Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-13
Will Become a Permanent
Event For the Club.
Gen. Charles Dick Responded I
Theme "Abraham Lincoln"

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Lawyers Republican club, an elabo.
rate banquet was given at Hotel
Buchtel. 1t was attended by over 100
Of the members and friends and in
point of arrangement in every detail,
it was an unqualified success.
1t was the second annual banquet
Of the club. If words of cheer and
kindly expressions count for anything
many more similar spreads will fol-
low. The club was many times con-
graduated by the speakers upon the
propriety of observing Lincoln Day
and 1t is not improbable that a ban
quet will become an annual feature
upon Feb. II.
1t was nearly 0 o'clock when the
banuuetters took their places around
| the festive board. The Schubert Mus
cal club, stationed In a corner of the
dining hall dispersed excellent music
throughout the evening.
The dining room had been tastefully
decorated in. flags, and portraits Of
Lincoln, Washington and President
Mckinley adorned the walls.
The menu follews;;
| Olives Celery
Consomme Royale
Broiled Striped Sea Bass,
Serpentine Potatoes
Chicken Croquettes, Petit Pois
| Fillet of Beef, I.arded, Champignons
Cream Potatoes
Cream de Menthe Punch.
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Shrimp Mayonnaise
| Coffee
Lemonade Cigars.
The service was under the personal
direction of Manager w. Il. Pence
and reflected due credit upon the man
agemcnt of the hostelry.
After the inner man had been re-
i galed, the president of the club, Mr..
W. X. Talbot introduced the master
of ceremonies, Judge G. NJ. Anderson
The Judge accepted the honor grace
4 fully and made an excellent toast
master. The first response was given
by Mr.. III. NJ. Hagelbarger; whose re-
marks were upon the subject "Ak-
ron." He briefly outlined the early
history of the city and said the canal
had much to do in making it a com
mercial center.
Judge a. ID. ,ribbnls was the next
speaker and his theme was ohio .
He regarded it as no easy task to do
Ohio, in ten minutes. He spoke of Its
4 phenomenal growth in It's less than
n century of statehood. It's education
nj system has no equal. There arc
900, 900 students enrolled, with 10000
teachers Mt a cost of more that ST.,
OOO,O0 The speaker also attributed
much of the states success to hel
national resources.
Stlll broader was the subject assign
cd Judge IL. w. Stuart His topic was
United states" During his remarks
he said "rouight We commemorate
the birth of the greatest statesman
who las yet seen the light of day. He
was born OF years ago In Kentucky
1t seems II long time, yet today there
was buried in Indiana an honored sor
of that State who was born before
Lincoln. refer to the Hon. Richard
w. Thompson. Thus 1t was possible
that Lincoln might have lived all OF
these years, had 1t not been for the
assassins bullet
Mr.. l.. G. Miles kept the banQuetters
in good humor with his toasr Oh
"Storles of lincoln Ut al
The last speaker was ten Charles
Dick, who responded to the toast
abraham Lincoln Gen, DICKS
speech was finished eulogy upon the
life of the martyred Lincoln. After
reference to his early life had been
made, he said that no man had ever
been called TO the chair OF the Presi'
dency confronted with such momen'