The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-22
Discussed by Mr.. Depew and
Others at a Feast.
DUTY OF THE EMPIRE STATE.
Germany Sends Over the Sword Worn
by Christopher Columbus.
PROBABLY No Appropriations by South
Carolina-Grover Cleveland Speaks
on Americanism at q Forefathers'
Day Banquet in Brooklyn.

banquet hall had no more distinguished
or respectable gathering this season than
that which assembled tonight to particl-
pate III the dinner given by the New York
state commissioners to the Worlds Col
umblan exposition, Depew. Thatcher and
Allen. The feast was given to consider
the Empire states interests and duty
In connection with the great event.
There was host OF distin guished men
present, including all the principal Off
GERS OF the exposition and prominent rep
resentatiyes of the commercial, profess
sional, literary and political circles of the
country. Among those whose regrets were
received were Secretary Tracy, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Vice-President Morton.
Mayor Grant and Lyman J. Gage, of
Chicago, who is very i'll in his
apartments at hotel The immense
white and gold banquet hall was hung
with the national colors and banners and
lavish display of flowers. The clock
tolled the hour of 10 before the good
things OF the banquet were fully discussed
and the company ready for the speeches.
Mr.. Depew then arose and was wei
coined by generous outburst of applause.
Mr.. Depew said, in part:
i4Ic tpAuluDiAu exposition comes at q most
opportune time. The unprecedented crops this
year and the equally unprecedented demand for
our food products abroad Will give us for twelve
months an eXhllarating period OF prosperity.
In our ordinary course OF financial exper-
ence, oyerconfidence, with probable diler-
ent relations In another year between
the farm and the markets of the word, would
be followed by collapse. But this great indus
trial exhibition at Chicago will take up the
frayed threads of opportunity. too lavishly EN-
ployed, and weave them into new cables to draw
the car OF American progress save us,
as nation, from the dangers which
might threaten, snd crystalline into
permanency thousands OF enterprises
which otherwise would fail from lack of conf
dence or capital The citizens of Chicago TO
be compimented and congratulated upon the
courage aud forethought which have character
lied their local preparations for this grand
event. They have already expended
$l0.00O,000 of their own money. and
their patriotism and resources are
not yet exhausted But the expense of this
national enterprise should not be wholly borne
by the locality where congress has placed it.
The nation should do its part to second the
effort of the citizens of Chicago to have the ex-
position surpass any yet held in any country.
Speaking of New York, Mr. Depew said:
1t is ali 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, l would say to the county: New
York will be at the Columbian exposition, aud
she will be there in tho full grandeur of her
strength and development
Speaking of the magnitude of the great
exposition, Mr.. Depew said:
Its creation, its magnitude, its location, it's
architecture and its striking and enduring fea-
lures will be American. The city in which it il
held, taking rank among the first cities in the
world after 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 extend
ing westward with its thousands of square
miles OF land half a century ago wilder
ness, but today gridironed with railroads,
spanned with webs of electric wires, rich
in prosperous farms, growing villages and
ambitious citizens and energetic, educated and
progressive people, is purely American. This
exposition commentaries the discovery of 8
continent, which has become the home of peo-
pie OF every race; the discovery of which has
accomplished more for hum auity in its ma
teriaI, intellectual and spiritual effects than all
the other events since the advent Of Christ.
Mr. Palmer, president of the national
commission, said the charge has been
made that partisan politics have had
something to do with the management of
the exposition. To him the charge
seemed without the slightest founda-
ton. He called attention to the
fact that the principal officers
of both the commission and the
local directory were divided between
Democrats and Republicans, and he said
he believed that those gentlemen would
consider themselves dishonored if they
lent themselves to and did not oppose on
any and all Occasions the slightest ten
dencv to partisan discrimination. Mr..
Palmer continued:
The creation of 30 large board of lady man
ayers land / an glad to say here that board
would much prefer the name Of woman 10
that OF '.ady) was the cause OF some adverse
comment The course of that board, however,
has justified the action of the commission. 1t
WAS the fret time our government had in any
such way recognized woman. II has dig
nified woman; 1t has given weight to
her opinion. ii has opened new avenues u her
efforts To those who believe in more varied
work and better wages for women, Who sppreci-
ate her artistic taste, who believe that the more
woman il igu.iied the greater is the assutance
of worthy sons to lie given the republic, tile
! action OF the commission nee eds no defense
Mr.. Palmer spoke at length of the in
terest taken in the fair; of its great im-
portance in many ways. and said
1 have never felL htlf ttubt VI tIt hb1RAA 70
| and entire success OF the enterprise any
| more than have & doubt OF the flow Of Niagars
| or the continuance of the atmosphere
President ". T. Baker, of the Chicago
| local directory. said he was happy TO see
| that almost every trace of bitterness over
| the loss of the fair 10 New l 0rk has dis
| appeared He recOunted the details oi
! the vast undertaking, and said the estI-
/ mated cost OF the fair viii be $l5, IL so
| exclusive of the cost OF administration
/ which - estimated al s., coo up To TIE
! opening of the exposition.
| John Boyd Thatcher, one Of New York.
| commissioners, said New Workers did NOT
! deny disappointment when the World.
| 1air winged westward light. bui
| there IS no Ill feeling now. Chi
! cago deserves our support. TO raise
/ sl6.ooo.ooo for sentimental purpose.
Is a task y hich any metropolis might ap
( rroach With hesitation. Chicago has az
| comulished this ia a few short weeks our
blood runs faster as we recognize this
/ MAGNIFICENT courage, and We would share
| in her labor that We may justly share II
I her glory.
| Dirsctor-General Davis. Of the exposl
I ;ion said. ~ part. thar il Ias his though
that The eSppslttHh was H"t "Htt gong t'
draw the sister nations that are near u
! closer together. but he believed that i
| would draw all nations of the e4rtl
! nearer together; that it will cement tn
| states OF the Union so closely that there
after there will he no South, no East