The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-02

| tieth Century; may 1t year by year mark
| still higher achievements by the Ameri-
! can people in the cause of liberty and
1 humanity" Senator Dillingham; began by
saying that there never had been anything
! achieved for liberty and humanity that
was not the fruit of sacrifice and of effort,
| and If we progress during the present GEN.
| fury Ii must be by the same methods. The
| leaven of our Republic, he declared, was
| to be found in the resolutions OF the Pill
| grim fathers. The seed which they plant
4 ed found development in the heroes of
| 81. In so saying he paid an eloquent tri
! butte to Abraham Lincoln. Speaking d
| rectly to the veterans, he said they were
/ the co-labcrers of God in the cause of
| humanity. and the fruits of their deeds
| had purified and gloried the nation.
Continuing. the speaker told of the growth
| Of the nation, and declared that with all
the increase the national traditions were
adhered to, that hearts still beat to the
| thought of liberty, equality. and humanity.
Discussing the problens of the coming
century he declared that we should soon
see the majority of the people an urban
population.
Representative Moody spoke to the
toast. THE days of '6i-the years are
fast flying, but memory only brightens
the scene. the flag and the brave hearts
ready to die for it," Among other things
he said that there were more men lost in
the civil war than in all the wars of Eng
land from the Battle OF Hastings down TO
the war in South Africa; yet great had
been the profit. 1t was a source of re-
toicing alike to the conqueror and the
conquered. POSTMASTER Stewart an
nouneed the toast to the deceased COM
rades:
Dead? No; the subtle fame of sympathy
Reacts upon them, and the life they gave
IN II fta-h
For one brief hour the captives OF the grave.
The toast was drunk silent and stand
ing, after which the assemblage sang
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
Minister WI was the first of the i'm
promptu speakers and he was greeted
with great enthusiasm when he arose to
speak. He produced a round of laughter
at the start by addressing his hearers as
gentlemen because he had not the priyi-
lege OF calling them comrades, and again
he eonvulsed his hosts by stating that he
was not soldier. or a sailor and that he
could not become a citizen of the United
States. Throughout his brief address,
which was in happy vein, he was inter-
rupted with laughter and applause. His
concluding remark that IL any of the
members Of the order came to China he
would. If there, be glad to welcome them,
brought forth loud cheers Brief addresses
were also made by Senator Carter. who
was also humorous; General Miles. Justice
Harlan. and others.
Among the invited guests present were
Senator Dillingham;. Representative Moody,
Minister WI. Senator Carter. Senator
Proctor, Representatives Bouteil, Brom-
well, Davidson. Hemenway. Shaw. Wan
ger and Wright, Justice II. NJ. Clabaugh,
Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions Daveu-
port, Comptroller Dawes. Director Mer-
riam. +. W Palmer, Public Printer; C. NJ
Bowers. o. G. Hinton W W. Baldwin. Dr.
Charles Rispham, T. E. Bingham. DR.. j.
p. Brockett, Rear Admiral Bradford, C. A.
Brandenberg L. G. Niles. E C. Camp. E.
r. Campbell. Captain Emery, Capt. Robert
Hanna. +. H. Wines. Major H. L. Pipes, !
Rear Admiral Sampson, Sergeant-at-Arms !
Ransdell, j. G. jerks. and W. NJ Mason.