New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-20


Alger and Attorney General Miller. Mrs. E. D.
Phelps. Mrs. H. Ii. Baxter, Mrs. A. F. walker
Mrs. Horatio LOOMS, Mrs. w. G. Veazey, the
,yives % Ex-Governor Ormsbee and General Il.
q. Kingsley, Miss Roberts Miss Brown, Miss orms'
bee the wife of Senator Morrill, Mrs Is. d.
gmalley. the wives of eX-Governors farhnam'
and Pnpree. and of Auditor lowell PresldehO
Harrison was seated between Governor rage Oh
his left and Secretary of War Proctor on his Isn'
To the right of Secretary Proctor were seated INC
following:
Attorney-GeneraI Miller Judge nla'Gdhford Of F e9e
United States supreme Court; senator Seorfe ~
munds Of Vermont: Senator Justin > IorIIIii ILL.,, "a
Vermont senator J. II. GaIlneer of
Colonel Albert Clarke, OF Eoston Ex-Governor J: W
stewart of Vermont; Russell b. Harrison, Oh WASH
Wssmet, Of AIbany: Adiutant General Dalton, Of
Massachusetts, John King, president OF inc r,o nun
road: Colonel LangdOn, United states Army ~ eH
Governor Barstow, Of Vermont: Captain blscomO
United states Army; Asa b. G9lcnc'' go etos
Army: L. L. Farbeli. of Boston; Lieutenant Treat
United states Army; Colonel Brgham' United S'a.. ~
Bruce OF Kentucky Colonel slack, Colonel Mcdonald
S A. r., and DR.. Z. II. Doty,
To the left of Governor Page there were seated
General wheeloch G. yeazey, cx Commander Ghei
hurst, ex Governor b F. PFsscot Of New IIamPshTs
w. E. Russell. of Massachusetts; Ma!orGeneIal olyer
Dtjs Howard of New York. General j. b: carr, OF AZ
ssny GeRea G h1s,e \ As ct e MSsSf Bacei
cr Private Secretary Elijah Halford, of Washingt9on
W eSSr So g. S Navy Congressman H. ii. Powers
Of MofTisvlle AdJutaut General Ayling, OF New
General General Alexander S. Webb, o. New York: ex-Gov,,
Webb. of shelbnrne, Vt. Colonel A. F. Walker Of
Chicago; Ex-Governor T. orns1ee OF vermont vermont
mssterGencrai W H. Gilmore q Vermont Nationa!
tTGard MaiOr-General William Walls. Of Vermont;
Guard: Judge L. p. Demng. OF COnnectcnt' Colonel
r. Abbott, DR.. c. II, stone, c. PumpeN: Cioni
H. c. Curfer, Colonel NJ. J. Horton. Colonel W. II. II.
Slack and Colonel II. +. Brigham. OF Governor rage
Itaif.
The banquet tent presented most inviting
sight The tables, with plates for seventy-tve
people each, stretched their long reach OF
snowy linen, bright glass handsome china, anu
floral decorations a. right angles to the FIesiden-
tial table which was elevated on platform raised
about two feet above the ground Inc elSht huge
poles holding up the vast canopy were garlanded
with gladiol1s, goldenrOd and asparagus fronds.
Gladioh filed hundreds of crysta! Iardlnleres and
converted the tables into a bower, greatly addlng
10 the attractivenesS of the scene. Sixteen tnOu-
and pieces of figured china were USED III the
main tent. while for President Harrison a special
nner service OIL e tbe dishes t used were sent
from Boston. Three hundred young women clad In
white acted as mattresses. Coored WATERS served
the Presidential party. lnaSmuch as thele were
over $500 persons seated at the banquet tables
there were no dinner cards; The pan
quet was under the personal supervision
Of T. d. Cook & Son, caterers, OF boston
The menu served consisted of consomne glace,
salad of lobster, potatoes, sardines dresser 10
matoes, cold chicken, turkey, ham, tongue, lamp,
veal rolls Crackers yan eta sTawSer Sd
chocolate creams and great variety OF fancy
ices, tea and coffee. The Montpelier Military
orchestra rendered a choice programme during the
astronomical part OF the banquet WHICH was
much enjoyed by all present.
A SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT.
In calling the company to order General Veazey,
the president of the occasion, SAID
has, as you have had occasion TO notice, been use1
up in the service, TO use military phI5se' ~ VII
be impossible for him to be ueaIt by this great
audience unless the utmost silence Is pre-
Consented a WITH slS this d6ae condition
Of voice TO stand up and say single word to you TINS
eentlng the President once more. (Applau5eJ
The President in response spoke as follows
Mr.. President and Fellow-citizens: Whatever tenn
porary injury my voice has suffered was not at the
hands of Vermont. daughter and applauseJ New
Aorl is responsible In Albany spoke III the ram to
20 trace ths vocal infrmlty further might iad its
origin at Cape May Caughter) for think started upon
This trip with the elements of cold that has 70 some
degree marred the pleasure which had anudpated
today. But. Notwithstanding what my trend Geier@
of my voice, l will respond TO his request TO say
word 10 you. ! know that General Veazey had 9eeh
put in charge of Inc transportation INES Oh the cOi
iry But did not expect TO find MIN in charge of
what the boys used to call the " cracker me
(aughter 1t seems that his capacity Tor usefulness
in the public service is 50 great and diversified that
you have called upon him TO conduct the exercises
Interstate Commerce Commissioner applause, an
honor TO your state and have no criticism OF nun a.
president of the day, except that he calls TOO muoh
attention to me; daughter and applause - .as.o
fully spread, was one full of beauty when we entered
but II seems now 70 have taken on some Oh thst I'll
voice. Qaughter) l sure that if the supplies
gathered at Bennington to-day had been here in l777
ILaughter.J But my fellow-citiZems, there Is much
In this occasion that is fun Of instruction to the
have been born within this galaxy OF great states
honor for the New-England character. 1t has been
source of strength 70 The Nation in It's development
10 invention some Of The largest contributions
sDt Work or ali the sae ana mas seS S9e
those States of the West and Northwest. in which its
everywhere a love of social order and a patriotic de
Fotion TO the union OF states. Appause) If we seek
o find tho Institutions Of New England that have formed
he character OF its own people and have exercised
stronger moulding influence than that OF any other
SnF in ap TIER temples in their Schools in their town
meetings and IN their God fearing homes. Applause)
re courage Of those who fought at Bennington at Con-
sord Lexington Bunker llill and Saratoga born Of
high trust in God. They were men who, fearing God
had naught else to fear That devotion to local self
government which originated and for long maintained
The town meeting, establishing and pepetuating true
democracy an equal. full participation and responsi
bilty in al public affairs on the part Of
every citizen, the Of the development Of the
love OF social order and respect for law which has
lharctezed your comnui'ies has made them safe and
commemorate abOdes for your people. These migTa
tons between the States have been to your loss but
there IS now turning back 10 these states OF New
England and TO some OF its unused farms which be-
Meve IS 10 CONTINUE and increase. The migration which
you have sent into the South TO develop It's industries
open It's miDes 10 set up factories and furnaces, Is
doing marvellous work ip unifying our people. zap
planSe.) AS jOurneyed recently across the CONT
nent this oneness Of people strongly impressed
upOn me. think these centennial obseTVanccs which
have crowded upon another nom Concord 10 the
centennial Of the adoption OF the Constitution and t<
organization of the Supreme Court have turned Tn;
thought people to the most inspiring incident il
our history and have greatly intensified and deve0pe
our Of the flag and Constitution. (Appause.J
do not believe there has been time in orr history
when there been deeper fOnder love for the unity
OF the states for The flag that eblematzes this unity
and Constitution which cements It. Applause
believe have come u Il time when We may
look out u greater things. secure in our own nstu