New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13
IINCOLN'S VIRTUES LAUDED.
REVERENCE TO HIS MEMORY.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE REPUBLICAN
CLUB AT DELMONICO'S.

FORAKER. OF OHIO PRESIDENT LOW
OF COLI MBIA AND OTHERS.
The great dining room on the second floor OF
Delmonico's held many well-known people iaS'
night. on the occasion of the tenth annual LIN
coin dinner given by the Republican CiuD Oh 'he
City Of New-York While the tenth IN serial
form of these celebrations. this dinner was mem
orable by the fact. among other reasons 'ia' "
was the first given on the day that the state
has set apart as a legal holiday in memory Oh
the patriot President and martyr. 1t Is seldom
that in that abode of perfect appointments d
more satisfying. fully measured feast has peeh
given, measured by whatever standard one
chooses to apply. Certainly, choice as was the
first part the physical part. it was surpassed py
the better the intellectual part. There was d
refinement in every utterance. a finish 70 every
sentence thar showed how high example can
stir men to best effort. But then last night the
various orators had that highest incentive u
excel-the presence of woman In her ioVehes'
ruise and in numbers sufficient to fill the mu-
sicians' gallery. In fact. this was most pleas
ing feature OF the first holiday dinner of the
club. number Of women dined in cosey
room on the third floor. and. when their dinner
had ended they gathered in the gallery ana
Joined in tie applause OF the high sentiment in
women were Mrs James P. Foster. Mrs. f. F.
Peck, Mrs William Murphy. Mrs. a. b. Atkins,
Mrs p c Lounsbury Mrs Henry Gleason. Mrs.
A. H. Gleason Mrs. C. II. Patrick. Mrs Alfred
B. Price Mrs. Alfred Thomas. Miss Susie b.
Thomas Mrs Nellie S. Webb Mrs. c. 5. Deni-
son. Mrs Mortimer S. Addoms and Miss Carrie
NJ. Fleming.
IN KEEPING WITH THE THEME.
1t has been remarked that all the circumstances
of the occasion were in keeping with the theme
Lincoln" AT each mans plate was a sllken
miniature Of the Stars and Stripes. the flag that
Lincoln loved more than life For each diner
there was handsomely engraved copy Of the IA
nous Gettysburg speech that priceless treasure
of English literature which, if he had never
spoken another word, would have sufilced to
rank Lincoln with the inmortals. The members
Of the Committee Of Arrangements were lauded
for the manner in which they had performed
their onerous task of preparation. They WERE
Edmund Wetm0re. chairman; James +. Foster.
treasurer William y. Murphy. secretary; Henry
Gleason, ]. Clarke Thomas. Eiihu Root. Morti-
r,er c. Addoms. John K. Tresidder and Cornelius
n. Bliss Mr. Bliss. as president OF the ciup,
presided at the dinner. but business had called
him away from the city, and. 1t was not anA
after.1O O'Clock in fact. lust as Mr. Depew had
hall to be conducted the head table
amid wild cheers and enthusiastic handshakings
on the part of every man he passed. He then
declined to take the pos; of honor which was his
due. remarkrs that it was being SO well done by
the gentleman in charge that he would not
venture 10 Interrupt -the proceedings b. alter
Ing the design. The gentleman to whom he al
luded was ENhu Root, who. therefore, had the
horror thrust upon him.. as ex-president or the
club Of presiding. At the table Of honor and at
his right at that table Senator Joseph B.
Foraker of Ohio; Seth Low. the Rev. DR.. W. H.
P. Faunce. Mayor Strong. General E. a Meal
pin WiamH Robertson l.. f. Chittenden ana
Frank B. Carpenter while at the left Of the pre-
siding officer Chauncey NJ Depew, Dr'
Emil G. Hirsch, Of Chicago: the Rev. DR.. Will
lam E.. Park, Of Gloversville ". Y; Governor
John w. Griggs of New-Jersey; Henry E. How
land. Bishop Leonard and Charles C. Wilson
THE GUESTS PRESENT
The members Of the Dinner Committee were
Edmund Wetmore, chairman; William D. Muir
ply. secretary James p. Foster. treasurer
Henry Gleason, J. c. Thomas. Enhu Root Mort'
mer c. Addoms John r. Tresidder and Mr.. Bliss
and they had arranged for the seating Of mem
bers of the club and their guests at thirty-egh'
small tables in the banqueting hall. follows:
No. IA H. Fischer William c Taylor F. G
Hove D wicksae. AMI : ba Taa EiT"F'
Jones 5on j. caE Es'H f"m aaa / < @ 1s
Tresidder O. 4 Morrison John II. Wood. Freaer
30. s"N6iaham Gru6er Dr. Wrilara 7 Bull. Fred
er!ck Worth, A. Alien Hand. John y LamaTghe; , r
Krauenstein ana f. A. sumner
- 1s yo K9seH G H5Tts Pee sswi al
Peter FUCKER, Samuel Fucker. George West an
No 5, BTaafarl, Rhoass, EdSon Lewis, ,I pavl
Cromwell, A. Noel Brakeman Thomas K Hog;
Ieverett F. Crulnb. Samuel c. Miller and Henry
no Ellis H; Roberts, 5. y. Mnitsn, 4 g.. q
Hayden AhsoT G Nso0k and T. y yo ci9oSn V
lam C. E5tofis. JOB r. HEDGES ana John j. Norri.
10 sF fNgas, : b ass " Ferry! Iu'p Php ' Car
penfer N,ch6:s c, Downs. Robert & Kenyon an
10 JOIN ~. Iacobug, Al c,mlma3y,ec. Char. .s
G, Waldo Hiram Merritt and Thomas T. Under
n4s 1Swus ARM Mar9nS s f H Gcalt h VaG
C. Keiogg, Wl,,,am y. Adams AID walter Mls .
D..M. Kellogg. G. Lambert. C. r. Patrick and I.
charles p Ia:nF Frederick D. iiGd warren
Heaiey. Frank T.; Crumh.e. James 5 Lehmaer an
bs No isJ a. 81 L. wandling H c Post war
Fcslneer. Charles r. skinner j. a; Creme Chsr!e
No Ii~Henry G.easorn. Edmund Wetmore. Nathar
2s ha H9es samg pd E,a Gghs Q Scot, Roo
No. i5-P. c. Lounsoury, John vs. yrooman' /
"a. -o,,er George H. Robinson and T. l.. Woodruff
10 lsyames BLANCHARD d. hep vs-d DE- F. baiaw
i TSnn T. H4OeEs Ss wAm l. fdisy an
O. a. Ia H fiesrSS V Parsen Henry V. Parsell. jr
az schoonrnaker, Eram schoornaksr W {
Scott, Frederick p. Morris L. NJ L. Ehers an
No sJames ? F9stsr Dr. E. s rscf EaT 9ya
eGiSyeS Z Price Mortimer {. AdGoms and John s.
bine Smith: c.o,a,-4 Rcv ! NY-ly Ia,
no, - ~ %rthr6p Charles e. Colby 'nuei1
sOn' In Ie sSepard. william y. Howeiis. c. c sAayi
"n No amSiecres Ct Batchclier. ,orse e. e
william H. Rockfeow. beTJ41 ! 7hepT nG pa nh
Cravath. . No, TT q Ku1.ich Henry
81, Wii,,au Leary. Samuel McMillat, '