The Washington times., 1905-02-14

to the members and guests of the. Ike
publican Club of New York, and the |
President took for his subject the negro |
question.
The President arrived at the Waldorf !
Astoria at 7:l5 O'Clock One OF the en-
frances on the Thirty-third street sloe
had been reserved for him, ana ne
marched with Secretary Loeb through
a line of police and Secret Service men
to special cloak ROOM Wheh nc
had taken off his hat and coat he passed
to the next room, where he was met py
Louis Stern, president of the eiuo, anu
the other guests at the table or hoIiof'
President Surprised.
Arm in arm the President ana Nir'
Stern mounted the stairs. As they turn
ed into the corridor leading to the bali
room Mr.. Roosevelt had oelshliu.
surprise. The 225 women who attenueo
the dinner were lined up against oo'ii
walls OF the corridor, outside the east
room and the myrtle room A pdliu
struck up Hail to the Ch1ef, anu 'he
women appiauded as the Presloei.
passed between the lines He smiled anu
bowed right and left
AS the President appeared IN the <As'oi
Gallery at the door OF the pdiii ooit. .
hand within took up the air from the
other musicians The President entefeo
,he room and the guests stood up ailo
ohaered The galleries were hlied WIN
roan and women, 5applauding ana "aNiiis
handkerchlcfs- +,a
RI was an animated scene, with all tne
flowers. flags. and fine gowns. va.
Roosevelt filled in the time py cSlI , .i-e
a., q l;x-eIv conversation with Secretary
NJ NJ - T,,l5s,e TAFT seemed to be telling
.ta-tass-t that nleased the President, for
- I,,oso,,alt fist heat the table APPROX
ingly- .., the
Ar 2 later hour Mr.. Roosevelt was tiie
suest of honor of the New YORK fFess
Club. which held its thirty-secoho an
nlal dinner at the Hotel Aston o"1
hundred were present, and the psAiooiite7
were filed with women 9.,a
In the absence OF George h Row =
,rssifent of the club. John A. Henesss
vas 1oastnaster AT his right SAT tue
PRESIDENT. of the United States. On MS
Ie4f 4he German Ambassador foat on
Speck Won Sternburg-
Newt TO President Roosevelt, engaging
him frequently in conversation was ,
Monsignor Diomede falcoIiio, 1.
aaIee.ate IN the United States. others at
this table We're William SUE, -
lord 5r Monsignor P Z. . hara, 9oS
t;ca charles F. Mclean. Justice v :.
Doxyline Cady Herrick, hecoFoel
John W Golf, Edward f. ODWsei'
Charles NJ Schwae. ex-senator ~
.rowne. congresssnasl Edward ). LILY e
nssh. Charles Fremont Cochrane' Rea1
Admiral ]. B. Cogalan and CoIfiiisiiuei
r. Z. Peary. r.o.;l..,,t
Stern, of the Republican Niuo' t.elt
for order and introduced Mr.. RooseFeie,
n uyas on his feet before the manu-
clannine was finished and began spe1A
-. before the enthusiasm OF the diners
had worked Of
The President said:
The Presidents Words
81, This second inaugural. in speech
which will be read as long as the mem
arx of this nation enoures. Aoiaiitl--
Lincoln closed by saying
WIN malice toward none; Wish c.ss s'.
ity for all; with flrTnness III si7 -
God gives us to see the TIL gu = ~ n,
strive on to finish the Noin 49, schieye
10 do all when hay 20 ~
,-a,;sb a lust and lasting pea
an ourselves and with an ,naiao h.
isImmeCiiately after ms
naa already spoken thus: hut I'M
hau ~ strife of the election IS put ~ ~
lie natIire practically applied W 1t -
facts of the case. W ma re af1 in similar
eas Truman nature VIII i;aI In
I1arx, future great nataoillaIa 80 STat
pared with the md men as - strong, as silly
ma as wise as bad and as goo1 ,,ts q
me- therefore, study the ~ wisdom
this as philosophy t,, 70 as IS wrongs t
rom ,, 80 May not an nay ,
- a common interest reuIllte l ~
common effort lie sewn own part, have
Strix.en ana shall strive TO aVot9 i in,,.
10 any obstacle in the way. o 31I Inc,
nssI IA We beeIl here nave Iot H r
as ! 10, na 20 . thorn in any mans bosom
xsytita I am deeply sensible 10 tlie I iiI
compliment OF a re-eiectio9I, 60 co;
e,rafefI;l as | trust, to AlHlIgHty -
era 80 I,i;no direcfed my countryr11en 70 I
riehf conclusion as ( think, LOT tng
own good, it adds nothing to nay so atS
faction that any ;n edhf hv the the result.
Ppt%5aS- 7 ask those VINO have not On
Tered with me TO join with me III ~ Sii
same spirit toward those VINO I'd
Today's Spirit.
This is the spirit IN Whlch might
Ttncoln sought TO bind up the nauoh
wounds when its soul was yet seethlIt
with fierce hatreds, with WRATH WIZ
80. with all the evil and dreadful
passions provoked by ciVh "af' 0oio q!
+bis is the spirit which all American car
Sho,,Id show now, when there Is SO lltl!,
excuse for malice or rahcof of hatI gu
when there is so ltIle o. 49, IN,
l',ia,tce 10 divide brother from pTotnef-
~ incaln himself man OF oouthSi
hirfh did not hesitate 10 appear 10 IN
sword when ne became me T1.io,,e he save
fer high though he put peace zee n he pn
Righteousness still higher. he ware
f s1axe enc and When he varied he varied !
earnest. for it is a sign of weakness I
be haff-hearted when blows must
s,-,IcI Ts,1t he. felt only love. a love a
deer <n as the tenderness of his great an
sad heart. for al his countryImen ali K
in the Norta and in the south, aiio !, Il
Io,eed above everything for the da
When they should once more be knit 10
gefher in the unbreakabie bonds G
eternal friendship
Civil War Victories.
I'VE of today, In dealing with all on
feIlow-oitizens, white or colored. Mort
or South, should strive TO show just IN
qualities that Lincoln showed; Ill
steadfastness IN striving after the RICH