, 1890-10-18

4 NOTABLE OCCASION

y lew DWELLINGS AkO IN NeN IOTk tueIs
was n notable Gathering of distinguished
men at a banquet at the Astor house,
given by John Russell Young 10 honor oil
Roger A. Pryor's elevation u the su.
preme bench, The guests we're desig
mated to Introduce each ether, and 10
Chauncey N. Depew fell the honor OF
introducing ex.President Cleveland. 10
doing 50 be said
were asked toanareths most force.
full character in American life. the man
who best represents the energy, the IN
swerving determination and the courage
Of the true American, the man who
knows duty and it alone wien pnblic ser
Woe commands il. The man who wars in
war and is for peace in peace. | would
name Gen. w. 7. Sherman; but IL / am
10 name the typical American, the man
who loves and believes In his country be
yond everything else, tie man who, de-
terniuiug once in what direction his duty
leads, cannot be swerved from the path
the man who Is doggedly persistent in
what be believes tc be right-the mac who
thinks not of self, but of bis COUNTRY aud
its needs. L would name Grover Cleveland.
What he has accomplished is the very
highest attribute to the possibilities of
American citizenship. A o~ountry lawyer
In the CITY of Buffalo. he shed luster mon
the hlen Irolessiqn which be had chosen
scented as his record a clean and ecouomi-
cal administration. Coming into the
highest position Of the kind without pre-
vious experience and with scarcely a pre-
inch s,rr.undad h;m he I'm ~
affection Of his party and commanded the
respect and admiration Of his opponents. /
hnd myself II one OF the proudest po-
nrasan, 80 rnn Co.,. m.,rai.n "a .. ~
typical American.
According to the Chicago HeruLrs
account of the affair. from which We make
these extracts, Mr.. Cleveland sat next to
Mr.. Depew and when he arose be bowed
6rst to that gentleman and said f~selingly:
If what has been said Of me is tIae. /
occupy a prouder position than l ever
dreamed OF occupying.
lie then quickly dropped the subject Of
himself and without the sliEhtcst refer
ence 10 politics or public affairs, spoke
simply as a member OF the bar. He pre-
sented the appearance OF a man IN the
periection oil physical vigor. lie eyi-
aenny weighs less han when he LETT the
Wnite mousse HIS eyes were bright, bis
form erect and he spoke VT the high,
sharp voice oil a young man. IL was IN
'erestng TO study the conhicting emotions
expressed In the faces OF those who earn
ssuy watched and listened to him. Murat
iisis'eao' ior Instance q OF the most
Dlong critics In the public presa' viewed
MIN at nrst distrussfuilY. but before he
mao Deem speaking lons the neid mar
Snai s nands were most vigorous In Their
sppiAuse' n tt wHs curious q notice
now men turoed TO ths'r sho aud
mupered; mere Is no doubt that
cleveland is a great man de Impressed
eveiy one with the TACT hat he was a
thinker ana tnat ne ielt earnestly every
ming tnAt ne SAG,
Jonn o WISE among otner Things sad;
a worn as 20 me onorea guest upon
TINS occaison' Is the name oil That
opera IN whloh a WHO boar rushes across
the stage wlt names breathing teom his
uostrlisf Well the name doesn't matter,
but whenever l witness that scene in it l
think of the manner in which Roger A.
Pryor edited the hiehmond Et'qnr9.
ina is the KIND OF merry cuss De was
"nen l see him sitang here tonight, the
OIL most remarkable gathering.
my MIND goes oack 70 TIE W:nter OF 1868
We sat together on a pine log. with
many gaps In our pantaioons- III had
10 MIN then; Roger some oil these
avs you VIII be a Judge In New YORK
state. bis simple and pions refrain
would nave oeen; GU are g 1901
zen sherman struck the kew note oil
tue SITUATION Nhen ne Saiu' Inns sentle'
man mere was a DAG enemy OF ms country
And we wouid nave Killed MIN just az we
"ouiu any ohnls eomrAoes' out am
mighty ga tnAt ne Kept out oil our way,
lhink oil What a lesson Is conveyed by the
posihon ne occupies today; think what 1t
when TINS reoei becomes q judge
our iand and we DOW TO bis decisions and
Soey nus oecrees. ooqia mere ne a
c,
mark IVAN TAX was e1ceedlnky
breezy. l nave often wondered, he
said. how after dinner takers such as