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The Commoner.
VOLUME 5, NUMBER 16
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ftlo chlldron; wo nro ono in cstooming
jura wnoso Jiomo is a Buuuumry w
parental affection and marital devo
tion; whoso lionrt warms and glows
In a gonorous sympathy for thoso who
'sorrow and who Is over ready to ox
tond to Iho needy tho novor-falllng
bowline' of his assistance These
things contribute to tho occasion
which brings us hero tonight, to pay
trlbuto to our honorod guest.
"But In mentioning those wo do not
forgot Mr. Metcalfe's Intellectual
equipments, his rugged honesty, his
unfailing dovotion to what seoms to bo
right. From a reporter to an editor,
from the- lowest to the highest rung in
his profession arguos much of power
that is rare. To bo selected by a crit
ic of undoubted judgment as ono
worthy of a place among tho great
editors of this nation, is an honor ho
can not enjoy alone, it brings happi
ness to us all. And yet in tho midst of
those distinctions ho has been more
than modest. Ho was. always simply
'Mot.' His ideals raivo been high, par
talcing of tho spiritual rather than tho
commercial. Through the columns of
tho World-Herald ho has wielded a
groat power for good in our commun
ity, and in his doparturo tho city sus
tains a distinct loss, felt by none as
lcoonly as by thoso who know him
best."
Tribute by Mr. Benson
Preceding an eloquent response to
'the toast, "Fifty Years of Nebraska,"
Erastus A. Benson referred feelingly
to tho departure of Mr. Metcalfe, and
said:
"When wo are in the mood, and
Btrango to say, men sometimes have
such moods, that we want an editorial
full two columns long then we will
Jtnow that ho Is gone.
"When we count tho men who al
ways stand for Omaha for all that is
.good, hut who are not afraid to con
ileinn that which, is bad then we will
"know that ho is gone.
"When' we want a man, who, in
.speaking of our disadvantages, can
tell tho truth with penurious frugality
and of our advantages can tell it with
luxurious prodigality, then wo will
know that he is gone.
"When wo want a friend in whom
you can confide with no suspicion of
over having your confidence betrayed,
then you will know that he is gone.
i"Whon wo want a man who, in
friendly raillery, can flash with wit
and never a spark leave a cinder in a
friend's eye, then wo will know that
no is gone.
"When wo want a man who stands
for high ideals, and who forms the
connecting link between the real and
the ideal, then, too, we shall know
that ho is gone."
Tribute from Bryan
Letters of regret wore read from
Judge Irving F. Baxter, United States
district attorney; Judge George A.
Day, judge of the district court, Oma
ha, and E. 0. Mayfleld, Kansas City.
rue louowmg telegram from Wil
liam J. Bryan was greeted with en
thusiastic applause, and the sentiment
theroin contained was commented on
and cordially approved. The most pro
nounced indorsement was given by
prominent republicans, who testified
to a feeling of keen satisfaction at
T)elng able to fully agree on this oc
casion with tho leader of tho opposing
political party:
"Galena, 111 -Hon. C. J. Smyth,
Toastmaster Metcalfe Dinner: Am
Xi11!,3,01 'J1 spIrit My greeting to
Mot.' Each letter of his name sug
gests a virtue modest, earnest, truth
JUL epwaeeous, accurate, lovable,
faithful, energetic."
Samuel Rees spoke of "The Editor's
Relation to tho Business World" and
Insisted that ho could see but littlo
connection. He said the editor lived
In a different atmosphere, but that the
publisher was in touch with the
money proposition. He declared, how
ever, that in the future it would be
different, as business matters are
pressing to the front in politics, and
this would demand tho editor's atten
tion, rather than tho literary and sen
timental features.
Rev. John Williams spoke of "Our
Guest." Ho struck a popular chord by
asserting that on this occasion "Rose
water in not mad. That's vory ovi
dent." Ho spoke of the personal char
acteristics of tho guest of tho evening,
from an acquaintance of many years.
Ho said he knew him to bo lovable, a
genius withal, and a man of fearless
incorruptibility. Ho knew ho hated
flattery, and found it hard to tell him
to his face of his virtues. "I believe
him," said tho speaker, "to be as ten
dor and pure as a woman, and as fear
less and incorruptible as a man can
hopo to be. He is the most devoted
and Ipyal friend- that an honest man
can have or hope to have. Wo could
bettor spare a dozen millionaires, and
It is a crumb of comfort that he does
not go from under the bright skies of
our own Nebraska."
Edward Rosewater spoke of "The
Genesis of an Editor." He detailed
some of his tribulations in-getting the
Bee successfully edited at tho start,
thirty-fivo years ago, and spoke of the
varied requirements essential to the
successful and influential editor. He
spoke of Mr. Metcalfe's work as a
reporter on the Bee and of his subse
quent progression through various ca
pacities to the editorial chair. He
found food for pleasing contemplation
in tho fact that two-thirds of the
World-Herald staff had been given the
benefit of proper training on the Bee
before branching out to a more ex
tended field of usefulness. He insisted
that tho editor must be capable of
serving up something besides cannon
ball soup every day and that he must
know something about forgiving and
forgetting. Ho spoke of the prone
noss of the public to demand much of
an editor and give little of apprecia
tion in return.
Influence of the Press
T. J. Mahoney responded to "The
Press as a Moral Force," and took a
few satirical shots at a few of the
prominent characteristics of a moral
press at certain intervals of interne
cine warfare. These were in the con
crete, however, and in the abstract he
spoke of the press as it should and
might be. He spoke of its influence?
n i .
anu ol uie necessity of a man of char-1
actor in the position to direct the ener
gies of such a great moral engine. He
said that when such a character be
came conspicuous the people rallied
behind it, and were present on such an
occasion as this to give good assur
ance that the measure of the editor
was properly taken by an entire com
munity. General Manderson was not on 'the
toa.st card, but took occasion to re
mark that such an occasion was with
out precedent in Omaha. He good
naturedly asked why he himself was
present to do honor to a man who wnq
more persistently wrong in his politi
cal teachings than any man in the
state.- Ho averred that he was-glad
that "Mel" was going to Lincoln and
that he would no longer be able to do
so much "pernicious mischief" and
daily bring his political poison to Oma
ha breakfast tables. He declared that
ho was glad the limit of this mis-
cnievous activity had been reached
and that the honored guest was going
to be "the devoted follower of a man
who has been even more persistently
wrong than he has been." He ex
pressed cordial approval of the "ad
mirable sentiment" of Bryan's tele
gram. Speaking again of the political
work of the honored guest, he said he
irusieu mat coa would forgive the
man who put out such fearful facts
to frighten the souls of his political
adversaries. He spoke of Mr. Met
calfe's work as Washington corre
spondent and paid him a splendid trib
ute, speaking of his reputation among
the entire corps of Washington cor
respondents for truth-telling, candor
uuu muutness.
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paper field, and Rev. P. P. McCarthy.
R. C. Craven spoke from the stand-1 Hitchcock and T.' 3. Nolan spoke of
his characteristics from the" viewpoint
of personal friends of many years in
various associations.
Mr. Hitchcock said that the guest