New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

ch cvnrrsiye nfcrtainrne and lose the author
ship the dissipation 10y pHrcatioli , 81 a prevents
a Joke or = humorous suggestion In cuihi! q - an
The SUBSEQUENT processes by wh''n y A'C",'a' "
immortal contribution TO the Gayey OF Elected
Washingtons B!rthday which TO pay ile liz th.
honor. There Is no rtseinulan,rtS ,"Iess in my
saci,,. as "a broad man you connec me WIN MN
from his first venture in what has sIo"m Tarsof
Weems in his delightful ana simple story OF WA" %sn
ing,on's NE says that when sinal' Do' ~
hack at the cherry tree. u-auBh'e''
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN.
This February for The irst time ho'" " ,e,
tons and IAncon's birthdays have Deeh "'''' o."
HOLIDAYS Never since the creation OF man VIZ ~
human beings 50 unlike 50 nearly the extreme VI
onDosjt,,n TO each other rs Washington ana LAM
coin The one an aristocrat by h,:'h. 10y D'f'''"s
and association. the Other IN every sense anu -
every surrounding democrat A. the ''''''' "''''
in America a large Shareholder. the po's''So' %
an enormous landed estate and the leader ann 'V''
sentative Of the property and the culture anu '"'
colleges Of the colonial period. Wash'ngiO" s'oO1
for the conservation and preservation OF 4~ mo
order. He could he a Ievoluiionlst ana l,"-s 49,
ne and fortune and honor for the pfinc!h, n,
IA his judgment. sat, guarded ae rights ~HI "o''''
o. his country. App.ausel ,.,,, "a.
formation % lis Institutions. ana ID tne 49,
re,ioi II experiment until they could get IN WgiK-
Ing order lie gave 10 them and impauiel Ih ui''i
system o. government; And yet. millionaire, slave
holder ana ar.,ocrat. IN It's best sense tn' ne vas
a. he liycl. - any time hc would nave ll"I 'ot
TIE Immortal principle put by the Puritan. III 'h.ir
charter adopted in the cabin Of 'ne My io ,'.
and rr-enaci' in tho ler!araiion or ID lrP'hden1'
OF the equality OF al Men before The ia" ana Oh
the equal opportunity for Al 20 rise lApphuse
Lincoln. Oh the other hand, was born IN q cioh
annons that class known poor whites IN slave
holding times. VINO held and could ho.1 no sly o,
ana . hose condition SO hopeless IS - paf zr
ambition and effort. Ills situation. - far ~ ms
surroundings we're concerned had consl irra"e
mental bat little moral Improvement by me ir-
nova. - Iul llama AMI subsequently 10 Illinois Any
where in the on World q man born rnid s-.h
environment and Teachings and csSci ~ hn-
conquerahe energy and ambition and the greatest
powers 81 eoqIence and consiructF" s,A'esiDA''-
ship would have been a Socialist ani ~" l"sl"'
o. social revolt He might have been an Ana-rhis'
IFS one ambition would have been 10 break me
crust above him and SKATER Il 4 pieres He rol
see Otherwise no opportunity Tor himself ana his
iiit Lincoln ettlned hon the Log cabin q the poor
White IN the wilderness the Same position VIII b
George Washington reached from his p-.ala!
mansion ana baronial estate on the Potomac
lie made the same ash; unseilshy, pairioccay anl
granalv for the preservation % the Republic ihAt
Washington hal done for i's creation and fouhlA-
Widely as they are separated. ,h-se two heroes
e. the two great cri-"s u our National NE rttNd
,orrthcr in representing the solvent powers. the
jnsp!ring processes and the hopeful opportuniti-'
OF AIng5ls ,c, ana he o:hor rom the So,te 10
The Presidency Of the United states tho leadership
OF the people the building up OF government ana
The Rehabilitation o, States they supcrbly i.s-
tra,e the fact that under our Institutions mere -
rei,her nnce nor time for the Socialist the An
n.bi, S~, thrTe is a mace and always a time not
y-ithstandnr the dscOuragements OF origin OF OF
youth for grit pluck. ambition honesty ana brains
(Appause)
Gtnilemen in the good fellowship OF tho hour. IN
the genial ENCOURAGEMENT which rcckons every man
FOR what he Is and not for what he has, In the
glorious associations ard atmosphere OF Bohemia, /
wish YOU all long ne and happiness ana the Lo'os
Immortality. applause long coniinueiD
The president OF the club cecmei thoroughly 70
reflect the eentirnenis Of the members OF the club
when at the end Of Mr. Dcpe~'s speech. he re-
marked that It would be notable incident in the
history OF the club (: one day its members should
find that one 0, Their number should SIT In the
seat OF Lincoln and Washington. Tho applause that
followed showed the point OF the alusion was not
lost upon the auditors
PRESIDENT LOW THE NEXT SPEAKER.
President Seth Low. who spoke next said that he
had had the pleasure Of being present at dinners
given by the Lotos Club 10 distinguished foreign
ers but Il afforded him even greater pleasure 70 be
at that dinner given to one who. though an Aneri-
can. twas highly and easily distinguished"
az any Of the guests OF the Lotos Club who had
previously been fe1s,ed Mr. Low proceeded TO
make many happily worded references 10 prominent
characteristics Of Mr. Depew. and ended by speak
Ing IN eloquent terms OF the traits and work or
the whose birthday they delighted 70 honor
Among other speakers were George W. Smaliey,
Roswell =. Flower and the Roy. Dr. Eliot whose
witiic!sms earned for him many naitcrng remarks