The sun., 1908-04-05

and . harmonious understanding. has made
and unmade Presidents and Governors. has
determined party platforms and policies
both In the State and the nation, and has
! exercised a controlling influence upon AFFAIRS
for q period Of time within which the Re-
publican party achieved its greatest sue
ceases and the people OF the State their
largest measure Of prosperity, That II
glory which will be associated with this spot
for many years to come.
Senator Depew was next called for and
cheered. He was In great form and evil
dently much pleased with the spirit OF the
welcome he received. The crowd by this
| time was q pack extending away out TO the
doors, and many could neither see nor hear
the Senator when he began 70 speak In
answer TO demands that he do so he jumped
| nimbly upon one Of the benches and began
his speech all over by saying, Il have sat
on these benches many a time, but this is
the first time I've stood on one Of them.
! Then he went on:
II has often been asked where the real
capital Of the State Of New York MAS To-
( Gated Well. since before the live y any
of you we're born the capital OF this State
haS been right here where am standing
We have heard OF struggles al Albany to
/ induce the Speaker OF the House to give this
or that committee OhNirmanship 10 this or
! that member, but il was given right here,
| We have heard OF Legislative recesses to
enable members 10 return TO the bosoms Of
| their constituencies in order to get correct
/ view OF public opinion on sOine measure,
hut they found public opinion right IN this
corner.
/ There have been many con ventlons at
/ Saratoga when the whole State waited
| hrpathlessly Tor 800 delegates to decide on a
/ ticket--whuh Was made up, complete and
! in apple pie order. right in this corner
: You are the same old peach, Chauncey,
! cried delighted. hesrer,
Z odd" responded the Senator. All,
3 NV ir!cud, il IL not years bur condition
/ which determines age. Cheers. Here
i where | stand have seen seated Lincoln.
: Grant. Blaine, Conkling, almost every
/ great man of our party, and when think
| Of the glory which has attached itself To
J this building ! say 1t is shame that the
/ State has not appropriated ten millions
/ il necessary to keep this hotel as one ot
! the famous monuments Of New York city.
The crowd seemed to think 20 too and
/ cheered the Senator again when he sal
! down.
/ Mr.. Woodruff got himself into a little
! trouble hy slying that the original Amen
! Corner benches were IN the Custody ol
| the Republican State committee and would
! bp brought out for use in celebra ing many
Republican victories in the future.
MIR. Riggs promptly said that the benches
| were a. noh-partisan as the Amen Corner
Association and would grace the celehra-
! tons OF one party "a cheeriully as ot the
/ other.
Louis Seibod, president Of the assocla-
| ton, having been recovered from some
&C hn af.al "
vaa gathering relics or something, arrived
| in time 10 assure the crowd that haAmeners
were not only non-partisans but non-seo-
| tarians -,
When a lot Of the people who felt like
| singing began humming Wy Country, lis
! of Thee some bolder sang right out the
| spirit Of song and patriotism took posses
! sion Of the whole crowd and soon the hymn
was booming in q way to make you glad you
we're among such good folk.
Makes you feel sort Of all lit up Tom
said his companion.
sit certainly does Tom replied, but
! n,akes nv throat feel luInpy too. Won
der. II a small bottle wouldn't help some
| Let's 90 and see,
In ali parts of the hotel 81 gns announced
that Augustus ". Clarke had been COIN
missioned to sell by auction all the FURNISH
| ings furniture fittings and equipments 0i
| the building. and this started the notion
| of a little private auctioneering Bar
glasses from which distinguished statesmen
took their Rood-by drink were borrowed
from the bar and sold at fancy prices TO
collectors in the corridor.
With the nearing Of midnight the crowds
! --hich nod hAan coming into the hotel filed
every corner Of the ground hoOT, Al two
minutes OF IL President SlebOld OF the Amen
! Corner mounted on table in the barroom
, and shouted:
u propose that we officially close The
| Fifth Avenue Hotel by singing Aud Lang
| Syne.
! Everybody did.
John D. Post, white haired then mounted
| a table 90 remnisce, when the lights were
suddenly turned out in the barroom.
| There was little ceremony when the SIN
clair House closed at midnight. Mrs A.
| H. Ashman. the proprietor; Mrs. II. Dexter
Of Kansas City, Mrs, Ashman's son-in-law,
VI. j. Tanning. and Mrs. Tanning. her
daughter-in-law. Mrs. Charles A. Oakley
and Mr.. Oakley dined together-the last
dinner TO be served in the Old house. Mrs
! Dexter ia the last guest to leave the hotel.
She has put up there at various tunes TOT
the last twenty years, The last guest 10
register at the hotel was j. II, Mannon OF
Reno, New. who came on Friday