The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-30

'rung in as toastmaster. That's because
I'm no speaker.
"Some of The men whose names appear
on the list to speak have not appeared
he continued. Mayor Haussling has IN
important engagement to fill; Sheriff SOM
mer is talking at a religious meeting; AS
semblyman Tumulty promised to be pres
emit, but this being Wednesday night. per-
haps he is calling on his best girl. How
ever, we have a man here tonight VINO
promised to be with us last year, but
who was prevented from coming by illness,
and he il our former Governor, Edward
Casper Stokes"
Mr.. Stokes said in part:
after that eloquent delivery of your
toastmaster on 'Modesty,' l do not know
where | come in. After looking over the
list of speakers / find that I am the only
high private citizen who will speak here
tonight. In the midst Of this splendor l
Ifeel like the darby who was asked by
his lady friend II he liked her, and an
swered why, yes. ] have lubed you all
my life Then the darby went out in the
night and looking up at the stars saiu;
Why, | hab nothing against anybody.
| And so 1t is, l am here tonight as n pri-
| vate citizen with nothing against anybody.
II stand here tonight before members OF
the West Hudson Board of Trade and
three municipalities are represented. some
day these three towns will be made into a
great metropolis if they continue to grow.
This community is typical of the progress
OF the country at large. Again alluding 10
'modesty.' Abraham Lincoln told the story
OF a modest farmer who said that all he
wanted was the land adjoining his farm.
We have forty thousand miles OF coast,
surprising that of many other large coun-
tries. Newark Bay is a great waterway
for and it is only a question OF
time when flags from all other nations VIII
be waving there.
1--WE feed one-fourth of the people OF the
world and we own 10 per cent. OF the rail-
roads of the world. We are fast becoming
just what was predicted years ago, one Oh
the greatest nations on the globe.
"You eat American potatoes in ireland
and You write your letters with American
tynewriters. All over the world there are
evidences of the most of Americans. See
rotary Taft was sent to Cuba TO teach the
people organization there
Great applause met the name OF MI
Taft. and many shouts were heard,
| '.Hurrah, for the presidential possibillty.
Resumlng, MI. Stokes continued:
81 count twenty-three republics. ! look
TO the church and the schools TO educate
the people. There are eighty million
loyal citizens in this glorious land. Today
we celebrate the birthday of William Me-
kinley, the man VINO dld more, ] peileNe,
to place America in her proper place than
! any other man.
II remember well the toast which was
proposed in Paris one year. 1t was Amer
lea and the occasion was the gathering OF
the Americon colony 10 celebrate the
Fourth Of July. i give you America,
said one sturdy American, washed on the
east by the waters of the Atlantic. on the
west by the calm waters on the Pacific;
on the south by the warm waters OF the
Gulf, and on the north by the roaring an
them of Niagara
The second arose and said: j, too, give
! YOU America, bounded on the north by the
North Pole, on the south by the South
Pole, on the east by the rising sun, on tue
west by the setting SUM-.
The third American arose, and he SAID;
I also give you America, bounded on me
| north by the aurora borealis, on the south
by the procession of %equinoXes, on the east
by the solar system, and on the west by
the day of Judgment
When Mr.. Stokes finished his speech the
orchestra struck mp and played The Star
S~pangled Banner"
Toastmaster Kenny remarked, we