Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-01

! AiSsiesippl, dOV. fLoDeEC LOWery COnHanQlnS
 District of Columbia, Col. E C. Blount, command Florida, Gov Francis P. Fleming commanding and staff 800 men.
 The third division: .Commandar-in-C Chief William Escort of two delegates from each post in the State, 1,200 men.
 New York eommandery of the Military Order oi Forty five posts from New York city, 5000. Fifteen posts outside of New York and Brooklyn 1000 men.
 The following governors not at the head of the troops from their respective States or
 Territories were in line riding in carriages:
 Alabsna Thonas seay; Arkansas @ J P Eagle Ie
 A. T. Hoveyi Iowa, Wm Larrabee; Maine F. 2. Francis; Nebraska j Nj. .Tbayer; oregnn, Sylvester Pennoyer; Wisconsin, Wm. Heard; and @ from mt the Gommiss1ner F. T Dubois; New Me1ieo, Governor Bradford Fl Prince; Washington, Gov M. Moore; h. dian Territory, Gen. Pleasant Porter.
 The last part of the parade passed the re- viewing stand at 6:20 p. m. The President at once retired from the platform which he had occupied about six hours.
 HE REVIEW.
 The line was now prepared for review. Then between the living walls the President, riding in 8 carriage drawn by four horses with silver harness, and his party were driven up Broadway to Waverly place, through Wa verly place to Fifth avenue, up Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street, through East Fourteenth street to the east side of Union square, along the square to Fifteenth street, through Eff teenth street to Fifth avenue and up Fifth avenue to Madison square. AS the Presi- dents carriage passed along through the lines the soldiers saluted and the crowds on the sidewalks, in the windows and on the house. tops cheered themselves hoarse. After the party had passed each regiment and division fell in line again and resumed their former ranks and waited for the word to proceed. which was not given until the President had reached the reviewing stand.
 THE BANQUET.
 The President was welcomed at the en- trance of the Metropolitan Opera House in nearly as possible the same manner as on his arrival there last night, and was at once escorted to his seat at the table of honor in the center of triangular group of twenty eight tables, the whole number of guests be- ing about eight hundred. The banquet room presented 8 magnificent appearance, the superb floral and other decorations hay ing been rearranged and freshened since the previous night, with many new and beautiful features. Mayor Grant presided, and at the Presidents table were also seated Vice President Morton, ex-President Cleveland, Governor Hill. Senator Evarts, Bishop Pot ter, Chief Justice Fuller, Secretary Proctor, Admiral Porter, Major General Schofeld, Lowell, ex-President Hayes, Speaker Cole. s. S. Cox, c. M. Bowen and Elbridge T. Gerry. After Bishop Potter, in response to Mayor Grants invitation, had said grace the pleasant task of disposing of the bounteous feast began. The banquet was the most remarkable one ever held in America, or perhaps in the world, in int of If detail. The chief steward seated at central point, directed every movement Of the army of subordinates by means of electricity. At 8 touch of his bell every roast was carved, every cork drawn, every course served simul thus avoiding any confusion of curacy of every movement on the part of the assistants. The cost of the banquet is said to have been ,000.
 At 9 o'clock the appearance of Mrs. Harri. son and party in the Presidents boz, followed quickly by that of hundreds of other ladies in the auditorium, gave the signal for the speaking to commence. The vast theater was then croweded with a distinguished audi ence.
 Mayor Grant announced the following toasts and sentiments in their order:
 Governor Hills address was followed by the toast to George Washington, which was drunk in silence. ''The People of the
 
 ident Cleveland.
 Ex-President Cleveland spoke of the yearn- ing of every tyrannized people in all ages for freedom and equal rights. In this their cry for freedom was the voice of God. In sub lime faith and rugged strength our fathers cried out for a more perfect union, the estab- Lishment of justice, for domestic tranquility and the blessings of liberty. To-day how grand our place among the nations of earthl will not record our achievements; they are in letters of fire before the world. But if our people have departed from that simple faith and love of country of the fath BITS, in so far weakness comes. Our churches, our schools, our benevolent institutions point to the value our people place upon education and religious teachings. How infectious and hearty is our enthusiasm over this centennial to-dayt Let then have faith in the people, let petulence and discontent with popular action disappear before the truth that in any and all circumstances, the will of the peo- pie, however it may be exercised is the law of our national existence-ths arbiter abso- lute and unchangeable by which we must sbide Other than existing situations or policies can only justify themselves when they may be reached by the spread of politi- ! cal intelligence and the revival of unselfish and patriotic interest in public affairs.
 ul.natured complaints of popular incom- potency and self-righteous assertion of su- periority over the body of the people are im- | potent and useless.
 Glass differences among our people are not 1 she element of danger which they seem. If ! of every element of our pepu- ation and industries should be gathered to- yether they would find but little of purely | selfish and personal interest in common, and | upon 8 superficial glance but little would be l ,een to denote that only one people was rep resented.
 Yet, in the spirit of our institutions, all | nkol ;x, aI interests, are 8 common brotherhood and | 'our people," all of equal value before the | aw, all having by their suffrage the same ! 7oice in governmental affairs, all demanding ! with eqnal force protection and defense, and | Ill, iu their persons and property, equally | untitled to their governments scrupulous | ,are.
 The diversity of our interests, though the | ,ource of boundless wealth and prosperity, | las tendency to press our people apart. | This condition demands of us counter-force ! # liberality..and toleration toward each other | md an enlightened regard for the condition l If every individual who contributes to the | aggregate of our national greatness.
 The centennial time, which stirs our pride | ,y leading us to to the contemplation of our | tremendous styides in wealth and greatness, .lso recalls to our minds the virtues and the | lnselfish devotion to principle of those | who ,,,, saw the ct first .,o.a days of
  ,e revival of our love for the principles | which our country represents; let there be I Ill this time a new censecration to the cause | # mans freedom and equality and a quick med sense of the solemn responsibility as- tuned before the world by every man who years the badge of "Our People"
 The future beckons us on. Let us follow I with an exalted and ennobled love Of coun- " and with undaunted courage. Though | louds may sometimes darken the heavens, hey shall be dispelled and we shall see the I DOW of Gods promise set clearly in the sky ] md shall read beneath it, blazing in radiant | haracters, the words "Our People,"
 Following several other speeches, "The | was responded to as follows by | 3eneral R. B. Hayes.
 Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES SPEECH.
 President Hayes in speaking of ''The | Presidency said: "In this city in 1880, on the I iftieth anniversary of the inauguration of Washington as president, John Quincy | Adams delivered memorable discourse. In | t he set forth what he deemed the true prin- .iples of the constitution on the then unset led question of the relation between the |