Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-14
Jefferson.
Democratic Club.

This was composed OF incandescen
lights. 1t surrounded picture OF
Thomas Jefferson. Tall silver Candida
bra with shades harmonizing with the
floral effect were on all the tables. The
guests began to arrive at six o'clock,
but the dinner did not begin for an
hour and a-half after that. Forty-two
policemen in charge OF q captain were
in and around the building. A Gordon
of bicycle policemen surrounded the
building. A crank letter Of q few days
ago, in which threat was made to
blow up the building during the din
ner, seemed to have made the police
unusually vigilant. A number of de-
tective sergeants in evening dress min.
gled with the guests to see that no IN
hidden person might enter. There
were number Of iremen also OF
guard to prevent any danger from fire.
Inside the building was an army Of
ushers and attendants. These wore a
drab uniform with silver buttons.
Just before the guests were called to
order Richard Croker, Perry Belmont,
Commissioner Scannell and Commits
sioner Sexton entered box. Mr..
Croker was in enthusiastic converse
ton with those about him and waved
his hand to guests all over the hall.
There were fully 800 more guests
than the 1900 planned for, but all
found seats. This is said to be the
largest number ever accommodated al
a banquet in the history of New York.
The great dinner to President Mckin
ley at the Waldorf-Astoria was served
TO only 800.
The band struck up Hail to the
Chief" at 7:30 and Richard Croker, arm
in arm with John Stanchfeld, marched
down the aisle.
MIR. Augustus Van Wyck was the
first speaker. He began by denounc-
ing q protective tariff as making trusts
possible. His speech abounded in loei-
cal conclusions and was much enjoyed.
John B. Stsnchfeld, in an address Oh
Jefferson, said The war with Spain
begun in the name of humanity, waged
to redress the wrongs of centuries, TO-
ficted upon people at the doorway Of
our southern gulf, has resulted in the
glorious triumph OF civilization. To the
legitimate fruits of that victory we are
entitled by law both human and di
vine. There must be neither hesita-
ton nor faltering until those lands that
are of right part OF our Union are
fastened 10 us in bands Of enduring
brass"
General Isaac S. Catlin responded to
the toast, THE Brooklyn Democracy"
Perry Belmont in his remarks said in
part: 1--WE all agree that the demo-
cratic party should have for its corner
stone the doctrines indicated by Ieiier
son. One WIS tie supremacy of the
civil over the military authorities hn'
that does not require n"tt;;u0nal demo
cratic convection to prescribe to Con-
Cess the details OF the organization OF
a standing army. Another was, hon
est friendship with all nations, ontang-
ling alliances with none but that
would not Justify national democrat
&c convention in debating TO to a demo
cratic President the details OF his dip.
lomacy to preserve such friendship and
avoid such alliances. A third was,
honest payment of our debts, sacred
preservation Of the public faith, en-
of agriculture and com
merce,' hut that does not compel
democratic national convention to en-
deavor to prevent democrat. in any
district from expressing |
their preference regarding the details |