, 1873-10-11

Tho annual banquet Of the Chicago Mer-
chants Exchange, IN association Of the whole
aalo grocers Of this city, for busnoss, and. occa-
sionnlly, pleasanter purposes, came or yeBtor-
day evening in the ladies' ordinary Of the Grand
Pacific uotel. by o'clock In tho evening. tho
appointed hour, the wholesale grocora had U.s.
sombled in tho ante-room to tho number Of
about sixty, and, o few moments later, tho
ladies' ordinary WAS invaded. Hero re-
past, scryod in tho Grand Paciflc'B best
style, awaited tho mombers of tho Association.
10 describe 1t is needless. The cooking was
faultleBs, tho wines most recherche, the service
excellent. Among the banquoterB wore Mayor
Bond, the Hon: ], 4: Logan, s. 8. Bliss, 2. z.
Of Granuis, Farwoll / Co., ]. ". Doane, Of ].
". Doano Co., William Steward, Of Steward,
Aldrich Co.. J. D. Briggs, Of Gould, Briggs i
Co., W. T. Allen, Of Allen. Koth & Co., j. 2.
Harrington and scl1nahl. Col. Mosser, Of Har-
Co., T.. A. Robinson, of Durand, Bros. Il Co.,
Henry Dudley, Of Sibloy, Endicott & Co., and
others.
LETTERS WERE RECEIVED
from number 0f gout1olncn in various parta OF
tho Union. expressing tho doop pleasure which
they felt at tho polite invitation to bo prosont at
tho banquet, tho deeper pleasure tloy would
fool Mt attending tho same. and tho cxtromo re-
grct they felt at haying, from unavoidable cir.
these, from A. Spaulding, OF Boston, WAS couched
in such apropos language that q short quota
ton is fairly excusablo. After expressing his
regret at not being ablo to attend tho banquet,
Alr. Spaulding wrote:
eccret, will drink ITO very good health mud your
families !" that is the best can DO this yeur. :.
We have had trouble enough In Boston tho past year,
respectable fire, horsc. c.dsease bud business aud
Gently little Hurry in tile money market,o wo still
i,vs apa certify e6ss1s which, We think, works better
nm plcased to know thAt these meetings aro 10 be
continued. It ia good for you to come together, and
low price Of wheat and the high price Of putty You
feel happier while together you feel better when you
g. hos Hoy yoa 1sn tho ne1t morning depsnd
h1r. Spault1lng has evidently bcon in Chicago
before, and njoyed the hospitality Of her citi-
zens.
PRESIDENT w1LLAnD's REMARKS.
hIr. p. II. Willard. President Of the Exchange,
IN the chair called tho banquoterH to order and
referred to ths previous happy moeting and tho
decision arrived at on that occasion, to hold an
annual celebration. He also referred in terms
most feeling and fitting to tic oxortions Of Mr.
spnulding, Of Boston, Of tho firm Of Mast,
city, at the tIno tllis city was laid in
ashos. He also acknowledged the benofconco on
tint occasion Of Dradisl johnson, of Now York.
IIo congratulated tho Association on the present
happy and suspicious occasion, md touched in
his pororation, in pathetic terms, upon tho lo7
mise, since the las. public meeting, OF four nom.
bora Of tho Association. In conclusion, ho pro-
posed tho following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resotrtd. That we sincerely regret the absence Of
Mr. spauding from. this Duarl, When he would 10 40
warmly welcomed, and that ten,lcr to him removed
which We cnleuvored to uyince last year With tic A.
eranco that he hold very warm place IN our hearts,
THE ToAsTa.
The toast Of "'rhe President Of tho United
6tatoa +" waB drunk with llonora.
1f1,}t ts,r
Ills opeuing to tho peculiar tacturuity Of presi-
dent Grant. lie said 10 was glad to 10 with tue
mombers Of the Association at their annual ball
quot, aud said he thought 1t was right Oh COCA
alons Of the kind to honor tho hoat OF tho Coy
eernmont., Ho thought 1t was unnecessary for
him to advert to tho manner in Which tho Chiot
Magistrate of 40,U00,o0o OF American
pooploo was diachalglng hs duty. He
thonghtt IN t9ls Government there wau wau
much OF the people. IL conclusion 10
pald glowing tribute to tho commerce aud
commercial mon Of Chirago. and wished all
prosperity aud tho health Of tho Chicago Mer.
clants' Exchange individually, and hoped their
from tax OF all sorts.
Tho Chairman then, III a meat speech, proposod
"The Day Wo Celebrate" Ill response to which
Gen. Logan said ho WAS very giad to meet with
eIsngss Association. When ho though!
that the geutlomon before him represented
$50, ,0oo, 900 capital ho could not help thinking
Of how many lnwycrs aud politicians they cou!t
sustain: [Laughter;] He spoke Of the wonderful
reauBoitation of Chicago since the fire; how it
two short yoars . now city had hidden tho hoaI
OF ashos; how tAey wore banqueting In grallc
hotol built on 8 spot which two years siueo wal
3 lnasH Of ruins. lie thought Chicago WAS tht
most fitting Representative OF the reBtleaB ener.
gy Of tho Unitod Statos. mud as tho only ono o.
tic largest cities III the United statas paying it.
debts in currency ho thought slo deserved ths
namo Of being tho naost businoas-like city Al
| we'll al tho most energetic.
The toast OF 'sOur 1nvltod luestn' was re-
sponded to by mayor Bond,, tho most to!linl
that tho I'illoy plan Ind beon tinally accepted,
atutement which waa received With yoclforou'
'fhen followed the toaats, "Tho State OF II
linois," responded to by tho Hon, J. Is. Iico
cohssso" o oy an,.es B. 1.-THE = rsds Hders. ~.
ton and T. II. Willard T." Tllo drooory Trade,
by W. l.. Stewart. ]. NJ. Wright. aud tho COM
pany at largo. The event was altogether ono o
| }ln nj of fba annaon MI tnknn f.