Evening star., 1926-05-09

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80 HH many years, many occa-
uv. sions, many representa-
"A tive bodies. Certainly
touch Of genius named
these collected speeches Of Chauncey
NJ. Depew. For the title indicates
not only the work itself. 1t expresses
also the gallant spirit and sound quail
ity of the man himself.
Marching On" spreads wide. Here
are speeches before historical and
| patriotic bodies, before political as
semblies, before business and financial
conventions. Here are memorial ad-
dresses in honor of more than one
great American. Here are speeches
of welcome to foreign notables. Yet
diverse in scope and theme and treat
ment as they are, these addresses
come together in q complete unity
! that is provided by the orator him
self through his individual outlook.
| through his habit of seizing upon
| the few principles that underlie IL
world Of varying eXternals. through
| the training that long and distin-
guished experience brings and. above
all, through the uplooking, unquench-
able Zest Of Mr.. DepeW's own spirit
1t is a privilege to read these ad-
dresses. 1t is a special privilege to
sit down before the one delivered last
year, May ., 1926, when the Montauk
Club at its thirtyfourth annual din
ner celebrated the ninety-frst birth
| day of Chauncey NJ. Depew. No doubt
May 9 of this year produced another
year of outspoken experience from
| this remarkable man. But so far as
| the volume in hand goes the MOntauk
Club dinner of 1925 is the summit
| from which Mr.. Depew looked around
and backward and forward upon this
little world of ours. Not a great deal
of looking backward. save for happy
conclusions for the present. with this
man. Here is, clearly, a forward
looking individual. No regrets has
he over past that some deem i'm
measurably better than the present.
No meanings over u present plainly
going TO the dogs. This is good
world in the eyes of Chauncey NJ.
Depew. And right here is the strength
and glory of the man.
Let's sit in at last years dinner of
the Montauk Club. A minute late.
but in time TO hear this. and bit
more: II am more firmly convinced
than ever that this is q mighty good
world to live in. inhabited by mighty
compa nionable and lovable people, and
want to stay here as long as I can. "
Wouldn't you like that spirit and all
that it connotes? OF course, we all
would. And we can have il. Listen
to his leading up to such conclusion.
His belief is after long experience
| and many large observations with ma
ture judgment. properly based, and
properly buttressed, that the only
guides TO success are character. health
| and happiness.
Then he goes on TO say that he
| has many letters asking the way to
| health. 10 happiness, to long life.
| "IfappinesS has a curious quality in
| that 1t increases by its distribution.
| Longevity is largely q matter of curb
| ing apPetiteS until temperance and
moderation become habits and so on
| TO the conclusion that l quoted a
| moment ago. Ninety-one years old,
mind you. \ wise, astute. experienced
| man of affairs. one who has held high
places, still holds them. a man who
| has seen astonishing advances along
| many lines. One who has found more
| of good than ill i'll the world. A hope
| ful man--Sane, sound. a smiling
| philosopher, keen observer with
| humor that is rich. with wit that. has
| lost its streak of iron. Lord What
| an enViable man comes out in these
| speeches of such wide range, in such
a summary as last years speech pre-
master Id hurry this book into every
curriculum to impart. il might be,
| some Of its robust spirit.
X Il !:
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Rendered into English Quatrains
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! Page & Co. Boston.
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X Il x x
HANGMAN'S HOUSE BY Dom
Byrne, author of "Messer Marco
Polo" etc. Illustrated by John
Richard Flanagan. New York:
The Century Co.
TWAs a great house the one where
Jimmy the Hangman" lived.
Thus the peasant folk called him be-
cause OF his heavy hand upon them
James O'Brien, he was. earAing his
hard name from the peasantry when
he was lord chief justice. Twas a
great house wherein lived with her
father Connaught O'Brien. a fair
girl. fair and sweet as the breaking
dawn. And miles across the Irish
fields was the house of McDermot. an
old. old place. where dwelt with his
much TO do with the pattern Of this
tale Here is a love story. The
names of the lovers are set before
you. That is enough to tell. except
to say that this story Is as complex in
design as the heart Of youth is pas
sionate and blind. as the thoughts of
the young are wild and unherded
Around this beautiful story of young
love Is another love story, q bigger
one though not more tender, a deeper
one though not more true.
This other story Is that of Dom
Byrne's love for Ireland. This is the
tale that he is always telling whether,
the special theme be that of Messer
Marco Polo, or blind Raftery the old
harper, or Shane Campbell adventur-
ing all over the world, or whatnot.
And surely you can read no more
beautiful tale anywhere than that of
ireland in the hands of its passionate
ly devoted son Dom Byrne. The
great names of Irish history come out
now here, now there. The dauntless
heart of Ireland itself the heautv of