New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
ITS NEW HOME OPENED
CHEERS FOR PRESIDENT.
Secretary Moody Tells Republican
Club His denomination Is Sure.

CtUO fiiS denomination Is Sure.
The formal opening and dedication Of the new
home Of the Republican Club. at No. n West
FOrtieth-st., last evening attracted such a crowd
of members and their friends that the big club
house filed to overlooking Probably a
thousand members who have not attended meet
fngs for a year were there. and it was estimated
that about three thousand We're present. They
svvarmed all over the house. and when the time
came TO carry out the speaking programme on
the second floor the crush there was ire
mendous that only a comparatively small part
of the gathering could get within hearing Of the
speakers. Supper was spread on the tenth floor
but the elevators could not carry to that part Of
the building all the members and guests. and
the committees in charge Of the hoUsewarming
threw open other rooms on lower floors for re-
freshments.
Most of the prominent Republicans OF the city
were at the clubhouse. President Roosevelt.
who was unable to join with other members Of
the club in the celebration. sent w. Ii Moody
Secretary of the Navy. as his representative.
and Mr. MoOdy's speech was one of the features
Of the evening. The President had sent also a
letter to Internal Revenue Collector Treat. chair
man Of the committee on speakers, and it was
appIauded vigorously when Mr.. Treat read it.
The letter was dated from the White House and
ran as follows:
Ny Dear Mr. Treat.
Permit me. through you. 20 congratulate the
members of the Republican club on the occasion
of the dedication OF the building. It cannot
too often be said that the successful working Of
the Individual citizen does his part honestly and ef
iciently in the effort 10 secure clean and strong
government and. az course. the individual
only work efficiently IN combIra ton with others
a peculiarly broad field for such work I'm cOmbina-
ton by who disinJeresJedly anxious for
success not only for the principles in which they
members OF certain party believe. but for the
principles in which all men Of whatever party
like yours know I can always appeal. not only
- - ,'-- - ~, 49, VI out
and righteousness in public: a. in private life I
wish YOU well with all my heart.
Senator Fairbanks was to have been one of
the speakers, but letter OF TeEret from him
was read. There was a roar Of laughter when
Mr.. Treat announced that Senator Platt had
sent a letter saying. you will quite understand
my inability to be present
Louis stern. president of the club in his ad-
dress OF welcome, said.
When the founders Of this club organized the
Young Mems Republican Club they had before
night for the perpetuity of Republican government
rber siinIlrf u npitl i4Ins should not I3S6
services Of many In The stirring campaign OF
Garfield and Chester \. Arthur This was the first
Presidential -arpaign in which the club partici-
paed and i'm every Presidential election thereafter
the club did yeomau service. tt also origina ted
tilc IiloNttltil WHICH Drought ABOUT Lle IOTndJOi
Of the Republican National League at a C0nven-
tion held i'm Chickering Hall in December 1897
versary of the birthday Of President Lincoln. in
1871. have become. and rightly so. events OF great
entertain these occasions men who have at
tanned name and fame in state and national AFFAIRS
our ora tors speak TO the nation through the me-
dunn Of the press \ club that counts among its
United states Senator a former Cabinet officer the
many others holding important positions In the
nation and State surely is entitled To the support
of every good republican in the city, state ana
Without vain seIf-assertion on our part think
reared reside the spirit and the soul Of the PTtD-
served for us all that We are as a people
REAL GREETING FOR HIS CHIEF
In acknowledging the applause he received.
Secretary Moody said he appreciated that the
real spirit If the greeting was for his chief
He said in part:
another National campaign indeed. ln a s-h-t, 10
has already begun. We have selected our candi
@a1dida-a for Pr s4.7f we shan nominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt. tAppaCse and cheers And the
spirit and progress of our platform VII Dc Jqe
continuance OF the policies OF $50 and l'-e lie
who would undertake 70 predict either the candl-
date or the platform Of our opponents W91li nr
bold man Whether one or tn ctner OF t4f an
tagonstic wings Of the Democrat party Will sue
ar T' a 4l brk fr Ibe they may md
some man Of sufficient prominence WnGse opinions
" ~ d tb I ~ al ~ V-Ki1ey and Colonel
Roosevelt applause and cheers w. have written
into the law and it, ADMINISTRATOR me poii-l'S
which We have proclaimed from ne stump - a..
Our economic policy is known 10 the world ana ~
will be defended in the public eye IN good season.
The events which have made the last Few years an
epoch i'm the history OF the world have hroaden~d
oir horizon have multiplied the points OF contact
with foreign nations. and brientenet h2rlz'n meas
friends deeTencd reS1e 5 .ii'a tlllJ l
contact with other nations mean points or possible
agreement with them.
tain our own rights We should be scIuPTolSy r
less word should prSvoke this country into dis
agreement with any other country We should
never forget anywhere upon the face ot the globe
that the sights of American citizens are TO be main
But shall pursue that diplomacy in the tri-
bunal of The Hague-that diplomacy Wnich sildsd
through the difficulties which surrounded tne
Venezuelan incident, that diplomacy wnlcn only
within fey DAYS has SorsGli ibs r TS ~ WI" tS
mac which have made John Hay one OF the fore
most OF statesmen OF this Gay and generation ZAP
plause)
WARM WELCOME FOR GOVERNOR
Governor Oden received a warm welcome at
the housewarn1ing. and his speech. following
that Of Secretary Moody. was applauded with
vigor Re said in part:
The Republican party mas always stood for the
correction OF wrong for decent Vegumeot end for
the protection % life ano property. BY the full
himent OF rs obigations ~ mas 80 inspired cont
the party OF the natcl since ISL Its history is one
RIGHTS American manhood and true democracy in
duce conservative citizenship intrust il with the
solution OF the many important problems OF the
present Whateve-. therefore. may lead 10 greater
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