Evening journal., 1889-05-01

N4"e'Ao ~ tho country sciHNtNH ~ tHo Nhill- /
mittee. They were in response 70 thirteen |
patriotic sentiments delivered in writing by /
thirteen other distinguished Americans.
Among the guests present were The gov |
ernors Of the states, the lieutenant governors |
the members OF President Harrison's cabinet |
with the exception Of Mr. Blaine, commit |
tee of SIX senators and fifteen members of the |
house at Washington, six state senators and |
fifteen members of the assembly at Albany, |
Admiral Porter, Rear Admiral Jouett, Gems
sherman, Schofeld, Howard, Sickels and
Butterilald, the commanders of the men'of-
war in the harbor, and commissioner from
each state and territory OF the 200 MEM
bers of the general committee the following
participated in the banquet: William w.
Astor, Chester Alan Arthur, Samuel p Bah
cock, John S Barnes, s L. NJ. Barlow, Capt.
W. G Beach, Frederick A. Benjamin,
). w Beekman, William b. Beck
man, Robert l. Belknap George Bliss,
| Cornelius n. Bliss, William II. Bssell,
H. II. Boyeson, Clarence w. Bowen, James
N. Brown, James j. Burnet, Allan Camp
bell John J. Cadwalader the Hon. Jacob A.
Cantor, James c. Carter, Henry Guy Carle-
ton, Alfred C. Cheney, Col Floyd Clarksoh,
John Clafn, Moncure d. Conway, Alfred X.
| Cunkling Edward Cooper, Frederick X
| Coudert, Edwin A. Cruikshank, Col 5. Van
! Rensselaer, Cruger, W. Bayard Cutting
Charles ?. Day Frederick j. De Peyster, Ed
ward +. De Lancey, L. p. di Cesnola, DR.
Morgan Dix, William T. Dodge, Franklin
Edison, Capt Henry Erben, Stuyvesant Fish,
JOS ah nj. Fish, Asa Bird Gardiner, r. w.
Glider, Ogden Goelet, Robert Goeet, Will
liam r. Grace, George $, Haven, VIII
liam G. Hamilton, Daniel Huntington,
Henry b. Hyde, Charles Isham, Adrian
/ H.. q a. T.
son, William Jay, John jay, Eugene
Kelly, Alexander Knox, Frank r. Law
renee, Johnston Livingston, Seth Low,
Henry S. Marquand, d. o. Mills, Governor
Morris, Theodore w. Myers, Stephen H. Olin,
Delaney Nicoll, John J. Pierrepont, John
+. Plummer, o. B. Potter, J. Hampden Robb,
Robert Schall, Philip Schuyler, Jesse Selig-
man, Clarence A. Seward, jackson S. Schultz,
J, Edward Simmons, John Sloane, William
ID. Sloane, William 4. d. Stokes, Lispenarl
Stewart, Frederick S. Tallmadge, John J.
Tucker, James NJ Varnum, Alexander S.
Webb, Erastus Wiman, Locke W. Winches-
ter, Buchanan Winthrop, George Wilson and
Egerton L. Winthrop.
Governor HiIl's Address Of Welcome.
FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN-As the governor Of
the state within whose borders were heard
the acclaims which greeted the first presi-
dents oath Of allegiance 10 the constitution
] extend a welcome 70 all here assembled.
Welcome to you, President Harrison, latest
Of the line Of those distinguished men who
have given the same guarantee Of obedience
to the charter Of our liberties and faithful
ness to the rights Of the people Welcome to
your honored cabinet, aud to those chosen
representatives Of all the sister states, whose
presence here speaks anew the grandeur and
af ~,
in authority legislative, executive or judi
cial, civil and military-who, in their station
{ with honor and justice, are daily serving our
I common country. Welcome 20 all the am
( bassadors Of other nations who participate
with us in these festivities. Welcome, strong
d and brave men, SONS Of fathers who yielded
life who sacrificed fortune, who endured
seyerest prvation that we might rejoice ia
I liberty. Welcome, fair and true women,
daughters of mothers who gave patriotic en-
. couragement in days of darkest distress who
J willingly devoted themselves to suffering that
the infant republic might be sustained.
Welcome those from whatever CLINE who
have become part Of our people, and who
have contributed their share in maintaining
the purposes and increasing the glory of our
commonwealth. Welcome TO all-citzens,
strangers, friends Our display upon the
ample waters of this harbor; our
parades in the broad streets of this city; our
/ rejoicings in this banquetting hall commem-
crate not only the fame Of a great prince
among men, but the nativity Of a heaven
4 born republic among the nations Of the
earth. These religious ceremonies, these
arches of triumph, these banners nfurled,
these treasures of art, these songs Of praise,
these pageanis of industry, these scenes Of
I rejoicing, in which we of this generation
Z have now part, all celebrate the giving and
the taking OF that solemn pledge.
My best greeting at this hour shall be a
, tribute TO the character Of him whose memory
! we honor. What visions of future greatness
and prosperity for this broad land OF ours
open up before us as we contemplate the
growth Of our free institutions since they
/, were founded by the patriots of a
n century ago. Generations yet unborn will
! share the glories and blessings Of the
benefcient and imperishable government
transmitted to US and them by our revolu-
tionary series. 1t is prosperous, happy, in
divisible union. Its contented people are
reaping the advantages Of laws made by
themselves, well and honestly administered.
n The sentiments of every true American are
oppressed in the hope that faction may not
j destroy, that pride may not injure, that cor
i ruption may not undermine, and that section
I alism may not divide this fair republic; but
g that its borders may still further be extended,
its commerce may float upon every sea- the
e stars upon its flag may be trebled, its free in
i stitutions may live ON and flourish and lis
liberty loving people may continue TO work
h out the problem Of self government so long as
e freedom itself exists, and until time shall be
e no more. Keep God, the fairest, the
e noblest land that lies beneath the sun-ouT
e country our whole country, and our country
> ever one" [Applausel
: "The Army and the Navy" Responded to
, by Gen. sherman.
, Mr.. President AND KIND FRIENDs-Wheu
d, notified by your committee that was de-
! talied TO respond TO this double toast begged
4 them to divide it, promising TO limit myself
I to my own special branch of service in les,
=. than half the time allotted; but mol must
! do double duty. l therefore bespeak your in
I dulgence.
One hundred years ago, in this goodly city
,. Of New York, our first president, Gen. George
> Washington, took his solemn oath ito th,
= best Of his ability to preserve, protect ant
i defend the Constitution of the United States,
u :, and thereby became commander-in-chief o
: the army and navy, and Of the militia, wheI
= called into service.
! Seventy-two years after, his most worth,
J, successor, Abraham Lincoln, took the sam
identical oath, and, addressing his dissatisfie'
countrymen from the porticO Of the Capito
in Washington, reminded them that be had n'
he oath registered in heaven TO destroy the gov