The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08

poked at him by preceding speakers. frankly said
that he intended to invite the st. Nicholas men
to be serious withal, In their mirth, and then de-
livered rather an GRAFTON than one Of the speeches
which he is accustomed to make. He was hardly
interrupted in the course of it. and he got more
applause at its patriotic conclusion than the
mere complimentary encore which has come to
be considered every after-dinner speakers
right.
There was n novelty at last nights feast. The
attendants. who always have worn the Con-
tinental Garb, appeared in striking uniforms of
yellow. blue, ana white. with great collars and
frills. The new clothes were the effect of the find
ing OF an old print. which showed how house SER
wants were appsTe!ied in the colonial times
peared in baggy blue bFeeches. white
broad Stripes Of black and Yellow.
They wore big linen collars. and laces .danrled
which they wore were big buckles. The coIored
men and boys were very conscious last evening
ton generally. 1t wa. announced that the new
uniform was the uniform of domestic service
in the Dutch colonial time, q,
With President Edward King at the head
Dean Hoffman, Gen: Thomas II: R9ser,
e"ners'' sisard. D'Df Eii;hu 0O Roo,. Ths snI"s,
Roosevelt. tho Rev. Or. j. Lewis Parks,
%ohp r.: p!anien, Jglisn +, Davies; Frsdsrts I.
Kennedy Tod. President King in his address
struck the chord which sounded all through
Tonight we come together with a sense OF
relaxation. for we have had a most disluicting
year. First, We had the Venezuelan question,
now happily in course of settlement honorable to
both parties OF the controversy and resulting in
Increased prestige TO our country. But far more
important than this, awakening far deeper
anxiety. has been our Presidential election.
We have been called upon to decide questions
involving no mere party differences. but
matters OF vital interest and OF the highest
importance-the preservation OF the inda-
aed dSty OF OF t GaF nla ItHI,GtnIFy'E xe eeS s'Eh 1a
enforce the nations laws tauplauscl finally.
TO decide whether we should be divided into
sections and classes by mutual hate, or whether
we should say in the words TINT met US At Mad
ison SQUARE: There is no ,encmy's country in
has been on the side Of honor and peace and
Cievcl land. Gov. Morton. s6d Mr. McKiniey' Mr..
me toast ,St. Nicholas the motto being
De Peyster rallied MIR. Depew numerically on
Ibis old speech which we have heard SO often
new tonight. II ! could MAKE that speech he
said, - would do as he does; ! would make It
ten times a year. | would never change one
sentence. 1t is the best after-dlnner speech that
any man ever made" tLaughter.l
Mr.. Roosevelt followed, Mr.; De Peyster. His
know, no eneny's country In this fair land OF
ours In part he said:
We nave less 10 Itnr IN the |. nltPn STATES
from foreign levy than from malice domestic,
and IL BELTS us as a people to face the dangers
that lilo at our own threshold. 1t ia worse than
foolish to blind ourselves in n spirit Of mere
genial optimism. a spirit more noxious thanlmere
pesslm!sm. We want to face the dangers and
difficulties SO that we may overcome item. We
need to realize that II we are going to save this
nation we must feel that no part. OF This land Is
,h h'D enemy my, e ,Snd' S MbG nut n"I be H.ham"i to
country. We have got lots OF missionary work
TO do around New York city before we can afford
IN NE a. 90 has nn - 4 nf 3 Ia F.ttV ~
I'm managing the Police department ] speed
lily ronnd that every man must find that we
every Church. and could expect TO find
foes In every nationality and in every Church,
and that we were bound no more 20 finch from
any set OF foes because they represented Il given
race or religion than We were bound to uphold
any man whod did his duty without regard to tho
81 would decline to show one least bit of
favor more to the man of my creed or OF NV
origin than i would TO the last rmirrant from
Ireland or from Russia. All demand OF him
Is that he shall not act as either Protestant. or
that he shall he "A plain. \ american and nothing
else; II he Is that. will treat him precisely as
II his ancestors had come over in the Maylower
or the Half Moon. Our people must know that,
as we meet the demands of dcmaRogues. the
country shall find out what New York wants.
And. finally. not only must we disregard
conditions of race II We want to make America
what II shall tie, and disregard conditions OF
section. but we must disregard any considera-
tion OF class. and not merely the demagogue,
but the sentimental philanthropist, who, in
trying 70 make Things better. manages
TO make them II little worse. And
here | wish to repronch not merely tho
demaRogncs, but :he foolish friend % man. even
II he he priest or clergyman, who during the in
teryais between cam palgns breaches II disCon-
tent so vague that he himself can give no RENE
dy Tor II and at election time nearly goes into
Mysteries because he finds that tho voters are
going to practice what he has been preaching.
lApDlause and laughter
There are evils in life: sickness is an evil.
! ou cannot destroy 1t by legislation. You can
do something with the right doctor. You can
not 90 anything with n quark doctor who SAYS
he can cure AL your diseases. ana you can
nov 40 u any more in the body polite.
others thai man; be he denagoGue or he he
phllanlhr"pist, who tell, him tnai 10y some deft
manipulation Of the avs Won can make the
pyramid stand on it, apex. Teach the work
lhGlhaU u" beware nI the man whu breaches u
Nhgtc Giscontent, who Wattlre about the wrongs
wealth.
Where were tho votes cast most largely Mt
tne iast elertloh because Of that discomfort? In
the state where there was least wealth and
Iewest mohopnlles. can tell you the State
where the money lender is down. Somk of you