The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
HADABI!pARTISAN DINNER
oRA1ORt, run. AND P0LITIOs AT
THE COLONIAL CLUB.

FORD, wherernpon Col. ". T.. Brown Caffs
Tor His-cs ssucor Ford Makes Them
LauEb-ssunds OF Freedom Narrower Yeti
The Colonial Club celebrated last night with q
dinner at the club house. at which Col. William
/. Brown was stirred up as he hasn't boon since
the Union League and the Manhattan clubs e1-
changed congratulatory visits after tho last
election.
IL was Gen. Stewart Il woodford who did the
deed. lie had boon speaking on the giorics Of
New York in the past and present and OF Greater
New York In the future. lie had been outlining
tho work done on the charter and had boon do
Tending ttp majority report Of the Commission
ors In respect TO the differences that have arisen
rs to tho final shape OF the charter. He had
made his peroratlon, and then launched, with
out warning. into n acry speech about tho com.
lug Meyoralty election. and adjured the MEM
bcrs OF the Colonial Club to rise In their might
ind ovcrwhelm tho forces OF Tammany, as they
had In the past.
The Colonial Club Is u ncn-political organiza-
tion. and many prominent Democrats were pres
ent, Including Col. Brown, ex.Mayor Gilroy, OK
Corporation Counsel Clark. Postmaster Dayton,
md Comptroller Fitch. A. Gen. woodford
proceeded with his speech. Col. Brown grow evi.
IDENTIFY excited, and toward the end he rose from
his chair and shouted "Hlssl Hissi Hissi'
When Gen. woodford finished Col. Brown en-
Genvored TO speak.
"I hate n -" The rest was drowned In
cheers. hut rs tho cheers lcssencd no shook his
head and shouted:
Again his voice was drowned by the cheers OF
some OF the men and tho voices OF others en-
treating him TO sit down. Finally he was Quieted.
and he left the room.
THE
The President Of tho club, l.. Lafiin Kellogg.
opened tho speechmaking. his subjects being
Washington Birthday and the duties Of citizen
ship. Among other things he said:
"Tho average citizen seeing the great oppor-
tunity for wealth which this country affords.
and anxious to possess wealth, finds no time TO
devote to more than n perfunetory performance
OF his duties az a citizen. To many election day
Is n holiday for recreation TO which the exercise
Of tho highest prcrogativc Ia made secondary
As n result OF such u state of affairs. Mr.. KEEL
NhSeats In our Legislative halls are too often
held by right Of purchase or by demagogues.
Offices now never seek the man. but the
ment from the worst men and the worst
government from the best and most honest.
The republic has grown to gigantic. proportions
and the question soon to be faced by us all is
whether IL Is not too FREQ u Government to
govern 10000, 900 OF people.
~BRAcRETED WASHINGTON AND CLEVELAND.
Washington and his Critics" was the sub
ject chosen by the Rev. Wilton Merle Smith.
s sbs R hS f%I Srsss for a@e it, Gpe eSltieism Of oG P FsSSSaeSe
Cleveland, who, he said, would rank with Wash
Zone OF the greatest abuses OF to-day Is tho in
yasion OF private life by the critics Of the news
~ pssp pSr s ara 'h men an By nS oSpo REPRESENTATION and eariison
press, which has been going on until the boys OF
this country are growing up to believe that there
public man. Is II not II shame that In some
papers there !. Incorporate abuse Of a President
papers are using abuse which can be eSuaiisd
only in the heat OF a campaign, against q man
and shining AS tho man We celebrate tonight
Ism IL n disgrace T.
said that Mt. Smith had Just returned from 3
. Then. SS NE Gem $ass %SOodf0rd. who spoke on
william ii. seward opposed the granting OF a
s should Spa ss in ss PeGStsSnii Into ssy' New my YORK da'a and u
Prophesied that before the end OF tho century
In %sPeatins Of the material development that
has taken ,kon1 R9lnsSs m. Greater Sfe% York since then,
which one q tho, diners came out with a clear
cut a!Yd @n% mond to MstSs IS sh at ' Yssst acc csPliSd;.
The State has deereed consolidation, and on
Jan. last without the charter. eopsolidation
this charter. There have been natural differ.
NhtNh u NV i5 iutDlDtIb VI
said that he ielt that the adyanteses OF immed!.
vantages that might arise under the disputed
points a..
long dreamed Of. For too long in the past have
we had TO go to Albany to cure our evils. The
fSSt s asM gor lERs sharlIhsSs ] hS% as T saSd a II ro %sans
This great city e A. to rule itself. II not, then
decentralization is here. It is accomplished.
Sast; Wien good men have United New
:s:$sst sssSi IL; i i $sSs ]s sss / IT ss sS ss:. s$E: S G.; I;
ia% s.ss'F ss shRs aiit iai TE neaf ;a1i 2' II We ,s sns ! s%s;
ga s%$s a; ma as sisSsa If lie f $ss% ! q e saI MIN
issil. Il %o remembss ms We shall do as we
did dn,l last f AL when VIII nn WE t thro,,ls ID. ditshonssty and
the hofdes Of Tammany Hall and win the vic
it was, then that Col. Brown spoke.
Commodore Sicard spoke on the navy, saying:
e to- sS Ss,Isl s ssS Ts apPI, ie1 &c stronger the navy
Simeon Ford followed with "A Dyspeptic's
View Of Washington speaking AZ follows:
SPEECH OF SIMEON FORD.
'If ever n man lived who was justified in bs-
ing stuck on himself. It was q. Washington,
la'e OF Mount Vernon, He has since. beon
BUICK on n RoOu many tnln9b-prlnciDallY let
ters-or rather his likeness has. You have all
noticed Georges likeness "a II appears on tho
two-cent postage STAMPS. wearing y look OF en-
tire standardization and q collar cut some what
lower IN tho neck than Is now considered de
rfeur among the beau monde. IL has fire..
quently and truly been remarked that George
stamp. and then only when his back was
turned. It may not DO considered .amiss for
me 10 remark, in connection with this nne old
Revolutionary Joke. that any one who would
lend his countenance 70 some OF the recent
Issues OF two-cent stamps deserves to DO
licked; and ! firmly believe that IL the per.
son VINO compounds the favoring extract used
on the back thereof could be- located his name
wouldRo laundering down tho ages linked
with that OF Benedict Arnold. j. IscarioI. and
other gentlemen whose popularity Is on tho
wane.
But TO revert to G.. Washington. repeat
that he had lust cause 10 throw bouquets Il him
self. for certainly he possessed to a pre-emi-
nent degree the Gift of getting his name In the
papers and histories and third readers, and
having streets and pies named after him, with
out It's costing him u cent, Look ut that tale
Of the little hatehet and the Cherry Sisters
the cherry tree. i should say-with which YOU
are doubtloAs familiar. Think of the froa Al,