New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
4AMILTON MEN DINE.
BRIEF SPEECH FROM SECRETARY
RoOT-DR. STRIKER On ALEX
ANpER HAMILTON.

.tos- me hundred loyal sons OF Hamilton
~s4bares s+ the Hotel Savoy last nlght Tor the
80, dinner of the Hamilton Alufhh' ASSOCIATION
= Nsv--York City. From first 10 iasO Ihe aHalr
- ,,e and the 'old grads joined with
80 -no are sti1 fresh from the college walls in
-ss--;-v rneir devotion 70 their Anna AateF lhe
- y-ss u,1nctusted with the ola ooAege songs
- =. -,usee veil and the four years spent by
ana tl-e .-.,..ga E4iIl~ we're lived over again
- - ,rss scheduled 70 begin at S O'Clock.
f,-.f If Flfhu Root Secretary OF War.
- = a Hamilton man. caused delay tnat was
.-.--s-,rv r+veu The Secretary pala nFlhg Nisit
;. Is cue AZ the Union League 1luo early IN
= ..-i-r as soon as he walked into the room
- -,s- rose 10 his feet ard gave the Hamilton
cheer ,.., - ~ -,,,s-,...
.,f, !" said NJ Root dePrecatingly. when the ap-
- had suhsideo and ! an awfully sorry. but
car ouy stay short time, mus oe present al
- MEETING of the Executive Committee Of the
T-7fon League club"
T-pon pressure 10 say Just a little something he
proceeded
- v-,, mus. not expect it, 7 have been so busy
thaL asee E7- ~ ~ 1s-ediste return 10 washington
: -bank vou sI bur cannot make speech to
-iEhr and furthermore l can stay only a short
While
When the dinner had gone on for short time
7,p- X Beach the president Of the association.
-, sc-a5 ss postmaster. rose and explained that
60 Root had 10 20 10 meet pressing
rsrsr7ert bur said tnat he hoped the Secretary
----,r5 saw q few words before he took his leave
As the Secretary rose there was great applause.
Re said part
Just nov an not much a. speech making I
P5.--n5lres = ana in cuba You can't expect
10 make much Of sTeecn 9noer ne ~
- "a show ny devotion. loyalty and love TO
l, u l-1-o7 wish 10 say TO my old friends that
: e- 5eiirhfed 10 be with you and that il gives
rless1re always "a be with the sons Of Hamilton
Zz-v often hear news from Hamilton. Ny own
boy tells Il 70 ne Ene1 ne comes home rom there
permit -heir boys 70 go 10 harvard ana ale Ihe
graat advantage II boy going 10 q college ike
-faT with bis professors and college mates.
4 great new future IS opening up for this coun-
E18ercan college Its opportunities were never so
noble IN is possibilities Long live the college for
is glorious. 6enedcenr simplicity and nobility!
The Secretary was cheered as he finished. He
was driven direct 70 the Union League Club from
the Savoy.
When the dinner had been resumed and finished
after Mr Roots departure President Beach in
-rodaced as the first speaker Of the evening DR..
L W0oIsey SIryker, president OF Hamilton College
President Stryker began with some amusing COM
rneu-s or the short notice with which he had been
called upon 10 make z speech Alexander Hamil-
Ton Then he delivered short but eloquent eulogy
of The great statesman after whom Hamilton Col
lage IS named he said:
Alexander Hamilton's fame is secure beyond the
reach OF acrtd 6isparageUenI and carpng Criticism
sessed the prophets true function Of introducing
E--aL he proDheSe5- For he saw the needs OF the
Nation with clear eye. and in that true light MS
fame stzu shines The Constitution under which
I've HamiltOn's child As Webster was
ne expoUnder Of the Constitution. 50 was Hamil-
ION is father. How well he argued for Il II Phiia-
6eLphia and how her0ically he worked for Il until
success crowned his efforts The colony OF New
York selfish and said that the sGualllng up
this Constitution could not I've But L dlo
and i VIII live. and Il was Hamilton 5 child Il
spirit OF Hamilton OF InClEIsbl6 Unlon thaI
lived II Grant who fought and foTgave; that lived
in the name OF United States law when IN the
mouth OF Grover Cleveland L put down sedlLOn II
Chicago. and that spoke IN the steel guns OF the
Oregon the Texas and the Puritan and Thar lives
in Us today. 7 blush with shame when 1 think
O. that POOR token which marks the resting place
n Alexander Hamilton tn Trinity chlEchyaro- couIl-
tenanced by the Empire State. on which he re-
Hecred 50 much honor. But that is not MS monu-
reu- L The stately and beautiful WElte-pilared
capitol With Gods blue sky for its dome
President Striker then spoke about the growth
and needs q Hamilton College He was followed
By John a Taylor and other speakers
Those seated at the guests table were Elihu Root,
John y. Beach. John A Taylor, President N
Woolzey Srryker- the Rev. Dr.. John A Mum,
Charles A Eawieys Theodore Poreroy. the Rev.
Dr.. Anthony H Evans George NJ Diven and
Charles A Gardner
Among others present were James s. Baker. 81;
charles : Porter, 40: g II. Stone. IS; ". P Page
-. c s. Truax -: Warren Higley, g.: Hamilton
TcTnpHins '63: Chester s. Lord 'I3; c a HaEley
\ TTden. So the Rev. Foster Ely. IS: J Il. Hew
son '53- a y. Brockway, 81; Arthur Phillips, 65
Parsons BesseU. So: T W Fitch SO; 5. H Tai
cClt So and ". P. Northrup, n