The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
LINCOLN CLUBS BANauiap FOLLOW
ID THE LIMBS THn NAAIn
suaGHsTHD.
WAS PLAIN, BUT ENJOYABLE
WHILE THE ENTHUSIASM R0sn 40
THAT 0B rHH RIVAL RiaPubLI-
GAN sHRHAD.
CHARLES JOHNSON ToAsTMAsTEa
Acted His Part and Threw ia "a
Speech Hesidas-aist al the
Several Addresses.

They stuck "a their text al the ban
quet 81 the Lincoln Republican club at
Ddd Fellows hall last night Abraham
Lincpin was the cause, the keynote ana
the climax pr The entire proceedings.
Even the banquet Itself partank at The
good Old ah0litinniat liaVor. Baked
beans az the Massachusetts persuasion
furnished The inspiration. Side dishes
OF appropriate character and a popular
brew of popular beverage graced the
banquet tables ana impaired variety
10 the substantial collation.. la point
OF digestihilty the renast challenged
any other served within the city linn
It's Ia point Of plain, sincere, un-
adorned patriotism the gathering could
not have been e&celled The memory
~ Abraham Linc0in was hGnared win
an enthusiasm that rose above party
considerations though some Of the
speakers occasionally mentioned the
Republican party and one % them
credited Il with the salvation 0f the
nation.
The banquet began about $3.50. A hun
dred or more chairs Were hiled. owen
ty-one nf them We're occupied by The
veterans OF the Gen ora O. A. X.
post, who adjourned their regular post
meeting 10 attend a greater occasion.
Gates A. Johnson. the president Of The
Lincoln club, announced al he outset
that w X. johnson would QmGiata as
tnasimaster, and, thereupnn. intro
duced the cd assemhYman, who was
greeted win hearty applause
After the members nf the club aud
their guests had amply discussed the
inspiring menu roastmaster Johnson
introduced Charles j. Berryhni, who re
apnnded TO The toast Abraham Lin
cain"
Mi beryhill eul0gized the character
and achievements ~ A hraham Lincoln
II was a great crisis that brought The
rail- splitter 90 the front. The country
was either 90 60 back to slavery o.
continue a member Of the LEAGUE az
ciViilzatinn MIR. Berryhill pointed out
The trying problems, political ana 9th
erWse with which I.inculn had "a con
tehd during the war. lie dWelt win
mucA tarne6tne5S upon the character
Or the man, his simplicity al manner
ana speech, his integrity aud courage.
Lincoln was not politician la The
offensive sense ut the word, bat he
the Declaration of Independence
county Attorney $. A. Anderson was
lhe next speaker The toast that fur
hished Mn. Anders0n'a inspiration was:
'lhe Republican Party" Air Ander-
son responded Interestingly, nOtWitn-
standing lie relatad some personal
"Reminiscences. Born Ia Ohio, Of Dem
neialie parents who Inherited Demo
cratic ptop5nsities, Mir Anderson. dur
ms ils mast lnpressianahle years, was
lduEhi by his grandparents tn hate lie
name ~ Lincoln, but nevertheless he
eaSt his lifat vote for a Republican.
MT. Anderson alluded ia two puints az
resemblance between himself aud Lin
cuin-th was born IN a log cabin ana
ialet ~ life he engaged ia the uuuupa-
lluH 81 splitting rails but he modest
~ dlscialMed any prospects af attain
ms the liEAlirncy nt tbs United States
Mf. Anderson spoke af the adVanCiuE
sentiment ia the South where children
are no" being taught 30 Venerate Tho
name 90 Lincoln and % understand
tlldt the boys Ia blue were in the right
Speaking once more "a his toast MIR
anderson closed with some katherine
remarks about the Republican pdrty.
lbaali'lasltf Johnson then introduced
lllHlsell ana reused the enthusiasm 81
me veterans with tribute to their
HaNti4 ana SER sacrifice Ia the WAR
~ fHH tteheiilnn." MI Johnson spah
blleH4, blt % the point He declared
that The uprising Ia The North had no
parallel Ia history, as an examine ar
patriotism. Natives Of hatred ana re-
FehEe ana desire for conquest had
acluaied many armies la the past. but
The mighty host that responded 10
Abraham linc0ln's call Went forth
WIN me noble cause 81 liberty as their
WatnhW0rd
w b. Brewster responded a. The
iaat FORMAL toast, "lhe Lincoln club
hr. Brewster said THAI the Lincoln
Gun was conceived ia patriotism, ana
~ ef since its organization had given
~ support - Republican candidates.
me Lincoln cub had played pant Ia
me Hepuhilran NiGt0iY that history
Would npt recount but every member
nf the club would nevertheless pussess
The pioud consciousness uf The loyal
service rendered ny the organization
While the speech making was ia
progress, Mayor Dpran, I'D q. Rogers
ANA ~. >. burment entered The hall
a Stnrm ~ cheers greeted them ater
Ia the evening they spoke. The mayor
when called upGn, said that he had q
Neneralinn for the man whose memory
the club delighted 10 honor The char
aeler OF Abraham Lincoln was an IN
apitatlon 10 the humhiest citizen, for
had he not risen fran the luWiest or
igin 90 the highest station Ia this glai,-
i0us republic, Tie was a man az 50 large
a heart of So grand a character that
he was never fully measured, The
greatest statesmen Of IinGain's time
dWarfed into insgnihcanne when com
rared with iinenln Ia the words ~
the poet, Lincoln mounted 10 the high
est round OF the ladder aud stenped to
the skies
Congressman # s Stevens, J. o. Al
ANS and others spoke