The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-15

administration OF the laws, and we cannot
afford 10 be contentcd with less. And more
than aught else we need that the average
man shall have in him the root OF gatsous
living, that the average man shall have in
him a feeling that will make him ashamed
to do wrong, or 10 submit to wrong, aNd
make him feel that his bounded duty l. TO
help those VINO are weaker TO help those
especially when they are in any way de-
p'ndent upon him, and while not in any
W y losing his power of individual initiative
t. cultivate without ceasing the further
y ,wer OF acting in combination with his
Nllows for the common end OF useful up
Ii ing and good government. ICheersl
Il shall not keep you very long this eve
mig. | have come here tonight not to
IN Ike 10 you set speech, but II you will
ON me to say so, to speak as an old friend
q nong his old friends. have seen good
zeal OF your lives. | know the efforts, the
toll. the happiness and the success Of you.
Il nave endaavored, when | nave ueen
brought in contact with the East Side, in
the course OF any work in which | have
been engaged 40 TO handle myself that
the East Side might be a very little better
for It. l don't know whether succeeded
or not, but | do know | have always been
better myself for tho contact with you
of the East Side. Cheers.
WHAT IS SUCCESS.
And now, one word in closing. upon
success in life, upon the success that each
of us should strive for. IL is a great mis-
take. oh, such "A great mistak Ike, 10 measure
success merely by that which glitters from
without, or TO speak Of it IN terms which
will mslead those about US. and especially
the younger people about US, as 10 what
success really IL.
There must, OF course, to every success
be a certain material basis. | should think
III Of any man here who did not wish to
leave his children little better and not
little worse Of materially than he was.
Il should not feel that he was doing his
duty 10y them-and II he could not do his
duty by his own children he wal not do has
duty by any one clse-but after that certain
Amount of material prosperity has been
gained then the things that really amount
10 most are the things of the soul rather
than the tn ngs of the body; and IN sure
each of you here. If he will really THINK
Of what II is that has made him most happy,
Of what it il that has made him most re-
spected by his mel ghbors, will agree with
me
THINGS THAT REALLY COUNT.
Look back in your own lives. See what
things you are most proud Of as you look
back and you will on almost every occasion
find that those memories Of pride are
associated not with the days of ease, but
with the days of effort, that you had TO do
all that was in you for some worthy end,
Worthiest of all worthy things is TO make
those who are closest and nearest to you,
you, happy and not sorry that you are
alive. Cheersl
And after That has been done the thing is
to be able to so handle yourself that you
can feel, when the end comes, that on the
whole your community. your fellow men,
are a little better of and not little worse
of because you have lived. This kind of
success is open to every ono OF Us. Inc
great prizes come moro or less by acci-
dent and no human being knows that better
ktan mo ~lf, hn ttCn nv pV
THE great prizes come more or less by
accident but to each man there comes
normally a chance so 10 lead his life that
a the end of it his wife, children and those
dear to him shall rise up and call him
blessed and his nelghbors and those brought
into intimate association with him ieel
that he has done his part a. a man in
world which sadly needs that each man
should play his part well. Cheers.
SORRY, he SAYS TO SAY GooD-NIGHr.
"Now. gentlemen, | have to say good
night, because this has been such a delight
ful dinner that frd am already as late as
! came 10 stay. have 70 catch IN 70 take
me bRck to my regular work al " ashin gton
| have, az ! said before tonight. no set
speech to make to you but to thank you
only for your greeting, end TO assure you
that not one meetin1 which have attended
since Rave been President has given me
greater pleasure TO attend than this dinner
loud cheers.
NEVER MORE APPREcIATryE HEARERS.
Perhaps President Roosevelt never had
a more appreclative audience than this.
II enjoyed his humor and applauded his
earnestness The first laugh came when.
referring to my fellow guests no pointed
to Congressnla Sulzer There was great
cheer when he told the banqueters that
they were American citizens and nothing
else" They roared when he told them Of
his bargain with the club.
He was most in earnest when he told
them that the good citizen "a the one who
-strives to do his whole duty by his neigh
Dor and by his country az VIII ole" and
this was the sentence which created the
most enthusiasm Of the night The audi
ence got up and gave three cheers. Hardly
less noisy was the crowd when he said
that he came to speak as an old friend
among his old friends.
When he defined success he was thor
Dug " warmed up. He struck one hand
upon another and fairly shot his words.
There was suspicion Of Il smile on his
face when be said: The great prizes come
more or less by accident
SCRAMBLE TO SHAKE HIS HAND.
When the President ended his speech
with a salute 20 bis hearers they REPLIED
with a long cheer. Then came the scramble.
Some Of the crowd wanted to shake MS
hand and the others wanted TO get their
clothes and 70. The police barred the
oede the President and his escorts. Mr..
Roosevelt walked quickly from tho room,
with hands grabbing at his from every
side Some Of tie reception committee
got out with him, but there were others,
and their case was pitiable Two or three
wept as they saw the President disappear
up the stairs without them and a II clawed
at the cruel police who kept them from him
Let me rass," one man walled i am
the committee
When at last the COPS relented IL was too
late. for Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Braun and the
Secret Service men had passed through the
halls and to the waiting carriage.
EVEN TO LOOK WHERE HE HAD SAT
A hail and farewell came from the crowds
outside the roT es in East Houston street.
and the President acknowledged them bv
bowling raridly and repeatedly. In moment
he vi i gone. but the crowds still fingered
10 watch the other carriages go. hoping that
the police would some time relent and let
them in 10 look at the place where the Presi-
dent had sat and the decorations in his
honor.
AT midnight, hall an hour after Mr. Roose-
welt defarted, there had been no relenting.
and the East Side went home 10 dream OF
the great day-all but the rcrspiring pro-
prietor of Little Hungary, who babe his
almost fainting walters clear away the ruins
of the feast.