New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23

BENJAMIN SHEPARD. WALL bH >. bo"N-'
1t was not until few minutes after 10 O'Clock
that the diners we're ready 10 listen to the speak
ers Of the evening Mr.. Kellogg. who was warmly
received opened the oratorlal part OF the feast he
remarked among other things:
But in welcoming you here tonight must not
are are holding Your banquet for the first time in the
rev city OF New-York. the second city I'm size In
habitants as the Whole country in washingions
time. And as for its charter, il is so large ana
complex and creates so many ci1ces that, though
city rulers have been in power for near;y TWO
months and have devoted nearly all ,heir tme ,g 10
not through lack OF applicants (LaughterJ IN
Colonial periods mpen time wns spent b a nSw Il hs
happened that certain well-known 1ri9e' some me-
taken possession of the city, and. not satisfied with
their political conquests; they nave actualiy IN.
taken possession Of Fifth Avenue. have threatened
to storm the Olympia and I, has even been hin,ed
so CALAMITY floats over the top OF this clubhouse
confscated Cookers Club. Uaughter)
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY
In welcoming you cannot resist the pleasure OF
congratulating you that eca OF real and
genuine prosperity has set in. Confidence and
credit have been restored. The President OF the
United States has spoken In words OF no uncertain
meaning. The Congress OF the United States, under
able leadership OF Speaker Reed (appause), has
dealt death blow. and dealt Il quickly, to the
fallacy OF spurious money, and to-day stand be-
fore the world and say this country intends - pay
its obligations. and pay them in coin current
throughout the world
But it is n matter of sincere regret to me. and
think TO OF you who are present, that Cuba is
not yet at peace think that her unfortunate con-
dtion should appeal TO US all tonight. Her struggle
Is so much like struggle in the Revolution that
il should demand our sympathy She suffers from
tyranny and oppression as we dld She seeks 70
out hands deprecangiy 70 US and bges US TO stop
the carnage. boodshed and famine which are de-
| believe that In the name OF humanity and Chris
|. tianity she should be helped. and that speedily.
ment to consider the life OF the great man in whose
honor We meet here There Is SO much In his life
knows where 10 begin or where to leave of. His
character was eysry,hng that was pure noble and
teniaton. without reward and with pure unselfish-
mess We can pe hSGdy GonGT N na G all he accom-
to read his public utterances and compare them with
be- prphec ana ac"ay inspired by od f 70
Other have lived who have done great deeds
and accomplished great results. but history has re-
vcaled that their characters entirely free
from criticism. 1t Is not so with Washington You
VIII and but one result will be reached for vo y y
ind emblazoned on the canvas and standing out in
bold relief this epitaph: "A man OF purity and OF
and just ruler" And 30 we turn to him TONIGHT, INT
flowing gratitude for his lie work and With rev erer
thanks 70 Almighty God for his existence '''''
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE"
The first regular toast was that Of The D,v va
Celebrate" The Rev Thomas Il. Slicer the nos,or
OF All Souls Unitarian Church, responded Mr.
Slicer was not only eloquent but the terror of nj.
speech was In thorough keeping with the feo,,,os
OF his audience. and frequently he was obged ~
pause until the applause had subsidized Tho earlier
part or MS remarks were laudatCry NOT only ~,
Washington, but also OF Lincoln. Ii was moi mn
natural. he explained. 10 connect the memory 81
Lincoln with Washington. and he drew seycr,i
parallels In the lives OF the two men Washlnrton
hke Lincoln, ne remarked, was not OF an academi,
mind nor master OF languages. except OF vigorous
English. ''
II think" continued Mr. Slicer. that WASHING
ton sometimes failed In the use OF adiecti,es 10
cause II Is said that he often swore Qaughter,
And no man swears until he runs out OF adiectives
But gentlemen. would sooner have heard
Washington swear than have heard lsenedct
Arnold bray" loud cheers) DR.. Sicer Passing 70
another subject, condemned the continuance ~
indscrinnate immigration. and suggested az one
palliative to relieve the constantly Increasing CON
gestion Of cities by the undesirable Immigrant tba,
the Government should take steps TO popuate the
sparsely Inhabited centres OF the country with these
people. -
L. A. Thurston, speaking on the subject OF "The
Changing Front OF the World" after urging tho
necessity OF an increased Navy for the United
States. remarked:
President Cleveland and President Mckinley haye
both stated that the time might arrive when the
cuba. and the Spanish authorities have passion
ately declared that they would not submit TO IL
SuI the United States should Intervene O.
Spanish fleet should appear OF New-iork Harbor
them an essay on arbitration by Carl Schurz9
do not know what else you would do unless you
sent them O copy OF The New-York Evening