The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-22
THE WORLDS FAIR
The New York Commissioners
Give a Banquet.
THE EMPIRE STATE TO BE THERE
Depew on the Grandeur Of the Exposition
The Nation should Help Bear the Ex-
pense-Palmer and Davis Speak.


pense-Palmer and Davis Speak.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Delmonico's big
banquet has had no more distinguished or
representative gathering this season than
that which assembled tonight to partici-
pate in the dinner given by the New York
state commissioners of the Worlds Colum-
bian exposition, Depew, Thatcher and AL
len. The feast was given to consider
THE EMPIRE STATES INTERESTS AND DUTY
lin connection with the great event. There
was host of distinguished men present,
including all the principal officers of the
exposition and prominent representatives
of the commercial, professional, literary
and political circles of the country
Among those who sent regrets were Sec
rotary Tracy, ex-President Cleveland,
Vice-President Morton, Major Grant and
Lyman j. George, of Chicago, who is very
ii In his apartments at the no tel. The i'm
mense white and gold banquet hall was hung
With the national colOrs and banners and
lavish display of flowers. The clock tolled
the hour OF III before the good things of the
banquet were fully discussed and the COM
pany ready for speeches. DR.. Depew then
arose and was welcomed by generous
outburst of applause.
! Mr.. Depew said in part: 1.-THE Column
blan exposition comes at most opportune
time. The unprecedented crops this year
and the equally unprecedented demand for
urfood products abroad will give US for
the twelve months of exhibiting period
OF prosperity. In the ordinary course of
| hnancial experience over confidence, with
probably different relation in another
year between the farm and the markets Of
the world, would be followed by collapse.
! But
A GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
at Chicago will take up the frayed threads
of opportunity, too lavishly employed, and
weave them into new cables to draw the
Car of American progress, save us as
nation from dangers which might threaten
and crystallze into permanency the thous-
ands of enterprises which other wise would
fall from lack OF confidence or capital. The
citizens OF Chicago are to be complimented
and congratulated upon the courage and
forethcught which have characterized
their local preparations for this grand
event. They have already expended S1O,-
! OOO,OOO of their own money, and their pa
triotism and resources are not yet ex-
hausted But
THE EXPENSE OF THIS NATIONAL ENTER
| PRISE
should not be wholly borne by the locality
where Congress placed it. The nation
should do its part to second the effort Of
the citizens of Chicago to have the exposi-
tlon surpass any yet held In any oountry.n
Speaking of New York, Mr.. Depew said
it is an insult to the intelligence Of the state
to ask what should be New York's place In
this grand exhibition. Speaking for the
people Of New York, he would say to the
country New York will be at the
Columbian exhibition and she will be there
in her full grandeur her strength and
development"
Speaking Of the magnitude of the great
exposition, MIR. Depew said its creation, its
magnitude its location, its architecture
and its striking and enduring features will
be American. The city In which it is held,
taking rank among the first cities in the
world after an existence of only fifty years,
is American. The great inland fresh water
sea, whose waves will dash against the
shores OF Jackson park, Is American. The
prairie extending westward with its thous-
ands of square miles of land half century
ago was wilderness, but day it is grid.
ironed with railroads; spanned with webs
OF electric wire; rich in prosperous farms,
growing villages, am bitious citizens and an
energetic, educated and progressive poo
pie, is purely American. The exposition
commentaries
THE DISCOVERY OF CONTINENT
which has become the home of the people
of every race, discovery which has &C
complished more for humanity in it's mate
rial, Intellectual and spiritual effects than
all other events since the advent of Christ
Mr.. Palmer, president of the national
commission, said the charge had been made
that partisan politics has had something to
do with the management of the exposition.
M ah1
slightest foundation. He called attention
to the fact that the principal offices of both
the commission and local directory were
DIVIDED BETWEEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUB-
LIcANs.
And he saidhe believed each of these gen.
tlemen would consider themselves dishon-
ored II they lent themselves to, and did not
oppose on any and all occasions the slight
est tendency to party discrimination. The
creation of so large board of lady man
ayers (aud l am lad to say here, that the
board would much have preferred the
name of woman to that of "ladyrO, was
the cause Of some adverse comment The
course of that board, however, has justified
the action OF the commission. 1t was first
time our government had in any such way
recognized women. 1t has dignified woman.
it has given weight to her opinion, it has
opened new avenues to her efforts.
To those who believe in more varied work
aud better wages for women, who appre-
ciate her artistic taste; who believe the
more woman is dignihed, the greater the
assurance of worthy sons being given to
the republic. The action of
THE COMMISSION NEEDS NO DEFENSE.
Mr.. Palmer spoke at length of the inter-
est taken in the fair, of its great import
ance in many ways and said: II have never
felt doubt of the absolute and entire sue
cess of the enterprise any more than I
have doubt of the flow of Niagara or
the continuance OF the atmosphere"
PRESIDENT W. F. BAKER,
of the Chicago local directory, said he was
happy 10 see almost every trace of bitter
ness over the loss of the fair to New York
has disappeared. He recounted the detail
OF the vast undertaking, and said the esti |
mated cost of the fair would be $l5,lI7. 500
exclusive of the cost of administration
which is estimated at s2,770,0OO up to the
opening of the exposition.
JOHN BOYD THATCHER,
one of New York'a commissioners. said
New Workers did not deny their disap-
pointment when the Worlds fair winged |
westward flight, but there is no ill-feeling |
now. Chicago desires cur support. To |
raise $40, 00O,0 900 for a sentimental purpose
proach with hesitation. Chicago has &C
compllshed this in few short weeks. Our
blood runs faster as we recognize this
magnificent courage, and we would share
In her labor that we might justly share in |
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