The times., 1898-07-05
TAMMANY HALL CELEBRATES.
Patriotic Speeches and Songs the
Order of the Day.

order of the Day.
New York, July 4.-The Society of Tam
many Columbian Order celebrated the
one hundred and twenty-second anniyer-
sary Of American independence today in
the Fourteenth Street wigwam with pa
triotic speech and song, after which the
big chiefs filled themselves with cham
payne and lobster salad, while the multi
tude ate ham sandwiches and drank beer
in an adjoining room. 1t was a great day
for Tammany Hall and the celebration
was in sharp contrast to those held dur
ing the past three years. when the faith
full were without jobs.
The heat did not hinder a great crowd
from gathering in the assembly room, nor
did the torrid atmosphere in any way in
terfere with the enthusiasm which fol-
lowed the almost numberiess references
to the conflict with Spain and the glo-
rious valor of the American soldiers and
sailors at Santiago and Manila. Politics
was not the general theme of any of the
speakers.
Bryan's name was mentioned but twice
and it called out a generous burst of ap-
plause.
Thomas L. Feitner, the grand sachem
of the society, presided, and Civil JUS
tice O'Gorman read the Declaration of
| independence. The interest of the audi
ence, however, seemed 10 center in the
Hon Ham Lewis, of Washington Al
though not down for speech he con-
sented TO make a short talk. Mr.. Lewis
| delivered himself of a remarkable burst
I ,t,a rf,-;f
Senator Daniel of Virginia, who was
slated for the long talk, was kept in
| Washington by a press of official busi-
ness and his place was taken by Con-
gressman John ]. Lentz of Ohio who
spoke for thirty minutes. He made bit
ter attack on the proposed alliance with
England and tick!ed the audience vastly.
He also made an appeal for a suspension
of judgment on the seemingly unfriendly
attitude of Germany toward this country,
but his listeners did not receive the idea
with any degree of warmth.
Secretary Smith then read long line
| of letters of regret from distinguished
| Democrats who could not come and ca
blegram of congratulation on the "glo-
rious day we celebrate" from Richard
| Croker.
j. Sterling Morton, ex-secretary of
agriculture. sent a long letter protesting
against the acquisition of any new ter
ritory not contiguous. The reading of it
was greeted with Kisses
Perry Belmont wrote:
AN engagement at Camp Alger, where
| the blue and the gray are united under
the Star Spangled Banner. prevents me
! from being present at your celebration.
The holders or the REIMBURSEMENT of ter
/ ritory obtained by our army or by our
navy are now purely military questions
and will so remain until the war is ended
and until the treaty of peace can be con-
| sidered. Today the duty of every citizen
is to uphold the Government in the con-
duct of the war"
Gov. Adams of Colorado wrote in part
as follows:
Il ask If there can be a higher call of
/ humanity than to give American institu-
| tions, ideas, protection and liberty in
| place of the cruelty and robbery of Spain?
\ Would IL not be the basest inhumanty
to give back the poor natives to the ig-
norance and slavery of the past? HUI
manity and civilization alike demand
what our soldiers win from Spain our flag
must keep"