Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26

The Banquet Committee has been putting
forth special efforts in the past "a hours to
see that every detail is properly CARED out
to promote the success of the arrangements
for tomorrow. Committees have been
named to meet the guests at the depots and
escort them to the Monongahela House,
where all the guests of the club will be
quartered. The committee have established
headquarters in room 10, Monongahela
House, where member of the committee
will be found during the entire time to-day
and tomorrow.
The Toasts and Sentiments
The list of toasts and sentiments is as
follows: --4 .a.-
"our Guests Present" - You are passing
weIco me- and so pray you all t, think your
selves - General Daniel H. Hastings; "Our
Guests Absent"-Though absent, present in
desires they be; our souls much farther than
our eyes can see.-H. d. W. English;
"Grant"-Plaln and unpretending. but great
and masterful, he illustrated American man.
hood in its consunmate flower, conqueror first
and then pacifcator-United States Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom, OF Illinois; Forward to
'92'-No surrender of our high ideals; for the
future the same progressive policy that has
marked our party past, close communion with
the people, honest leaders of their honest
choice by honest methods; the enthusiasm will
follow that shall take hold on victory-Con-
gressman Louis E. McComas of Maryland;
Each man to his place; very man in his
place, active, loyal and earnest all hands
together, nothing can cheat of the
victory-Hon. John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska;
'ReciprOcity"-"Fair exchange is no robbery"
and the good of one is the good of all-Con-
gresham Julius Cesar Burrows, of MichCan
"Fiftg-tirst Congress''-Rich in good deeds
through great trlbulation, posterity shall do it
juslice-Congressman John Dalfel.
Some Others Who Have Accepted.
49, Al
Logan has large list of acceptances from
prominent gentlemen, of which the follow
ing is partial list: General @. H. Grosvenor,
Hon. L. T. Michener, General S. A. Whit
field, Senator NJ. S. Quay, Hon. john B.
Robinson, General Frank Reeder, Major
Fred Bracket, Hon. L. g. Thompson, Gen
eral John A. Wiley.
1t is interesting to note the great number
of prominent men whose names are on the
diagram of seats for the dinner, showing the
great interest that is taken in the Americus
Club by the business and professional men
of the city, ali classes of trades and pro-
fessions being represented.
Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom, Springfield, ILL.,,
who will reply to the Grant Ioast," was
born in Kentucky. His father early re-
moved to Tazewell county. Ill. He has been
in public life as a Representative IN Con-
gress, Governor of his native State, and
Senator for % years.
Something of the Other Speakers.
Hon. Louis Emery McComas, of Hagers-
town, Md, who will reply to the toast,
Forward to '92, was born in Washington
county, Nd. He was Republican candi-
date for the Forty-fifth Congress. but Hon.
William Walsh was returned, elected by IA
majority; was elected to the Forty-eighth,
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, and
was reelected to the Fifty-irst Congress as
Republican.
Hon. Julius Caesar Burrowes, of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, who will respond to- the
toast. "Reclprocity," was born at North
east, Erie county, Pa, January 9, 1887. He
is by profession i lawyer and was an officer
in the Union army 1S62-64. Mr.. Burrowes
was elected to the Forty-third, Forty-sI1th,
Forty-seventh, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth
Congresses, and was one of Major Nc
Kipley's most earnest aud ardent support
ers of the protective tariff law.
Hon. John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, is
prominent Republican. He was Presi-
dent OF the Republican League Clubs last
year, and was recently succeeded by ex-
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson.
An Informal Reception Prepared.
The Americas Club will hold an in
formal reception in the new clubhouse, No. |
412 Smithfeid street, for the distinguished |
guests tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 4:3O |
o'clock, to which friends aud the public are |
invited.
The following are the names of the
Americas Banquet Committee for 1891
Major A. j. Logan, Chairman; A. NJ.
Voigt, Secretary; James H. Wilcox, Treas
urer; B. L. Wood, Jr., w. H. Keecb, H. S.
Paul, Captain john A. Reed. w. NJ. Gibbs,
j. P Anderson G. W Darr s. L. Scboon- |
maker. Treasurer Wilcox, who has had
charge of the diagram of seats, thinks 30 to
100 more could have been easily disposed of.
In the evening, prior to the dinner, a re-
ception will be held at the Monongahela
House, beginning at o'clock. The dinner
will begin promptly at o'clock. Hon. J.
C. Burrows will arrive this morning,
and the other speakers tomorrow.