Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-03
f, THE WORLDS FAIR.


missioners at the Palmer House, Chica-
&C, rendered by the Worlds Fair States
Association--A Notable Gathering OF
Notable lien with % Notable Object in
view-Tae Presidents Regrets.
CHICAGO. June 27.-The banquet ten
dered by the Worlds Fair States Asso-
citation to the National and State Com
missioners took place in the banquetlng
hall of the Palmer House last nigh and
was ar event of unusual brilliancy.
Besides the special guests of the even
ing. who numbered one hundred and
ten, representative and distinguished
citizens to total of $50 sat down to the
table. Judge Leroy d. Thoman pre-
sided at the main table. Or his right
were seated Chief-Justice Fuller, Judge
Gresham, NJ. II. De Young, CT Saa Fran
cisco, and ex-Congressman Harris, OF
Virginia.; and on his left Bishop Fall
lows, Charles II. Jones. of st. Louis; W.
L. Elkins, of Philadelphia; ex-Govern-
or Bullock, of Massachusetts, and a. L.
Andrews, OF New York.
At the other tables every railroad en-
tering the city, every bank and manu-
featuring industry, and all the profess
sions were represented The floral
decora tons of the hall were of the
most elaborate and artistic character.
Nearly three hours were occupied in
discussing the menu of ten courses, and
it was close toward eleven o'clock when
3go IivnaI rappeu oruer. IL: u
brief address. which was enthusiastic
ally applauded, he welcomed the COM
missioners to the city. The coming
fair, he said, would mark an epoch in
the history of the universe, and it's sue
cess depended upon the wisdom and
energy of those surrounding him. He
congratulated them upon the fact that
every State and Territory was repre-
sented, that for the good of this enter
prise North and South had come togeth-
er, all working for one common object,
and under one flag.
The following letter from President
Harrison, dated June 23, was then read:
am in receipt of the invitation on behalf
of the citizens of Chicago. to attend
ception and banquet to be given on the
evening of the 26th instant, to the United
States Commissioners of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition. 1t will be impossible for
me to be present, but 1 avail myself of the
opportunity to express my deep interest in
cere hope that the commissioners on the
part of the United States will not fail to CO.
operate diligently and in the most liberal
spirit with the local managers in every
thing calculated to make this, in fact, as
well as in name, Worlds Exposition.
Very respectfully, yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON
John Boyd Thacher, of Now York,
responded to the toast of 1.-The Relation
of the Worlds Columbian Exposition to
International Unity"
He said that within the walls of Chi
cago in 1898, Germany might obtain
from Great Britain nobler blessing
than Heligoland, and England might
find thought expressed into form by
the deft fingers of some German me-
chanic, which would be more valuable
to her than twenty Zanzib bars. He
would rather be a member of the
Worlds Fair Commission and bring
about an exchange between two free
ideas, than to effect royal alliance, or
negotiate treaty. There was no need
Of Disgusting the fact that to many peo-
pie the selection of site so far away
from the coast line seemed unwise and
untimely; but it was now apparent that
in this selection could be found the Sc
cret of coming success, and that in it
they would have another illustration of
building better than they knew.
Hon. Thomas B. Bryan, of Chicago,
the working vice-president of the fair,
in responding to the toast of THE Dual
Government, took occasion to correct
a report that had been circulated dur
ing the, day to the effect that the
Lake Front site had been definitely set
lied upon.
Hon. Charles H. Jones, of the st.
Louis Republic, who responded to the
toast of THE Press was exceedingly
complimentary to Chicago.
Hon, Henry Exal spoke about the
fairs relation to Interstate unity;
Hon. James A. Mckenzie upon its rela-
ton to commerce; Hon. Mark L. Nc
Donald upon its relation to labor, and
ex-senator Palmer, of Michigan who
as the proba BILE president of the Ma
tional commission was enthusiastically
received-upon it's relation to our Ma
tional growth.
The closing toast to Education and
Literature" was spoken to by eX-Gov
ernor A. G. Bullock, of Massachusetts,
who declared that the same forces that
had enabled the people of Chicago to
build their great city would also APP
ply to the esta blishment of the exposi-
ton without a possibility of failure.
It was after midnight when the speech
making had concluded and the COM
pany dispersed to the strains of amer
ica."