Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
REVERING LINCOLN'S MEMORY.
lions Held in Other Large
Cities of the Country.

Cities of the Country.
Senator Allison, Mr.. Joseph H. Marley
Gen. A. E. King, Representatives Brosius
of Pennsylvania, Lacey of Iowa, Herman
of Oregon, Cromwell Of Ohio and Ellis OF
Oregon spoke at the Lincoln day banquet
of the Young Mems Republican Club in
Baltimore last night
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew entertained the
Convention of Republican Clubs at the Lin
coin birthday celebration at Burlington,
VT, yesterday by telling numerous stories
of the civil war having Mr.. Lincoln for
their central figure.
Gov. William Mckinley Of Ohio was the
orator at the celebration Of the Uncondi-
tional Republican Club at Albany N. Y,
last night. He dwelt on Mr.. Lincoln's con-
fidence in the people, and drew a parallel
betw cen his career and that Of Washing
ton
At the Lincoln anniversary banquet at
the Young Republican Club of Philadel-
phia last night decided sensation was
created by the speech of Representative
James H. Walker. who vigorously de-
nounced President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle for their action in the present
financial crisis in negotiating the issue of
bonds at such high rate of interest.
Five hundred gentlemen attended the
Lincoln memorial banquet given last even
ing at Chicago by the Marquette Club The
following toasts were responded to: 1.-THE
Marquette Club Frank Hamlin; ''Abra-
ham Lincoln" Gen. George r. Peck; ''The
ration." Robert G. Cousins of Iowa; 1.-THE
republican victory-what it MEANS" Rep
resentative Dalzell of Pennsylvania: THE
municipality" George 3. Swift; 1.-The hon.
est dollar" Frank J. Cannon Of Utah;
THE emancipation proclamation" Charles
Anderson of New York.
A concert was given at the Auditorium in
Chicago, which was followed by an address
by Henry Watterson.
The MiddleseX Club last night observed
Its annual dinner and Lincoln night" at
Boston, and the gathering was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic that ever en-
Joyed the clubs hospitality. Congressman
Charles A. Boutelle and Harold SeWall, ex-
consul to Samoa, were the chief speakers.
Senator-elect Thurston was the Lincoln
day orator before the Republican Club of
New York last night. In the course Of his
remarks he said: Il am from the regsner-
ated west, where the bison and the populist
no longer below and cavort; where fusion
is confused and where the political ragtag
and bobtail have taken to the woods"
Representative Dingley and Senator Bur-
rows also spoke
The Republican Club of Newark, NJ ],
gave a dinner last evening to celebrate
Lincon's birthday. Covers were laid for
200. Congressman r. Wayne Parker pre-
sided The toast abraham Lincoln" was
responded to by Col. A. L. Snowden. 1.-THE
Republican Party" by John s. Wise. Lin
coin and the American People," by Rev.
E. McChafney. Young Men in Politics."
by Rev. Henry Baker Of st. Paurs Metho-
dist Church.
The annual banquet in honor Of the birth
day Of Abraham Lincoln was held last
night at the Brooklyn Union League Club.
DR.. w. M. Stryker. president of Hamilton
College, was the leading speaker. Senator
Frye spoke to the toast 1.-The Republican
Party, Its Achievements in the Past and
It's Responsibilities in the Future" Gen.
Nelson A. Miles spoke on abraham Lin
coin in Peace and War;
The thirteen Indiana Congressman were
present at the meeting of the State Lincoln
League at Masonic Hail. indianapolis, yes
terday. A number of addresses in memory
Of Lincoln were delivered in the evening.
Lincoln day was observed at Cincinnati
Ohio Republican League. Toasts We're re-
sponded to by E. w. Poe. George K. Nash,
]. Warren Keifer. Asa w. Jones, John H.
Doyle, r. NJ. Nevin, James H. Hoyt, A. L.
Harris, ]. w. Barger and others, with
opening addresses by President D. D.
Woodmansee and Mayor ]. A. Caldwell.