The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-08

thankfulness which I feel for those many
personal and official courteses which have been
tended TO me since came TO take part in this great
celebration. The official representatives OF
the state of New York and of this
great city have attended with the most courteous
Kindness emitting no attention that could make m
stay among you pleasant and gratifying. From YOU,
and at the hands OF those who have thronged the
streets Of the city to-day, have received the most
cordial expressions OF good-Aill. l would not
however, understand that the loud accaims have
been In any sense appropriated personal tribute
10 myself have realized that there was that on
this occasion and in all those interesting incidents
which have made it 50 profoundly impressive to NV
mind, which was above and greater than any living
man. / have realized that that tribute
Of cordial interest which yOu have manifested was
rendered to that great Office which by the favor of
greater people 1 now exercise rather than to me-
III, occasion and all its incidents will be memOra-
bic not only in the history OF your own city but in
the history OF our country.
have received at the hands OF the committee who
have been charged with the details onerous exacting
and too often unthankful, OF this demonstra-
tion, an evidence Of their confidence in my
physical endurance. L congratulate you to-day as
one OF the instructive and interesting features Of
this occasion that these great thorOughfares
dedicated TO trade have closed their doors
and have covered the insignia Of commerce with the
stars ana stripes; that your great exchanges have
closed that in the very heart OF Wal!-st
the old historic spot men who give their time
and energies to trade have given these days to
their country, to thoughts Of her glory and
70 aspirations Of her honor aud prosperity.
l nave great pleasure in believing that love of
country has been intensified in many hearts here,
not only Of you who might be called, and
OF your life OF the flag upon batlefelds both Of
and land. But OF these homes, and among
IN sc lair women who look down upon
us tonight and in the hearts Of these
little children who mingled their piping cries with
the hoarser acclaims Of men, they moved along
your streets to-day aud believe that patriotism has
been blown into higher and holier flame in many
hearts.
Let me add that we owe duty to our country
IN peace as well as in Perhaps never in
the history OF nation have been so
well equipped for upon the land
and yet we have never seen time in our history
the love Of peace. To elevate the mora 8
OF our people; To hold u0 the law that
sacred thing which like the arch OF Col Of old may
not be touched by irreverent hands; to frOwn upon
our people in all that makes the home pure
aud honorable, well give our
energies in the direction OF material
advancement-this service We may render, and out
consecrang ourselves to the love and to the service
OF our country.
Soon after his response, the president who
was exceedingly weary, quietly retired from
the banquet hall and sought repose
The next toast was The Senate" to which
the Hon. John W Daniel responded Follow
ing Senator Daniel was the response by ex-
President Hayes TO The Presidency" Mr..
HAYES gave way to Senator EvarIs, who spoke
TO The Judiciary" Gen. William T. Sherman
was cheered when he rose 10 speak to The
Army and Navy" Our Schools and Col
leges" was the next toast. 10 which Harvard 5
president, Charles W. Eliot, responded. The
Hon James Russell Lowell responded to "Our
Literature" Thus twelve toasts were spoken
TO, and the hour was late when the most nota-
BILE BANQUET OF these times had ended