The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14
Justice 10 the Negro His
Theme 10 Republican Club.
GIVES SOME PLAIN ADVICE.
Ut He StumhIes, Help Him; but I!
He Lies Down, Let Him Stay"


New York Gives the President an
Enthusiastic GreetinE-He Passes Be
tween Lines OF Women Guests TO the
Haidorf's Ballroom, Ono Band After
Another Playing HAL to the Chief"
President Louis stern Compares
Him With Alexander Hamilton: Senator
Dolliver and James NJ. Beck Find Him
Lincoln's True Successor in Policy and
spirit-Mr. Roosevelt Indicates the
Music He Likcs-Rcceives a Luck
Penny Demonstration Over Him.
President Roosevelt made two after
dinner speeches here last night. His prin-
cipal address was made at the Waldorf
Astoria to the members and guests Of tbe
Republican Club of New York, and the Presi-
dent took for his subject the negro question.
The President arrived at the Waldorf
Astoria at 7;l5 o'clock. One Of tho en-
frances on the Thirty-third street sids
had been reserved for him. and he marched
with Secretary Loeb through a line OF police
and Secret Service men to specia! cloak
room. When he had taken of his hat and
coat he passed to the next room, where he
was met by Louis Stern, president OF the
club. and the other guests at the table Of
honor.
Arm in arm the President and Mr.. Stern
mounted the stairs AS they turned into
the corridor leading to the ballroom Mr..
Roosevelt had delightful surprise. The
225 women who attended the dinner we're
lined up against both walls OF the corridor
outside the East Room and the Myrtle Room
band struck up Hail TO the Chief and
the women applauded as the President
passed between their lines. He smiled
and bowed right and left.
AS the President appeared in the Aston
Gallery at the door OF tho ballroom a band
within took up the air from the other
musicians. The President entered the
room and tho guests stood up and cheered.
The galleries were filed with men and
women, applauding and waving handker-
chiefs.
Mr.. Roosevelt sat in the centre OF long
table at the head of the room, at the right
of President Stern At his left were Elihu
Root aud Secretary of War Taft. Senator
Deliver was at Mr.. Sterns left. The
other guests at the Presidents table were
Andrew Carnegie. Senator Depow, Gen.
o. o. Howard. Gen. Frederick d. Grant.
Rear Admiral Coghlan. DR.. Charles T.
Stokes, L. S. N; James NJ. Beck, President
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia, Chan
cellor MacCracken of New York University,
Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge William Halpin.
Lieut.. Gen. Young, the Rev. Dr. Silverman.
George A. Knight, William Loeb. Jr., eK-
Mayor Seth Low. Lieut.-Gov. Bruce, Bishop
Charles H. Fowler, Whtelaw Reid, ex-Gov.
B. b: Odell Oscar S. Straus Dr. John Hous-
ton Finley, Joseph b. Bishop and George
c. Boldt.
LARGEST DINNER NEW YORK HAS SEEN.
1t was said to be the largest dinner ever
given in New York. The ballroom could
contain only part of the 1900 men and
the 225 women, 70 the adjoining rooms
were put in service. practically the whole
second floor Of the Waldorf section being 4
banquet room.
The ballroom was splendidly decorated
with flags. State coats of arms and ferns.
Above the Presidents table a great Ameri-
can flag was stretched and in the centre was
the Republican Clubs oil painting of Lin
coin Above this in electric lights which
shone through screen Of ferns, was tho
quotation from Lincoln's second inaugural
address: with malice toward none; with
charity for ALL
When the bnnqueters in the ballroom
had settled down to eating, the women
guests left the gallery and went to the
East and Myrtle rooms, where their tables
we're set.
IL was 10 o'clock when President Stern
get up to signal the beginning OF the
speeches, but it took him ten minutes to
quiet the buzz Of conversation. The diners
from the outlying rooms we're busy getting
chairs and bringing them into the nisles
and edges Of the main room. The galleries
filed rapidly with men and women.
1t was an animated scene. with all the
flowers, flags and fine gowns. Mr.. Roose-
welt filed in the time by carrying on a lively
with Secretary Taft. Judge
Taft seemed to be telling stories that pleased
the President. for the Roosevelt fist beat
the table approvingly.
In the course Of the dinner the leader OF
the orchestra went behind the speakers
table and shook hands with the Presi-
dent:
Il want to thank you for your music
said Col. Roosevelt. " 1t struck me all right,
especially your playing Of -There'I Be
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight and
On the Way 10 Oyster Bay"
Thomas Kirkpatrick, an old member OF
The club. presented to the President a luck
penny mounted in gold, which he said had
been blessed by the Pope,
If you keep this" said Mr.. Kirkpatrick
you always will have money The Presi-
dent was hearty in his thanks,
G,arr iptrodpcipy tho pragf3or.
said:
Stern Lauds Roosevelt.
II is my privilege and great pleasure to
Welcome you 10 this. our nineteenth cele-
1ration of the birthday of that immortal
eader OF men, and pay our tribute TO the
memory Of that sainted martyr whose
whole life was and is an inspiration for
he development OF all that ia best in
American citizenship. The Chief Magis-
rate Of the nation has, by his presence.