Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-13
DINNER
PLEASES MANY
Or. Giles Has Wonderful Mes
sage on Life Of Lincoln
ADRIAN LYON ALSO SPEAKS
John Pfeiffer and Morgan r.
Larsen Have Messages to Au-
dience--Fine Banquet
ADRIAN LYON ALSO SPEAKS

About 400 attended the annual Lin
coins birthday dinner of the Perth
Amboy Republican Club held in Wash
ington Hall last night ard heard elo-
quent eulogies in reverance to 'the
greatest of all Americans" Rev. w.
| Warren Giles, pastor of the First Re-
formed Church, of East Orange, the
principal speaker of the night gave
such an address as Is seldom heard
| in this city. A doctor of philosophy,
q man of unusual intelligence, a fine
personality and with the ability to
! hold the attention and interest Of his
audience at all times, DR.. Giles made
a deep impression with his tributes
| to the martyred president.
THE secret of Abraham Lincoln"
| the speaker said, 'as man resided
| In his personality" Personality, DR..
| Giles said, Is mans greatest asset,
and consists of three things: intellI-
the power to love; and will, the pow
er to choose. All Of these three
| things coordinated give q personality
such as Abraham Lincoln could
boast Of. The intelligence of this
| man, the speaker said, was narrow
marvellous intellect and made few
mistakes. He was as tender and de-
voted as a mother yet had the
strength of father Lincoln was
possessed of marvellous powers OF de-
cision; the speaker continued.
| In addition to his personality" DR..
Giles declared, Lincoln also had
truth. Truth in the abstract can never
free a community 1t must be incandes-
cent. Lincoln was called of God to do
a great work and his personality be-
came incandescent with truth"
| Abraham Lincoln" the speaker
said. took postgraduate course In
the University of 'Hard-knocks.' In
this world he said, there are three
classes of men: Masters of reality
who sail slaves OF rality who drift;
and dukes of unreality who sink.
Lincoln was an example of the first
class In which his personalities were
married to the truth. AS an example
OF the second class Of men the speaker
pointed to Benedict Arnold whose per-
sonality was married to nothing. Ger
tain Senators now in Washington. he
declared, also belong to this class.
with reference to the third class Rev.
DIR. Giles mentioned the Bolshevists.
anarchists and communists.
Lincoln was the greatest master OF
! reality-the greatest of sailors. He
| began some place and got somewhere.
He followed the line of the greatest
advantage and Stunned that of the
least resistance" DR.. Giles said.
! With reference to the Bolshevic
wave which is sweeping the world the
| speaker entreated everyone to stand
by the constitution and the flag. IF
Lincoln were alive today" he said,
"he would feel apprehensive of the
ons, ,aught which seeks to overthrow
the government and destroy the con-
stitution. 1t is the dream of the Boil
shevics to overthrow the six eco
nomic institutions which have sprung
from the United States constitution,
they being rents, wages, interest, pro-
fits private ownership and capitaliza-
ton of industry"
DIR. Giles warned the people of the
| country against extravaganza, he de-
claring that in New York it was al
most criminal. He quoted figures
,showing the value Of the dollar today
as compared with that of years ago,
| stock CANDLES.
| In conclusion he urged that Amer
| lea assist in putting the countries of
| Europe on their feet again in the
same spirit as would Lincoln If he
/ were alive today,
the next speaker and he too brought
out the importance of assisting in the
reconstruction of Europe. The Unit
| ed States" he said, must extend
credits to Europe to the extent of
one billion dollars" The speaker
touched briefly upon the League Of
| Nations, declaring that he did not
hesitate in declaring himself in favor
! of it because it contains conditions
which will allow humanity to live"
| Mr.. Lyon pointed out the menace
(which the forces of Lenine and other
iBolshevik leaders are to the world.
''It is the ambition of Lenine," he
4 i - f,t-> ovid -n
that class will be fighting against
class"
With reference to the present fight
being conducted by Governor Edwards
| on behalf of the "wets', the speaker
said he wished Lincoln could be in
New Jersey today and tell Governor
what he thought of the observance
Of the constitution. Observation of
the law is the foundation of our ma
ton, the bulwark of our liberties"
| said Mr.. Lyon in conclusion.
| John Pfeiffer, the last speaker, told
| briefly of the life OF Lincoln. recalled
certain anecdotes which illustrated
his wonderful personality saying that
1--WE can do nothing greater than carry
| out the precepts of Lincoln" The
speaker also made a plea for the sup
port of America in helping Europe to
lrecover from the ravages of war.
Morgan e. Larsen president OF the
/ Perth Amboy Republican Club, pre-
sided as postmaster over. the dinner
An excellent meal was prepared by
and served under the direction of
Mrs. Iva'r Larsen. Music was furnished
during the night by five piece or
chestra.
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