Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-27

John Ellsier-Acacemy OF Music.
John c. JenB ines-Eeal Estate for Sale.
s. Hyman-GOods from Auoti n.
Rob't Hama a CO.. OF Lake Superior
Rettberg & Hausmann-Corsets.
Estate Of zllOtus B. Foots-CWeekly.)
Mrs. shaE-To the Ladigs-Local Notice.
Attention. Butler Uadels-Local Hotioe.
Auction-Burnett House F5rniture-Local Noiic'
Complimentary Dinner to J. L. weatherly,
! Esq.
The complimentary dinner, rendered by
the Cleveland Board of Trade to J. L
Weatherly, Esq, came off on Saturday even
ing at the American Hotel There we're
about one hundred and fifty gentlemen pres
ent, comprising representatives from the va
riOus professions and branches of trade in
the city. NJ. B. Scott, Esq, presided. Lee
lands Band was in attendance. The bill Of
fare provided by Mr.. BrOckway, proprietor of
the American, was excellent in every Partic-
ular. Mr.. BrOckway, together with his son,
Fred. BrOckway, and Clerk johnson we're
uuremitting in their attentions to the guests.
Rev. DR.. Aiken, who was present, asked
the blessing at the table.
After full justice was done to the good
things provided, the Chairman, Mr.. Scott
proceeded to announce the toasts;
I. Our esteemed Guest, j. L. HeqtLerly, Esg.,
an untarnished commercial career Of more
than a quarter Of century, reflects credit
upon the business circle with Whi5h he has
been identified, and has won the personal re-
gard Of all his associates. We part with him
with regret and congratulate the Queen City
Of the Lakes upon such an acquisition to
their business and social circles
Mr.. Weatheriy responded, returning his
sincere thanks for the honor conferred upon
him. He expressed his sorrow at parting
with so many old and attached friends
who for twenty-five years past had given hin
such hearty greetings. He recalled some Cf
the early days of Cleveland and alluded to
the many social ties which bind him to this
city, SO long his home.
2. The Commercial men Of the LaLes-to
capacity unsurpassed, to energy unfaltering,
10 liberality unstinted-We are proud to add
Ian integrity in dealing that gises lusture
to the name Of American merchants.
Mr.. B. F. Pisxotto responded in en- elc-
q
timent embodied in the toast was no more
than the Merchants Of the lakes deserve
This is the class that has raised our city from
q comparative hamlet to be one Of the first
commercial cities on the lakes. No omerchants
stand higher than those Of Cleveland. The
merchants Ofa country develop her resources,
and build the temples of learning, science
and art. He alluded to the many and varied
sources Of information and learning thatare
open to merchants, and said they should not
be Ouiranksd or outvied by any of the
learned professions.
The speaker alluded ts the pleasure with
which their guest, Mr.. Weatherly, must look
back to this occasion, the beginning of a new
era in the history of the Cleveland Board Of
Trade. In leaving Cleveland, sad though
the parting must of necessity be, it viii be a
pleasure for him to reflect that the city is
holding its own both in manufactures and in
trade. In closing, Mr.. PiexOtto paid high
and deserved tribute to the character of Mr..
Wsathsrly, alluding to him as charitable
man and as liberal patron of the fine arts
He gave the following sentiment:
/" The health, prosperity and long life of
one Of the merchants who has nobly set forth
the sentiments embodied in the toast which
you did me the honor to request me to re-
spond to-"
3. The Commerce of the Lakes-Honest fruit
of hupest labor, made valuable to the world
only by the industry, energy and sagaeity Of
honest merchants.
T. s. Walton, Esq, responded in that hap
py vein of mingled sentiment and humOr for
which his after-dinner speeches are celebra-
ted, keeping the table in a continuous roar.
4. The Lakes-FlOating on their waters a
| domestic trade equal Ia value to the foreign,
| equally with the Atlantic coast deserving the
fostering care of the Government, and the
Great West will demand it.
Hon. A. G. Riddle being called upon re-
spOnded as follows:
MR. President The great subjects you
have Just announced, though cut down to the
mere statement Of simple facts, and reduced
to the limits Of a sentiment, are yet too grand
and swelling to receive justice on this social
occasion and yet the occasion is one Of hon
or to a distinguished citizen, whose whole
career has been identified with the great in
terests you name it would be injustice to
him to pass those grave subjects in silence.
On another field they would tax noble in
tellect draw largely upon the most start
ling Of the statistcians tables, and exhaus
the arithmetic and rhetoric. They would re
ouire a new history to be written by gian
hand and the tale that would be told wOul5
kindle the Imagination to the inspiration 0
poet born.
The hand Of nature has stamped our cont
nent all over with the marks Of physica
grandeur and magnitude designating it a
the home Of great race, and the scene Q
great events. By no single thing has sh
: more distinguished it, than by this huge sy'
e TEN Of inland waters, any one of which alonI
might well be called the Mediteranian Of Ou
hemisphere.
The elatitude of the southern borders of thes
= lakes, the eonfgurature of their coasts an
! their relations to the rest Of the continent
:. their formations and climatic influences del
II ignate this vast region as the heart and hon
Of American empire.
\ This prophecy Of the physical creation, v
2 have in measure realized, aud shall in Ol
'e day see fulfilled. Already the constellatit
- Of States, that sit upon the coasts number
9 population that surpasses the population
a. the whole United States, at the commenc
u ment Of the war of 1872. Already they nut
ber cities more Populous and powerful th'
! those found on the continent. Already Il
a commerce of this lake rivals-it surPass
y the foreign commerce Of our whole eountr
th upon all the oceans, and seas Of the globe.
4 To realize the grandeur Of this comparison
is to be borne in mind, that our nation is t
: second commercial nation Of the earth tn
that foreign commerce is the result Of t
- united enterprise Of all nations, for cent?
a ries while the commerce Of these waters
q the sole creation Of these new States, and
N growth Of a single half century. The We
i Imagination staggers under the effort to gra
W these results. You whose bands have e.
as GENTLY contributed to these results can by
/ T.