The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
Lincoln Day Celebrated by Republics
ans, Who Listened to Utt@rances
of Distinguished Men.
ADDRESS BY GEN. HARRISON
NOTABLE TRIBUTE TO THE MARTYR
PRESIDENT AND HIS WORK.
Secretary Gage ON "GOvernment ana
Finance"-Justice Brewer and BIsh-
Op Potter Among the Speakers.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Feb 12-The fires OF patriot-
ism burned upon the altar of the Marquette
Club tonight, and host of Republicans
offered fresh incense to the memory Of
Abraham Lincoln. Never in the history OF
the club. in which are crowded a succession
of noteworthy events, has there been a cell
ebration like that which took place tonight
in honor of the great emancipator's birth
day. Even the Mckinley banquet, the date
of which is a red letter day in the club
calendar. was surpassed in point of attend
ance and the array of notables which re-
sponded to the call of the POSTMASTER. 1t
was the twelfth annual banquet OF the
club, the event of the year 10 the thousand
or more members who regard the martyred
President as the patron saint of their party.
Each years recurrence of this celebration
has served to demonstrate anew some great
political truth. and teach lesson i'm citizens
ship worthy of beirg needed by all. Each
year the club has listened TO the words of
gifted speakers TO whom the life and
achievements of Lincoln offered never
failing source of inspiration The banquet
took place in the main dining hall OF the
Auditorium, hall so spacious that its ca
pacity has never been overtaxe1 before. 1t
proved too small. to the regret of fully four
hundred persons, who were retlrned the
checks they had given in payment for places
at the tables. The extraordinary feature or
the celebration was in the programme. Such
list of speakers has rarely been presented
at any gathering held under the auspices or
a political club. Once in lifetime, the
members say, is as often as one can hope
to listen to former President of the United
States a secretary of the treasury justice
IL
national reputation, university president
and a congressman all in one evening. This
is the programme which was carried out
after the address of e. G. Pauling president
of the Marquette Club, had been delivered:
Chicago Political Storm Center" Henry
S. Boutell, member of Congress. Sixth dis
trict of Illinois; Abraham Lincoln" Ben
jamin Harrison ex-President of the United
States; THE Nations Anchor" Justice
David j. Brewer, United States Supreme
Court; Government and Finance" Lyman
j. Gage, secretary of the treasury; ''The
Humor of Lincoln Right Rev. Henry c.
Potter, d. D., LII. D., bishop of New York:
Education and the Nation, President
James H. Garfield, University of Ohio; IL
linois: She Has Contributed Much to the
Nation, w. j. Calhoun.
Great applause greeted Bishop Potter of
New York, when he arose TO deliver his
address on "The Humor of Lincoln" The
reverend gentleman told many anecdotes OF
Lincoln in a most happy manner and con-
tributed greatly to the enjoyment of the
evening.
The other addresses of the evening were
by President Garfield, of the University of
Ohio, who responded to Education and
the Nation" and w. j. Calhoun, of Dan
vile, ILL.,, who replied to illinois"