The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-16

| re ret that some person more competent t1an
| ny5eu had been selecteo. Cheers Ii was
! my good fortune, Mr.. President, TO be in this
q 'n 1903, on the occasion Of the great cele-
Drauon OF laying the telegraphic cable, the
! result, to use the words of the sentiment lust
offered OF the naval ships of the United States
ana Great Britain meeting In mid ocean and
con ehalng together against the forces of the
well remember the qualification then felt
| that my fears OF success had not been re ealized
and l expressed my admiration of the indefa.
tlgaDls ehSFgyA perseverance, and skill di .
played Oy Mr.. Field (your honored guesD ard
his co-WOrkers In the cause of science. the
developments of which had IN the last few
years LED Us to believe that we knew the bottom
Of the ocean even better than its surface. Few.
Il any, Mr.. President lelt more deeply INF crested
In this wonderful, nay, most wonderful enter
prize, than myself, during the entire labor of
your honored guest, and no one rejoiced more
in the result. And, although do not consider
that our money had an equal share in the
hnal contest with the elements In estab-
llshing the bond of union, vet I have an
ABIDING iaIth that whenever and wherever the
nay1es OF Great Britain and the United States
unite their efforts for the advancement of ciyili-
Zaton, science, or humanity, they will seldom,
II ever, iail-(cheers) Sand 1 sincerely trust
that they may always be so fortunate as to re-
Ccive the appreciation of their felow-country-
men. as In the present case. CHEERS That
this bond of union which now unltes the two
countries may never be severed is our sincere
desire; put should 1t chance to be, the recent
skill and energy displayed by those who laid IL
will be sufficient to repair and rcunite il. Toud
applause.)
SPEECH OF GENERAL GEORGE @. MEADE.
Mr.. Low said that he had been instructed To
read toast which had been uniptentionalv
and by error omitted from the regular list. It
was, The Army of the United States repre
sented by the hero of Gettysburg Cheers
General Meade said:-Ladies and Gentlemen
OF the GhaIn Der OF Commerce, If had been con-
suited should have protested against any error
having been made on this occasion, | do not
see why should have been brought before Won
al this particular moment. | came here after
havlngstrayelled 100 miles on a labor of love and
o. duty 10 DO honor to your DISTINGUISHED guest,
the nero OF this evening, and the only one in
my Judgment, who is entitled 10 any c0nsidera-
ton on this occasion. tCheets)
nave watched with eagerness the struggle
through which he has passed, and the disasters
which attended his early efforts; and have ad-
mlred and applauded from the bottom at nv
heart the generosity OF purpose with which that
man mas continued 10 hold on to his original
luea, Wlth hrm faith to carry to completion
one OF the greatest works this world mas ever
seen (Cheers | came here, therefore to do
MIN honor, and to show by my presence as far
as could IN my humble capacity, how much |
hNnOr MN Tor all the qualities he has shown
Whlch has made him not only the representa-
i've OF this great city, but OF ovr country, and,
indeed, may, say of the world. CHEERS.
now Tor what you nave said of the army be
plea5ed TO accept my warmest thanks. Tue
army requires but little from me. Its history
ls known to you. In community represented
by such intelligence and education "a | see
before me now the deeds of this army and its
record are too well known to need any recital
trom me. 1t would be a work of supereroga
tlon. AT t. is late hour l will say nothing of
WhaC the army has DONE l will only pledge
you that in the future the army win do as in
the past it always has done, its duty (cheers1.
and endeavor to uphold the honor, the integrity
cheers.) N'iJ' NH"uu