The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-13
BOST0N'S BIG BANQUET.
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
PLAYS THE HOST.

A0GON4AxlON
PLAYS THE HOST.
Ex-President Cleveland, Andrew Car
= negie, Henry Grady and Hon. w. l..
Putnam the Special Guests of the
Evening - Ex-President Cleveland
Speaks on Ballot Reform-Other Flo
Quent Tongues Loosed.
BOSTON, Dec 12-Henry W. Grady and
the party of southern gentlemen who came
here to attend the annual banquet of the
Boston Merchants Association, we're given
an informal breakfast at the Hotel Ven
dome this morning. There were present
Pat Collins, L. Morse, Jerome Jones, E. B.
Haskell, E. Atkinson, r. e. Robbins, Pres
ident j.. A. Lane Of the association, the
officers and board Of directors, which in
cludes the executive committee. The affair
was pleasant one, and gave Mr. Grady
and Gov. Bullock an opportunity to tell
what they think of the city they are in,
which they did to the satisfaction of the
natives.
THE BANQUET AT NIGHT.
Over 400 of the solid business men of Bos-
ton and New England crowded the spacious
apartments of the hotel Vendome this even
ing ON the occasion of the annual BANQUET
of the Boston Merchants Association. So
great was the desire to see and hear the
honored guests Of the association that tick
cts were all disposed of at a premium days
ago. and scores of applicants were disap-
pointed. From 5 to 6 o'clock reception
was held in the hotel parlors, at which
many members of the association were intro
duced to the special guests of the evening.
ClQValQpn Ind
Henry W. Grady, and Hon. w. L. Putnam
of Maine.
THE MARCH TO THE GROANING BOARD
At o'clock the march was taken to the
dining hall to music by the Germania or
chestra. The hall was elaborately and ele-
gantly decorated with banners and flowers.
AT a round table in the center sat Jonathan
A. Lane, president of the association. At
his right were ex-President Cleveland, H,
W. Grady, w. L. Putnam, P. A. Collins,
John Lowell, William E. Russell and
Leopold Morse, while at his left were seated
Gov. Oliver Ames Andrew Carnegie, Gen.
Clinton B. Fiske of New Jersey, Homer
Rogers. president of the Boston board of
aldermen; Francis Lydne Stetson of New
York and Collector Saltonskall, all guests Of
the association.
OTHERS WHO WERE GUESTS.
The guests at the other tables included
n
Josiah Quincy. Alden Sneare nresidant ~
the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Charles
s. Smith. president of the New York
Chamber of Commerce. and Assistant
United States Treasurer S. N. Aldrich.
The following gentlemen, who are guests
OF henry w. Urady In New England, were
aiso guests OF tne associatlon at tne ban
4ueG: Ex,6ov. h91us d. bullock, >. w.
TSanRin, Clarence hnoWieSs .. M. lnman,
1T III. H. "; oPaluing, CQL Evan Z. Howell,
Inomas u. Meauor, =. II. hailoay, w. A.
dempnlll ana Judge ueorge hiilyer, all OF
georgia, Jonn lnman OF New YORK,
PIssiueuo oI unS Weso 1oinb Iermlnal
l AialIal Mh VeIuery, raIrick OaInoun,
az. auu " W Nicnoi' VI 'ne AsianVa OotStt-
c"tso",
THE SPEECH OF WELCOME.
II was sis o'clock before President Lana
called the attention of the Gathering. After
reading letter of regret from James Rus
70 introdnn,a ~ a. S;ue, ~ - Aun op1eon
fsv ,ror5S ,va1co,,,od tha ,,,,asts tio go Az
sion When he raferrad r. tha vvaIcoma av-
tandad IN tba distin g,,;sbad ,r,,asta f,oro NJ,
VI. ~ a.II. w Uu I'om
, On0 aSSonoiy sreevou uIln WIN iouu
t1pplause. 0oV. Alnes Chen uurneo 10 e1-
PRESIDENT Cleveland and said:
If the wicked democrats speak as we'll of ma
when retire from office az republicans now do
of you l shall be abundantly satisfied
It;- - -
u ms se1oiuienV T1 was a1so iouuiy cneereu'
1omer rogers, president OF Ine ooard OF
alderman, was then introduced and well
coined the guests in behalf of Mayor Hart,
who is absent from the city.
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&-A-fhHsiDENf CLEVEhAND INTRODUCED.
President Lane then, in very few words,
introduced ex-President Cleveland as one
who strong in his nersonalitv would small
stron, ,ro.ds - o,;ceht ,rh;nh /, ,.,o,,id IN
bne-l ~ "olus @ wiSn "ouiu "tI 10
ilearu an over inc ianu ana across 6he sea,
IN nehalt OF pure poltlcs ana those reforms
which are now sweeping all parties before
them.
Ex-Presidant Clavaland was oraatad with
Iong cont;n,,ad oy-,,iorsa sto,,+s aT,d ohaor.
+baeu.N.:. e'ppAau0o, Iuo'o oi o., 80,
Iuo snore assenciage rising anu waving
Cleveland s1oko IN . stronor 1Soli-51odulataj
voice. and was easily heard by all. His
address was in mart as follows.
ADVOCATE BALLOT REFORM.
IT, oxo,,.: -.uot g.. mr..
r, Ane loiio"ing Is an EXTRACT lrom MI.
NleVelands address:
Political selfshness cheapens in the minds of
the people their apprehension of the Character
and functions of the government: it distorts