Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-12-18
DINNER GIVEN
AT UNION LEAGUE.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Honored in
toasts by men famous in the political
and commercial life of twenty States.
Henry Q. Loudenslager. recently re-
turned to Congress by the First dis
trict of New Jersey sat at the ban
quet board of the Union League last
night, the guest at a.testimonial din
ner given him by his friends of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
City Treasurer J. Hampton Moore,
in the capacity of toastmaster, in in
PRODUCING Mr.. Loudenslager referred
to the excellent endeavors of the guest
of honor for the States of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware in secur-
ing appropriations of money for the
carrying on of the work of deepening
the channel of the Delaware River.
In a graceful speech, Mr.. Louden-
slayer thanked the assemblage for the
honor in rendering him the dinner.
He spoke with some feeling of his en-
trance into politics with an unsolicited
nomination, which led to his final
election to Congress, post which he
considered of the greatest response
blllty and sign of high esteem from
his constituents. He said that he
had always tried to do his best for
the people he represented. He had
made mistakes and been criticized for
them, but he hoped that his sincerity
has been evident, and said he would
endeavor to continue to merit the re-
spect and confidence of the people.
Governor Stone, who followed Mr..
Loudenslager, said that in all his po-
litical career he remembered no ex.
perience with greater pleasure than
in serving in Congress with the guest
OF honor, and paid tribute to his
candor, ability and integrity. In
speaking of his service in Congress,
the Governor took the occasion to
speak of the late Speaker Reed, who
had been his colleague in Congress for
eight years. 81 think Tom Reed was
the greatest man Congress has ever
produced" said the Governor s"It
is something to be proud of to have
known him. The Senate is supposed
to be the protective body, is it not
But l consider the House the more
honorable body of the two, the most
effective and the greatest mems school
in the world to-day
What was probably the most bril-
liant address of the evening was that
of ex-Mayor Warwick. After witty
introduction. in which he insinuated
laughingly that Mr.. Loudenslager had
been elected by Philadelphians, he
remarked: "The coming session of
Congress promises to be the most i'm
portant in our history. Our prosper
ity is so great that we stand in dread
of the future. Since the Spanish
American war this country has sur
passed all promises of her prosperity,
but there is cloud on the fair hori-
zon-the struggles of Capital and
Labor. But there should be no strug-
gle. Capital and Labor should be as
sisters, they should be as allies, as
two rich kernels in the same shell.
However. it is not thus we find
them. The seeds of discomfort have
been sown. There is nothing out of
the way in Capital-all we want is
that as Capital grows rich Labor shall
not suffer.
Other speakers were Governor
Hum, of Delaware; Senator John
NJ Thurston, First Assistant Post
master General Robert R. Wynne !;
Congressman Bromwell, of Ohio !;
Sibley, of Pennsylvania; Weeks, of
Michigan; Roberts, of Massachusetts !;
Gardner, of New Jersey; Patterson,
of Pennsylvania Lesser, of New
York; Boreing, of Kentucky: Burke
and McCreary, of Philadelphia.
Chanoery CLERK Edward @. Stokes,
of New Jersey, was present. Others
from Cumberland county were State
Senator B. III. Minoh. Assemblyman
B. F. Buck, Postmaster Thomas f.
Austin, Postmaster Henry Graham,
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Morris Davis, editor J. Ward Richard
son, Postmaster Frank Wanser, AS
semblyman Louis H. Miller.
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