The Portland daily press., 1894-02-13
LINCOLN CLUB DINNER.
A Success Of the Largest Kind Last
Night.
A LIST OF SPEAKERS THAT LAST
ED TILL MIDNIGHT.

JOVeTnOF Slcdtoss IhdyoI A'aAtoAs a. AA'
Spear, L. Powers, Curtis Guild and
Others Entertain with Speeches Patri-
otto and Witty.
The annual dinner of the Lincoln Club
last evening was success OF the largest
kind The assembly for the preliminary
handshakings and greetings was held
early in the evening in the rooms of the
club. There Governor Cleaves, Mayor
Baxter, Senator Spear, Hon. Llewellyn
Powers, General Conner, Curtis Guild of
Boston, Secretary Cummings of the
Young Mems Republican Club of Boston
and other invited guests, held informal
receptions, and were generally greeted
by members of the club.
About s O. clock President C. w. Nor
rill marshalled the array and led them
towards the dining room. The number
was very large, altogether more than
the hall would comfortably hold.
But every one had an abundance OF
good nature, and the dining room was
soon filled with the pleased and hearty
guests. The hall was prettily decorated
with flags and pictures. A large canvas
crayon portrait of Mr.. Reed was OH the
wall opposite the guest table. A por-
trait of Washington hung back of Mr..
Morrill's chair, while near it was a
''Lincoln and his Cabinet Flags were
| draped everywhere.
Those who sat at the tables were Ed
gar R. Payson, George S. Hunt, Henry
G. Peabody, Milton Higgins, Frederic
Brunei, E. L. Smith, F. o. Conant, j. S.
Moulton, F. H. Little, Albert B. Hall,
Samuel A, True, v. Richard Foss, AL
pheus Griffin, Geo. B. March, Albert E.
Smith. Edwin A. Leighton, Geo. H..
Shaw, Charles Skillin, Fl. d. Bedlow,
M. L. Stickney, Jr., G. P. Osgood, W. j..
Stevens, VIM. E. McCue, VIM. Hieber,
Howard A. Fogg. Chas. Wakefield. R. A..
Foss, A. C. Chute, Westbrook; J. F..
Hutchinson, John B. Reed, j. C. Clay,
Fred B. Kelsey, Amos G. Grover, A. H.
Hatch, c. H. Holland, J. E. Chase, Wal
ter Fl. Lyseth, c. A. Cummings, Frank /.
Moore, E. S. Norton, A. Hunt, Christie
pher Way, Henry F. Thompson, G. M.
Morrill,, John A. MCGOWAN, Argus; j..
E. Andrews, J. H. Boyd, c. P. Pelham,
W. j. Stephenson, G. Fl. Stevens, W. r..
Brownson, P. E. Shirley, B. Potter, G..
E. Townsend, o. T. Despeaux, F. E..
Roberts, Brunswick; F. III. Power, L. E.
Genthons, VIA. Gowen, W. H. Parker,
Chas. B. Woodman, w. L. Card,
Fl. W. Rich, G. F. Tobie, N. S. Fer
nald B. C.. Stone, Geo. w. Sylvester, II.
w. Way, W. L. Lefavor, F. S. Davenport.
Charles E. LWaterhouse, Robert Hamil-
ton, Thomas J. Murrow, Thomas E. Ma
lone, Granville R. Lee, Michael M. Cook,
j. c. Roberts, George W. Norton, e..
Fred Murch, Samuel D. Plummer, F. A.
| Smith, T. Ernest Harmon, w. j. Brown,
Orlando Libby, G. M. Warehouse, J. F..
Bracket, W. I'll. Prince, R. Moves, c. ".
Pickett, T. E. Hartnett, j. G. Kent, L..
P. Dyer, William F. Morse, A. L. Baston,
| w. A. Moxcey, Geo. E. Mcgowan, Chas.
A. Plummer, Charles c. Plummer, F. j.
Mcclure. Montreal, P. FL. Whitehouse,
George F. West, w. E. B. Morrell, L. A.
Bachelor, Walter B. Allen, J. O. Brad
bury, James A. Day, T. M. Tolman, Har-
old E. Goold, A. G. Sawyer, John D.
Printable, M. E. Printable, F. L. Gray
F. w. Shaw, John S. Shaw, Norman
True. Fred E. Hanson, Edward P. Mer-
rill Edward F. Waite, Chas II. Robin
son, B. F. Woodbury., A. J. York, a. M.
Sargent, G. III. Boothby, Charles Burg,
John N. Long. John B. Brown, L. B.
bennett, J. R. Libby, 7. P. Shaw, Chas
J. Chapman, C. Fl. Prescott of Biddeford,
c. H. Barker, F. NJ. Ray, Frederick Ro-
bic of Gorham, j. A. Fowler, c. N. Ire
fethen, A. A. Cordwell, Horatio Clark,
Selden Conner, E. P. Chase, Llewellyn
Powers, George Libby, J. p.
Baxter, w. G. Soule, Curtis Guild,
Jr., Geo. P. Wescott, A. M. Spear, Fred
N. Dow, Henry S. Trickey, D. O'C.
O'Donoghue, Josiah H. Drummond, R.
w. jackson, Geo. W. Wagner, III. Ell.
Hunt, Charles W. Cummings, Charles f.
Libby, Fl. S. Melcher.
The dinner was excellent and as well
served as the large company would
| allow.
After cigars were lighted,
President Morrill,.
| called the company to order and briefly
reminded them that this was the fourth
occasion on which the club had gathered
| to do honor to the name and fame OF
the great martyr president, whose brain
was temple of wisdom, whose soul was
temple of liberty" (Applause.) In
many cities loyal men.were gathered al
this time forsthe same purpose. Plutarch
loved to compare the great men of an.
tlquity, but no modern Plutarch could
find the one with whom to compare the
hum BILE child of the. backwoods, who be-
came "facile princeps" in every sphere
where he was called to act. He was q
great lawyer, orator and statesman. Mr..
| Morrill, then referred to his debates with
Douglass, his Grafton at Gettysburg, etc.
No fact was Il greater tribute to his
memory than the praise that come from
the South.
| Mr. MOrriil's remarks were received