New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
HARRISON TO THE CINCINNATI.
HE SPEAKS TO THE NEw-JERSEY SOCIETY
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, on THAT
STATES PART IN THE WAR

Deal. y j July (SpeciaD-The Society 81 the
Cincinnati IN the State OF New-Jersey he'd It's an
nual meeting and banquet at the Hathaway Inn
to-day Forty members Of the order participated.
The guests OF honor were exPresident Benjamin
Harrison. Governor Voorhees,. General Daniel F..
Stokes and the Rev. Or LYMAN Whitney Allen. OF
Newark
81 tho business meeting. which preceded the
banquet, the following officers chosen: Pres
ident General William 5 Stryker. Of Trenton. vice.
president william r. Buck. Of Philadelphia: secre-
tary W 7 s Inlay Of Brooklyn assistant sec
rotary william Mex Reckless Of Eew-York:
treasurer Jane, W Campbell. Of Freehold: as
sstant treasurer. Franklin D. Howell Of Phlade
phla. chaplain the Rev Dr. Frank l.. Humphreys
OF Morristown
President S,ryker presided M the banquet The
Declaration u Independence was read by Charles
Iiorrb over Woodruff Of New York and the in
s'ltu'ion Of the order read by Mr. Inlay Then
the entire assemhaee arose and drank a silent
toast TO George Washington. Il being the 1921 con-
secutve time the custom has been observed by the
Eew-Jersey Society Of the Cincinnati.
General Harrison received a dispatch reporting
the capture Of Admiral Ceryera and the destruction
OF the Spanish fleet al Santiago When the Gen
eraI finished reading the message the members
arose cheered and sang The Red. White and
Blue"
GENERAL HARRISON'S SPEECH
Fx-President Harrison was the frs, speaker Re-
ferrtng to the war with spain. the tT"neral SAID;
was one o, those who in the beginning could
not see how this could be avoided with honor
10 our country | knew that IN the right.
and could not see why God had made us a strong
nation. II It not 10 assist the oppressed Cubans
and help them redress the wrongs they had suffered
for years. This IL not war OF conquest. but
war Of humanity. We have not struck the blow
for additional territory but for starving men and
women. The war has already proven to be a costly
one but In wagng Il al Europe now looks upon
America with respect never before manifested tow
ard us Admira, Dewey. IN his victory at Manila.
pitched the keynote OF the war and SGT such high
pace OF heroism ard cournge that no ship In
Navy portion Of our Army will ever falter In
the struggle The courage displayed by our sailors
has given the world TO understand that. ship for
ship and man for man. the American Navy Is
match for any navy in the world There Is another
arm OF the service that does not fight at three
thousand yards but that looks irto the eyes OF its
foes that has shown that 1t Will keep pace with
the Navy
The impression prevails in the West that the
New-York millionaire is sort Of leech that preys
on the pubic bat the work OF the Rough Riders In
1dn an us the millionaire OF Fth-ave can rush
on to victory shoulder to shoulder. and proves too
from the American heart. The present war has
also demonstrated that The man who wore the gray
men from New York ana Massachusetts,. who wore
the o'ue u com. OH, OF this war with increased re-
spect and Increased responsibilities but in the end
W. will find ourselves possessed OF the power to
indicate and maintain the right whenever We are
called upon by Providence TO night for IL.
GOV. VOORHEES, ON JERSEYS VOLUNTEERS
Governor VOORHEES, was the next speaker. New
Jersey" he said. has been charged with being
commercial State. a thrifty commonwealth: but her
thrifty habits enabled us few weeks ago to do
something other State in the Union was able
10 do-to send her entire quota OF volunteers TO
the front thoroughly equipped. and the patriotism
OF the boys In blue who responded 10 the call OF
President Mckinley is equal TO that manifested by
the soldiers from any other State
General Daniel +. Sckles, OF wYork; the Rev
DR. LYMAN Whitney Allen. OF Newark and Gen.
era William s. Stryker. OF Trenton. also spoke
briefly