The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13

| was recommended for promotion. The
war did not last long enough to bring
about my elevation, but if the tinse
had been bestowed upon me l would
have hung it on Billy's noble neck, fol-
it was he, not I. who was instrumental
in the glorious victory" =
After his speech the Senator was
chosen an honorary member of the as
ISOLATION, an honor heretofore bestowed
upon only two J~erseymen, former Gov
ernors Franklin Murphy and Edward
c. Stokes.
Tells of Arab Steed.
Homer Davenport, the noted car
t%oonist, delivered an impressive speech
incidentally relating some incidents met
in his travels to the Arabian desert,
and drawing a series of cartoons OF
equines and an Arabian chieftain.
Mr.. Davenport cited incidents in
which the horse figured in the role of
hero Out in far-off Oregon, the place of
his birth, and where his father for many
years was employed by the government
as an Indian agent. He further illus
trated with drawings his travels to
Africa in quest of Arabian horses, and
how he was presented by a noted war
rior with a full-blooded steed, "a battle
spear and a slave boy, all of which he
still treasures at his home in Morris
Plains.
Former Governor Stokes declared
that he considered himself seriously
handicapped following the eloquence of
Senator Frelinghuysen and the poet
zeal grandeur of Mr.. Davenport" as ne
termed 1t. But the Ex-Governor gained
the lost" ground in the homestretch of
his address, and neal the conclusion he
held his own well. Compared with the
horse, Mr.. Stokes said the automobile
as a conveyance was for invalids and
patrons of afternoon teas On the other
hand, when riding or driving a horse,
he said. the horseman issnot in danger
of a punctured tire, a lack of gasoline
or a holdup by a country constable.
One horse in a hundred may bolt,
but that is no excuse why we should
legislate rules that would put thou
sands of tradesmen and merchants out
of business" said he.
Governor Franklin Fort was unable
to appear He was represented by Col
onel Austen Colgate, who addressed the
assemblage ON a subject similar to that
dwelt upon by the previous speakers.
Guests of Honor.
The officers and guests of honor at
the speakers table were former Gov
ernor Edward c. Stokes, Mayor Jacob
Haussling. Senator Joseph S. Freling-
huysen, William Riker, w. Gould Har-
rison. President Adam II. Groel, Homer
Davenport, Colonel Austen Colgate,
Police Commissioner Lyman Kane,
County Supervisor. John Otterbeini
County Engineer Drum and j. +.
Donaldson, president of the Hudson
County Driving Club.
The members of the banquet commit
tee. who had charge of the affair, were
j. w. Van Giesen. chairman; II. w
Armstrong, A. J.. Braun, w. II. Ben
nett, w. L. Blanchard, DR.. II. e. Budd
Charles j.. Coons. Richard Coyne, r. E
Cogan, B. II. Clickner, w. f. Crook
DR.. William Dimond, J.. p. DeXheimer
Colonel T.. S. Edwards. c. j. Farr
Captain e. V. eager, E. M. Grover
Leigh Harrison, Joseph s. Hoy, Johr
Hausman, Gould Harrison. Lyman
Kane, George Renter, ]. F. Melon.
ough, D. II. Merritt, A. Sehuler, ]. F
Sebring, S. c. Smith. Alex Smith
Charles Sehwarz. Colonel G. II. Thomp
son, II. E. Wrench, jr., James Lovatt
financial secretary; j. M. Beldon, re
cording secretary.