The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
sroRM 0 MUcH ron THE srEAKERs
Brooklyn Union League Clubs Lincoln Dim
ner-SecretArY AlEer on tho Army.

ner-Socretary AlEer on the Army.
The Union League Club Of Brooklyn gave a
dinner last night In honor Of Lincoln's NOM
DRY. Arrangements were made for 200 guests.
but, owing to the storm. not more than a third
OF that number was present. Those who had
promised to speak were Postmaster-Gen-
eral Charles Emory Smith. Major-Gen. Jo-
aephi Wheeler, Commodore John w. Philip.
Capt. George W. Sumner Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Chief Engineer II. W. Milligan OF the
battleship Oregon, Prof. Edwin A. Grosvenor
OF Amherst College and the Hon. Russell A.
Alger, Secretary OF War. The only one
on the list to reach the club was Secretary
AlRer. The others sent kilograms telling of
their inability to reach the clubhouse because
OF the storm. Letters Of regret were received
from President Mckinley. Admiral Sampson.
Gen. Leonard Wood. Secretary Of State Hay,
Secretary of the Navy Long and Rear Admiral
Bunce. retired. Secretary AlRer said. in part:
Il hive been asked to say something about
the army. Few people can realize. until they
look over the field and sec the work that has
been accomplished. what a task It was to col
lect q quarter Of IA million OF men for our
recent war with Spain. When that great call
was sent out from Washington and flashed
over the telegraph lines throughout the coun-
try on an April day 1t was not a quarter OF a
a million who wanted to go into the coLntry's
service; one,Quarter OF a million were accepted.
idle for me to repeat. They performed their
duty as, American soldiers. and some OF them
t ttH T'sit to pSfil3hTt% at S6ia sGIISie Or fsSrEi SSa ana m S6e
lion 10000 men have been returned to their
home and their accustomed peaceful. avoca-
lions: ,The rest OF the army is performing
needful service.
Il hone that we soon will have an army re.
adapted to the. requirements Of this country
and will put in the army men willing and capa-
Utmost. as I a soldier should perform INIT L. 10 '"'
OF thbs SO Sr aeFY E %any Of Ssi tss e TeqbTIiInG } Ggit0 ops
to say, that the army In the field then
and adSo,t The army q TO-DAY are such as
should thank God that We have such an army
TO the Secretary Of, Wars once in. Wash.
ipe,on, made a short address. He said
sns.s the sr Secr ch,g had been yilihedd. tEp.
when ali th9 iaets became known and had
emerge from ths cTitficiHsIm With honor and fame.
C2mmander W. c, Gibson declared that ne
not already known to those present. The navy
dig its duty. and that told the whole story. he
There is a man out in Manila named Otis"
Is the right kind Of man to have out there. and
more you hear from him"
AT the end OF the speaking William 4. Pull
siter presented to the club u handsome picture
OF Abraham Lincoln and a frame In which was
q piece Of the bandage which was tied around
his head after he had been shot.
The Lincoln Club in Putnam avenue had an
entertainment and reception In honor of the
day. Charlton L. Lewis made an address on
Lincoln and Il dramatic and musical pro-
followed.
The Columbian Club gave a musical enter
t%ainment, reception and supner at its club
house In Hanson place. The Fortniehtly Club
OF the Twenty.siXth ward gave an entertain
the special feature being an address by the
Rev. ); Clifford Nelson on The Wit and Wis
dom OF Abraham Lincoln