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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
''THE LADIES.

1.-THE LADIES'
This toast was responded by John G.
Pearce.
My Toastmaster and Gentlemen:-I
greatly regret tat l have neither the
graceful appearance nor the facility
OF expression of the gentleman crigio-
ally appointed to respond to this toast.
The ladies, God bless 'em, without
whom we are not, and without which
we are not in it.
Then, they. whose kindly loving rule
brings out the beet and purest in US;
the 6rst to bid US welcome, the last to
say farewell.
Their quiet, loving influence, gently
and surely acting on US, leads and car
ries us to noble things, aud oftim es
when all else has failed, have taken up
and made us-men; while in the
triumph, they, the modest loving true,
would still have US believe, its we our
selves have done it.
The ladies, mans true sovereign,
the loving and beloved rulers of his
worlds; the conservators OF the morals
OF the state.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.

Tosst-What are we Here for? Re.
spouse, Judge Peyton Edwards.
Music-"Mr. johnson Turn Me
Loose"
Toast-Our Consular Service. Re-
spouse, Hon. G. W. Kendrick.
Music-"When Caesar First Con.
sui Was"
Tosst-The Improved Business OF
the Country. Response, Mr.. Adolph
Krakauer.
Music-'McKinleya aud Protection u
Toast-Juvenile Days in Texas. Re-
spouse, Mr.. Britton Davis.
Music-"Oh Amt Glad I'm Out OF
NV Kinckerbockers."
TOast-Remiscences. Response, Mr.
w. S. McCutcheon.
Music-"I Remember, I Remem-
ber.'
Toast-Cuba Libre. Response, Edw.
Fiok.
Music-"Go Where Glory Waits
Thee"
Toast-The Poet Of the Valley. Re-
Spouse, Mr.. 1. G. Gaal.
Music-"Oh. Blame not the Bard"
Toast-What we Know of Railroad
ing. Response, Mr.. Jas. G. WEIGH.
Music-"Riding on Rail-"
Toast-After the Battle. Response.
Col. Jas. Mari.
Music-''Grand March From Nor
pheus."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

public position. There are democrats
as we'll as republicans gathered abou'
this board. This is q night, this is Q
time, this is an occasion when we can
bedecks these walls, aud declare
though we are democrats, aud we are
rapublicans, above all we are Amer
icsns. We love that flag, and the in
stltutton of which it ia the sacred en-
blem. At this time when the war god
mounts his bsrbed steed, and the pail
OF pending conflict gathers like cloud
above the nation-while we mourn the
loss of our brave sailors, and deplore
the sufferinRs of a neigh boring peo-
ple-it is no time, it is no occasion,
for manifestation of partisanship
We must forget that we are democrats
or republicans in our expressions of
sentiment. AS long as we are united
In our loyalty to that flag the bonds of
this union swill be,compact, indissolu-
able. There will be no turning back
OF the marching columns of progress
there will be no institution of O isorder
in the place OF peRce-misery instead
OF happiness-the lustre of those stars
will not be dimme ed, nor white blend ed
with the red, while an avenue is opened
up which some Napole on will march
trampling underfoot the liberties Of
the people, and stamping the iron heel
OF imperialism upon the BRUSHED and
mangled form of the republic.
''S1r, we cannot forget our mission
as people Let internal strife rend
US as it may, let dissensions blind US
and the spir of party politics run so
nigh IS to threaten our peace ct home
an international struggle makes a
common hearthstone of this republic
for every citizen, and we offer our
lives, fortunes. and our sacred honor
upon common altar for a common
good.
Some gentlemen have spoken of
sectionalism. Sir, there is no section
alssm in this country Massachusetts,
and Texas are alike dear to our hearts.
The breezes that play about the sunlit
summit OF Bunker hill monument are
as dear t. me as the winds that sing
amidst the forest clad hills of my own
Tennessee, or the gulf 'zephyrs that
wave the shimmering cane fields of
Lou siaua, or lash the blue waters on
Its golden sands. When the immortal
Lee gave his sword to the incOnquer-
aole Grant at Appomatox sect onaiism
died forever, aud the other day its
funeralwas cele times when
congress passed fifty million dollar
bill for the pational
defense without dissenting vote. A
republican president has maintained
brave FitZhugh Lee at Havana, every
confederate soldier is volunteer, and
there Is but one hivouac and one camp
dre on the coil above which that old
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
"OUR SISTER REPUBLIC"

Mr.. Mallen spoke as follows: Mr.
Chairman, Captain Dillon aud gentle
men:
am delighted to be present here
with you tonight to extend a cordial
greeting to the welcomed collector,
Hoo. Moses Dillon, but L ragret very
much not being prepared to discharge
the pleasant task with which, SO unex-
pecte1ly, 1 have bse1 hO1ored by
the committee on this worthy oc-
casion.
Were it no. that our unassuming
friend. Mr.. T. E. Hunt, very apprO-
pristely aud felicitously stated short
time since In his graceful toast, that
such Invitations could not be declined
this encouraging me to this duty
would most reg etfully had de-
cline1 this hon)r, (cries of ''go
ahead.'O
And by the way, gentlemen, L am
further encouraged by the collection
of q very suggestive phrase quoted in
the history of Mexico as having been
made by one of the noble kings of the
Aztec epoch; when his secretary COM
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
TContinued from page five. I

CONTINUED from page five.
these same words has saved for the
whole world as a free haven.
Hundreds of thousands, yes millions,
from the overcrowded countries OF IN }
old world have come here to better
their conditions, most of them with
the object Of material advancement,
others to escape expressions and to
sesk mental liberty. To all of them
tn 's country, in the -pirit as 1t was or
ganized, has opened its hosptable
arms, and has given to each the oppor-
tunity to make use of their individual
abilities and to follow their individual
Inclination to their own benefit and
that OF their neighbors.
Members of all civilized nations have
found their home here, all have be-
come better for it, as mental and poll
tical freedom carries with it as ma
tural consequence mental and physical
development.
There is no barrier to mental, social
and comm srcial advancement, no i'm
piled laws, that the grandchild must
remain on the same social plane as the
grandfather and father befora him:
all men are created equal! all have
the same right to attain all the fruits
this life can give them!
Some of all races you find gathered
under the protection of the stars and
stripes. all are anxious 10 preserve
this flag, the symbol of liberty in its
widest sense, this flag which reminds
the governments and monarchs of the
balance of the world, that should they
force back their people to the bond
age of the middle ages, it offers well
come aud protection to all in their
peaceful pursuits to attain happi-
ness.
Gentlemen, the adopted citizen has
recognized the immense benefit he has
received by the iib raj institute of
this great commonwealth. In every
path of life you see him exert his best
faculties to repay the benefits bestowed
upon him you see him tilllng the broad
lands, in mechanic ,larts, in commerce,
and last but Snot least in defending
the flag against all the world, and even
against the country where he has
sc en- first the light of day.
May this great country ever renal n
true to the spirit in which it was Or
ganized, may it ever remain a safety
valve against all oppression will
always see one united people, one ma
ton strong enough to dictate the laws
of progress and tolerance to the rest of
the world.
This country, may he live and grow
to fulfill the calling as the giver of lib
erty to all mankind.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
When Frances Willard reached h,

When Frances Willard reached her
18Th birthday, says the Boston
WOmau's journal, she celebrated her
majority by beginning Scott's 'Tvan-
hoe" book which her father had
forbidden, as he disapproved of novels.
Ia answer TO hi. stern remonstrance,
she told him that up to that day she
had obeyed him In the matter, but,
NOW" she continued Il am IS, am
of age, l am now t. do what I think is
right, and to read this fine historical
story is in mr. opinion a right thing for
me to do.' Her father was taken
aback, but he saw the funny side of
the matter, and, remsrkirg that
she was IA chip OF the old block"
made no further efforts to keep her
from reading good stories.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
CATER TIE BATTLE"

was Responded to by Col. James A
Mari:
After welcoming the coming and
speeding the parting guest, which &c
most heartily, L she'll respond to the
toast, "AfLer the Battle" aud in doing
this, may most appropriately, 1 think,
recite q few lines of that maj .lc
Gloster, with which doubtless, you are
all perfectly familiar, and which, 90
appropos is the occasion, they will,
think, beal reciting; and then We shall
see if a little soiilCquy of our own can
not be INDUCED with profit.
Nov is the winter of our discomfort,
made glorious summer by this sun of
York, and all the clouds that bound
upon our house in the deep bosom OF
the ocean buried. Now are our brows
bound with victorious wreaths, our
bruised arms hung up Tor monuments,
our stern alarms changed to merry
meetings, our dreadful marches to de-
lightful measures. Grim-vlsaged war
hath smuothed his writ killed. front, and
now instead of mounting barbed sJeeds
to frigat the souls Of fearfui adver-
saries, ne capers mimbly in a ladies'
CHAMBER to the la;ivicus PLEASING Of q
Lutte" And now aud here he drinks
cha mpagne and cApers to the inspIi a.
tlon OF Dixie, anKes OOOOle, Hall
Columbia, etc. But here the smile
ends. for Richard was plot ing murder,
murder most foul. the MUIR
der OF his brother at tie
very moment he was thus soliloquis-
ing. Now if we are.plotting muder or any
other offenses against our brothers l
do not know 1t, and if we were, We
ought to say rs did Richard, live
thoughts down to my SOUL" But L
think we may safely d. little plotting
in the iaterest Of peace and harmony.
Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than those of war. There's
nothing so becomes the victor as
modesty and magnanimity. Let US
gain another victory by mastering our
selves, subd ueing all the passions over
coming all the prejulices engendered
by the late contest. I believe in fight
Jog so long as there's real enemy in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
Hon. 1. G.. Gaal, of Ysleta said:

Fellow republicans and democrats
1t is not often that so many distiu-
guished men gather together; but on
this occasion it has been done t, vel
come our fellow citizen, Cap'ai Moses
Dillon, the newly appointed collector
of customs of the port OF Ell Paso; to
congratulate and wish him success dur
ing his term of Office
There is greater reason why the
ass mbly here tonight is composed OF
so many distinguished republicans and
democrats Captain Dillon is about to
enter upon bis official duties and as Re
is vein of our present administration,
all loyal citizens without exception to
party are willing to extend a helping
hand to our present administration,
not only in time of peace but more
so in the critical moment of imminent
war.
l did not intend to make q speech.
=! am not speaker nor an orator,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

but my impulse prompted me to say
few words on this occasion.
1 will call you by another name,
Which is of greater fame,
Written by nobler bands,
Will call you Americans.
We have ex ended our hand,
United together, we stand.
10 this great and mighty land
Where friendship lives, and hatred
ends,
When this earth encircled be
With the great emblem OF lib .rty;
When the com bined power of king and
queen
Shall lot dare to intervene.
In this united land,
Where the blue and gray, together
stand,
Where our hearts will rejoice
And our eyes will sea.
Planted our illustrOus flag
Above the heads of our Spanish enemy.
"WHAT WE KNOW OF RAILROADING,
was responded to by Hon. Jas. G.
WEIGH:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen:-I do
not wish to take advantages of this
opportunity to exoress my political
opinion nor do 1 want to be accused of e
plagiarism when l say 1 am a demo
crat. We are here IS the fri nos OF
Capt. Dillon-not as the representa-
tives of any particular party. It affords
me q great deal of pleasure to voice tina
sentiments of the great body of rail
road men on this occasion. We parti-
culsrly feel gratified that our presi-
dent has chosen one from among us to
fill the most important federal ap-
pointment in the great state of Texas.
I have been intimately associs ted with
Capt. Dillon fer many years and know
him to be man of sterling worth
| fully qualified to fill the position of
collector of this port ably ard justly.
He has been conducting q passenger
train on the great Southern Pacific
system in Texas for the past fourteen
years and not one in that time has the
company had occasion to reprimand or
question any once act of his. His new
duties are merely a continuation of the
old. the public's pleasure and the gov
ernment's protection. In his selection,
we tina. know Capt Dillon, feel that
President Mckinley has chosen wisely
and we'll successor to our esteemed
retiring collector, Capt. Chas. Davis.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
1omepts when we feel like taking a

moments when we feel like taking q
survey of our sorrundiugs and finding
our latitude and longitude; when the
lull comes in LIES busy storm we rest
on our oars and calmly scan the horiyOn.
Such moment is this. You all know
that 1 am an incorrigible democrat.
and it is per tinent to inquire when
find myself at banquet in honor OF n
republican "Whnt are we here fOr?'
think 1 can say that you all krow
that l have always been for clean. hon
est politics: and am he e tonight, not
to olorify the republican succ 50. but
bear witness to our esteem and n go
regard for our Distinguished guest: not
because he has been highly IGNORED
officially-but because in him. and
in bis app in tment to the best polltlra !
federal Office in this state. the spirit OF
true patriotism and clean politics is
persOniified.
We all know him to be a man who
has not made politics q trade, but as
one who has done his full duty in the
pursuit of independence and happir ess
as ia her, husband, and mar, and
who as citizen has given to his eler-
ious country: through the party OF his
convictions, q clean, honest and con.
sistent support; and it is source OF
qualification to US, even as democrats.
WQ0Q SuCu H0u 6To d"oIOOO III AA6 -
places.
It. strengthens our confidence in our
form of government, and makes us fet
that the b. st interests of the whole
country are placed above the corrup-
ton and chicanery of the ht a'er and
professional politic'a an. We are here
because We believe in de cent, clea q
and honest methods in politics, and are
happy to s@e decent. clean and honest
patriots rewarded, and because we
believe with the poet:
Honor and shame from no conditions
rose
Act we'll your pert-there all the honor
lies"
I cannot read without paying like
tribute to Collector Davis whose ap-
pOintment was q tribute to clear 10
dependent conduct as q forty mao. and
who has made q most excellent officer.
propose a toast to the new collect
or.
May his administration of the office
be as efficient, honest and independent
as his past life.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
"WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR?"

Was responded to by Judge Peyton F.
Edwards as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and GentIemen:-I
rise to answer the republican question,
'Whst are we here for?' but will try
to answer it not as politician but
from the standpoint of patriotism, re-
CARELESS of partisanship. There are
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
Jour CONSULAR SERVICE" =

Hon. Charles W. Kindrick, United
States consul at Ciudad Juarez, was
next called upon to respond to vol
unteer toast Mr.. Kndrick was as
signed as a subject "Our Consular
Service" After delivering some re-
marks apropos of the toast Consul
Kindrick said:
81 take it, my friends, this is non
partisan gathering. You are here this
evening to honor distinguished fell
low-citizen appointed to an important
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

sight, but | do rot believe in fighting
phsntOms and shadows, and these are
all that are now left to oppose US, un-
less, by evil imaginings, we conjure up
something worse, which God forbid,
Therefore l say the battle isover, let US
turn loose the white doves, b Arbingers
OF peace Let there be no Dillonites,
no Csmpellites, no gangs, no factions,
no clques. LIT us all get together as
republicans, jnet as our congress got
together a few days ago as patriots,
preseo ting united front to the enemy,
sublime and in piring spectacle. There
vii! be plenty OF good work for US to
do here as republicans, under new or
ganization and leadership, perhaps, but
united 1 trust, under a l C rcumstances.
Urited we stand, divided we shall
surely fall. To the victor belongs the
spofls, but since owing to slight
mental aberra ion on the part of our
lawmakers, there are no spoils, and
since it is impracticable to do as the
darkies all thought their good father
Abraham" would do at the close of the
war, give them all forty acres and
mule, we are in rather an awkward
predicament.
Gentlemen we have met the enemy
and he is Our'n. The battle is over.
let US drink to peace.
Following are a number of letters
of regret, written by different people
no were unable to attend, and which
were read 1T the banquet:
Ell Paso, March 81, 1898.
To Horace B Stevens. E-q:
Dear Sir:-Kindly do me the service
to make my excuse for non -attendance
at the banquet which has been tender
ed to Collector Moses Dillon to which
l had the honor of an invitation Since
recent prolonged illness l have rot
ventured out after night fall, and am
advised that it is yet imprudent to do
so. Under other circumstances
would have been plea led to be present.
Yours truly,
J. F. CROSBY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
FL Paso, March 81, 1895.

81. b. Stevens, Ed, City:
Dear Sir:-Owlng to my wife beinr
quite sick and upaole to leave her bed
l will be unable to accept your kind
invitation for this evening aad be pres
eut at the banquet rendered our new
collector of customs, Mr.. Moses Dillon.
Please accept by best wishes for q
pleasant and successful time, and that
the administration of Mr.. Dillon may
be successful in every particular, and
the interests OF the republican party
advanced, and to these ends I will be
pleased to contribute in every way in
my power. Very truly yours,
E. w. S NEFF,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
SAN ANTONIO T.x Nor

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 81.
To 81 F. Bloom, Hotel Veudpme, Ell
Ell Psso:
Please tender my congratulations to
your honored guest, NJ ,ses Dillon,
with regrets that it vas impossible for
me to have been pr sent
AIMS GRAVES, Sr.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

SAN LOUIS PoTos1, Mex ,sMarch 81.
To Moses D llon. Ell Paso, Tex:
Regret very much my inability to
be with you tonight. Please accept
most hearty congratulations from the
Mexican Central and from
n. r. NICKERSON.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
1.-THE RAILWAY SERVICE"

was responded TO by E. F. j. McCar-
they. but we were unable to get his
speech. He ~ tde an excellent talk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26
NoGALEs. Arizona. March

NoGALEs, Arizona, March 81.
To Hon. Moses Dillon, Ell Paso:
Your appointment is u victory for Ell
Pasn's best citizens and a guarantee of
efficient and just admins ration of the
office. Hea"ty congratuls tioos
ALFRED HAMPTON,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

To the toast "Cubs Libre." Ed Fink
responded by saying that he wanted
to sea Cuba free if it took Charley Pat
terson and every democratic Mexican
voter of the second ward to accomplish
the feat. While he would be sorry to
lose the excitement that the presence
OF those parties causes him once or
twice each year, yet he would sacrifice
the great pleasure of close election
in the cause of Cuba.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

| by his government and the warm re
ception presented by his many friends
of this port.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

In response to "Reminiscences" w.
s. McCutcheon related some stirring
incidents of the hot political days of Ell
Paso when the same goo7 feeling did
not exist betwe en- the local rivals in
politics as does today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

flag flies.
"My friends I am happy to be with
you this evening. l am glad to be on
the border between two republics with
common purposes and common sym
patty. might have gone to Europe, I
preferred to come herc-he"e on the
bevel edge OF glory, as it were, where
I can see the progress of my own coun-
try on the one hand, and feel pride
and satisfaction in The progress of a
sister republic on the other-here
where I can see the Fl sgs of Mexico
aud America blend like double rain
bow-where 1 can see President Diaz
and President Mckinley marching
arm in arm along the highway of
republican glory beloved by the peo-
pie who have chosen them to lead
Sir, if could dip pen in the sunlight
of heaven and write two names in the
clear blue of the sky above 1 would in
scribe Mckinley and Diaz in letters
that would blsz3 forever"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-12-02
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