New-York tribune., 1899-04-20
CAPTAIN COGHLAN THEIR GUEST.
ENTERTAINED AT THE TRANSPORTATION cLUI


"A SPEECH BY sENAToR-ELEcr DEPEw.
The Transportation Club, which occupies the en-
tire top floor of the Hotel Manhattan. had a
ladies day yesterday. and It a most en-
1oyable occasion. From to p the rooms
which were handsomely decorated. were thronged
Captain Coghan. of the Raleigh. and some Of the
officers from his vessel were present. musical
programme was given from to o'clock. in which
Afulf Hjorvard pianist and Jacq Renard, violon-
cellist. appeared.
Senator-eect Depew. who is president of the
club. had been attending meeting of the stock
holders OF the New-York Central Railroad in AL
bany, and returned special train to welcome
the Raleighs captain to the club.
Since have been introduced by name already"
said Mr.. Depew. Il do not need to say any more
about It. have been up at Albany to-day. where
l faced first the stockholders OF the New-York
Central and I must have been popular. because
they cast six hundred thousand votes for to
eleven against, and guess the eleven had to do
with the business had proposed; then went
up and shook hands with the Senators-thats the
hand-then shook hands with the Assemblymen
and made them speech. After that came down
the Hudson at seventy five miles an hour for no
other reason than to greet you, the ladies Of the
club. and the gallant sailor we have with to-day.
It's an old adage that none but the brave de-
serve the fair but for the fifteen or twenty years
or so that I've been out I've found that the fair
do not care for anything but the brave. and that
civilians do not get any attention when there are
Army officers around. and when the Navy is in the
neighborhood do not stand any show at all. You
see we have Navy officer here this afternoon, and
there are seven hundred women to meet him.
Mr.. Depew talked in his usual strain about the
excellence Of the Transportation Club in regard to
allowing women to come into the club all the year
round, while other clubs only allowed them in oc-
only was the cause of II f great deal Of domestic
happiness. but allevlated a great deal Of domestic
y,tca ho iha1 hnxu 1horQ wifi he
coming suspicious at the frequent luncheons 'at
the club of her husband, came up herself. found
about him in SO homelike way that she knew all
I'VE have this afternoon" he said. returning TO
the captain "a SPECIAL privilege e. IN hayns with @ us
know the great battle Of trafalgar created an era
In modern history; That victory and Its results results
people. as well as the civilization and liberties OF
some peoples OF the CSn%1sn % Ina d pauno
that greatest Of naval commanders. Nelson.
THE next great naval victory which has made Iio
launched our country into the general activities OF
act act wnoe ~ur share in the Worlds work The @ gun
fired at Manila echoed round the world as oId inc 0
uT' our hstory from which we will date the story Of
our future The story Of Gur s a OF he FANNY Of
nations, a Government and Power TO De con con-
D sued the IN East hs With our 81 Of
government and with our goods ana at tng b same oe
time we making conquests IN Europe WIN our
locomotives and our bridges. = a., ,,
He referred to the death of Nelson and the privl-
lere the English considered It to hear from the lips
Of tho man In whose arms he died the story OF the
battle of Trafalgar , 49,, 49,. .,1
one that strs our patriotism to-day, or nearing
from the comrade the story Of n leader VINO Is nos
dead Int whose name is blazoned by the side or
Neison's-to hear over again ut first hand OF the
deeds Of the man who modestly remarked when the
orieis cane ~ Tjridley, think It's time to fire.
"The t first shot Of the Manila fight was fred by by
Tho Ralnieh The firing OF that shot was the pc
eo eInninT nS the end Of Spanish rule in the East;
The captain Of Raleigh Is herehe he tays ne ebSke W
hands with all Of the women, and Mrs Coghlah
will not get jealous. -. .., .ho ooronIi.
,rents bowed back to Mr.. Depew, but would NOT
be pressed into speaking He was agah ,,b tIr biIo