Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-15
ORA1ORY Al HAMILTON CELEBRA.
TON.

Appomattox and the destiny Of the
reunited and solidified Union were fifty
and eloIuently celebrated by the Ham.
ilton Club Monday night. There was
lew and wider significance in the glori-
tcation of the day which restored peace
and amity to the North and South and
ushered in a new era In the national
The intelligence Of the
country has new and great tasks to con-
slider in the light of heroic and historic
achievements of the generation now
fast disappearing from the scene of
public activity. Grant. Lee. the Union
and ".rhe Strenuous Life" Of those who
fought in the civil war are topics full
of instruction to those who are now
called to live a strenuous life and to
discharge manfully and hOnorably the
fresh duties destiny has devolved upon
the United States.
There was logical connection between
the addresses delivered by the eminent
orators at the banquet. President Cody
felicitously alluded to the presence Of
loyal representatives Of the South ana
to the disappearance Of sectional preju.
dices and jealOusies. Gen. Black dwelt
on the military and civil virtues of
Grant. the "merciless foe" and gentle
conqueror." Congressman Settle spoke
knowingly Of the reverence and affection
in which Lees memory IL held In the
South and of the present loyalty of all
Southerners to the Union. whose pat.
riotism has been placed beyond all
doubt by the late war. YES" he con-
cluded, 1.-THE Spanish war went far to-.
ward cementing us together and bind.
ing up the old wounds. 1t made the
memory of Grant dearer to mel hope
the memory Of Lee dearer to you"
This hope Is now certainty.
Hope Reed Cody, president Of the
Hamilton Club, made brief address
OF welcome to the guests. He said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen, Fellow
Americans: The Hamilton Club well
comes you and Joins you in extending
most cordial greetings to our honOred
guests. As IN organization, the Ham.
ilton Club Is not ashamed Of Its par
tisanship, but 1t Is proud Of It's patriot.
ism. 1t stands not for candidates, not
for the selfish ambitions Of any man,
but for undying principle. In the past
II has many times found great pleasure
In calling together vast audiences Of
Chicago citizens, In the heat Of bitterly
contested political battles, and discuss.
Ing with them party policies upon
which we could not all agree. Tonight
II finds infinitely greater pleasure In
having brought together this magnifi-
cent concourse of patriotic citizens,
knowing that to the theme OF this even
ing's celebration every heart in this hall
beats In unison.
"Thirty-four years ago tonight II
would, Of course, have been impossible
tor the two sections of our country to
join In celebrating AppomattOX day
but every day during the past genera.
ton the North and the South have been
slowly but surely coming closer and
closer together until, in the year 1898
the attack of foreign enemy tore
down the curtain of sectional prejudice
ard disclosed united country.
Thus Is II possible for us tonight to
entertain side by side at this banque,
board this General Of the Northern
amy; this true representative of tn,
loyal South; this statesman, member OF
the Presidents official family, repre-
sentative here of the great patriot
whose head and heart have SO wisely
guided us during the troublesome
months just passed, the President OF
these truly United States, william Nc
Kinley; and this American soldier, who
was during the Spanish war the mos,
notable and typical representative OF
the united arms, our honorary mem
Der, who though dealing in ideals IL
American politics, Is ever practical, ant
whose leadership the Hamilton Clul
delights to follow, Col. Roosevelt, tn,
Governor of New York.
"A generation ago this would hav,
been impossible, but progress has com,
with the years, and in this common
orative service tonight we hear no ton,
of victory in which any citizen, Nortl
and South, cannot join, hut only on,
grand pean of praise and Thanksgiving
10 the God of nations for this blessed
ana permanent peace that he has grant
ID unto us.
mo more shall the war-cry sever,
Nor the winding river he red.
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of on!
dead.
Under the sod and the dew.
Waiting the judgment day
Love ana tears for the blue,