New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-13
DINERS HONOR LINCOLN.
PRAISE FOR HIS PARTY.
Speakers at Republican CLUB TeiI
Causes of Nations Greatness.

being attested by the fact that only five OF the
| 555 persons for whom covers were Iaio were
absent Many of the best known Republicans
of the city were present, and the occasion was
made more memorable for members of the CLUB
by the presence of 100 women of their families
| who dined In the Astor gallery and were IN the
boxes of the grand ballroom later to listen 10
the speeches.
| The menu card of the dinner was ornamented
bv a reproduction of the last photograph taken
| of Abraham Lincoln, while the souvenir was a
| framed steel engraving OF Lincoln unoer WHICH
was a fac smile of the following letter. rs
| garded by many persons as the most peau'i"i
| of Lincons writings:
| Executive Mansion.
Washington. November Il 1861.
To Mrs Bxby Boston s Mas Mass shown in the files of
the War Department "A statement of the adlutant
general of Massachusetts that you are t ed Of
battle feel how weak and fruitless must be any
IF 96e mine pef %o o oS so
cannot refrain from rendering you the consolation
that NAV be found in the thanks of the repupnc
they died to pray that our Heavenly rather
the anebsh S yGSe of the loved
and lost and the solemn pride that must be yours
freedom aSg ia Yours very sincerely and TesPeetf1
General Henry L. Tremain presided at the
dinner. and at the guests table with MIN were
! General Horace Porter, Lieutenant Governor
Bruce,
Mayer. General Frederick d. Grant, the Rev. DIR.
R. S. Macarthur Chancellor MacCraoken'
Nicholas Murray Butler, Congressman James t.
| McCleary, J. Sloat Fassett. William L. Ward,
CONGRESSMAN Herbert Parsons, William NJ.
WINS, General Daniel z. Sickles, Controller
Metz Charles H Treat. General Grenville NJ.
Dodge John r. Van Wormer, Oscar r. Hundley
and Charles A Moore.
1t was 9:45 p. m. when the speaking began,
and General Tremain made short speech of
welcome. saying in part:
The Republican Club bids you welcome to this
that in the establishment of to-day as national
be TeecS S cup of the waj name that ps
this patriotic homage. 1t is not alone the man,
Years s NTH radancs IS ALSO the
heroiG leader Of party1tthee party that was and
The historic associations which cluster about
lean Public thought iS Test we forgetfor one gen
ssf BS her i Of their t2 the
From the life and times of Of Abraham Abraham tba
that wherever there is American manhood there
So in the political life of the American citizen
there must be no chains that bind him to a system
or of no finance at alI-no chains that bind him
DO dogma to ee d0a 0E to Sn6 of
ship. or to the devices of sectional oligarchy.
General Porter responded to the call to make
| the address on Abraham Lincoln" In his elo-
quent eulogy of Lincoln, he said in part: >
He had nothing in common with those men
of malformation who are educated beyond their
! intelects
He never attempted TO massage the back of
a political porcupne. He never attempted to
shovel feas across the floor of political barn
yard. Childlike simplicity was mingled with the
majestic grendeur of his character There was
one marked difference between Washington and
Lincoln. Washington could not tell story.
Lincoln could
Lincoln always had the courage of his convic-
tons. When he could not control he endured.
He had the faith that could SEQ in storm
cloud the bow of promise.
He was man who could mark the hours,
while others only sound them.
A tree is best measured when 1t is down. 1t
is only now that Abraham Lincoln has receded
for enough in history TO let his great proper
lions be recognized justly.
A singular man. he was Hercules. not an
Adonis He was a natural leader of men. born 10
command He could accomplish where others could
| we did not bury him in Roman Pantheon: nor
in domed St PaHs nor yet IN historic West Vest
when laid him to rest in the soil his blood had
saved That tomb VIII be forever IAg Mecca Oh al
| read the inscriptions its portals and prayers
viii rise from that grave as incense rises from
holy places pointing out even TO Inc the angels IN
the highest pinnacle of earthly glory, COW
| ering the earth with his
We shall never meet him again until he stands
forth to answer TO his name at the rollcall, when
|
reveilie Till then, farewell, gentlest of all spirits
noblest OF all hearts nberator of race savior of
hearts. You have handed down to posterity the
richest legacy which man can give to man. the
! memory Of good name, the inheritance of a great
! example.
| General Porter told some OF the anecdotes
OF Lincoln on the battlefelds. which seemed 10
| the men at the dinner to be refreshingly new.
| J. Sloat Fassett responded to the toast. The
Republican Party" He said in part;
| We demand, and insist we have every right to
5n d. that dS our politics. b and our n W
year TO this. its latest. the Republican party has
the & @ has ben given to se s
light; it has al ways done what at the time
had exceptional opportunities and having met them
with exceptional ability every time the party has
| been In power. DEMOCRATS and Republicans alike
| have been exceptionally blessed, for Republican
just and the unjust. and while Democratic
neighbors have been pelttng us merciessly with
at the same time, been holding out their aprons TO
catch the golden fruits shaken from the Republican
| tree of prosperity
We even find some to-day who are so convinced
ident Roosevelt that they follow unanimously in
| the wake Of the recommendations contained in his
once and respect many of the great Republican,
leaders and statesmen whom while they yet lived,
| they misrepresented and viied All that is nee
essary TO do to he a Ilye American here in history
| There is not today a single mage Of that plori-
Gus half century Of history that any De- pemocr t
Wouid dare reverse If he ecud There is ho Si sine ne
gle glorious name IN All me ons roll or honor
| could.
| Congressman James Thompson McCleary,
answering the question. Shall the United States
make its own laws?" said in part:
e6 the our e ssoS 0 Chicago @ 10 Is
| us examine that proposition. During the fiscal
Of s2l2 $3.50 would be too BAD to lose mar