New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
REMEMBERED IN BROOKLYN.
IINCOLN's BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED Di
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
FINE nrvNrR ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVE
MEN-EIOoUENT PATRIOTIC
CHARLES EMORY SMITHS BRILL

A FINE DINNER ATTENDED BY REPhE'E''
urx-rIoouENT. PATRIOTIC SPEECHES
CHARLES EMORY SMITHS BRILL
liant EFFORT. ., o..
A scene OF beauty and brill!ancy was presented
-. tho handsome home of the Brooklyn Union
League Club last evening at the hfth ai""'' Wv,
ner In honor of the anniversary OF the p'r', =. ,'
man who preserved the Union-Apranai' ..
The spacious dining hall was beautii""y
with patriotic designs. The Committee ., 80 ~
ments consisted OF Francis II. Wilson, Marsna'' =,
Davidson, Andrew b. Rogers. )r. ho"a'u '
Smith, Jesse Johnson and Jackson Wallace
SOME MEN WHO WERE THERE
At the centre of the guests table sat Charles .,
Whitney, president OF the club on MS risn' wa"
Charles Emory Smith. ex-Minister 10 f'u','i 's
Editor OF THE Philadelphia Press ana Oh us ie''
was Dr. Robert r. Meredith. pastor OF the io"p
kins Avenue Congregational Church The others d.
this table were ex-Congressman John D W. y.
Virginia: General Henry w. Slocum Mayor Cna'e
A. Schieren. Assemblyman John II. Burtis jon" -
Calhoun and the Rev. Turner H. over. a. '
other tables were Benjamin +. Blair >. " VIM
Darwin r. James Colonel Andrew u. baiiu. ~. =,
Blackmar W. Irving Comes. Charles II. husse,'
NJ T. Davidson Ethan Allen Doty Ado'ph Ne"nr
Wati: R r. f. lyon 59vPS Timothy
Very M e. M Ms% e's MsyS G. i HoS$. K
Ao0f r. DS Of N" Dr.. ". G. Russell chester B.
f. Ro5er Is George Hsbara Dr. Caarss
swss E. ssrVIsa R NJ Mp USn coHa
L. k sirouse Dr. Taylor Emerys HG TSoth ~
sxJSse w. af RaFmon TSsdore F.
John ptmars. o. T. Hqpghton Geo TTcb A: nf''s
DesinGn H a. r. Bnir j. ? Wi soa j. r
sisSse. Dr. Rxey Joseph Aspiqa Charles l.
Sch @ COOPER per- + Il MseS D.
d. +. NOISE
DIR. MEREDITHs Tribute
Charles S. Whitney. president of the club. opened
the speaking with a brief address, in which ne pro-
posed the toast, Abraham Lincoln ana caeu
upon the Rev. Dr. Meredith to respond. Lincons
name was greeted with applause. and then silent
toast was drunk to his memory. In the course OF
an eloquent address. which drew forth frequent APP
pT M was Re ea lns Washington
there need be no hesitation IN Coupling WIN i, ne ~
hs eba ana er nd the magnitude Of his achieve
ments more clearly seen as time eiapses, I'M Th
alone can give him his true place in history. Inc
breadth of a generation separates US from me IN
speakabe grief and horro s ana braham Lincoln lay
dead by the hand OF an ASSASSIN thihK that az
ages to Gene T T agree tat 's Lincoln President
OF the United States.
"REPUBI.IcANIsM is TRUE AMERIcANIsM."
Charles Emory Smith responded to the toast
'Republicanism Is True Americanism" He received
an enthusiastic welcome. lie Salu III pdft'
Abraham Lincoln the supreme American Qi
our time Indeed, he the most characteristic
and typical American of all our history Mmiam
and tenacious British spirit Napoleon Bonaparte
did not striSingly crystalline the aH I
Lincoln stand pre-emnent as the consnmmnate
flower Of American t dae,oSma aa Americsn in
intellectual quality and moral temp an" x,n
,h rops breadth Of continental atmosphere
American under and through all his original. UNIQUE
and masieTfu meAca St groWh and he wa
the highest and most distinctive expression VI
II is not an accident but logical sequence and
a natural association that the party OF the truest
americanism IL is our glory as Republicans TIA:
we are the heirs of Lincoln's sublime ialth ana me
veiopInent (AppauseJ II Repubicanism, has, has any
quckening inspiration Il it has any N.Y. vyy snaIns
vitality and perpetuate its beneilcenl career =
its earnest and responsive OF our pr
nizes that occasions teach new duties ana ina
epoch carries its own demands. Thirty years. ago
Republicanism stood for human liberty ana nauolal
unity Twenty years ago 1t stood for national honor
and honest currency. To-day it stands for Amerl-
can Industry, American wages; American COM
merce and American destiny. tAppiause)
AMERICANIsM A NECESSITY.
This Americanism is no Idle sentmentalsm and
no vain delusion 1t is living, vital practical re-
alty and necessity. 1t means the expansion and
full frution of the policy which has given us
growth and development absolutely unparalleled IN
the history OF the world Here we are, c5,VWVb-
only one sixth OF Europe's population. We are but
little a hundred years Old let we nave az
We make and use e-thrd of all that is manufac-
tured by all mankind Our growth IN productioh
within thirty years has equaed that of all Europe
our people produce more. consume more. and enjoy
more than double the same number OF the most al
vanced on any other soil. All this means a higher
level OF compensation. comfort, happiness, intel-
gence and civilization than Is found s, undeT any
the American level for the American people. the
american market for the the abJre
American opportunity for the American citizen
(Applause)
THE soUTHs BEST FRIEND.
This Amerlcanism Is the truest nafionalism Ii
lifts us out Of all sectionalisn. We are the best
friends of the South. We more devoted to its
true interests than its own misguided champions
Our American policy would give 1t capital! develop
it's resources diversity its industries and promote
lis welfare But it Is more than national-lt is con
tinental and wide. 1t would noat the Ameri-
can flag upon every sea 1t would create an Amer,
can commerce and carry 1t in American ships And
II would hold up this alluring prospect mol ~ ga
tering and empty promise, but IN ptactS,al Per per
which opens foreign markets by making special
admission to them the CONDITION OF sea- The omen
sesame in that way. you cannot speak !, IN hn any
down the barriers OF foreign ports when you make
II the price OF entering your own uhrivahed en-
open Your doors without exactng any reciprocal
favor. The protection which shields our own pro pro
which Offers non-competng producers our market
in return for theirs the twin policies OF domes-
tic defence and foreign conquest. and they are the
right and left arms OF true Amercanism. PRO
longed appiause)
WIT AND WISDOM FROM MIR. WISE
Ex-Congressman John $, Wise spoke on the sub
feet 1.-THE Political Pendulum" He made a witty
speech and provoked much applause and laughter.
He said that he saw recently In Democratic paper
the statement that the Republican party was dead,
coupled with the verse:
When IL lived II lived in clover
When II died IL died all over.
"Well" said Mr.. Wise. mo one will ever say that
of the Democratic party. When that party Is Ia
mower there Is clover Business depression Is
hanging over this country like IL black cloud The
nolcai pendulum IL swinging back and Is causing
many a Democratic bloody nose. When | think
Of C;leyeland's carvings on, said n Democrat 10
~. .uhen 4 think OF what | expected him o do
me, 40 dome I am reminded ~ Iouis-