Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-20
THE REPUBLICANS FEAST
Celebrated Lincoln Day in Martins
burg by Banquet Friday Night
A. G. DAYTON WAS PRESENT
Supper Followed by Lengthy Program Of
Speeches BY Local Membors Of Parry
i. G. DAYTON WAS PRESENT
DAYTON interviewed.

DAYTON Interviewed,
The celebration held in the Hobbs
hall Friday night BY Lincoln Repnl
liran clup in honor Of the anniversary
of the birt9 of the great emancina'or
WIS one of the most successful affair
Of tile kind ever held ia MariinshurV,
calling forth a goodlv number OF the
local leaders aud the members Of the
RINK aud file, aud fairly bubbling
over with the spirit of good Greer,
harmony ana unity Of purpose.
Although the affair WIS not sched-
ul.d TO begin until s o'clock, long be-
fore that time the guests began to arr
riv il grouos. many from the remote
dis riots Of the county coming at an
early houi despite the drive IN the
cold Feom the ci'y there wee near
lv all those of prominence ia The par
ty. as well a. manv Of hnmbler p, ST.
ton. Tie gathering brought toReth.
er che different elements iufo one
group whose watchword seemed to be
tae welfnre Of tie party # which the
msrt-red president was in great
measure the arcliitect and builder
While rye object of the Banquet aud
the festivities which followed was TO
honor the rame Of Liucoln, the scope
of the affair, Of coarse. was enlarged
30 embrace the reallirmnttou Of the
principles Of the great war president,
a applied aud maintained by the re-
p blican party during the past A
wears, and the influence of the doc
o. ipes Of that party upon the uDbuild-
ing and growth of The country. Most
of the speeches were along this line,
and al met w'th hearty response
from the assembled guests.
After the banquet had been thor.
peii es, Mr. Alex Clohap, who prcsid-
ed as toastmaster, IN very happy
manner, introduced the first speaker
of tbe evening, Mr.. Wilbur Thomas,
whose address WAS on abraham Lin
coln.' Prosecuting ATTORNEY Lind.
saw handled the subject of "The Re.
publican PARTY" in an interesting
manner. Republican Principles"
was the title Of the speech by Mr.. ID,
W. Snvde", jr., and then Mr. John j
Hetzel took tho floor to discuss Ideal
Politics -
Mr.. Hstzel was IN good fettle, and
his snaOpy and Interesting remarks
ehciten applause &C several points.
He id that "a rond ition of ideal pol
it c. was veta an elusive dream, because
it Tres ppose perfection in the pol
itical arena which v i'll come on with
the millemum His speech was rattl.
ing one aud throushly eujoyed.
Mr.. h, O. Hen>haw told what he
knew Of practice politics-th j..
he spoke Of some things-and Illus
trated the subject bv reference to
conditi us in his home district.
Berkeley County" WAS the subject
handled bv Mr.. George NJ Bowers,
and his speech was among the most
interesting Of the whole program. He
was given close attention and inte--
rupted by frequent Nursts Of aDpla use
Congressman A. g. Davton, the or
ator OF the evening, was then intro
duced bv toastmaster Clohan. Nr.
DAYTON was given splt u I'D recep.
ton when he rose to his feet, and
gracefully acknowledged the Compli.
ment His sueech was not along
strictly political lines, but covered
broadly the oevelonm~nt of the coun.
trv since the rty of Lincoln rose to
power. and how that party had shaped
events by wis and tar-reachiug pol
ic'es and legislation. which guided
the country in time of peril safely
past Uses which come TO all nations
Mr.. DAYTON sDokep with eloquence
Of the great men who had risen in
the ptrtv nee the timo Of Lincoln,
and how some Of its noblest aud
strongest figures had fall victims 20
the bullets of the assassin Mr.. Day
ton s-soeech was asplendi1 effort, and
evoked an outburst OF applause at CIV
cry telling point.
Mayor George F. Evans responded
to "Our Country" in patriotic man
ner, at once happy and impressive,
and Mr.. George w. Feidt spoke of
t,tOur Guests in an able and eloquent
manner. and brought the speech max
ing to close in ii very pleasant man
ner.
During the evening Mr., L. Dew
sGerheardt was introduced and spok,
briefly.
DAYTON INTERVIEWED
Hon. Aston q. Dayton, repre-
sentative in congress from this dis
trict, arrived in Martinsburg Fri
,dav pvapinc, fran NVashiuUtan 10 a,