Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
HONOR TO THE MARTYR PRESIDENT
LincoIn Day Celebrated in EuIOrfs-
tic TOasts at Banguets


tic Toasts at Bnnquets.
Lincoln's birthday was celebrated in sev-
eraI of the large cities Saturday night nv
banquets, at which responses were made
to eulogistic toasts by prominent men of
the country
In baltimore the celebration was held at
the Union League which held its first an
il NJ banquet in the large assembly hall
OF the club house. Fayette and Paca
streets. The affair was largely attended
and successful
Ioasts were responded to as follows:
McIntire " " Y" :
Abraham Lincoln by Webster Davis
assistant secretary of the Interior
Maryland" by Attorney General Cla-
baugh.
The Republican Party" by Hugh r.
Illinois. go i'o''
The Republican Party in Maryland" by
ex-State Senator Thomas Parran jr
me Republican Party in the South" by
Walter Evans representative in Congress
from Kentucky
The Republican Party in the East" by
from New Hampshire
me Republican Party in the West" by
senator Thomas Fl. Carter of Montana
The City Of Baltimore by Gen. Thomas
THE Union League" by J. Stuart Mac
Donald
Messages of regret were received from
PRESIDENT Mckinley, Vice President Hobart
Jug LOUIS r. McComas. Senator Yelling
ton, United States Senator Mason of ILL
nois and Congressman Mercer of Nebras-
ka. During the evening fraternal greet
1nss were exchanged with the Union
League of Brooklyn N. " which was also
observing Lincoln day.
AT the twelfth annual banquet of the
Marquette Club in Chicago ex-President
Harrison was the principal speaker of the
evening, and his address on Abraham Lin
COIN brought forth enthusiastic manifes-
tations of approval
representative Boute.le of Illinois spoke on
Chicago. Political Storm Center" Justice
preme Court, on 1.-THE Nations Anchor, :"
the court of which he is a member; Lyman
y. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury on
Government and Finance" Bishop Pot
ter OF New York, on THE Humor of Lin
coin" President Garfield of the University
OF Ohio, on Education and the Nation"
and w. j. Calhoun OF Danville, ILL.,, on
At the thirty-third annual banquet of
the Lincoln AsSeciation of Jersey City
ABOUT 200 persons were present. Among
the toasts responded to were the following
abraham Lincoln from Southern Point
or View, United States Senator John w.
Daniel of Virginia.
The Day We Celebrate" John s. Wise
Of New York.
New jersey" Foster M. Voorhees,, act
In New York the Republican Club OBJ
served Lincoln's birthday as 1t has done
Tor the last twelve years, with banquet
at ,Delmonico's.
Cornelius ]. Bushnell led the singing be-
tween courses. The songs included Tent
ing Tonight On the Old Camp Ground.
John Browns Body' and MY Bonnie"
Chauncey M. Depew opened the speak
ing. The toasts were: Abraham Lincoln"
responded to by Albert ]. Beverage of In
dianapolis; THE Republican Party" by
Representative Charles A. Boutelle Of
Maine; THE Mission of America" by
Henry D. Esterbrook Of Chicago. and '"The
Navy" by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt.
At Lincoln. Neb., the principal event of
the Lincoln day observance was meet
Ing of the Ladies' Bimetallic Club at the
Opera House.
VIM. J. Bryan was the principal speaker,
and his remarks were largely local in their
application. Hef drew parallel between
Abraham Lincoln and Alexander Hamilton.
criticlzing the latter with some warmth.
Mr. Bryan's tribute to Lincoln was an eio-
quent, effort and was devoid Of partisan
ship.