Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-04-03
Local Men At Democratic Clubs S
Banquet In New Brunswick
Last Night.
THos. JEFFERsON's BIRTHDAY.
Big Affair at Mansion House the
Scene OF Joyful Democratic Pre-
dictions-Joseph Il. Stricken Re-
spends to Toast and ForeseeS a
Democratic Victory at the Polls
Next Fall--He Praises Mr.. Silzer.

The 164th anniversary OF the birth or
Thomas Jefferson was fittingly OBJ
served by the Young Mems Democrat
ic Club hast night, when a banquet
was held at the Mansion House in
honor of the event. There were 175
present to listen to the eloquence of
James E. MARITIME, William Hughes,
James Baker, Senator George S. Sill
zer, Surrogate Peter F. Daily, Joseph
E. Stricken and August Streitwolf, ,Jr
Promptly at S:45 o'clock the din
ers assembled in the main banquet
hall, where the following tempting
menu was served:
! Cape Cod, Half Shell
Chicken Broth au Riz
Celery Olives
Striped Bass, Sauce Creme
Pomme au Beurre
Tenderloin with Mupshrooms
Peas a lAnglaise Potatoes Persillade
SQUAD sur Canape
Salade de Saison
Ice Cream Panachee
GateauX Coffee
a musical entertainment of all the
popular melodies was rendered Be
tween the orchestral selections Will
lam Logan sang many pleasing Sc
lections. At the chorus of each song
all Joined in producing mighty
strains of music, which made the
walls of the Mansion House literally
shake with vibration.
Mayor BolIschweiier Sings.
Not the least pleasant feature of
the entertainment was a solo sung
by Hon. Albert Bollschweiler, mayor
of Perth Amboy. Mr.. Bollschweiler
sang "Heine," first in English and
later in German. William ]. McDede
delighted the diners with the sing
ing of "Tammany Between the
musical numbers kilograms from the
following were read: Ex-President
Grover Cleveland, Millard F. Ross
and Joseph X. Rooney
In his Introductory remarks Aug
ust Streitwolf, Jr., paid a graceful
compliment to the democratic party,
saying that the principles of Jeffer
son still survived in the party and
that the democratic party had up
held and revered the thoughts of him
who had been instrumental in sound
ing the keynote of true government,
the government of the people
Speaking of Theodore Roosevelt.
the POSTMASTER said that the de- %
cratic party liked the popular Presi-
dent because he cannot get along
with the Republican leaders"
After ridiculing the doings of Sen
States senate, Mr.. Streitwolf an
nounced the first speaker of the even
ing, James E. MARITIME, of Plainfield.
"Our Country"
The distinguished citizen of Union
county, who has been given many
honors by the democratic party, Hon.
James Z. MARITIME, replied to the toast
Our Country" After expressing his
appreciation of the honor conferred
upon him, Mr.. MARITIME spoke, in part,
az follows:
II say advisedly that this great
commonwealth OF New Jersey has
been seriously not misrepresented,
but non-represented, in the United
States congress. The senators who
have been sent to Washington from
New Jersey have not served the peo-
pie, but the Public Service Corpora
tion and the Pennsylvania railroad"
In closing his address, Mr.. MARITIME
reviewed the life of Thomas Jeffer-
son, enumerating the many good
works which the third President ac-
complished.
Joseph e. Stricken, chairman of
the Democratic County Committee,
| told of the great work which the
/ Young Mems Democratic Club had
accomplished and expressed his opin-
ion that a democratic victory at the
polls next fall would be the result of
! the clubs labors
Mr.. Stricken in concluding, said:
81 do not only offer a toast to Thomas
Jefferson, the founder of democracy
but to George S. Silzer, whom | hope
to see our next governor"
Toastmaster Streitwolf called upon
Senator George S. Silzer, announcing
at the same time that it would not
be long before the MiddleseX senator
would be occupying the governors
chair. A great outburst of applause
greeted this declaration.
Senator Silzer told of his work in
the legislature so far, saying that he
had kept his prediction promises
and would stick to them to the last.
He then enumerated some bills which
he had favored in the senate, among
which was the measure discussed at
yesterdays session, providing for the
continuance of legislation until all
questions brought before the legisla-
ture had been disposed of. He closed
his address with description of the
manner in which "Jim" Baker