Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-10
HONORING JACKsoN's MEMORY,
Distinguished Democrats Talk at the Ban
quet of the jackson Association.

WIN MOWERS ana MUSIC, WITH the good things
OF life. and with eloquence and wit, the Jackson
Democratic Association last evening celebrated
Jackson day with a banquet at the Arlington
Hotel Between two and three hundred MEM
be-s of the association and their invited guests
sat down about O'Clock at the beautifully
decorated tables and for four hours gave them
selves mp to pleasure. Flowers, bunting and
plants were used in lavish profusion in the
decoration of the banquet hail, and q section of
the Marine Band delighted those present with
excellent music.
MR- NoRRIs' WELCOME.
After the menu had b,en discussed President
Jas. J.. Norris welcomed those present, as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Jackson Democratic Asso-
citation and honored guests: 1t is with sincere
pleasure tina. l assume the grateful Office de-
VOWED upon me by the suffrage OF my ascot
ates IN this venerable association to welcome
You all Lere tonight. and most heartily con-
graduate Won upon the happy auspices under
which We arc assembled. Perhaps never before
has tho democratic party had occasion to re-
joice and at the same time to feel the weight Of
Its respons bility as upon the heel of the recent
national triumph, certainly not since the cleo
ton of Gen. Jackson in 1929 But. gentlemen,
1 must not anticipate. The program OF the
evening gives promise of feast for body and
InInd from which must not detain you. Again
bidding You earnest welcome / resume my
seat AID ask you all to do supreme justice TO
this memorable occasion.
lie then called upon DIR. Chss. Allen to read
several letters of regret, among them being the
following:
Ny Dear Sir: have received your letter OF
the 9Th instant inviting me TO attend The an
nual banquet in your city in commemoration
OF the battle OF New Orleans, to be given next
Monday evening. 1t would afford me great
pleasure TO be present with you on that occa-
slOa 4. II were possible for me to do SO. but the
pressure CT other duties and engagements is
now SO great as TO keep me pretty closely con-
fred TO my work here.
Hoping that the occasion which you conten-
plate viii be one of rare interest and inspira-
tiOn. and worthy memorial Of the life and
efforts of that sterling democrat and patriotic
American whom we all delight to honor, am,
very truly, yours GROVER CLEVELAND.
greatly regret the impossibility of attending
the banquet OF the Jackson Association this
evening. Many thanks FOR the kind invitation.
A. L. STEVENSON.
Speaker Crisp. Senators German, Faulkner,
Carlisle and Villas, Representatives John s.
Henderson, Bourke Cochran and Geo. +. Will
Jams regretted their inability to be present.
REPRESENTATIVE MNIILIS.
The frat toast, Andrew Jackson. the great
exponent OF democratic principles" re-
spoEdcd TO by Representative McMillin Of len
nessce. He began by remarking that of all the
men who ever espoused the cause OF democracy
tho principles of democracy, save Jefferson,
Jackson vas the greatest exponent the world
ever produced. Jackson was n noble soldier,
an hono-ed statesman. and it's the proudest
honor my state can point to that it conferred
on Andrew jackson all the honors possible. As
Congressman. Senator and President he
proved always equal TO the OCCASION
Jackson. he said, believed in that form of
government which left man free. He believed
in all that the Constitution justified and which
was right under Ii. But two mon in the history
of the United States had been three times nom
mated for the Presidency and twice trium-
phantiy o!ec;ed-Andrev Jackson and Grover
Cleveland.
SENATOR VANCE.
Senator Vance Of North Carolina responded
TO the toast. Andrew Jackson a Citizen and
an American" Jscksons career, he said. be-
gan when he was born. He was born in North
Carolina. or so near its line that be absorbed
greatness from the state. North Carolina. in
producing jackson. Polk and johnson might be
said 10 be the breeding place of Presidents.
Had the speaker gone to some other state when
young there was no telling what he might not
have been. He spoke OF Jacksons character,
and said that his creates. quality that he
was a democrat. He believed in democratic
principles and policies and also believed that
they were safest in the keeping of democrats.
oh. Lord, said the Senator, for another
Andrew Jackson just at this time. For il the
horse has faithfully pulled the pillow, for Gods
sake give him the fodder"
Senator Vances sentiments met with an ex-
tremsly cordial Endorsement, and President
Norris. In reading the next toast, 'Our party s
yictOry-'tyas glorious victory explained
that Senator Gray OF Delaware. who was to
have responded, was unavoidabiy absent.
SENATOR DANIEL
Senator Daniel of Virginia responded to the
toast: The browning achievement OF Andrew
Jacksons military career. the battle of New
Orleans" and mentioned that twenty-five years
aSo when Washington life WAS not so con-
genial. he was passing along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. when he saw the sign Andrew Jackson As
sociaiion." and on going in found the associa-
tIon in meeting. with the elder Norris at the
head.
He paid a glowing tribute to the late John E.
Norris. for president of the Jackson As
ISOLATION. The Senator illustrated the history
Of the military career Of Jackson and said he
reached the acme of his success a. the battle of
New Orleans.
REPRESENTATIVE HoAR.
Representative Sherman Hoar of Massachu-
sets responded to the toIst, The young men
in the democratic party" He said that after
the history Of Mr.. McMillin. the wit of Vance
and the eloquence of Daniel, there nothing
left for him to speak of but Jackson as q mug
vump. Jackson n muswump. for n mug
wump was Il man who dared all things to do
what he believed was right. Mr.. Hoar spoke of
the great and good work of the Young men in
the party, and remarked that the democratic
party Of to-day was the only great national
party. The recent great victory bad been due
TO two things. the party had great. courageous
leader and that leader great. courageous party.
One was useless without she other.
REPRESENTATIVE HENPuILI-
Representative j. J. Hemphill o. South Caro-
Ina responded 70 the toast, Tariff REFORM
and explained thu. he was not prepared to
speaA, for the reason that he had been all day
engaged IN protecting the INTEREST," of the peo-
PIE Of the District. He seid he woa,d follow
the r;..e Of after-dinner speakers and keep as
far away from his subject possible. lie then
wittilv disproycd Senator Naucc's assertion that
Jackson born in South Carolina. and said
that lie really Was born In the district he
represented lie said democrats must under
stand v bat to do and how to do il. telling them
To- remember the advice Of the old darkey tho
in teaching another how TO pray. remarked:
NOW. sah. when PraNs de Lavd to give me a
chicken lie duzn't answer nv PRAYER. but when
prays Him 90 send after a chicken He
Aiui.s duZ answer IL.
LEPREsESTATIyE WILSON.
The last toast Of the evening. The demo-
cratic party. tho party OF the people" Wac re-
suouded to by Representative VIM L. Wilson