New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
THE TIGER PAYS HIS HOMAGE
HONOR TOTHE FOURTH OFJULY
NICE THINGS SAID ABOUT THE GODDESS
OF LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE DAY.

CHAMP" CLARK MAKES HIS BOw-OTHER
sPEAKERs-BEEI FOR THE COM
MON HERD, CHAMPAGNE
FOR THE s>CHEMs.
The Tammany Tiger prid ardent court yester.
day TO the Goddess Of Liberty. He decked him
self in her coIors. lie frisked and purred and
lifted mp his back for her TO stroke. and smiled
Il woong, wnSomc smile, and looked his glossi-
est. He addressed TO her a great number Of
gentle speeches, telling her she should have no
fear whil'' he was around that he knew well
how degenerate the days had become, how selfish
and scrdid were the considerations that moved
the most of her Suitors. Bat he said she should
be Of good cheer she should take heart she
should put her trust in him. and with gallant
gesture and the reiterated assurance of his eternal
DEVOTION together with several hogsheads of cham
Iagne, be sought 10 make the Goddess feel that
there really was something left on earth to live
for
The Tiger disports himself in this way every
Fourth of July. He sends Danny Donegan,
whom he playtully calls his Wisknslsie. around
among the boys 10 whom he distributes annually
eighteen millions OF the forty fifty which he
Quir.S tho public to provide for his material COM
fort Danny" tells the boys what they must
dc. and they do it with an aacrity which well
attc.ts how much they love the Tiger and how
il pleases them TO him court the Goddess in
bccoming state. When Danny" has done pass
ing the hat, and has brought il back TO tho
Tiger. il contains about $50, 900. whereof that
knowing and cultivated beast spends s., 900 buy.
ing champagne. chicken salad. clam chowder,
devillcl ham sandwiches, cut flowers and star
spanged banners for the satisfaction and WELL
being Of the Goddess of Liberty. and hanks
l.ot oIn "a
bry racehorscs with In the slightly altered
phraseology of the poet, it is glorious thing
10 be the Tammany Tiger.
SOME FINE COLUMBIAN NAMES.
The Tiger had programme printed TO show
the orderly arrangement of his suit 70 the Cod
desS 1t was done in rod. white and blue. On
the front cover was n red border with blue stars
around IT, In the lcfthand upper corner was
the inspiring legend, Civil Liberty the Glory
Of Man" In the opposite corner were the words
Founded in l7So" referring 10 the birth Of
the Tiger. There were two little flags AT the
top Of the cover. one showing thirteen stars ana
the other forty-four. and the flags were on either
side Of n temple of liberty with the Goddess shown
standing therein. The temple was surmountcd
by an eagle with his wings outstretchcd. and
flowing pennant held in its h4SS On III" pennant
were the words Union. Union The temple
stood on a rock and the name of the rock was
"Constitution. There was nothing in the pro-
grammc about Snappers or Antl-Snappers' no
reference to Mr. Clevelands inability to carry
New-York; no statement Of the IammanS prin-
cple that business men have no place in poll
tics: thcsc and other important matters were
omitted for lack of space.
But there were a list of the sachems and OIL
GERS of the Tigers Tammany Society, or Column
bian Order" Mayor tilroys name lei ail III"
rnst as Grand Sachcm, and then followed .h'0.
fine old Columbian names, recalling III" Sp"lt VI
70. Hugh J. Grant Charles Wcldc, John
McOuade John !. Gorman, Charles Nj Nidhos'
william H. Clark, Richard Croker. W. BourKe
Cochran. Bernard F. Martin. Henry d. lurroy'
Charles F. Simmons Thomas l.. Feitner anG Jonh
H. V Arnold. all sachcms. Then the programmes
went on 10 say that Peter Meyer was treasurer
Johnny Mcz;oldrick secretary, Danny Doh'-
gan wisliinskic, and Billy DobbS sa2a'"o'o'
>hale, of l,ncas and Red Jacket look down on
Your Columbian brood.
RED. WHITE AND BLrE LAID ON ThlVhLi'
The Tiers lair was almost as bright ana gay
rs "A saloon of one of his faVorltc boys Oh ah opc
ir., night There was color everywhere ANU ="
remembrance of the fact that this was Il le'e IA
honor of the Goddess of Liberty ana colieo' ~
an historical way with the lattl" 81 l"NihS'o"
.rl rho sirnntnre of John Hancock, particular al
,on,ion vas maid 10 the American tias. All the
Tamulany orators after Offering lnc'hse 10 III"
1io.r called attention 10 this remarkable clrculh-
,.rc. |, WAS indeed a. refreshing a. II was
novel The platform was covered with red' "li'o
and blue Strcamer> ran from cehtral rost''o "
,L. r,,ot in every direction Columns were draped
with stripe, and ma c radiant with star'' Sh'e"'
and liberty cans. and all the INSIGNIA which couid
tho.
were disposed around the lair in an inviting way
Th. b,nL of thc 69th Regiment was stationed IN
III. gallery and played the Goddesss faNorlte tunes
with o,cot and harmonious unction. Their was
a noticeable absence of the ire" air OF Heaven anu
= considerable, part of the immense crowd WHICH
thn Tiger had assembled in honor of the mono
Lady bore an uncomfortable resemblance 10 Dris-
ouds and were evidently much mystlfeu at tho
uroccc,lings such part of them, az least, aS pro-
coded the popping of champaign" bottles anu 'io
distribution of sandwiches ani sa au' ""'
American flags and eagles with ouhch's oi aiio".
and shields and National airs ana sa'NehS an"
,,il,iu.l,ies and saramorcs were what the Goddess
vontcd sh, had them in cheerful proiuslon. IL
was observable that all the flags were new-priiiu
NOW The TIGER is a goat every now and then'
and he long since ate up the fa-H ''ft over roh
$50 IL. doesn't 20 much association ana
that sort of thing Moreover, Is he not hnseh 'he
omhlcm of civil liberty and the constitution!
TN. Tiger entered AZ precisely 10 O'CLOCK
\othinr j. more chara cterstic of IN" Tiger than
his promptness When he has anything 10 10 no
ooes and does it, Other folks talk, spend Time
in consideration and procrastlnat". But the
TIGER is Il ready beast. and when he makes an
appointment for 10 o'clock, whether to assign
on,ccs. 10 distribute election funds, to provide
for the po,tponcn"nt of rapid transit and tie
manivulation of the stock market m"anwhile' o.
to celebrate the glorious advent of human fr'e-
dom. AZ 10 o'clock he j. on hand. ready. iie
was embodied yesterday in IN Impressive process
sion. th, initial figure of which was Billy Dobbs.
the saramorc bearing high liberty pole crowned
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