The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
COLUMBIA CLUBS NOTED
GUESTS UNITE IN PAYING
A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
Statesmen Join Their Praises of
Martyr President on Anniver-
sary of Birth.
Mr.. BEVERIDGE PRESIDES
Function at Columbia Club Is
Marked by Presence of Dis
tinguished Men.

Lincoln day, the ninety-fifth anniversary
of the birth of the martyred President. was
celebrated last night by the Columbia Club
with a banquet, the most notable affair ever
given by the club and one that has never
been equaled in Indiana. The distinction
was due TO the personnel of the three hun
dred guests gathered about the banquet ia
ble the character of the addresses delivered
and the appointments, service and menu of
the banquet itself.
The guests included the leaders of Indiana
Republicans, prominent members of Con-
gress men high in official circles at Wash
ington and representatives of several for
eign governments. The addresses, while few
in number. were all the more noteworthy
for the personality back of each, as well
as the character of the utterances The
banquet was triumph Of culinary art and
the arrangement OF the tables, the decora-
tions, service and every detail Of the ap
pointments left nothing to be achieved.
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge. Indana's
Junior member of the greatest legislative
body in the world. presided as POSTMASTER.
Charles Emory Smith, OF Philadelphia, for
mer postmaster general, responded to the
sentiment. Abraham Lincoln" William p.
Hepburn. of Iowa, one of the leaders in the
national House Of Representatives, toasted
1.-The Republican Party" Charles B. Lam
dis, of Delphi, the Ninth district member of
the Indiana congressional delegation, re-
sporded to THE Sequel of 1t ALL
One of the most impressive features of
this remarkable banquet was the impas-
stoned elcquence OF the Cuban minister,
Senior Quesedo who was called upon by
the postmaster.
ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM HANNA.
There was but one thing to cast a gloom
over the banquet-the grave condition of
Senator Hanna-and that gloom was dis
sipated in a measure toward the close of
the affair as the more encouraging bulle-
tins from the senator's bedside were read.
The banqueters were all Republicans-all
loyal to country and all loyal to party The
musical programme which accompanied the
banquet proper included several of the ma
tional airs and the patriotism and enthusi-
asm of the large assembage was manifested
by the applause that greeted each of the IA
miliar songs and the unanimity with which
all arose and joined spontaneously in the
songs.
1t was 1920 o'clock when cigars had been
reached and John b. Cockrum, the chair
man of the committee on arrangements for
the banquet raped for order. Mr.. Cock
rum briefly presented Senator Beveridge as
the POSTMASTER for the occasion, and in so
doing complimented Representative Jesse
Overstreet of Indianapolis, by crediting
him with the original suggestion that had
led to the clubs celebration of Lincoln day.
Senator Beveridge was cordially greeted
as he assumed charge of the ceremonies.
With his first words the senator paid elo-
quent tribute to Senator Hanna. "In a sick
bed at the Nations capital at this hour. :"
he said lis lying one of the Nations great
est leader passing the crisis of a dread ILL
ness-a man whom every Republican holds
in dearest affection, and whom all Ameri-
cans delight to honor. Senator Marcus A.
Hanna, who is the great example of the
business man in statesmanship, is passing
through the valley Of the shadow of death.
Our latest bulletins from his bedside are
far more encouraging, and i ask that you
now rise and drink 10 the permanent re-
covery Of this great and good man."
The sentiment was greeted with cheers,
and every man within the hall fairly leaped
to his feet 10 drink to IL.
BEVERIDGE PAYS HIS TRIBUTE.
In turning formally to the occasion and
in presenting the first speaker, Charles EN-
ory Smith. of Philadelphia, Senator Bev-
eridge said:
'The world is busy and the world is old.
he memory of man is brief and scanty.
Only a few of earth's uncountable millions
| live in the mind of the race. And these
| few live in humanity's heart rather than
in it's intellect. They have been the great
| lovers of their fellow-man. For nothing lasts
but truth: and human brotherhood is the
greatest truth. The highest words yet
| spoken are these: Love thy neighbor as
! thyself" The next best are these. with
| malice toward none. with charity for all .
/ so he whom have met TO reverence
tonight grows upon US and upon the world
as the years go by. Time. which makes
US forget, makes US remember him. That
| is because ne had that in him for which
| all huban beings in all lands and at all
| times hunger Tolerance. calmness. moder-
/ ation Justice loyalty-all made real and
| alive by human kindness which knew nc
sections within the Republic, nor even the
/ boundaries of nations-have made Abraham
| Lincoln one of the little number who are
| enshrined in the universal heart. Our
| American belongs TO all parties. 10 al
! creeds 10 all lands, TO all men. For he was
! the greatest humanist the world has seer
| since the Man OF Sorrows walked In the
| shadows of Gethsemane. We cannot claim
/ him for ourselves alone-he is to-, great FOR
selfishness, even though IL be tn fine self
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