New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
MIR BOTTELLNS REMARKS.

for the saying that man shall not live by 9read
life really worth living by material prosperity "'
MR.. BOUTELLHs REMARKS
r,,o nov, sreskor Charles A. Boutelc. spoke
after Mr. Roosevelt on accant Of the latter pe'ns
Obliged TO catch a train. He was greeted WI" ''"u
applause Mr. Boutelle said in The conr'" VI a."
eloquent address on THE Republican Parry 'na'
he bold enough to say that ne W Ts the civil
Service Reform Association hah us h,,r Mill bavInr
mai was not worth lighting for. but nothing was
ever accomplished by one man nghiiLs dIoe ~ he
tinted States OF to-day due TO ORGANIZED eIioiI
by the noblcst association OF men evs W hm
his ub HepP bmsef as Called from Washing
address his hearers tnat s sd and was in
control OF some things in the Nation Not every
IN t hIt AZ any rate it had the negative power
OF saying Thus far and no 1urtneI. pa ro
nen.iv ohtajned the Endorsement Of the Senate. a
proposition to debauch the curae'iES, W Wbnn
tbat proposition had come to the part OF the Gov
eminent controlled by the kepnpnvdi pa thai
the fate such things would Always me- a. az ",
party's hands (ApplauseD When the myers r 81
Reputation and ANARCHY %e iSe ReibIica1 repre-
sentatves struck them with PaTn ray snea kern
which they would never e ws not now speaking as
SSa was when he last addressed his hearers IN a
rep nf abo RSnubcan party 0oud spplausel. and
n would bc the fault of the men ne was oohItk az
that IT, ni Mav6r of The whole party was
Inundated by the mistakes OF the New-hoi 49,, NJ
nye But they would be held their respons-
bility and all patriotic citizens IN ms grIa, d nor
heenn aIready-but he knew they must nave , pysu,,
already-to lay the foundations for Il fepup""''
victory next b SinS as Unable 10 stand with others of
his party in pushing the fortunes OF ina, PARE @
good for this world Gaughter2 A man NV WI ~
would undertake TO place an oostece III n nT
putting himself in front OF the eNpres ' ia o ~
man progress, and would De PEI srEi Nv NevYoTk 4
vear ago they were exultng over the TACT that te!
had Republican administration ana so trcKerv
among another the city now nae S IVA ro
the Tammany type and an oyine out nums
10 Af ne o Some remarks on currency reform Mr.
Routele sat dow amid prolonged applause
Henry ". Estabrook spoke upon The Mission of
America"
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Many letters regretting inability to attend the din
ner were received One Of them was from hooe'l
T. Lincoln who wrote:
No 60 Lake Shore Drive. Chicago
December 70 ls'.'
William D. Murphy. Esq. ,,, 49,. ADMIT. thu, do
Ny Dear Sir hope you VIII nG 1d oG Gums Of Iou
Invitation to 10 attend TIE twelih annual Fo ui
AIRY y next, though must again ASK you u pc
nit me refrain from accepting -. , ,o,o-
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bratiJas OF my fathers birthday crafty me TO
degree beyond my power express, but long ago
made UP my mind that II Is prfieraoe 'ha' sHoriu
not myself attend them d.. -.
They have become quite numerous ana II ! "tnt
10 one / should each year be Obliged 10 10 20 an
other and another, and in very few cases could
hope to escape making an embarrasslnS speech
however assuring might be the preliminary en-
gagements Of the Committee of Arrangements
| am particularly grateful 10 the members OF me
Republican Club for their institution or TINS ceIe-
bration and ii | could attend any dinner IL WOULD
most certainly be theirs.
Believe me, very sincerely yours. 49, .,or -,
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
Among others who sent letters Of regret were
President Nick nley, Vice President Hobart. Gov
ernor Black Secretaries Sherman, Gage Ager ana
Long; Attorney General Griggs. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Gary, Secretary Wilson and Secretary Bliss
Judge Nathan Golf, Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British Ambassador; Baron Fava. the Italian Am
bassador, and General Nelson A Miles
AT THE SMALL TABLES.
Among the men a. the small tables were the