The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
HONORS TO NIcCORt1lCK OF
ARIZONA.

Dinner at the LOtOS CIub- Nc
COrmIck's Speech ON American
Enterprise at the Paris ExpOsi-
tiOn.
A dinner was given OH Saturday night
by the Lotos Club to the Hon. Richard G.
Mccormick, Commissioner to the Paris
Exposition. Mr.. Mccormick spoke on
the praiseworthy enterprise shown by
American exhibitors in their displays at
the Exposition, and of the good results
which would ensue from this competition.
Speeches were also made by Gov Bullock
and others.
Shortly after o'clock the President of
the Club proposed the health of the guest
of the evening. Commissioner McCor-
mick, responding, said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:-The
contributions from the United States to
the great display at the Champ de Mars,
have spoken for our country, and its pro-
much more significant and satisfactory
than I can command. I have been en-
tirely willing that the list of awards and
honors won by our exhibitors should be
substituted for any statement from me or
from my assistants. But the courteous
invitation of the Lotos Club, several times
repeated, could not we'll be resisted ard 1
am here tonight to thank you most sim
cerely for the high comulimentyo you have
paid me, and for the kindly estimate
which you have been pleased to put upon
my ,abors in Paris.
To the pluck and patriotism of our
countrymen, who seem equal to every
emergency, either at home or abroad.
more than to any merit of my administra-
ton, must be attributed our National
triumphs. In agricultural implements,
and in mechanism generally, our preemi-
nence was amply maintained, while III
new hitherto untried fields our success
was in maEy respects remarkable. Nota-
bly, in paper, for which not less than
dozen medals were taken, and better than
medals, large orders from different parts
of Europe. Also in watches, in siverware,
in carriages, in carpets, in preserved
meats and fruits, and Il long list of the
recent ingenious and useful inventions
of our artisans and man lfacturers.
Of our mineral collection, the French
school of mines begged the duplicate
specimens, and of our material illustrating
the progress of popular education, Lon
don and Paris asked so largely that but
little remained in our hands at the EXhi-
bition. In one of the great public build
lngs of Paris an American educational
room has been opened, which is centre
of peculiar attraction to scholars and
students.
1t is yet too early to estimate the COM
mercial advantages to result from our eX-
hibition. There are, however, indications
that they will exceed the most sanguIne
expectations of our people, and return,
with large interest, the outlay made by our
Government. An appropriation which |
would have made our display more than
a relative one, would, l think, have |
proved most juGicious and remunerative !
National Investment The compliments |
showered upon US by the French Govern
ment and people appeared no less sincere |
than delicate and lavish. The venerable |
Marshal President and the Ministers kindly |
delayed their designations until they had
conscientiously expended every dollar of
the extra allowance granted them for the
of the American Honorary
Commissioners. The Royal Commits
sioners and decorated visitors to the Ex-
hibition from all nations were ever ready
to salute your flag and very gracious to
your plainly dressed representatives. 1t
may add to your pride Of country to know
that they often visited the American de-
partment; that they were generous GUS
toners of our exhibitors, and that the
Prince of Wales now takes his ice water
from a Tiffany pitcher and the Comte de
Paris dashes through the Bois de Boulogne
in Brewster buggy.-N. Y. Tribune, Feb
10Th.
THE Senate Bill to empower the Dis
trict Courts to pass upon the validity Of