The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-13
Senator's Burton, Of Kansas, and Bev-
eridge, of Indiana, Unable to Be
I'm Attendance.
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES MADE
CAPT. WILLIAM r. ENGLISH PRE-
SIDES AS TOASTMASTER.
Governor Durbin, j. Frank Hanly and
Others Speak-Letter from Lieu.
tenant Governor Gilbert.

Abraham Lincoln, the first of the mar
tyred Presidents. was immortalized the
memory of James A. Garfield and William
Mckinley eulogized, the doctrine of James
Monroe upheld and the principles and rec
ords Of the Republican party praised and
lauded by able speakers at the Lincoln
League banquet at the Denison Hotel last
evening. 1t was an occasion when men
of the Republican party turned and listened
to words Of eulogy and wisdom concern
ing the man who stood at the head of this
government when the country was threat
ened with a great calamity; whose patri-
otism and sacrifice caused the people to
forever hold his name in veneration, and
whose principles will forever occupy a
prominent place in history. 1t was after
this man that one of the strongest Repub-
lican clubs in the State was named.
Nearly two hundred members of the
Lincoln League of Indianapolis and vari-
Gus parts of the State were present at the
annual banquet. 1t was after midnight
when the last of the speakers concluded
A long programme had been arranged and
some of the speakers could not be pres
ent. Great regret was expressed when
1t was learned that Lieutenant Governor
Gilbert was too i'll to attend. Senator Bev-
eridge was to have responded to the toast
America as World Power" but he was
unable to leave Washington. He wired
his regrets and sentiments to the members
of the league. Attorney General Miller.
who was to have responded to the toast
Indiana William A. Kittinger who was
assigned to the subject Legislation" May
or Bookwalter who was to have spoken
on Municipal Affairs" Andrew J. Clark,
Roscoe Kirkman, Oscar Montgomery and
Walter NJ. Mounts were also absent
he sent a paper which was read during the
evening.
The banquet was enjoyable and the
speeches were interesting and ably deliv-
cred. Senator j. r. Burton, of Kansas.
was to have been present during the day to
deliver an address before the delegates on
Abraham Lincoln" and when he did not
arrive 1t was thought he might be here in
time to speak at the banquet, but he wired
from Washington that official duties made
II impossible for him to attend the banquet.
CAPT. ENGLISH THE TOASTMASTER.
Captain William z. English sounded the
keynote of the meeting when he spoke of
the great Republican triumphs attained
during the past few years. Captain Eng
lish acted POSTMASTER and it was $50
when he requested the delegates to prepare
themselves for the feast of oratory which
was to follow the feast of choice eatables
just concluded.
1T is a very pleasant cu-y allotted to me
to preside over the gathering of Repub-
lican clubs in Indiana and acting as your
POSTMASTER on this agreeable and ENJOYABLE
OCCASION" said Mr.. English. 'You are the
representatives Of earnest. lighting and tri-
umphant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. because
of zeal and energy in the general triumphs
of recent years. 1t Is pleasant to note that
this capital city is Republican,; that this
country is under Republican management,
and that our great State of Indiana set like
a resplendant jewel among the other States
of this Union is under the control Of a Re-
publican Legislature. Republican officers,
headed by w. 7. Durbin. His able govern
ment and management has placed Indiana
in the foremost rank of all the States
This State, under the present administra-
ton, stands for national honor, national
faith and national honesty.
To-day we find our country under the
control OF a man who has proven himself
a hero in war and a successful President
Good men OF all past party beliefs have
arrayed thems slves under one belief until
anarchistic AMI socialistic theories are no
longer heard from the plains OF Benraska.
There Is an era OF good feeling again among
US. Everywhere the busy wheels OF indus