Evening star., 1898-04-14
Celebration by National Association
of Democratic Clubs.
VIM. ]. BRYAN TEE GUEST OF HONOR
Declaration in Favor of the Free
dom of Cuba.
ESPON SES TO TOASTS

Inc one hundred and hfty-flfth anntver-
sary of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson
vas celebrated last night by dinner given
at the National Rifles Arrnory, under the
auspices of the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs About 400 democrats
fro m all sections of the country were pres
ent, including many senators and represen-
tatives. The guest of honor was Mr.. Will
liam Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. Chaun-
cey F. Black of Pennsylvania, president of
the association, delivered the address of
welcome. and Senator Jones of Arkansas.
Chairman of the national democratic COM
mittee, presided.
Mr.. Bryan, who responded to the toast
of Thomas Jefferson" was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, and throughout his
speech there were many demonstrations.
In the course of his remarks he spoke feel
ingly of the Cuban situation, declaring that
if the United States assumed the respon-
sibility of deciding that the cruel ties and
barbarities of the warfare on that island
should cease no nation in Europe could
protest without defending the things which
we condemned. He said that any man had
right to prevent the erection OF slaugh-
ter house in his own yard, and that we,
who lived side by side with those who suf-
fered, could not refuse in the name of hu-
nanity to insist that those who had man
earned their right to self-government.
= In addition to our right to stop the war
on humanitarian grounds, he declared that
we had a right to insist that any govern
ment at our doors should be of such
character that one of our ships would not
be blown up while under it's protection. He
congratulated the democratic party also
upon the fact that recent events had vim
eioated it from a charge persistently
brought in the north that it was not a pa
triGtic party.
The Gray Joined to the Blue.
LAS we assemble tonight" he said, 1.-The
civil war is over, never to be resurrected.
When the President asked for an appro-
priation for the national defense every
democratic senator and representative
north. east, south and west-responded,
and what we told our friends years ago.
that in the time Of danger the men VINO
wore the gray would be as loyal as those
who wore the blue, has proved to be true
He paid a glowing tribute to Gen. Ff;z-
hugh Lee, which set his hearers wild with
enthusiasm, and in concluding declared
that the enemies Of the democratic party
could no longer revive the issues OF the
civil war; but must meet the democracy
upon the issues which arose in time OF
peace
Senator White of California. chairman
of the democratic congressional committee,
responded to the Next Congress and its
work. Represel tative De Almond of Mis-
sCuri. to the sentiment of Jefferson. Il am
not among those who fear the people"
Represent tive Amos j. Cummings OF New
York, to Jeffersons aphorism, Our en-
deavor should surely be to make our hem
isphere that of freedom Stilson Hutch
ms of this city, to The inequalities Of
citizenship" Representative Norton OF
Ohio, to American democracy" and Rep
resentative Jones of Virginia, to The
state that gave us Jefferson
American Sentiment Predominant.
The American sentiment that inspired the
speakers and excited their listeners to the
highest enthusiasm; that was voiced In the
vigor with which the whole company join
ed in the singing of patriotic songs, and In
the unrestrained applause with which every
patriotic utterance was greeted, was SYM
boiized as well in the decorations of the
hall and the menu which was discussed.
The wines were American, including the
champagne, and American flags waved
everywhere.
Previous to the dinner the guests assem-
bled in the drill hall on the first floor, and
for an hour or more interchanged views on
the issues of the day in general and the
democratic party in particular.
Mr.. Bryan received another of those ova-
tions to which he has been accust tomed ever
since he became the idol of the democratic
party. and his arrival in the banquet hall,
to which he was escorted by President
Black and Senator Jones of Arkansas, was
the signal for an outburst of the most en-
thusiastic character.
The Program.
During the evening the following musi.
cal program was rendered, the instrument
al part being furnished by Schroeder's Or
chestra:
THE Stars and Stripes Forever" Amer
ica." sung by the diners: Hail, Columbia" ="
Ter
tet, consisting of Messrs. Benjamin F. Tay-
lor. James F.. Taylor, Linwood b.. Taylor,
William E. Morgan and James II. Cathell;
MY Maryland Dixie THE Star Span
gIed Banner Jefferson Quintet; Garry Me
err. My Old Kentucky Home" Liberty
Bell" Way Down Upon the Suawanee
River. The Red, White and Blue and
Yankee Doodle"
Those Present.
The guests were, besides those already
mentioned. Benton McMillin, Gov. TYLER
Lawrence Gardner, Robert N Harper. ].
Taylor Ellyson, DIR. James Kerr, c. A.
Swanson, J.. T. Lawless. John Lamb, H.
L. Biscoe. Joseph E. Willard, Alfred j.
Slofer E. p. Do~nham, s. R. McClana-
Ogden, w. H. King. H. F. Bartine r. F.
Broussard, John A. Mcdowell, Isaac Hill
Bernard j. Coyle, VIM. NICK Clayton
III. w. g. Carter, r. A. Ashton, James
Compton William r. Harr, John F. Rixey,
c. T. Trigg, Joseph Button, secretary Vir-
ginia democratic committee; T. c. Pitcher,
l. l.. johnson. John A. Jones. p. H. O'Ban-
non, L. G. Johnson. G. C. Pickett, F. az
Saunders, w. H. Saunders, J. W. Barker,
DR.. HI. H. Barker, Fred Kelley, James l..
Skidmore, ]. S. Swormstedt, Thomas NJ
Jet. e. 3. Lewis Alexander A. Viszlosz-
ky, E. B. Kerns. A. A. Lpscomb G. j.
Benner. C. L. Bartlett, D. Meekison, Z. II.
Allen. John NJ. Garman, VIM L. Stark. M.
c. Butler, r. Morrison, L. I. Handy Geo. C.
Gorham, Vim. T. Zenor, Jas. L. Slayden, ].
S. Stanley. H. d. Hutton, Henry McCooney.
James c. Sprigg, Js mes c. Spr!gg. IL, NJ. w
Wines, S. S. Yoder, John s. Miller, John
Boyle. Thomas b. Kalbfus. Allison Nailo-,
jr-. William Dickson, Z. c. Weller, j. H.
Ralston, w. ]. EriZzell Cluskey Cromwell,
George A: Armes, A. S. Berry, A. B. Up
shur. NJ. c. Wetmore. A. NJ. Dockery A. NJ
Todd. Alexander Troup, T. c. McRae, S. NJ
Sparkman. Edward OBrien, Col E. W.
Ayres. Tomas Estrada Palma. Gonzalo de
Ouesada. II. ID. Money, ST., H. d. Money,
jr., Walter +. Baker, George NJ. Mckenzie,
W. T. Talbot, C. K. Bergman, A. G.
Drane. r. Y Wallen, John Cosgriff, Claren-
don Smith, w. E. Manakee, Washington
Nailor. Jas. T. Scaggs. p. D. McCulloch, ].