New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
QUADR|LLE BROWNS TALK
lust for a Moment; Women Re.
pubIicans Then Triumph.
HOLD A LINCOLN LUNCHEON
Darwin r. James and w. M.
Chandler Speak = Two
Poems Are Read.

Terpsichore clashed with patriotism att
Demonicos yesterday. and patriotism got
the worst of 1t until a hotel attendant
called the muse of.
The Woman's Republican Club had It's
Lincolns Birthday luncheon there. In
room adjoining the meeting place OF
childrens dancing class. Two-steps.
dashed or on the piano. didn't matter
while the women were discussing squads
and ice cream but when a lively quadrille
mingled with the strains Of The Star
Spanged Banner" with which the club
began its after-luncheon programme. the
effect was trife weird. "oh, say, can
you SEE sang the women: but say.
we can't hear" said those near the door.
The muse was gracious, though, and gave
way to patriotism directly she was asked
At least a dozen men graced the
luncheon, and Mrs. James Griswold Wentz.
president OF the club. said she looked for
ward to a time when they would have as
many men as women at their gatherings.
Darwin r. James, head OF the Young Re-
publican Club of Brooklyn. told the women
what lot of influence they had. and urged
them 10 call a convention and draw up
National Convention points.
Depend upon II, II the Republican
women Of this country would take such ac-
ton. their wishes would be needed by the
makers Of the platform with which our
party will go into the Presidential can't
psign," he said.
His hearers, however, didn't appear 10
care much about experiencing indirect in
fuence, for, as Mrs Wentz pointed out ia
her opening talk, most Of the club were
suffragists.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay topped Mr..
James's remarks with speech, saying that
while the Republican women stood for good
principles. they soon intended to do some
thing more than merely stand for them.
Philip J. McCook, president of the New
York Young Republican Club, who gave a
brief talk, fell into the spirit OF the oc-
cason by remarking that he thought II
very significant that the noun man
wasn't in the names Of his and Mr.. Darwin
clubs That omission leaves possibilities.
he observed "and | want to say that when
one hundred and fifty children can De
brought from another state to be used'
poor little things, as political pawns, con-
fronted with the socialist flag as they leave
the Grand Central Station, 1t is time for
women TO go into politics"
Walter NJ. Chandler won limited applause
nv telling the fine things the Democrats
did during their years OF power, and un-
limited applause by describing the achieve
ments Of the Republicans since they got
the reins
"But. whether we be Democrats or Re-
publlcans, socialists or suffragettes' let US
not forget that, first Of all, we are AIneH-
cans" he said. And, speaking or peing
! Americans, let us not forget that there are
| other countries than ours.
eve are a little too likely 10 allow our
patriotism to blind our Judgment, but any
American who thinks his country Is the
orIv one worth mentioning can soon fnd
out what we are by reading German and
French and English newspapers
THAT will soon puncture his self-con-
ceit. for they don't think much or us over
there. 80.
81 had a talk one day in Germany with
nrofessor. very learned You're a ma
ton of cash registers; that is what you
are he told me. You are wholly material
your highest religion is the In Goa we
Trust" on your silver coins; your highest
art the girls head on the same coins
I'm England" added Mr.. Chandler when
I asked why there were no Americans
among the figures OF great men on the
statue of Prince Albert in Hyde PARK the
old keeper there said It was because we
were young and had no great men-uniess'
perhaps, Thomas Edison.
"I hotly retorted that Washington was
great man, but the keeper didn't see IL
that way. washington, he said, was
lucky Kentucky farmer. Lincoln was
man brought into prominence by martyr
dom. -
without being concelted we may claim
some great men, and we have two IN
corruptibe statesmen - Roosevelt ana
There was unanimous silence for about
a minute after Mr.. Chandler ended Win
this anti-climax. .. .ha
two poems on Lincoln were read at me me
luncheon, one by Edwin Markham the
other by Mrs May Riley Smith; s
United States flags, little and Big ior"ieu
the decorations
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