New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
HONOR SENATOR DEPEW
Republican WOmen Entertain Him
at Luncheon on His Birthday.

Senator chaunoey NJ. Depew celebrated his birth
day, yesterday by lunching At Delmonicos WIN 1le
Women's Republican Association or the STATE OF
New York which he helped 10 organize nine years
apo Mr. Depew was accompanied by Mrs. Depew,
who wore a smart demi-tailored suit in smaIi
blue and white check, with small hat IN navy
blue straw.
Mr.. Depeu congratulated the fair Republicans
on being part and parcel OF a campaign which has
begun so excitingly fifteen me nths before the
Presidential convention.
..The chief event of that campaign so far he
said has been the organization Of the Society OF
Ananias and Sapphira. with n constantly increasing
membership Of influential people, but the Repuo-
lean party is not party Of Ananias and sapphira.
AS a party we tell the truth. act the truth and
live up the truth"
Reviewing the Presidential possibilities Of the TWO
parties, Mr.. Depew said that the Republicans had
an embarrassment Of riches. while the Democrats
had only one candidate. namely William Jennings
Bryan.
Bryan has declared" said the speaker. that no
one shall be nominated who does not conform 10
his idea of what a Democrat should be, and he mas
a new platform every few months. Just now 1t Is
the initiative and referendum No one -4nows what
q Democrat is. You have TO so back hundred
wears and discover what Democrat was once sup
posed 10 be"
The list Of Republican possibilities Mr. Depew
headed with President Roosevelt but inlmedlateiy
ruled him out because ne mas i5 eu $50 - th, We
must please him" After him he mentioned Elnn
pursuit Of the golden fleece; and brought PACK @ a
golden chain of brotherhood" After these came
Governor Hughes Secretary TAFT. Speaker cannon
@ i. ,on1io,ie5 was SasigIaated as .'nearest the
hearts Of the ladies'. while under the sway OF iis
wife the country might be satisfied tlat al 'he
And any OF them. think. the senator con-
cluded. would take care Of me
The speaker expressed the OPINION liiat lHe.e "ds
nothing a could do in the administration OF
public affairs that woman ought not 70 do, since
the government now touched every department OF
I'VE have departed so far from the Jeffersonian
idea OF governing as little as possible, he SAID
that dictate everything the citizen should 90,
from the time he shall shave TO the fare he shaIl
pay the railroad
his pilgrimage with Joe" Cannon, ana eNpresseu
the opinion that the Panama canal would be
finished only within the lifetime OF those pres
Rnf. but ia four years. -
The after dinner speaking concluded by Miss
Helen Varick Boswell. who compared the Demo
erafs To the lightning bug which is brilliant, but
hasn't any mind. and tumbles through creation
with its headlight on behind"
THE Republican party has its light in front she
declared. 'and IL is an arc light
The proceedings We're enliYened py nlhtafy
music by bugler from Governors lsland, but a
ceremony which had been arranged 10 follow the
plavina Of THE Revelle'' had the misfortune 10
miscarTy. A furled flag had been suspended across
he sound OF The ReVeille'' the string pulled.
with a view to unfurling the banner In spite OF
obstinate tugs, however, II refused 10 respond eA
Inc room was elaborately decorated with flags
and in the centre an immense rouna table
surrounded by thirty-tWO members or the west
End Woman's Republican Club. With them was
William Grant Brown husband OF the president
whose disputed Republcanism was the main issue
Dartfcular pleasure in exhibiting him TO the faith
tul the truest OF believers.
Preceding the luncheon there was a business
meeting at which Mrs. James F. wentz was re-
elected president.