The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-17

HURRAH FOR THE FLAG.
Union League Club Drops
Politics and Talks Of
Things Patriotic.
LAST DINNER OF THE SEASON
Brilliant Speeches by Mr.. w.
r.. Corbin and Isaac Cold
enhorn on Cuba
and Dewey.

enhorn on Cuba
and Dewey.
The Union League Club, last night,
marked the close of the winter seasons
monthly dinners by giving one of a
patriotic character, where, for once, lau-
dation OF things Republican gave place TO
a discussion of patriotic topics and en-
| thusiasm all around for the success ana
triumph of American arms in the present
| war. The speeches breathed patriotism
| and were above the usual order. Flags.
artistically draped, covered the walls OF
the room.
President Flavel MCGEE presided at the
guests table,, having near him Kew.
Charles Herr, D.. D., Justice Gilbert Col
Inns, ~Assernblyman n. w. Gledhill, Judge
Blair. ex-Assemblyman w. H. Corbin,
Prosecutor J; s. Erwin and ex-Assemply-
man Isaac f. Goldenhorn. AT the cross
table were.-Messrs. j. S. Love, General
J. Ramsay. Sam Limerick, G. Isbister,
John A. Walker, Herman Walker, Aaron
Baldwin, Henry Nutzhorn, Harry Hill,
Charles N. King, P. James, w. Harrison,
S. H. Smith, w. NJ. Klink, G. Christie,
C. Tilden, General H. H. Abernethy, Geo.
T; Perkins. g. Richard, Colonel Shefileld
Parker, Chief E. Murphy, James G.
Young and others.
II FIRST toast, The American People:
SLOW To H& WRATH. y 10NllcPDle w Hell
Aroused. was to nave been responded to
by Judge Edward Amber Armstrong. but
he did not appear, and Mr.. w. II. Corbin
spoke on Cuba: Though the Mills of the
Gods Grind Slowly, Yet They Grind Ex-
ceeding SMALL
Mr.. Corbin, in an interesting speech,
reviewed the history of the island, the
maigovernment of which has precipitated
war between this country and Spain. He
said that within five years the barbarous
Spanish rule in that island had meant
the loss of 400, coo people. Queen Christina
had ~counselled to the Governors mercy
to the inhabitants, but her words were
unheeded and rapine, murder and cruelties
unheard, of had been carried on. The war
in Cuba between the Spanish authorities.
he said. and the Cuban insurgents had
been purposely prolonged by the Spanish.
who had stuffed their pockets with money
Wrang from both their own LAND and that
of the island which they vain;y tried to
~subjugate. 1t had been asked, Mr.. Corbin
what right had America to inter-
Eferey
1.-THE matter in a nutshell, 2 he replied.
Dor had a slave whom he starved, beat
and subjected to long and cruel treatment
which he rebelled against, How ioag
killed? As the late President Cleveland
said, there would be- an end to Anleri-
can endurance of the misery and horror
the Spanish fashion. America. by every
principal Of humanity, had a right to in
t%erfere, Cheers and her course had been
throughout the civilized world. America
would be triumphant and Cuba would be
frs e Cloud d ehss,srClng9 ~
toast, The Republican Party: First in
Peace, First in War" and while claiming
for the G. o. Party all the virtues AMI
all the praise for freeing the slaves and
making the union one and indivisible, was
kind enough to say that they were not
alone in the present struggle to compel q
e. afr nnYN - ra~ roA1A~ AEA 49, -
her dependencies. He said that it was a
great matter of satisfaction to see that
all political parties had sunk their diff
ferences and had united in the cause Of
American interference in Cuba. 1t show ed
the people of the world that while the
American political parties were at issue on
every other subject they were not at issue
when America was concerned. (Cheers.)
The present crisis, he continued, had &C.
mented the friendship of the North and
South, In, ,s had healed forever the woundsS
To Mr.. Isaac Goldenlhorn was assigned
the toast, Dewey
THE eagle deems the air retards his
Yet without atmosphere in vain lis
So human souls are seeming baked by
with obstacles that serve to make them
great
Mr.. Goldenhorn. in an exceedingly able
speech began with a sketch of the ca
reer of the hero of Manila, and in vivid
language pictured that fight and its tri-
%umphant finish adding
THE battle of Manila Bay is therefore
one of the most daring and successful
attacks ever occurring in the history of
the world. 1t surpasses Farragut's vic
tory, and goes far beyond Nelson's
achievement It is greater and more dar-
Dewey deserves all the honors the nation
can bestow on him. (Cheers.)
Quoting Gray's beautiful lines:-sFuH
many q gem of purest ray serene" etc,
Mr.. Goldenhorn said that this country
had never been in want of the man when
the opportunity offered itself. 1t had Its
Washington. Lincoln, Grant, Perry, Law
renee and Farragut, and now has its
Dewey, Sampson and Miles. These men
men only needed obstacles to make them
great. American history was full of in
stances of men who were great who
never had such opportunities as given
those mentioned
Today in every camp and or board of
every American war vessel there exists
a desire to meet the enemy in combat. on
land and sea there is a desire to act; our
men see the opportunity, they want to
meet the obstacles that may serve TO
with its successful result to the American
cause, was an opportunity which
hibited the greatness Of Commodore
Dewey, who directed it. 1t did not make
him great. George Dewey was great be-
fore the battle was fought. (Cheers.) His
government had confidence in his bravery
and discretion. his associates on board
faith in his Judgment and showed it in
their toast delivered on November, 1897,
when they said
ashore, af1oat on deck below;
"Or where our bulldogs roar;
"To back a friend or breast a foe;
we pledge the Commodore (cheers9.
Let us hope,e concluded Mr.. Golden
horn, that the victory at Manila has
taught us the necessity for a. larger navy
to protect our extensive sea coast to the
end that no part Of the United States will
be open to an attack by any foreign pow
err Qoud cheers).
De Koven Quartette sang patriotic Sc
lections and a very delightful dinner
closed by the guests singing III Star
Spangled ann
COURT CALENDARS.
Wednesday, May is, 1-S9S:-Suprerae
Court eases, Nos. Sc. q. 1876. l31. So, II, II.
1871, 45, 46, 50. 50. 6S, 6S. "a. 49,
Circuit Court cases. Wednesday,, Nos.
z56. 2bS, 2l6, 2S5. 293. 800.
Circuit Court cases. Thursday, Nos. 29S,