The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

American life. DR.. Whalen took his
seat, amid the most appreciative ap-
plause of his hearers.
CarbOndale has. in John w. DIM
ock Il Wit who can shine in the most
illUsrious company of wits in the
land. His drollery is an efficient aid,
and when he finished, the banquetters
We're rolliclling in laughter. His toast
Vas Here's to the Man Who Never
Lets Flis Tongue Cut His own
Throat"
Attorney Homer d. Carey, of Jer-
n;yn, said some clever things in his
talk on May Genius and Merit Never
Want Them" He paid the compliment
10 President Nimball of calling him q
genius, and wittily declared he would
never want friend, particularly if
he continued to give banquets.
Hon. S. S. Jones Terse Sayings.
Hon. 5. S. Jones, who always says
the brightest things at an after-dinner
talk, delivered himself Of some keen
opinions in answer to some of Toast
master O'Neill's suggestions earlier in
The evening, wherein Mr.. Jones' coun-
trsmen We're given few gentle, Sood-
ratured rubs. lie then took up his sub
jecr, High Wages ana Sense to Keep
Them" and "as the champion Of the
son of toll" gave some sensible advice
on the money question. We do too
much worrying ana borrow too much
trouble over our money affairs. a
man needs no more than he needs. If
he gets all that he wants, he is pling
Nrh lla nd w if.h
may not stand the fire test. Wages
do not count for much: it's what is in
US that counts.
The response of Nj. d. Lathrop to the
toast. MAY the Faults OF Our Neigh
bors lie Dim ana Their Virtues Glar-
ing" commended itself for its common
sense and its charitable magnanimous
spirit Let us be big-hearted and mag
unanimous, for this is to be great in
life" was his closing advice.
ID. w, Humphrey gave Il happy talk
on "Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merry
man" Noticing the reference of the
toustmaster to his talied-of candidacy
for mayor, Mir Humphrey told of a
gentle rebuke Il woman gave him few
days ago, 1T seems to me, Mr.. Humph-
rey, that you have n good deal of nerve
to decline the nomination for mayor,
when 1t was never offered to you"
The last response of the night was
brief but it was gem. 1t was Presi-
dent Kimballs His subject was The
Grand Army-Living and Dead" lie
made the point that is seldom touched
ON and then given only passing atten-
tlon. This was the big factor that for
eign born citizens We're in the Civil war
In that conflict. six times as many
Englishmen fought on the Union side
as Washington faced in the Revolutions
airy war. There We're six times as many
Germans in the civil conflict as We're
among the Hesslans sent here by Eng
land. In this same war the number OF
Irishmen was five times as many as
| the population of Illinois. when adj
mitted into the union OF states. Eighty
| thousand foreigners are sleeping in
windowless chambers, that the old flag
might wave over one people, and many
of these could not speak English. Trea-
son. he said, is not dead. 1t is no,
armed with the musket but 1t is still
here. 1t Is in the caucus, the ballot
box and in such corrupt cities as New
York city and philadelphia. Don't lei
this condition become chronic, Let us
| not make this free country heaven