The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11

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pulpit celebrities, men of wealth and socia
distinction, women Of beauty and culture
were there In seemingly endless number.
1t was o little after o'clock when thu
President, escorted by Governor Hill ant
Mayor Grant, entered the great dining
room They were followed by Vice
President Morton and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones of New York and the
other distinguished guests of the mayor
table. AS the party walked down the mair
aisle of the auditorium all the assembled
diners stood up in recognition of the Presi
dents arrival and the band played Hail tc
the Chief" The Presidents party stood
| back of their chairs with bowed headi
while Bishop Potter made the opening
prayer of grace, and the dinner was begun
| at signal from the banquet director. II
| was announced that Secretary of State
Blaine was unable to be present.
At the conclusion of the invocation Mayor
| Grant rose and read the list of toasts, an6
the names of those who were to respond:
! !. Address of welcome-David Hill, Governor
of New York
9. George Washlngton-Drank standing, in
silence.
8. "The People of the United States"-
Grover Cleveland, ex.President OF the United
States.
4. 'vThe States"-Fitz Hugh Lee, Governor
of Virginia
5. "Federal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w
Fuller, Chief Justice of the United States.
| 6. 'The House OF Represen ntatives"-J
G.. Blaine Committed because Of Mr. Blaine's
inability to be presenD.
z. THE Senate"-John w. Daniel, United
States Senator from Virginia.
g. 1.-THE Observation-Disclosures B. Hayes
ex-President of the United States.
0. ''The Judiciary" - William NJ. Evarts
United States Senator from New York.
10. 1.-THE Army and Navy'-General William
Tecumseh Sherman
II. "our Schools and Colleges"-Charles w
Eliot, president Of Harvard University.
IL. "our Literature - Mr.. James Russell
Lowell.
l3. 1.-THE United States of America"-Ben
iamin Harrison, President of the United States
EXPresident Cleveland in response tC
the toast Our People" said:
"The mention OF people may well suggest
sober and impressive reflections. The subject
was not beneath the Divine thought when the
promise was given the children of Israel, q
will take you to Me for a people and will be
to you q Cod This idea of Divine relationship
to people is also recognized in the fervent
utterance: Yea, happy is that people whose
God is the Lord
1.-THE influence OF these reflections is upon
me as speak of those who, after darkness and
doubt and struggle, burst forth in the bright
light of independence and liberty and became
our people-free, determined, and confident.
ly challenging the wonder OF the universe, pro-
claiming the dignity OF man and invoking the
aid and favor of Almighty God.
'One hundred years have passed. We have
announced and approved to the world our mis-
sion and made our destiny secure We point
to the scattered graves OF many thousands Of
our people who have bravely died in defense OF
our National safety and perpetuity, mutely
bearing testimony to their love OF country and
to an invincible living host standing ready TO
enforce our National rights and pro-
tect our land. Our churches, our
schools and universities and our beney-
olent institutions, which beautify every
town and hamlet and look out from every hill
side, testify to the value our people place upon
religious teaching, upon advanced education
and upon deeds Of charity. Let us then have
an abiding faith in our people, Let petulance
and discomfort with popular action disappear
before the truth that In any and all circum-
stances the will OF the people, however it may
be exercised, is the law OF our National exist
ence.
''But there is danger, fear, that the scope
OF the words our people and all they import
are not always fully apprehended. The rich
merchant or capitalist in the center OF wealth
and enterprise hardly has glimpse OF the
country blacksmith at his forge or the
farmer in his field; and these in their turn
know but little OF the laborers who
crowd our manufactures and inhabit their
own world OF toll, or OF the thousands who
labor in our mines. II representatives OF every
element OF our population and industries
should be gathered tOppthnr thew would
but little OF purely selfish and personal in
terest in common, and upon superficial
glance but little would be seen to denote that
only one people was represented.
This centennial time which stirs our pride
py Leading us TO the contemplation OF our tre-
mendous strides IN wealth and greatness, also
recalls TO our minds the virtues and the unself
ish devotion 10 principle OF those who saw the
hrst days OF the republic. Let there now be
revival OF our love for the principles which our
country represents; let there be at this time o
new conservation TO the cause OF mans free
dom and equality and u quickened sense OF
the solemn responsibility assumed before the
world by every man who wears the badge OF
our people
THE future beckons US on. Let US follow
W ith an exalted and ennobling love OF country
and with undannted courage. Though clouds
may sometimes darken the heavens, they shall
be dispellt d, and we shall see the bow OF Gods
promise set clearly in the sky and shall read
Senssth arss blazing n radiant characters the
President Harrison was to have respond.
ed at the point whore Mr.. Blaine's toast
was scheduled, but this part of the pro-
gramme was rearranged, and the President
remained on the list as the last speaker.
He did not rise to respond to the toast,
'The United States" until very late
hour. 1t is understood that this
delay was ut his own suggestion, in order to
give him more time to rest after his fatigu-
ing days work. The President was pale
and seemed very tired. President Harri-
son was vociferously applauded when he
finally rose He expressed the deep sense
Of obligation and thanlSfulness which he
felt at the many personal and Official