Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-13
REMEMBERING LINCOLN.
Eulogies of the Msrtyrcd President by Rep
reseutAtive Leaders.


resentative Leaders.
The seventh annual dinner of the Republican
Club Of the city Of New York. IN commemora-
ton Of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. was
held Saturday evening. Two hundred and fifty
members of the club and their guests, including
Secretary Charles Foster, Chauncey NJ Depew,
Thomas C. Plat, Senator wolcott Of Colorado,
Gen. Horace Porter, Col Robert Ineersoll. J.
Sloat Fassett and other party leaders were
present
When the orators arifted from eu,orv Of the
martyred President into the realms Of par
tisanship they chose spologetic and explanatory
themes Eulogy Of Lincoln was first in the
minds of all, but predictions of republican suc-
cess in 1896 were frequent and called forth APP
plsuse.
1t was nearly O'Clock when President John
s. Smith, at whose right sat Col Robert G.. In
gersoll and at whose left was Secretary Charles
Foster, raped for order. After greeting the
club and its guests as august and revered
statesmen, he said:
ave meet this evening to commemorate the
birth of the greatest American OF the century
and to renew our pledge OF loyalty to our first
love-the republican party. The smoke of bat
tie has lifted, the other fellows in possession
Of the field, We have been in camp for three
months and are now spelling for another
fight"
President Smith then read the following let
ter from President Harrison, which was re-
ceived with burst of cheers:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WARRINGTON, Feb. 8.
James A. Blanchard, esq, New York city:
MY Dear Sir: have received the invitation
forwarded by you to attend the Lincoln dinner
to be given by the Republican Club on the even
ing OF the 18th inst. II will not be possible for
me to attend for reasons that will occur TO YOU.
l cannot enter into any discussion Of politi-
cal questions. but beg to extend to Won and
iata nft (r,,l~
cere thanks for faithful and energetic party
work and TO express my hope that the faith and
courage of the club will find in defeat stimulus.
not encouragement.
1t cannot be denied that under republican
legislation, and, as we believe, by il, the coun-
try has been brought to the highest prosperity.
No period in our history can be indicated when
the national fame and influence and the pros
perity of the people were greater than now.
III the democratic party will now put into
law its platform declarations our people will be
able TO bring the discussion to the test of near
contrast, and from that test republicans do not
| shrink. Very sincerely yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Other letters were read.
Secretary Charles Foster responded to the
toast The administration. He said that as
a modest Ohio man, representing a great ad-
ministration. he felt some qualrns of modesty
Then he compared the character of Hsrrison's
administration to that of Lincoln and went on
! to say: president Harrison is possessed. we
must believe. of some of the traits of the mar
tyred Lincoln. He certainly has some of Lin
coins sense of humor, of which L could give
many Illustrations.
This administration has solved all the prob
lens with which it has been confronted. and we
must be convinced that President Harrison has
proved himself good a President AS ever oc-
cupied the chair. The treasury is not bank
rnpt. nor will it be bankrupt unless made SO by
our democratic friends. / do not know what
their course will be. OF late We nave had a
great deal of trouble with the gold question.
l do not know what the democrats may do. but
l can assure this club that the present Secretary
of the Treasury will exert all the power at his
command for the continuance of gold pay
ments.'
Col. Fellows and Senator wolcott made ad-
dresses
BITTER ATTACK on MUGwUMPs.
The Young Republican Club of Philadelphia
celebrated its thirteenth anniversary and the
birthday Of Lincoln Saturday evening by a
banquet, at which Senator Henderson was the
principal speaker. He made a bitter attack on
Gresham, MacVeagh and others and predicted
success for the party in the near future. Sem
ator Henderson is a native Of Philadelphia and
was educated in the Central High School. He
went west when young man, before the war.