New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
'IINCOLN-UNION LEAGUE.
,rx,r own HAS IT'S ANNUAL CEDEBRA-
TON OF THE PRESIDENTS
BIRTHDAY
ADDRESSES BY BISHOP CHARLES H. FOWLER
SENATOR JOHN NJ THuRsToN' JUsli|S
w HATCH AND THE REV. DR.

y..u,o Cluhs dinner last night IN hohor vi
Jsncoln.s Birthday. The Union League Is no,eu
"a place where patriotism ana co"ee"
are always the keynotes OF puo'c u''''i -,
that was the case last night. soo' "''
80 GOOD sneecbes combined to make the ar
fair all that 1t was expected TO DE- ~
master Francis H. Wilson wen' the cred" io'
,ho a,nner,s successful arrangement. ana 10
president John s. McKeon the gratitude io
The grace with which the intellectual part OF
the feast was conducted.
Bishop Charles II. Fowler, of BuiiaIo' sem"
FOR John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska 'ohl'oi.
lanes A. Roberts. Justice Wilmot NJ "ii''.''
Justice Edward W. Hatch Justice Nii''"''
Goodrich ex-MayOr Charles A. Schie'e"' -
Mayor Frederick w. Wurster 'he ieN-
r,ors,rord G. Ielehart and former Corporation
Counsel Joseph A. Burr were the guests VI "''
with seats at the head table with Presideh' me-
xaon The guest tab. ran lengthwise or the DIG
Aoro,et room on the south side. lmmeoi"'e's
\shind Mir McKeon was large porta" y.
oos,ae,t lincoln surrounded by group Vi
American Nacs Directly across the nan was
large oil painting of Lincoln as boy i'f
senting him reclining against pile oil ra'ls anu
,o,ine over a book. with his axe 'h'o"" "'
Around the four sides or the room
American flags in profusioh' anu a'oi" .,'.,,,oa
.o,,,ro vas q line Of incandescent lights t"ine'
vyit
On which a course of ices was served IL"
hoxos were covered with red paper ana "oui'u
ID, ,,rhons of the National colors. On inc
ovsrs we're handsome medallions or Lihcoii'
Tba time appointed for the feast TO pes'''
was G:3O O'Clock, but 1t was several mimi
later before the diners were seated Inc io'''"
ing were at the tables: ~
Table AZ. P. McCOn; C. b. Johnson 'o Wood ID
Cum J. C. Hathorne. a. r. IIar' w y. 49,
NJ w. Fink John {. FINK -, 4 i non q A.
G. X Gluy Frank ,,oA Af SPapies sf z Boon H. l.
Jams CRad ,rs, T. ooper Thomas L. Wells Granville
". Harm9n and 4. f Bla NaSIe W. p. sturgls.
Charles W Hubble j. C. L9udoS ~ roT Vi f. II.
James NILS A. g. K Wesev BLOCK Charles Britt
r. r. Lazarus Jacob r. Slime; ; Ri Mc r. J.
: skeTry, Henry W Norss T. G. D'''N'0'''
Table CT. g. CGGhrane II. J. s PiHTsGn D. j.
B bsvis Henry E. Hutchinson p j. MSD Wson
DSvid thornton R. H Wilson George George g. WSG Il
p Hatt THomas bishop J. p uptegrovs R b AP
pieton the Rev John = R A1skisy cor;landt St
G gnSr and a. G. N w Wilson =, orr.n
e. srs S. os
H A. futile. " W Weeks " S : Sa Keck, c. F
r. t Mer Romer Albert II FrOf p:r1 James
F 4sBia a ana O. GoodTds William JeTT S9seR
Carl i' Fowler BENJAMIN Estes J M HHfS1 "
A Hncnrr a + Dxon T. S " J. C. Leonard T. ?
y Ag Yss. Ee Sgrk Be- W aP Harmon MN
ser D. NJ Rs:sesniS' Iohs Y H j. + Brown e. s
ana Marsh1i T. Davidson y, ,.ou,u,ou G.
Table d% Wv. NJ Adams James w: cromwell I a
" H Mi.s9t G. W. Brush BENJAMIN F. Blair W
& ciafke NJ + Burns o.. Ps snnia1on Isaac D X
Hurlcy Jackson Wallace. Frank H. sloan anu -
b ra hGee "a II. creagh W H Locke, T. y Allen
Martin 5 Allen. II. 5 Rasquin H. b. g SGhd a. Rd.
0sOs.er T. Woolhouse. Ludwig Nissen f. II.
EeRsT George VI Norhrdee william j. o Bq riDa4y
Table HI. y. Ackerman, j. F. R9mig' s J., r.
H Hrn6I fan s"liman Thomas j. Johnson Frank r
Moore, GeoIge 6 RTaq3srd B Bo%hss i G.
iapSsys j. s Nngent and Francis II. wilson
Table I-John D!mars J, F. Goddard, F. NJ East
R Rssss fr An6rex b. Baird j. a. Bur- Axander
Robb Franklin NJ Horton Charles r. M NJ N MI.
Bede ei and William Berri.
w maSe sF BuS6ahan 'O GhsTes whney James
y pos; ! Giplp Sc Cob, Ar'h hnn PSd on BeH
SrisIer. +. p Peters ". F. Fuller, W - Mead F.
dwight Warren f Hill and William c. Pate.
On the menu card the following timely
extract from President Lincoln's Message to
Congress on December !, 1852:
Fluctuations in the value, of currency are always
injurious and TO reduce these fluctuations TO the
lowest possible point will always be leading pur-
ttoFv y We Of tbs congress and this Admnistra-
ton will be remembered in spite of ourselves:
The fiery trial through which we pass, will light
us down In honor or dishonor to the latest gen
GRAFTON.
At late hour Senator Burrows Of Michigan,
sent word that he would not be able 10 attend
the dinner and similar word received from
Dr. George l.. Porter OF Connecticut, who at
tended Lincoln on the night he was assassi-
mated.
Bishop Charles II. Fowler made the principal
address of the evening. saying in part;
Gods prophets have the right OF way They
door, conquer a new foe, plant new republic. or
found new CIVILIZATION Serving most they are
greatest Mankind will never, 1orsGj An1TI a,
Moses or Pere or PaT ST w or
tbe hero we add 10 their
iapcon who had the faith OF Abraham. the lead
, ereh MASSIVE 81 Intellectual force Paul the pot
cal sagacy OF KcheieH f Wasb pegry Oh O'o'
The beginning OF his greatness is TO pc FOUND IN
the way God Almighty mixed the mud out OF ~9 3na
mud 10 begin with Then. the fouyiaiioi Of his ac-
uons ~ eyerythinc Is ii right? This answered.
knew what Mr Lincoln would 90 me next eei,it s
t',i,ye man By an ntuitiye man mean one who
jumps at a conclusion and sticks 10 H. ~, ......,
The next element in his character Is Ms common
the most hing %. De found N
through which the great circle Of his majestic char.
sctpr drawn. Had he lacked ei,Acr or these ne
would have failed. and we would have been buried
beneath the ruins OF the Republic Had he lacked
the frs ne would have been villain rad he lacked
the second he would have been fool had ne lacked
the third he would have been dreamer but having
them ali ne Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Lincoln great in his state papers. No
man made as many state papers in the
White House Mr.. Lincoln. The questions were
all up and he could not afford 10 extemporize
bunders. Let pull out OF the archives two or
three specimens When they had been in ONCE
about three weeks Secretary Seward said "Mr
Lincoln, have prepared a letter fer our Ministers
abroad Mr.. Lincoln said. Il will the letter
IL you please" Secretary Seward was surprised
but handed over the letter | have carefully com