Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-23
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.


society's members, they. with southern
good humor, took II good-naturedly.
when Washington was going through
the rigors OF the great fight for nations
birth" said the speaker three men, all
New Englanders, stood by him through
all. one of them was Benjamin Lincoln,
who defended Savannah with all the
vlgor with which a lost cause can oe
defended and many OF you gentlemen
know what II means TO fight braveiy
for a lost cause"
Continuing. the speaker said: "If there
Is one thing that could take me from
tie consideration OF the deficiency bill,
IL Is the dinner OF the Southern Society.
| WAS brought up In the hereditary belief
that all the States were my home.
Whether ! am in Massachusetts,. or ONO,
or the Carolnas. | feel that wherever
the Union exists there my home Is. Dur
ing the first two years Of the civil war
/ was In England. and maintained there
that we were fighting that we might be
one again more firmly than ever. and that
taking the South from the North was
like rending a mans right arm from ms
left. while the body was quivering In
agony | cannot forget also that when
Virginia turned Its back on Washington.
New England stood by him, and at the
mention OF the name of that chieftain
bow my hea1 with reverence tiidt
accord to no other mortal man.
THE LECTURE.
"In the past year" went on the speaker
"you got your little lecture, and you
shall not escape this year. Your first
lesson Is to be alive to the necessities OF
the hour. Why are you so proud of your
ancestors? Because they attended to the
duties Of the hour; because they knew
what was needed. and they I'D what was
required of them. My advice to my
southern friends, IN and out Of Congress.
is don't dream; don't talk OF the South.
or the New South; don't make too much
OF your ancestors. much as they deserve
it, take hold of things as they are.
jefferson Is dead: Randolph Is deadi
Sumter and Marion and the great Wash
ington are dead. They went TO honored
graves, ami II is not your business 10 strew
flowers on those graves, but to be alive
TO the duties Of the hour. You can do
IL, as did your ancestors Of old, If you
only have the temperament
stick TO the Union. In the constella-
ton arc forty-five States. None less than
the whole forty-ive is good for anything;
together the forty-five are equal to the
world.
beware Of party. Party Is not ne
clumsy machine to save the people the
trouble OF governing themselves. Practi-
cal politics Is the most impractical thing
ever devised. You have noticed how party
legislation ls delayed and banded about
and often defeated. while that which Is
not party legislation goes through With
little delay, and men are allowed 10
vote according to their own ideas and
consciences. Party government Is de-
lusion of which the United States ought
20 be ashamed Of"
PEACE OUR True DESTINY.
Tn conclusion. he said: "As Washing
ton was great i'm war. he was great in
peace. and as he held together the ma
tion in peace, so is peace the true
destiny of our country. Washington has
beer followed In the presidential chair
by men who are worthy to succeed him,
and who are the chosen of the nation.
OF the man there at present discon-
tented people may say what they please,
but he has the respect Of foreign ia
ticns and the confidence Of his own peo-
pie"
There was great cheering at the con-
clusion of the address, and the other
speeches were favorably received.
"The Empire State" was responded 70
Dy James =. carter ! ne oOueHeihtt a.
New York" by Dr. William g. Polk
Southern characteristics. by Rev. J.
J. Lafterty: THE Journalist In Politics
by John Kendrick Bangs 'rhe City OF
New York" by John +. Hedges.
Dixie" "Old Folks at Hcme," and the
"Old Kentucky Home" were sung with a
vinm that only a southerner knows how
to impart to these songs. and when the
ninth dinner OF the Southern Society came
to an end, long after Washington
Birthday. it was voted the most success
ful in the society's history.
City of BrotherIy Love.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. February o.
Ceremonies Of more extended character
thsn for years marked to-day's celebra-
ton in this city of the anniversary OF
the birth OF George Washington. The
banks and other financial houses and the
several exchanges were closed. and many
bus!ness-h houses shut down either for the
whole or for part OF the day. The prin-
cipal event was the exercises at the
Academy Of Music this morning
under the auspices Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. The stu
dents of the university, preceded by
the Naval Reserve Band. marched in a
body from the university buildings t.
the Academy. Governor Hastings pre-
sided, and made an Introductory address
The orator OF the day was Professor
John Bach McMaster the historian. who
is q member of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. The Academy was
crowded.
Another affair was the formal opening
this morning OF the free library OF Phlla-
delphia, which Will be restored by the
Pepper income and by city approprla-
tions.
Robert Ellis Thompson delivered a lee
trre this afternoon on washington and
the Men Who Most Influenced Him.
IN Independence Hail. under the auspices
of the Society of Colonial Daughters
and there were several other celebrations
in oommemoration Of Washington.
The Federal Capital.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. February %
Washington's birthday was more eiab0-
rately observed here than IT has Deen for
a number OF years, an additional feature
being patriotic exercises on the part OF
the National Council of Women, now in
session in this city. The entire local mill
tia turned out and paraded me streets
under command of Colonel William u.
Moore, headed by the Marine Band. ana
accompanied by the Sixth United States
Cavalry Band, OF Fort Myer.
The Sons of the Revolution observed the
occasion in a fitting manner. A Martha
Washington tea was given by the Wo-
mems National Press Association. and q
japanese tea at the home of Miss Clara
Barton by the Legion of Loyal Women.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association held
its usual public meeting, and the Grand
Army of the Republic held services at the
METROPOLITAN Methodist Episcopal church.
General Daniel Z. Sickles. OF New YORK
and Hon Charles A. Boutelle, OF Maine
made addresses.
The occasion was also generally cele-
brated by the Masonic Veterans As3)cia'
tion Of Washington. and other organIZa'
tionS.
In East Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE. TENN, February e.
Washingtons Birthday was celebrated
here by the city schools to-day. To-nigh
banquet was given by the Sons o
the Revolution. and reception by th'
Woman's Relief Corps
New Egyptian Tribunal.