Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-15

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missioner McAdoo. Robert h. Armstrong.
James Sloane, jr., and Frank II. Lyree,
while nearby were many other men promi-
nent in various walks of life. A Hungarian
orchestra especially pleased the president
with its inspiring music throughout the din
ner
1t was 1880 o'clock when Mr.. Braun
raped for order that he might introduce
the president.
Presidents Address.
Amid loud cries of "Eljin" and the play
ing of The Star Spanged Banner" Mr..
Braun proposed the presidents health.
Il present." he said, "the man who gives
everybody a square deal, no more no less"
The applause was deafening as the presi-
dent arose and faced a crowded room.
When silence was obtained, he said:
MIR. President ana GU, Aly reuow Amer
leans: IL Is d peculiar pleasure Tor me TO
De with you TINS eVenlnA ana with greeJng
my nOsts ot the hungarian hepuUIICan cluu
give utteranUe TO tne thought oI my lei
IOW guests, Congressman SuIzer and others
wnen 1 saw tnat Whatever our uinerences
before election, when once the election mas
taken pace All OF US in publlc lie or IN prl-
VaIe lte--presiuent congressman Judges,
legislators allke-are American cIuzens ana
nothing e.se.
1t is neariy ten years ago that first took
dinner mere in the immaculate neignborhood
OF where am dInIng now, and at Inat time
1 remember perfectly when l was brought
up here 1t was by Jacob his ana Jim hey
nolds, and was told that 1 would get an
aWfulIy good dinner ana hear some very
good music, and both prophecies proved
true; and II was about that time tnat l
grew to be acquainted with so many OF my
hoSts and fellow guests of this evening.
President Braun has described now the
preliminary invitation took place. 1t was
SIX years ago that this club gave me dim
|
they then said that they intended to elect
me president and that 1 murt tnen come
and take dinner with them again. l told
them certainly, that If they would carry
out their part of the contract | would carry
out mine; l am not perfectly certain that
closed with so soon. But you see gentle
men, closed with them, and tonight
wish to greet you most warmly and TO say
ically American gathering than this. Amer
lcanlsm is not matter of birthplace, OF
ism is a matter of the spirit that is within
mans soul.
Success in Life.
1 shall not keep you very long this even
set speech, but II you will allow me to say
SO, to speak as an old friend, among his
old friends. l have seen good deal of
your lives. l know the effort, the toll, the
happiness and the success. l have en-
deavored when have been brought in con-
tact with the East Side in the course of
any work in which have been engaged, so
to handle myself that the East Side might
be little better for it. do not know
whether l succeeded or not, but do know
that have always been the better myself
for contact with the East Side.
And now, one word in closing, upon sue
cess in life, upon the success that each of
us should strive for. 1t is a great mistake
oh, such great mistake-to measure sue
cess merely by that which glitters from
will mislead those about us and especially
the younger, people about us as to what
10 Nhnpn N1Gf "a rSln
be for success a certain material basis.
3! should think i'll of any man here who
better and not little worse off materially
than he was, and l should not feel that
he was doing his duty by them. and If he
is not going to do his duty by anyone else;
But after that certain amount of material
has been gained, then the things
that really count most are the things of !
the soul rather than the thing OF money |
and am sure that each of you here, If he |
most happy, of what it is that made him |
most respect his neighbors, will agree with |
the things are that you are proudest of as
you look back, and. you will in almost every |
case and on every occasion find that those
days of ease but with days of effort the |
day when you had to do all that was in you |
for some worthy end and the worthiest of
closest and nearest you, your wife and
children and those near you, happy and
y
that has been done, to be able so to handle
yourself that you can feel when the end
comes that on the whole your community,
your fellow men, are a little better on
and not a little worse off because you have
lived. This kind of success is open to
every one of us.
The great prizes come more or less by
accident and no human being knows that
better than any man who has won any
Of them. The great prizes come more or
less by accident, but to each man there
comes normally the chance so to lead his |
life that at the end of his days his chill
dren, his wife, those that are dear to him
shall rise up and call him blessed and so
that his neighbors and those who have
been brought into intimate association may
feel that he has done his part as a man
In world which sadly needs that each
man should play his part well.
Now, gentlemen have to say good night |
because this has been such delightful
dinner that 1 already find l am staying
pretty nearly as late as / can stay and
catch the train that is to take me back to
my regular work at Washington and
have come, as / said, not to make a set
speech, but to thank you for your greet
Ing and to assure you that not one meet
Ing which / have attended since / have
been president has given me greater pleas
ire to attend than this dinner here tonight.
The president left the hall when his
speech was finished. Congressman Suzer
followed with an extended address.