The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13

The birthday OF Abraham Lincoln was
fittingly celebrated last night by a ban
quet, given in Taylor's Hotel. under the
auspices of the Lincoln Association of
this city, one of the oldest, if not the
Oldest, of its kind in h United States.
A Lincoln dinner is always an event. and
that of yesterdaygw was one of the most
successful ever given More than 200
gentlemen, representative of all profess
sions, faiths and creeds, sat in the big
dining hall, ate a splendid dinner and
listened to the oratory and el%oquence of
distinguished men, whose theme was
Abraham Lincoln.
The time set for the dinner was half
past six, but it was past seven o'clock
when Judge Henry M. Nevius, President
of the Association, led the way to the
~banqueting hall. Here Mr.. Richard H.
Reed, ably aided and abetted by Mr.. Mil
ton Roblee, who for the nonce had left
the Hotel Barthoidi to run itself, had
eclipsed himself in tasteful decorations
The table of honor ran across the upper
end of the room and at right angles to
it were four tables artistically adorned
with parti-colored strips. Flags hung
from the walls and in a prominent place
was a large portrait of the Martyr Presi-
dent.
At Judge MENUS right hand sat Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
United States Army, and on the Presi-
dents left were Congressman Mahlon
Pitney of Morristown; Mayor P. F. Wan
ser and Senator William NJ. Johnson of
Bergen county. Major q. K. Pangborn,
T. NJ Gopsill. ex-Jndge John A. Blair,
and Michael Murray sat near them, and
at the cross tables were Messrs. George
F. Perkins, Judge James s. Erwin. E. F.
Brooks George R. Hitler o. H. Lohsen.
john a. Walker. John NJ Jones, Rev. H
csaCronin, NJ. SsyiIshida,o Japanese Com
Takenosuckera 1EurnyasysrA ssemblymen
Iohn - NsARthYr and George
W,pr Nelson Henry rvxnu,s Pearson,
6. Rpmsted, John 8. McMaster, Frederick
r. Lockwood Jacob Detwiller Com
missioner John 5.y Cone E. w. Wooliey..
Michael Schultz. Jr Edward Schultz,
William A-Lewis. William W. Farrier.
W. F. Drake, F. F. Brooks, Otto Grouse,
Johna + yoerheess George + Record,
Alfred Heritage, Captain A. B. Newberry.
Commissioner James c. Hasking. DR..
Frank 2, Gray, DE-, James Hoffman. John
F. Latnndrine, John .Weastall, Thomas VIII
Jams, MAJ ,salinger, Horace Farrier,
Commissioners George Harding. Henry
Braptigam, the Rev, DR.. Henry C. Cronin,
Judge Abel !. Smith. School Superinten-
dent Henry Snyder L. Ae,G~oodenough.
Charles S. HASKELL Corporation Attorney
Spencer Weart, John Watson, Uiamor
Allen, Colonel John ~. Toffey, Colonel
samuel D.. Dickinson, Samuel Limerick,
James Love. Judge J.e Herbert Potts,
Robert Simpson, Alderman Reuben sSimp-
son. James Young. Herman Walker, Chief
OF Police Murphy, Samuel Archibald.
isaac Romano, DR.. w. A. Durrie, Geo.
:. Perkins, William 7. Evans, Major ".
Leonard J. Gordon. John ]. Erwin, Judge
James s. Erwin, COMMISSIONS John Bren-
a sili' e 5aaaDh "A; Dear. 4 + E harS Gop-
Fuller lie; GoldenhoTn, W. G~oldenhorn,
2. Raandrine, 4. g. nDusenberry; Generai
Armstrongs z. J. petw Ma3o W. ]. suit &:
pur,rie r. II Hil b. =; an Il; Holmes oIn I Dr, " 4
Fisher, ex-Sheriff John J. Toffey,| w P.
Lendrum, H. A Pearson. w. e. Drake,
simmoa Brofk. ~ N; Watson, ex-ptrector
nan, j. -Weastdll, ex-Aldernan Shawda.,
Kew. J. f. Morgan, H. H. Farrier, W. A.
Lewis, c: ". King, w. w. Farrier, w
coin Case. Louis Sherwood and ex-Judge
VT. Hoffman.
When Pastor Henry c. Cronin had said
grace the rattle of knives and forks and
blink of glasses began and this excellent
menu was served
Blue Points on Half Shell.
Cream of Celery. olorso cortado.
olives Pissh fbh .nt essHlsTg' Radiahes.
Chicken Patties a la M~ontglas.
Filet de Morue as1Tmperatrice,
Pomme, Sarah B%ernhardt.
\
FHet de Boeuf a Ia Financier,
PommeZ Hortense,
,es Harieet yerts a pAnglais.
..-u ENTREE.
sorbet aueKirsoh, Hsa1mported Cigars.
Corn Plover en- Canape.
LETTUCE, yinaigrette.
Fruit Pudding, Neapoiitan Ice Cream.
Gatesnx rAssortis Fruits Notices.
Cafe Noir. Cigars.
When the sn1okeFf1om zoo cigars began
10 curl upwards Judge Nevius began his
aspenipg aadress. He referred TO- the fact
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