New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
PRESIDENT AT MEETING
TRTBTTES TO CLEVELAND.
Senator Root and GoUernor Hughes
4mong Speakers at City College.

More than three thousand persons filled every
nook in the great hail OF the College OF the Clty
Of New York last night. when a meeting was helo
under the auspices OF the Cleveland Memorial COM
rttee for those who we're unable 10 aueho 'n7
afternoon meeting in Carnegie Hall
Navor Mcclellan presided, being introduced oy
Edward NJ Shepard. president Of the ooard OF
trustees of the college. Addresses were maze oy
Senator Root. Judge George Gray William D.
Hornblower. Governor Hughes and the Rev. Danle1
J. Quinn. president of Fordham university. =
musical programme was rendered by the Philhar-
n1onio Orchestra and the United German Societies
OF New York Miss Lillian Biauvet sang Win
Verdure Clad" from Creation
President Taft was on the platform and received
a hearty welcome. but he did not speak
SENATOR ROOTS ESTIMATE.
Senator Root spoke of Grover Cleveland as a type
Of American citizenship to be held up as an eH-
ample to future generations. He said:
His is the great figure of exalted citizenship. To
remember him is to be grateful for our progress.
He typihes tribute 10 country when can oTns nf
strong character g the great egafy t OF GfoTer S
fiuence has moved his generation to higher con-
victions Of civic duty and public righteousness.
be found in its generous and heartfelt M pppprsciai p a.
America that the greatest and most lasting monu,,
nents to Washington and Lincoln are to be found
much In what they did as in what tney
Al America has passed step nearer to Its Is tdsal si5
not rise above the men of his time In intellectual
power. One of the elements Of his strength was
that his mind worked as majority OF the minds
of Americans worked-only more strongly. His
convictions once made he was absolutely tmmov-
Whether one agrees with him or not. II is impos
d S6 hesitate eS 9 6d @ rp i f6r man What m
lieved 20 be right He stood always against al
ii worK and never Of himself He vas ioyo 10 his
friends and his ideals and TO every cause OF ~nlch
he thought well
Governor Hughes not expected until late
but when at 10 30 o'clock he had not arrived Mayor
Mcclellan, announcing that the Governor was ex-
pected soon. had the German singing societies sing
another song. But at its close the Governor hao
not arrived. After moments consultation the
Mayor suddenly announced. without further sx-
pIanatIon: I am directed by the COMMITTEES 10 de-
clare this meeting adjourned"
The audience started 20 leave the hall slowly.
and President Taft and Senator Root stopped to
receive a number OF greetings. Just then the Gov
ernor arrived, and the audience began to cheer.
Everybody sat down again, and the Governor was
introduced without delay. After apoogizing for
his tardiness. caused by chauffeur who did not
know the way % the college the Governor said:
!. would not lose an opportunity TO express my my
was an inspiring man I would not take away
from my life the inspiration gained from a study
Of his There is not man in public lie
who has not been encouraged by the example he
set OF devotion to public duty he was sTe6t ',h
lie Justice the principle upon which popular Instl-
tutiuuS must TeSt lie Ola not seek 10 De p'pO4aL'
but he did what he thought was right after ma
ture deliberatlon.
conspiouousIy devoted public service. He
party man. but he had no patience with the Idea
oit having prss-nfed 10 6in the hgh example set
by c;ToveT Cisveiand Again and again he took
action that mis- friends said would bs for his poliu
Offices hled by men OF ability inspired by the life
Of Cleveland We would have problems In this
country OF ours
TOWER OF STRENGTH, SAYS JUDGE GRAY.
Judge Gray said that the two administrations OF
Cleveland would be classed among the strongest
in the history Of the nation He enlarged on the
fidelity OF Cleveland to the Constitution saying:
and maintain the restraints have placed on tho
exercise Of governmental power Is the n1onlentous
question Of to-day-~hether a majority, held IN
restraint by constitutional checks and limitations;
Of free government. and the only true sovereign
of free people. Our highest hopes for the right
by Mr., Cle"eland's teaching and example
The greatest enemies Of the Republic he said
were those OF its citizens who would seek foster
discomfort, adding
To use hts IClevelend'sl own language, those
enlisted In this crusade Of discomfort and passion
exclude from that list all their countrymen. except
tented and credulous."
in liberty regulated by law. liberty which is not
anarchy. ana law which Is not despotism and
so with the unfaltering faith and the unquestion-
ing courage that ne brought 20 the performance OF
ev cry duty Of his life. ne stood A tower Of
strength, four to all the winds that blew"
Mr.. Hornblower spoke OF the sincere and unaf-
fected nature Of Cleveland and related number Of
personal "reminiscences. including where Cieve-
land had said 20 him Some day the people will
realize that tried to DO my duty" The speaker
ended
That time has arrived. over the gravs OF Gro
yer Cleveland, all men now agree that he tried 70
dc his duty; that he did il Loyalty, courageously
steadfastly. that he a true patriot, a great
President, n noble American.
Father Quinn spoke Of the ideals that Cleveland
set for college men.