New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-14

Francis H. WILSON, Chester r. Lawrence,
william II. Williams. Clark d. Ehlneh'rt,
Horace j. Morse. George F. Elliott, Andrew d. Baird
Warren f. Hill and Frederick C. Trusiow Inc
large dining the first floor was appropriately
decorated for the occasion. AMI an orchestra pny'n
no,ro,ic music and airs OF the day. particularly airs
Of the day.
Vice President Bair's speech on calling the Assem-
llac. TO order about 80 oclock in the nature
Ct modest apology for assuming Tie functions OF the
absent president Of the club. The first toast OF the
evening was personal RccGllcctlons Of Abraham
Lincoln and Frederick Douglass responder 10 H.
There was much enthusiasm when the venerable ana
picturesque figure OF the famous cdored orator slow
ly arose lie stood for several minutes looking upon
the cheering group with smile Of evident satisfaction
ilI n his interesting features.
He said
r,rhap. it is impossible Tor for any man. T.
,av ANYTHING especially q Abraham Lincoln II"
i in tho mind and all Of We know him and
knew Of him A. knew Of no other great man OF ouf
roun,rv or our century, and shall think al Eel
noblcr for rcyivng and keeping alive. a. W. a" now
doing the memory Of such great man have Hen IN
many things very funat" man and among Tie circun'
stances In which | deem myself most fortunate u VI"
fact Of my having seen many great mon Doth mere ana
abroad | hay, sen that grand old man. who is now
striking in England another blow fof the lirrucs n
Ireland CChccr. and cries Of '''ladst"n"t'D hiN"
seen men q whom W. hay" oil heard. some VINO VIZ
rccsri a. standing ltuc lower than th" onf''' b1'
| ct with no man a. u H' or "oI''H WIZ" '''
pressed me A. beng possessed Of such godSe natre AZ
AliahIm Lincoln.
intellectually there may have Teen greater men.
hut u nv mind and from measuring Of HIM IA wealth.
Of human goodnc-- nobility 81 character no tcr man
than Abraham Lincoln ever stood walked upon h''
rarih Great apIlaIsr) u l. thing L. $50 nan
in adversely aud another u -c' him IN property on the
ono ,ifa - sor him .ffluldd d. hirdhiP difficulty
ana d,n0rg and oi To other I, him amid a..
pro.pcri:y and safety. The sky not fright "hon
I Gr, net Mr. Lincoln &, In lsG3 Jefferson DAVIS
had issued order negroes wearing The uniform Of
the soldiers should not BE- ii"1'd "h'h ''P'nfi
prisoners 81 but should be sho; or hanged OF
pressed into saycfv hIl Talsei two regiments ~
colorcd troops had two Of own sons s. I"
the war ] va, douiy concerned that orlr. Tor the
welfare 0; my country and Of ny own onsp-ing.
went I, WASHINGTON o. sec Tho President senator
: G. Pomcog Of Kansas. couTtr'on.y went With mr. To
80 the Chief Macl-tratc. | wondered how would be
received. ! IN the pr. en'c u big man
great man-ani soon d-'o'cici. TO- that II was
easier big than httl' ONE. ti''ght"f u"
was sitting wien enicicd. IL" bean ~ ORA" Ms
legs together from I1i,s % the tn IA"
began rise and he did rise. until saw a big man
looking down upon ne. T.auehtcfJ lie CAV" ne
welcome that exactly fight-not to- much. not too
irtlc but just enough mako 1t coufortlbr. IL" di
-lop ani make NOR" Of q negro tIan he t''Ily
thought he va. worth. Gicncv'G laughter.
Mr.. Douglass repeated The story he has told before.
Of how h. suggested that executive order b. Issued
declaring that retaliation. for man. would follow
Lincoln listened attcntycy. how after dlil"raiion he
pointed out the situniiou ia" many Objections that
had been encountered in mailing H." negroes ncllier,
originally and how careful the authorities must b"
not e. do anything To cAoit" ia" prejudice, Of the
white soldiers When he came t. III" question Of
rcaiaicn.- said Mr.. Douglas. tc tender heart of
the great President appeared I'm the expression Of his
eyes and in every line 81 his carcw0rn oonntenance
rs we'll as I'm tlc Of hi, appealing voice Doug
lass hr said. j cannot rctaliatc caunot hang
men in cold blood. 'nnnot hang men
who have had nothing 10 do with numbering cOlorcd
prisoners. or course. II ! could get hold Of the
actual murderer I would deal with them they
deserved hut | cannot deal with men who have
hand in the murders thcnIsrlycS' Mr.. Doug lnsS
continuing said: o" not convinced that his
logic was right but | convinced that Mr.. Lincoln
himself was right" daughter and npplauseD Mr..
Douglass related other incidents In III, personal
latIons 10 Mr. Lincoln. and spoke. other things.
Of the npprrlon>on the prc,cniimcnt. that the Pr"sl
dent yonld u, ssas~inacd on his way from the White
House to the capitol during ia" naug urai lon ~.
ere, se.. lie closed his address with eloquent
trbmic 20 the genuine simplicity, sincerity and lofty
patrloii,m OF tie dead rmanc pdtOr.
The toast. What We NAY Learn from Abraham
Lincoln was responded 10 flinsly aud "loqurntly lH
thc Rev. DR.. Henry T.. Way land. ~ Ungr,>~
White spoke for Ia" Financial Foley Of TIL, Country
~ Foi nnltcd by lincoln his Cabiurt" Edward h.
Wallace replied 10 III" last toast, Republican PIN
The dinner committee consisted Of Chester H..
Lawrence. Ethan Ancn Doly. james q. Carpenter,
Joseph VI. Bacon and Edward II. Hobbs.