Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-16

entertained with slight intermlssions.
1t was not until 8:15 O'Clock that
the company entered the ban
quet hall, though all the guests
had assembled some time be-
fore. Introductions, congratu lations,
and Interchange Of opinions e~ngrossed
attention until President Phelps gave
the signal, and as the band played q
grand march. the formal entry was
made, Mr. Pnelps leading with Scna.
tor Bsyard on his arm. Everything
had been 50 nicely arranged before.
hand that no Inconvenience was ex.
perienoed by any, and in five minutes
the large number Of guests were
seated, and Mr.. Phelps introduced
the Rev. DIR. Galusha Anderson, preni-
dent of the university tf Chicago, who
said grace. The menu was an elabor-
ate affair, and did Justice to the chef
who prepared 1t.
-.Daring the dinner the time was de.
voted to social converse and the dis.
oussion Of the viands. After the ban
quet the doors on the north leading
into the ladies' ordinary were thrown
open, and the audience listening ia
the addresses was largely Increased.
The ordinary was filed with ladies
and their escorts, who appeared very
much interested and charmed with
the clog hence of the speakers. The
ladies we're for the most part guests OF
the Palmer house. bat q fow were the
wives and daughters Of the guests OF
the club who had come from q dis.
tanoe. From the side doors . very
good view of the interior of the ban
quet hall and the guests could be OBJ.
tatned. Interest was %oentersd, how
ever, on those who occupied the
prominent positions at the raised
table. The following gentlemen were
seated ut this table: Erskine M.
Phelps, president of the Iroquois club,
In the center; on the right of the
president - United States Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, OF Delaware; Hon
Thomas Hoyne, William F. Villas, Of
Madison, WIS.,. Judge Lambert Tee
Col. W. O P. Breckenridge, of Lex
ington, KY; A. F Sesbsrger, Hon,
Lyman Trumbull, James g. Jenkins
of Milwaukee; Hon. William Spring
or, OF Springfield, Ill.,; Hon. Carte
Il. Harrison, Judge j. G. Rogers, 8
Corning Judd, Judge Gary. On the
left r ~. Gslusha Anderson, james
o. Broadhesd, of st. Louis; John w
Dosne, William Henry Hurlbut, OF
New YORK; L z Letter, Gen. j. O
Black, Of Danville, Ill. Everett P
Wheeler, of New York; Judge T
Lyle Dlokey, J. Sterling Morton, T
M. Shaw, Of Springfield, Ill ; J. O
Gregory, Eon. j. r. Doclittls, Hon
R. w. Townshend.
The tossts of the evening we're:
"Our country" responded to b,
Senator Baysrd, of Delaware.
"rhomas Jefferson" by Hon. Jas
o. B,oadhesd, of Missouri.
Democracy, past. present and fu
ture," by C,l. w F. Villas, of Wis
constn.
"Tne constitution" by Hon. Lyman
Trumbuli, of Illinois.
Manifest destiny" by Col. w. G
P. Breckenridge, of Kentucky.
"a tariff for revenue" by K. p
Wheeler, of New York.
Temperance a virtue, prohibition
a Vice" responded to by j. G. jenkins
Of Wisconsin.
"The Democratic Press" by VIM
II. Hulburt, New York World
"The Great Northwest, by Gsners
John G. Black, of Illinois.
"Monopolies Should Not Rnle," b
Congressman VIM. M. Springer, G
Illinois.
"Pablic Office, a Public Trust" b
Mayor Carter FL. Harrison.
Harrison's speech created some SCI
!. sation. He arose to speak at 2 o'oloc
and at once deserted his original to,
and entered into a fiery denuI
citation of free trade dootrir
In Its broadcast mi
previously advocated by Col. Viii
and other speakers. The mayor pre-
dicted dire disaster to the democrsct