The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

other guests At this table were Gen.
Francis v Greene. William Barnes. Jr
Rear Admiral Coghlan, Gen. Frederick
-. Grant, Nevada y. Stranahan. Secre-
tary Loeb. w Travers Jerome. Commits
sioner McAdoo. Robert B Armstrong
James Sloane. Jr.. and Frank n Tyree.
while near by were many other men
prominent I'm various walks OF life
INTRODUCED THE PRESIDENT.
Hungarian orchestra especially
pleased the president with its inspiring
music throughout the dinner
II was 1890 o'clock when Mr. Braun
raped for order that he might introduce
the president.
Amid loud cries OF "El Jen" and the
playing Of the star Spanglcd Banner
Mr. Braun proposed the presidents health
II present" he said the man who
gives everybody a square deal no more.
no less"
The applause was deafening rs the
president rose and faced tho crowded
room. When silence was obtained he
said In part:
MIR. President and YOU. my fellow
Americans-lt Is n peculiar pleasure for
me TO be with YOU this evening. and in
greeting my hosts Of the Hungarian Re
publican club ! give utterance to the
thought Of my follow guests. Congress
whatever our differences before our cleo
ton when once the election has taken
place. all or ms I'm public l'fe or I'm private
lifc-presidcnt. congross& On Judges logis-
latorS alko--arc Amer. 90 citizens and
nothing else
THE EVERYDAY VIRTUES.
From the time when We first became
an Independent nation to the present
moment there has never been n generate
IN which some OF tho most distinguished
and most useful mon were not mon who
had been horn on the other side of the
Atlantic; and 81 Is peculiarly appropriate
and to me peculiarly pleasant. that I'm
addressing this club OF the mon upon
whose efforts so much Of the future well
fare Of this city. Of this state. OF this
nation depends, I should be addressing
men who show by their actions that they
know no difference between jew and
gentle. Catholic and Protestant. native
born and foroign-born. provided only tho
man. whatever his creed. whatever his
birthplace. strives ~ live SO as 10 do his
fun duty by his neghbor and by the
country as a whole
And now. gentlemen. wish 20 say that
We cannot keep too clearly before our
minds the facts that for the success Of
our civilization what is needed Is not
go much brilliant ability not so much
unusual genius. as the possession by the
average man of the plain. homely, work
a-day virtues. that make that man a good
father a good husband. a good friend and
neighbour decent man with whom TO
deal In all relations Of life.
THINGS THAT COUNT.
we need go)i laws: we need honest
administration of the laws and we can
rot AFFORD 20 be contented with less. but
more than augh' else We need that the
"a, eraEc man shall have I'm him tho root OF
righteous living. that the average man
shall have In him the feeling that will
make him ashamed 20 do wrong or 90
submit 60 wrong. and that will make
hm feel his bouuden duty to help those
jhat are in any way dependent upon him
ara while not IN any way losing his pow
~ Of individual Initiative. 10 cultivate
without ceasing 'ue further power % act
ing IN combinstioh with hs fellows for
common end ~ social uplifting and OF
good government.
And now one word. I'm closing upon