The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-05
IN HONOR OF OLDH|cKORY"
District Democrats Will Cele-
brate Jackson Day in Style.
TO ECLIPSE FORMER EVENTS
Elaborate Banquet to Be Given at
Masonic Temple, at Which Party
Leaders From All Sections of the
Country VIII Speak Hon. William
j. Bryan Was Invited.

| Arrangements are now practically COM
| pleted for the grand celebration OF Jack
sons day. January 8, the eighty-third an
| niversary OF the battle OF New Orleans,
| by the Jackson Democratic Association,
| of this city.
1t has long been customary with Demo
| Gratis, both here and elsewhere, to make
| proper observance OF the day in honor Of
| the founder of the party and defender of
| the faith, but President James l.. Norris,
| of the association, believes that the com
| ing celebration will in every way eclipse
anything that local non-yoting partiSans
| have attempted for many q day.
The day will be made memorable by the
elaborate banquet, which viii take place
under the auspices OF the association at
8 O'Clock, i'll Masonic Temple.
The committee on arrangements, con-
sisting Of score or more OF prominent
Democrats, have forsome time bee nmaking
-prepa rations for the event, and arranging
list OF prominent speakers. Over 200 COW
ers Will be laid, as already more than that
number of the followers OF Jackson have
signified their intention OF being present
upon the occasion To do honor to the mem
ory OF ''Old Hickory
Speakers of the Occasion.
Mr. Norris viii preside and offloiate as
toastmaster and responses 20 tOasts have
been arranged for the following: Hon. A.
s. Colyar, OF Nashville, Tenn, who enjoys
the reputation of being one OF the most
eloquent and gifted orators OF the South,
who will deliver the first address, fol-
lowed by Senator John T. Morgan, of
Alabama; Hon Benton McMillin, OF Ten
nessee; Senator j C. s. blackburn, OF
Kentucky; Senator James K. Jones, of
Arkansas; Senator Charles j. Faulkner, of
West virginia.: Senator John w. Daniel, Of
virginia.; Hon. william sUIzer, Represen-
tatiye, of New York city; Hon. Daniel b.
Lucas, OF West Virginia: Hon John NJ
Allen, of Mississippi; Hon. James G.
Mcguire, Of California;; Hon JOHN T. Fitz-
gerald, Of Massachusetts,; Hon. Claude A
Swanson, of Virginia; Hon w. L. Terry,
Of Arkansas, and Hon. II. b. Martin, Of
Minnesota.
Senator-eIcct II. ID. Money, OF Mississippi,
was. also expected to deliver an address,
but owing to the fact that he is now in
Cuba studying the war problem, he cannot
attend, and another speaker Will be sup
piled in his stead
sent today to a large number of prominent
Democrats of the Senate and House, as well
as TO the President and his Cabinet officers
Leading advocates OF Democracy from
Baltimore and Alexandra will also be in
attendance.
Mr.. Bryan Invited.
Il was at first hoped that Hon. William
j. Bryan would accept the invitation 70
be present and deliver the principal adj
dress, and upon this point air. Norris has
had an extended correspondence with the
recent Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Bryan at last decided that, owing TO
tile abundance of good speaking material
in Washington, he would instead accept the
invitation to attend and address the Jack
sonian Association Of Chicago on that even
ing. He hGs, however, forwarded his adj
dress TO Mr.. Norris, and il viii be read at
tie banquet, together with those of other
representative Democrats who will be un-
able to attend.
President Norris will deliver his annual
address, to be followed by the Memory of
Jackson drunk in silence and standing.
One of the unique and interesting fea-
lures of the event viii be the reception
which it is proposed to tender to Mrs
Mary Donaldson Wilcox during the evening.
Mrs Wilcox is the daughter of Hon A.
J. Donaldson, who was private secretary
to Gen. Jackson during his two Presiden-
tial terms, and enjoys the distinction of
having been the first child born in the
White House. She was also present at the
death of the hero OF New Orleans, and held
the hand of the dying statesman a he pass
ed to the other world. 1t is proposed that
the guests at the banquet be accorded the
honor of meeting Mrs. Wilcox.
Decoration of the Hall.
The decorations for the hall on that night
will be handsome, but withal suggestive of
Jacksonian simplicity. Bunches of holly
from tree planted by the hand of "0ld
Hickory beneath the window OF the room
where his beloved wife died the day be
fore Jackson was first elected to the
Presidency, and which she assisted 10
plant, will be festooned about the hall
These branches were broken from the tree
at the Hermitage and sent to Mrs Wilcox,
and she has in turn presented them to the
association to be used in honoring Jackson.
The silver Candlesticks presented Gen.
Jackson by the citizens OF New York when
he issued his famous notification procla-
nation will occupy a conspicuous position
upon the banquet table.
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