Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-09
CLEVELAND AT HARVARD
,,NES RUSS ELL LOW FILL THE
JAZZ orator tF THE DAY.

.,,.r Veudell BOlmes the Eoet-Fresi-
I.n+ Cleveland MAX an Addr 50 at
ponnuet-Mra. Cleveland and Mrs.
,.Ia,cott Look Down Upon the Bril-
,'ant scene from the Balcony.
posrox Nov. 8.-President Cleveland
.s;,o6 IN Boston this morning to attend
a. Harvard exercises. He was met at
.s,otA line by several members of the
"arorror's staff, and by Gov. Robinson
s,..soIt at the railroad station, and sa-
nte of tweuty.One guns was nred on the
common as the President and his escort
uossed along the street to the hotel, where
.hooortv brea kfasted with distinguished
norv He reached Harvard about l
ooIack where be was welcomed by Presi-
Io,t Eliot. The exercises took place in
sanders, Theatre James Russell Lowell
m.s the orator. who delivered very long
.,ass,caI address, which he concluded as
follows:
por7pREN OF THE ALUMNI-Tt now becomes
prTi irfv IN we come ia voursname the gue-ts
xho have come, me of them s. fNr, to share
nr CONGRATULATIONS and hopes to-day. can
U1t name them all and give to each ms Il ting
Srasa There is welcome to them all. and as
s.ffting frat to those from abr'a All and TO the
70 re.aptrtlves of illustri" us universities that
old
IN Il. cradle. aud next to those OF our land
,rm "a lega- aud unlver-ities which. II not
daughters Of Harvard. are young enough 10
he TO- aud are one win her IN heart
and hone | said | should single out mono
Ts name Dui should OF represent on Ally
III gave no special greeting to the gentle
ma who bring the 10 ssage or John lar
wards I oege. Emanuel, the wee me we
rive ohm could n u be warmer han tn
wlieh we offer TO his cOlleagu 8, but we can
not help feeling that in pressing his hand our
own lnstinctivey closes a tile more tightly
s-w tn a sense Of lie rer kindred.
There ia also one other name winch 1t would
he ludeC0rous not to make an exception. You
Ill kruN hat can mean only the Pres'dent
Dfo our country. His presence Is signal honor
10 u, all and to US all | may say personal
We have no politics here, but the sons OF
Harvard all belong tO the party which ad-
mires courage, strength of purpose and fdel
ity to dut, and which respects wherever he
NAV be found '.justum ct tacentum propositi
erum," who Knows to withstand 'clyium
srdor ur Va iuben ium." He has left the helm
pf state 10 be with us here, and so long it is
Intrusted 40 his hands we are sure that -hould
The storm come he Will cay with Seneca's
pilot:
You may >ink me if you will,
But Nnatever happens | shall keep my rud-
der truev
The poem of the day was read by Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
"a Mighty Fortress is Our God" was
then sung hy chorus.
number OF honorary degrees were
then conferred by President Eliot and the
exercises closed with benediction by
Rev. Mr.. Peabody.
The members OF the Alumni Association
and invited guests adjourned 10 Memorial
Hal, where banquet was spread.
The chief marsnal OF the procession
from Boston and from the college to the
.bealre was Col. Henry Lee, OF Boston,
WHO had served in the same capacity uy
years ago at the TWO hundredth anniVer-
sary celebration.
THE BANQUET HALL.
Ihe scene presented at the opening OF
tne banquet was one calculated to leave
lasting impression upon the minds Of
those present. No hall In New England
probably ever held such an array of dis
ungulshed men. The Presidents table
was surrounded with faces of men whose
names are hOuseh Id words all over
America aud many of them such through.
Out ne civilized world. was brilliant
pinDer party. probably never again to
oe duplicated, and made I'D
picture that many would have given
u,ucn 10 have the privilege
we're seated at the tables, and MANY
oIn' RS could not be accommodated. While
.ne banquet was Ia progress Mrs. Cleye-
.shd' accompanied by Mrs. Endicott and
lne vile OF President Eliot, OF Harvard.
occupied seals in the gallery with a mum.
Der OF other ladies'.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
h.ltr me loasts Judge Devins, Presi.
ueut VI tne day, IN feliciLnus speech in
cn mncn ne euloglzed the qualities of the
1Is,1I 1IeYeio' chlet, Introduced President
0II'e'ahu' VINO spoke as follows:
m1.ei, mei PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN-I find
Tn 49, W-''aV In company to winch | am
Iucl unused, an when see The - u,npi -
6sirri,s rroIS coiieg- In the land surrounding IN
49, iSnt o. sunshlp the maternal poYrd nj
lion tbst "th fr out an n lied auest the retlec-
,ir1s ' a. t"I me there exits no ma Mater
rn,6S r6 II to feeling uf regret viii n is
topr CS5inpered only by the cordia! ty of
rs's, @ TIfeIIgme ION ,. ana your reassuring Kind
we've OF my twenty one predece. snrs
suomce omce mad he ADVANTAGES of -
!. iT1a,e .nys.ee or university etucaIinn. proof
teopIe r'tbor o' ne democratic sense of our
,nnttaia iathef than an argument aCaln-t the
,spa5me value OF The best and mot Iiie0
rerlSiSTat,'oh IN nigh public positions There
.o 60 ' ,r rdVa Tan oe 10 sutfcent reason for auv
,.ss1I .UI Instance betwe, n the y alks ~ most
tIsiV Val education and he wav thar teods ~ |
bfIte p' piace' my dislnClinatIon on the MARI
lens "a eurneu dn't cultured OF our cItI-
lueut ahanS.e hS,e IN public affairs and cunse-
O III
teos,t use who have hut II tIe
~, s'II W. 'or the student and scholar IN ,olitics
Tst uo favorable conditions under "a &c.,.
Ia a,suC suCh as ours. ana If th,'v bave ey Stad
10 'nL ~ managing extent very rnccnt cvcTts
too. ~ ~, 10 indicate that the rducgtinn anI
o.. .leih leih OF the land are to be herp.Sfer
polrlllr lr"lbi heard N the expressinf,. nI tna
rfcb - ~ ~ surely the splendid ,a nv |
hln p" w. aits patriotic effort In behalf FL. our
nr nj VIII zoe soon reached il the ,p,t of |
/ uten,-' eis ana educat d men shA 1 deem, il
brsrf,ra"W Huty OF cltZenthip TO actively and
he Er.. Engage in political affairs and If
arm anu power Of their Thought and
br1IB SHAH he ,uiii'nsiA'' Nv 'u @
hausgs'ss,y acknowledged in marty
ieut ny tpvnt' ~ am TO speak of the Prrs,g
l. t1o,,S uIteu states, ursire TO mention
H our ~ t,Vu ant and characterize. tcnLure
lhe upo.1 %" VI government the nearupss of
mic Al. M, .uelr Frestdent aud other hiph
b, the ,ct. @ 'V go view Afforded our citizens
htye inir,-,'u Gnu oolduc OF Hose to whom thoy
ottutrustcu their intcrpsts tervei ' 20
lre.sure in us Ia chtck II, on temptation and
lat ,Itg IN omce, and Is a couatapt ,..,,ni ,io.
n pubiT 49, "hi NJ hiulness are q measure
Pres-d.~~ uuty' and such reis tton Lat,Ysen
'om in .q auq people ought to le I'VE but little
miu,t pRulhr Ju gm MT aud cOnariencp lor
cau. JJuu Ihlse accu ationa and Tor tna
hnderr,,,ilNtis INV, nted for M nm rt,ss ~
ltnea,,n,ns the peoples trust and con tiderce
; bhr nw 'nls' ratlun their ro, ernment No
almost 1,.D't should desre 10 chacE the
lets I'M 'eeuOm OF criticism "a 10 All oe3ciai
,ede tbst y,tG.fE right. thinking man mus. CO.
ihouId ,"S esident Of the Uni ed sfatos
which Amc.,e put beyond the protec ion