Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-01

table and saw James Russell Lowell, President
Arthur's Minister to England and further
along was table which ex-Mayor Grace
christened the Dead Duck Table, He called
! attention to the fact that Edward Cooper. sit
! ting beside him, was an "Ex." and SO was
Sg SSSdge Robertson, the Bismarck of West
I recovered himself and was now a State Sena-
tor. Other men, who once held office at this
table were Seth Low, ]. Hampden Robb, John
and Allen Campbell and Edward v. Loew, both
or whom had been City Controller
j: Edward Simmons and Leicester Holme
nad good time chatting about the affairs OF
the Manhattan Club and Frederick r. Cour-
Qert heard all about the sea from Captain Err
BEN "an old seadog of 40 years ago. as the
either tired of being at the august table or
SATISFIED, came up and received Mr.. Courderts
hattering congratulations for his sub Treasury
| speech.
ALL IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS.
Edward Everett Hale, the first boatswain;
John H. Inman, the cotton man, and William
Steinway and R. 7. Wilson the banker, were
cheerful and Carl Schurz and Edward Pierre
pont talked internationallaw together. Colonel
Burt the neighbor Of Ellis h. Roberts, was
getting solid with the new admins
tration, and the Hon. Thomas c. Piatt
smiled and nodded TO Lloyd S. Bryce. one of
the Congressman that the Tioga man helped
defeat last fall Governor Dillingham;, the
youngest Governor, told Brayton Ives and ].
Seaver Page all about Vermont maple sugar
Warner Miller and Col Shepherd talked over
| the situation at a table far removed from the
President Archbishop Corrigan laughed and
joked with Frederick S. Talmadge andGovernor
Fitzhugh Lee was cheerful to President
Dwight of Yale. Rabbi Gottheil and Secre-
tary Tracy talked on almost every subject, and
the navy particularly, and Senator Cantor and
General Hustled were pleasant to each other.
SlOat Fassett sat beside Governor Hill's private
secretary, Mr.. Rice, and did not quarrel and
the same line of benefcient conduct was
noticed on all sides.
AT O'Clock the boxes began to fill up and
the scene was about as brilliant any in the
long line of p2geants in the building. A few
minutes after O'Clock the trumpeters sounded
the bugles and all the guests arose They
seemed to know that Mrs. Harrison and Mrs.
Morton were to enter the Presidents box when
the clarion notes were heard. Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Morton bowed low to the great gath
erlng, and then the menu was resumed.
The Presidents party stood back of their
chairs with bowed heads while Bishop Potter
made the opening prayer of grace, and the
dinner was begun at signal from the banquet
director. 1t was announced that Secretary of
State Blaine was unable to be present, and
President Harrison's address which was at the
end Of the list was scheduled to replace Sec
retary Blaine's, which was half way down the
toast list.
At the conclusion Of the invocation Mayor
Grant rose and read the list of toasts. Cover
nor Hill was introduced as the first speaker,
and he rose and welcomed the guests in these
words:
THE WELCOME OF GOVERNOR HILL.
FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN-Ast the Governor of
the State within whose borders were heard
the acclaims which greeted the first Presidents
oath of allegiance to the Constitution, extend
q welcome to 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 faithfulness TO the rights of
the people. Welcome to your honored Cab
met and to those chosen representatives of all
the sister States. whose presence here speaks
anew the grandeur and greatness of our
ity-legislative, executive or judicial
civil and miltary-who, in their
station, with honor and justice, are daily serv-
ing our common country. Welcome to all the
ambassadors of other nations who participate
with us in these festivities. Welcome, strong
and brave men, sons of fathers who Yielded life
pTivation, that we might rejoice in liberty
Welcome, fair and true women, daughters of
mothers who gave patriotic encouragement in
days of darkest distress; who willingly devoted
lie 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
citizens, strangers, friends.
Our display upon the ample waters of this
city; our rejoicIngs in this banqueting hall,
commemorate not only the fame of a great
prince among men; not only the victories of
great captain among warriors; not only the
deeds of great statesman among patriots
These exultant sights and triumphant sounds
commemorate such
FAME AND VICTORIES
and deeds but they commemorate more. They
commemorate the nativity of a heaven-born |
republic among the nations of the earth. These |
religious ceremonies, these arches of triumph,
these banners unfurled, these treasures of |
art, these songs of praise, these pageants
of industry, these scenes of rejoicing.
in which we of this generation |
have now part, all celebrate the giving and |
the taking of a solemn pledge to uphold the |
liberty proclaimed. The heroes Of the Ameri- |
can revolution are now departed. That age of |
pre-eminent creative genius has passed away.
But the country which their valor, statesman |
ship and patriotism saved and established still |
proudly exists, enjoying the blessings of civil |
and religious liberty, augmenting in popula-. |
tlon increasing in resources Strengthening in |
power. 1t is prosperous, happy, indivisible |
Union. Its contented people are reaping the |
advantages of laws made by themselves, well |
and honestly administered.
The sentiments of every true American are |
expressed in the hope that faction may not de- |
stroy. that pride may not injure, that corrup- |
ton may not undermine and that sectionalism |
may not divide this fair Republic, but that its |
borders may still further be extended its COM
merce may float upon every sea, the stars upon |
live on and flourish and its liberty loving peo-
pie may continue to work out the problem of |
self-government so long as freedom itself ex-
lists. and until time shall be no more.
Keep, God, the fairest noblest land that lies be-
Our country whole country, and our country
Following Governor Hills welcome ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland was introduced and responded
to the toast "our People" speaking thus:
OUR PEOPLE.
The mention of people may well suggest
sober and impressive reflections. The subject
was not beneath the divine thought, when the
promise was given TO the children of Israel, 81
will take you to me for people, or will be to
you God" This idea of divine relationship
to people is also recognized in the fervent ut
terance, Yea, happy is that people whose God
Wherever human government has been ad-
ministered in tyranny in despotlsm, or in op-
preston, there has been found among the gov
erned yearning for a freer condition and the
assertion of American nobility. These are but
the faItering steps of human nature in the di-
rection of the freedom which is its birthright;
and they presage the struggle of men to be-
come free people and thus reach the plane of
their highest and best aspirations. In this re-
lation and in their cry. for freedom. it may be
tF truly a;cs sa1a d 1ne oG voice Oh tae people
Our churches, our schools and universities,
ana our DeneVOle0I WHICH DeauClly
every town and hamlet and look out from
every hillside, testify TO the value our people
place upon religious teaching upon advanced
education and upon deeds of charity That
our people are still Jealous of their individual
rights and freedom is proved by the fact that
no one in place power has dared openly to
assail them. The enthusiasm which marks the
celebration of the Centennial of the inaugura-
ton of their first Chief Magistrate shows the
popular appreciation OF the value of the office
which, in plan of government, stands
above all others for the sovereignty of the peo- |
pie and is the repository of their trust.
Surely such people can be safely trusted
with their free Government. and there need to |
be no fear that they have lost the qualities !
which fit them to be its custodians. If they /
should wander they will return to duty in COED
time. If they should be misled they viii dis
cover the true landmark none too late for.
safety and if they should even be corrupted
they will speedily be found seeking with peace |
offerings their country's holy altar.
This Centennial time, which stirs our pride
by leading us to the contemplation of our tre-
in VIC