The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-06
AMEN CORNER MERRY
ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF
MEN AT DINNER RENDERED
SENATOR rom PLATT
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND THERE
Senator Depew, Ex-Gov. Black and
Secretary of War Root, and
President Roosevelt and
OdelI Send Regrets.

NEW YORK, April 5.-"An sorts and
conditions of men Of all shades Of po-
litical sentiment, but with mighty few
Prohibitionists,'' was the characterization
by Chairman Edward G. Riggs, of the
great gathering of statesmen, politicians,
jursts. journalists, divines and fnanciers
who met Senator Thomas c. Platt
at the dinner given in his honor by
the brethren of the Amen Corner, at
the Fifth Avenue hotel.
The great dining room of the hotel
was filled WITH 400 guests of the Amen
Conner Brotherhood" an association con-
sisting of the Albany correspondents and
the principal political writers on the
Newspapers of New York.
At the guests table were Lieut.. Gov.
T. l.. Woodruff, Joseph II. Manley, John
H. Kean, William E. Warner, Col. George
w. Dunn John c. Spooner, August Bel
mont, Elihu Root. Archbishop ireland,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Arthur p. German,
Mayor Seth Low John A. Mccall, Henry
C. Payne, ex-Gov. Frank S. Black, Rev.
DR.. David ]. Burren, Nathan B. Scott
and John P. Jones.
President Roosevelt was among the
guests invited, but sent letter regret
ting that he was unable to attend. The
letter follows:
White House, Washington. D. c.. April
My Dear Riggs: Win you present
to the brethren of the Amen Corner"
my sincere regret at my inability to be
present at the dinner? / should enjoy it
greatly, but it is a simple impossibility
for me to get away from Washington at
this time. L wish all possible luck to the
brethren.
Most of them are my old and valued
personal friends, and my inability to
come is a matter of most sincere regret
to. Yours faithfully.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Applause Greets Senator Piatt.
Roars of merriment greeted the parad-
ing through the room at the opening OF
the dinner of an enormous picture rep
resenting Senator Platt as a Sunday
school teacher, addressing class COM
posed of President Roosevelt, Gov. Odell,
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff, EX-Gov. Black and
borne around the room the assemblage
joined in singing "The Sunday School. ,"
The singing of the anthem Of the Amen
Corner" served as a prelude to the intro
duction of the guest of the evening by
Chairman Riggs.
Senator Plat was greeted with applause
and the singing Of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic by the whole assemblage.
In his address the senator referred at
considerable length to New York city,
state and national politics, to the progress
| OF the country within recent years, eu-
| logizing President Roosevelt and Gov.
| Odell, and in conclusion said:
For tWenty-One years I have attended
almost nightly at the gatherings of the
! Amen Corner and as [ look back to-
night at the. great questions it has dis
! cussed, at the important resolutions it
! has takenrI am profoundly impressed
with the fact that it has been our good
fortune to live in sturdy, moral and
| progressive age
| Secretary Root entered the room at
9:4o, havinS just arrived from Washing
| ton. He was received with cheers and the
rendering of bugle calls by the orchestra.
Wedding March Halls Derew.
After Assistant District Attorney Pau
! krotel had rendered 1.-THE Lost job &
! travesty on THE Lost Chord.' the or.
! chestra hailed Senator Depew, who wa.
! introduced by Mr.. Riggs as 1.-THE Bride
! groom" with the ''Lohengrin'' wedding
march. Senator Depew delivered a wit
! ty speech:
the mayor of New York were the mex
! speakers.
Gov. Odell sent a letter praising sena
TOR Platt as 'one whose peculiar execu
tive ability for political leadership place.
! him IN the front rank of public men.
Archbishop Ireland said he was proud
to be member of the ''Arnen Corner.
to which he said he had been attracted
by the name.
Il believe in politicians" he said, "ant
L know they are men who love the,]
country: | am not averse to associa
men who look out for the welfare O.
their. country and are honest and Origh
men,
Secretary of War Root apologized fo
not appearing 'in uniform He prais
| ed Gov. Blacks speech and said in reIa,
ton to the administration in New Yorl
city:
IT don't believe in the new party O
fusion. but am firm believer In parti
+! sanship.'