Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

Letters of regret were received from
ex-President Cleveland, Vice President
Morton, ex-Mayor Hewitt, Senator
Daniels, of Virginia, and Richard
Croker
Distinguished Guests.
Among the guests present were the
following:
T. w. Palmer, president of the national COM
mission of the Worlds Columbian exposition;
w. T. Baker, president Of the Worlds Column
bian exposition George r. Davis. director
general of the Worlds Columbian exposition;
Perry Belmont Hon Hugh j. Grant,
mayor Of New York city; Thomas G.
Platt, Ambrose Snow, president of the
board of trade; J. Sloat Fassett, Samuel
Sloan, John a. King. president OF the Lake
Shore railroad; Z. r. Wiiburg, president of the
Leheigh Valley railroad; Evan Thomas presi-
dent of the produce exchange; Hon. Warner
Miller, Charles S. Smith, president of the
chamber of commerce; General Horace Porter,
George NJ. Pullman, Frank Thomson, OF the
Pennsylvania railroad and George B. Roberts,
of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Speakers.
Besides Mr. Depew the following
named gentlemen made speeches:
Hon. T. w. Palmer. Hon. George Il.
Davis, Hon. Thomas M. Waller, Mai
NJ. p Handy, Gorton W. Allen, Hon.
W. I. Baker, president of the board of
trade; John II. V. Arnold, Charles S.
Smith, j. Seaver Page and John Boyd
Thatcher.
Mr. Depew's Address.
The chime clock on the stairway told
the hour of 10 before the good things of
the banquet had been discussed and the
company ready to listen to the
speeches. Mr.. Depew arose to speak
while the clock was striking and was
welcomed by generous outburst of
applause. He said, among other things:
THE citizens of Chicago are to be comph-
mented and congratulated upon the courage
and forethought which has characterized
their local preparations for this grand
event. They have already expended s10,-
100000 of their own money, and their
patriotism and resources are not yet ex-
hausted. But the expense OF this national en-
terprise should not be wholly borne by the To-
eaiity where congress has placed it. The ma
ton should do its part to second the effort OF
the citizens OF Chicago to make the worlds
fair exposition surpass in every respect any
ever yet held in any country.
New York's Opportunity.
TT is an insult TO the intelligence OF our
state to ask what should be the place Of New
York in this grand exhibition. First in popu-
lation, in manufactures and almost 10 sgricul.
ture, first in ali the elements which constitute
great and growing commonwealth, her
place in the emulous and friendly
rivalry of sister states in this grand ex-
hibition should be that which nature and the
enterprise Of her people have given her. Our
markets are west our councillors are west;
we must remove any prejudice that may exist
against our trade and then command the
markets by the superiority and cheapness of
our product. The opportunity is before US to
suffer great loss or gain incalcuable advantage.
She Never Fails.
but aside from material considerations
New York has never failed when patriotic ef-
fort was demanded to respond with volume
and enthusiasm which sustained her imperial
position. In the presence Of this representa-
tive body. speaking Tor them and through
them for the people OF the commonwealth, /
can say to the country east and vest and north
and south: New York viii be at the Colum.
oian exposition, and she will be there in the
full grandeur Of her strength and Development
1t VIII BE International
'rThe Columbian Worlds exposition will be
| international because it will Hospitality well
come and entertain the people and the products
of every nation in the world II will give to
them the fullest opportunity 70 teach and learn
from us ard TO open new avenues Of trade with