Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-01
AT THE BANQUET.
IN. N,t;on's Chiefs Assemble at the board-He-
suousss 70 Patriotic Sentiments By Three
Presidents.
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NEW YORK, April 30.-The Melo
politan Opera House was tonight tn'
SCENE of the second chief event of the gIea
centennial celebration and the Theatre o.
the greatest baaquet possibly ever neic
within the recollection of man. Inc III
terror decorations of the row historical
building excelled even the splendor anc
display of the ball celebration OF the pre-
yious night. The stsge and auditorium
conne c,ed in one continuous floor, wss the
foundation of over quarter oil
hundred tables arranged in double
horse shoe fashion with seating
canacity for 500. Nearly 600 wine glasses
differed at intervals along the array OF
"a hles and 300 walters as well drilled AZ 81
many soldiers, stood ready to Ie'pond u
the SLIGHTEST wink of the diners. 1hS
Iablss were deliberately decorated. Inc
EXPENSE of the dinner is said to be $3o, OOO
THE vine alone costing nearly SIC, OoO'
The hill of fare in print was eight inches
lore. of French construction, being WOUND
mn with twelve varieties of wine and
three cOrdia]s.
AN AssEMBLAGE UNEQUALED IN HISTORY
At Mayor Grants right hsnd sat the
President. and Governor Kill was on the
Mavor's eft Mex. to the President sal
Vice President Morton. The Others were
Chief Justice Fuller, Gen Schobeldr
Senator EvaIts, exPresident Hayes
Bjsh, D Potter, Secretary Proctor, Gen
sherman. Ga Gov. Hills side were IL
CIV. Jones, Judge Chas, Andrews, AID
mira Porter, Senator Hi cock, ex-Presi
dent Cleveland, Speaker Cole, OF New
York State Assembly, Hon. S. S. Cox and
E bridge T Gerry.
Among the guests were exSecretary
Bayard. Chauncey NJ. Depew, Hannibal
Hsmlin. Mayor Chspip, of Brooklyn
Philip 7. Livingstone, Senator Higgins, J
J. Asior, Henry Clews, Austin Corbln, W.
W. Astor, Hamilton Fish, S. B. Elkinsr
Gov. Foraker, A. NJ. Palmer, Russell b
Harrison. Theodore Roosevelt, Secretaries
Tracy and Noble, Postmaster General
Wansmsker, Secretary Rusk.
II was little afIeg o'clock when the
President escorted by CIV. Hill and Mayor
Grant entered the dining room. They
were followed by Vice President Morton
and Lieutenant Governor John, OF New
York. and the other distinguished guests
of the MAYORS table. As the party walk
a down The main aisle OF the Auditorium
The assembly stood up in recognition Of
ire Presidents arrival and tie bard play.
"a "Hsil 20 the Chief.n II was anpOun-
cd that Secretary Of State Blaine Wa
unsb'e 10 he present and President Harri.
sons address. which was at the end Of TIE
list. was scheduled 10 replace Secretary
Blaine's. which was halfway down the
toast list. At the conclusion Of the invO
cation Mayor Grant rose and read the list o.
.o,sts Gov. Hil was introd"""S - 49,
frst speaker and be rose and welcomed
the guests
crryrLANn on ''OrR PEOPLE
Following Governor Hills welcome, ex
pfe-ident Cleveland was introduced and
responded 20 the toast. "Our People,
rpeakirg thus. The mention OF people
NAV well suggest sober and impressive re-
divine thought when the promise wal
given 10 the children Of Israel, II Will taxi
Won TO me tor PEOPLE, or will be to yOt
a Cod This idea Of DIVINE
relationship to people Il
also recognized in the ferven
utterauce, Yea, hsppy is thst people
whose God is the Lord. +" Wherever hu
man government as been administered il
tyranny, in despOtism or In oppression
there has been found among the governed
yearniDg for freer condition and the as
sertion of mans nobility. The influence
Of these T, 4 ections is upon me as l speal
of tho.e who, after darkness and donb
and Struggle, burst forth in the brigh
| light of independence and liberty and be
came Oar peOple"-free, determined anC
confdent-challenging the wonder o
the universe, prOclaiming the dig
nity of nan, and invoking The aic
and favor of Almighty God In sublime
faith ard rugged strength our fathers cried
out to the world, 1--WE, the people Of thu
United States, in order to form a more per
feet union, establish justice, insure domes'
tic tranquility, provide for the common de
tense. promote the general welfare and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to ourselve:
and our p5sterity, do ordain and establish
this Constitution for the United States O
America Thus ''our people," in a day
assumed place among the nations of th'
earth. Their mission was 10 teach
THE FITNESS OF MAN FOR SELF GOVERN
NIENT
and their destiny was to outstip every
other people in national achievement anC
material greatness. OHe hundred year.
has passed. We have announced and
approved to the world our mission snt
made cur destiny secure will not tame
ly recite our achievements. They sr'
written on every page of our history anC
the monuments Of our growth and advance
meut are all about us.
But the value of these things is meas
ured by the fullness with which our PEG
pie have preserved their patriotism, theil
integrity and their devotion to free insti
tutions. If eDgrossed in material advance
ment or diverted by the turmoil Of bust
ness aud activity they have not held fas
to the love of country and that simple faitt
in virtue and enlightenment which consti
tuted the hope and trust of our fathers, al
that we have built rests upon foundations
inirm and weak.
Meeting this test, we point to the scat.
tered graves of many thousands of oul
people, who have bravely died In defense
Of our national safety and perpetuity
mutely bearing testimony to their love o.
country and 20 an invincible living host
standing ready to enforce our national
rights and protect our land. Our churches
our schools and universities and benevolent
inetitutions which besutify every town
and hamlet and look out from every hill
side, testify to the value our people place
upon religions teaching, and upon advanced
education and upon deeds of charity. That
our people are still jealous of their indi.
vidusl rights and freedom is proved by
the fact that no one in place or power has
dared openly, to assail them.
DANGER AHEAD.
But there is danger, fear, that the
scope of the words 'our people, " and sll
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