The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-11

SldIludTu u NltiHtIlSUlp.
Another instance of a famous builde
is the example afforded by deeds Of BRAY
cry and heroism. There AVE been man!
such in the history of this country, ant
their worth. Recently the attention o.
the nation was focused upon an act o.
this character. In the darkness of nigh
the steamer Republic passed in a momen
from a condition of apparent security t.
q state OF grayest peril: There Wert
doubtless manyacts Of bravery performed
IN that stricken ship, but the one act
which stands out most prominently was
the act of that young man,, who. through
all the horrors and dangers of that awful
night and terrible day, never failed tc
respond to the call Of duty and true man
hood.
Lincoln a Builder.
There is one other builder who should re-
ceive some mention at this time. On Fri
day throughout this land there will be
observed the one hundredth anniversary OF
the birth of the great Lincoln. Appropriate
eulogies will then be delivered, but the fame
and glory Of his deeds may not be too often
reverted to. He was one whose mind was
clear always as to his duty, and whose
deeds were ever In keeping with the we'll
being of his country. The principles OF JUS
tice and fairness served as his guides, and
in his allegiance to these principles he never
wavered.
In our day it is too often the case that 10
the struggle for preferment we permit the
insineere plea OF expediency to outweigh
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NIT to a compromise in matters OF principle
through motives of policy, and not infre-
quently find ourselves in the state of mind
of the negro about whom the Rev. Henry
Van Dyke speaks.
This negro was fishing on the coast OF
Florida, and the occupation, not calling for
activity, he became a little drowsy. Sud-
denly a big tarpon came along, swallowed
bait, hook aud line, and yanked the colored
gentleman overheard. Coming to the sur
face, the negro looked about in a bewildered
way, and then sputtered out, u Just like TO
know whether dis niger am a fishing, or
Is dat fish a niggerin'?"
There was never any doubt in Lincoln's
mind as to his duty. He had a mission 10
perform in life, and he permitted nothing
to interfere with its accomplishment. His
mission was TO tear down the structure of
slavery and TO build up the Union. 1t cost
him his life to accomplish this, but a life
for such an end mattered little to him.
He had saved his country, and his life
blood served but to cement the closer the
union Of the North with the South. AS
evidence Of this, on Friday from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf and from the Atlantic to
the Pacific there will be but one people,
animated by one emotion-pride and gratih-
cation in The reunited strength OF our
nation and generation Of the memory of the
martyr who made possible that glorious re-
unicn.
Lincoln Looked to Future.
In the midst OF the late struggle Lincoln
looked into the future, and beheld the Union
OF today. In the darkest hour of the war,
with almost prophetic vision, he wrote:
THE mystic chords of memory stretching
from every battlefield and patriot grave to
every living heart 0nd hearthstone all over
this broad land will yet swell the chorus
OF the Union when again touched, as surely
they will re, by the angels Of our better
nature"
How clearly did he look into the future.
Those mystic chords of which he wrote
have. indeed, been touched by the angels OF
our better nature, and on Friday there will
be no discordant note in that mighty
chorus-a nations hymn OF thanksgiving
for Il reunited and neVer-to-be-sundered
union.
President Marley next called on New
ark's well-llnown raconteur. Mart"
King, and he kept his audience in gales
OF laughter telling clever stories as only
Mart King can.
Other speakers who made brief ad-
dresses were Hugh Roberts. president
of the State Association of Architects,
whose subject was Architects" DIR.
Addison b. Poland, city superintendent
of schools, who spoke on Industrial
Education" 4. P. Hurd, Thomas Cres-
sey and John Carroll.
DR.. Poland's address was interesting.
He explained the tendencies Of modern
educational methods and referred to
Lincoln as one of the best educated
men OF his period despite the fact that
he had only six months schooling. He
praised the teaching of crafts to the
children, saying that 1t made them
practical men. equipped to take their
part In the burden of the worlds work.
Mr.. Hurd's address on the open
Door was full OF wit and appealed
especially to the builders. Mr.. Meyer,
the architect, spoke of the usefulness
of his profession in building operations.
The present officers of the association
n the committee having charge of
the arrangements for the successful
dinner are as follows:
President, George Marley: first vice
president, John Callan; second vice
president, f. p. Russell; financial sec
rotary, e. p. Harrison; corresponding
secretary. A. ]. Crowder; treasurer, l..
H.. Harrison; board of directors, b.. f.
Robinson, 2. Gegenheimer, James
Shaw, A. Tromans. William @. Shar-
well, Alex. Carnahan. George w.
Rhodes, NJ. Murphy, Charles Schaedel;
committee of arrangements, f. P. Rus
sell, A. Tromans, John Callan, A. ].
Crowder. L. H.. Harrison.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of r. p. Russell, John Callan, A.
Tromans. A. j. Crowder and Enos r..
Harrison, chairman. The directors are
b. r. Robinson. p. G~egenheimer, James
Shaw, A. Tromans, w. G. Sharwell, A.
Carnahan, Ct. w. Rhodes, NJ. Murphy
and Charles Schaedel.
Among those present were firm mem
bers of Carnahan e. Wallace, Book
ooven Brothers. Walker Brothers, ALL
ing & Bailey, M. Murphy & Son, Vree-
land & Kearny, Ripley g. Sons, Marsnac
& Duerr, Russell, Robinson & Co,
Hartman & Chalmers, G.. & c. Rhodes,
Lewis & Rachlin, o.. H. Harrison &
Brother.
Also s. Baker, J.. Shoyer, r. Hampton,
James Crowell. George Marley, A. p.
Carter, o. M. Bass, Charles G%oldengay,
S. p. Johnson, J. Hetzel, 1r., James E.
Farrell, e. c. Wolf, jr., J.. Bopp, A. r.
Weith, A.. Smedberg, Harry C. Dore-
mus, Munson Doremus, r. Carswell, A.
Tromans, r. d. Hurd. Addison Hurd,
Edward Hurd, B. J.. Hurd, A. J..
Crowder, John Erb, Charles Brant, L.
&c. Husk, Fred Kilgus, Ralph Harrison,
Walter Gray. J. S. Soaring, John
Schusrr, f. Amend, w. G.. Sharwell. r.
shafNsii, w, q, sharwsii, H., Ishp GAir
Ian. George J. Rusker,