Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-14
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
From All Quarters.
TIE COLUMBIAN FEAST.
Honored by a Distinguished
Gathering.
INV YoHk's CELEBRATION ENDED.
Discussing the Law of Ma
tions at Geneva.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN 4 C0LLIERY.
Decision in the Apportion-
ment Cases.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN A C0LLIERY,
THE COLUMBUS BANQUET.

| lum b1an FestlV1t1eS In the New
Worlds Metropolfs-The Guest.
Include Men Eminent in Many
Walks of Life-Mayor Grant Pre-.
sides-The Decorat1Ons-Felicit
Oratory.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The Columbian
celebration in this city was brought to g
fitting close tonight by a grand banquet al
the Lenox lyceum. Several hundred OF
the best known men in the country were
seated. The president of the United States
was not present owing to the illness OF
his wife. He was represented by Vice
| President Morton The hall had been deo-
grated with excellent taste. At the cap
| of each of the columns gilt eagles were
perched, having in their beaks American
flags. Between the columns alternately
were displayed the red and yellow flag of
| Spain and the green, white and red flag of
Italy. The balconies were hung with de-
| signs of ancient armor of Italy and Spain
| Prettily interspersed with these designs
were shields of the United States, Italy and
Spain: On the stage was large sized
| painting Of Columbus.
Fastened to the arch over the stage were
blue shields representing the thirteen orig
inal states. In front of the stage was a
| huge bank of Mexican palms. At o'clock
the exercises opened and the band played
''Hail to the Chief" as Vice President Nor
ton and Mayor Grant were escorted to the
tablee The mayor took the scat of the
presiding officer. On the right were Vice
President Morton, Secretary J. w. Foster,
Mr. Cleveland and Baron Fava, the italian
minister. At the mayors left were Cover
nor Flower, e1 President Hayes, General
Horace Porter and Bishop Potter. The
dinner was highly enjoyed. When the
time for speech IA aking had arrived Mayor
Grant raped the company to order and
lows:
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen-The reason
for the presidents absence from these COM
memorative celebrations is known to you
all and to the whole country. He is stand
ing in great shadow, awaiting the issues
OF life or death, and the eager importantly
with which the words brought by wire
from Washington are scanned testify to
the hopeful sympathy of all our people. 1
lament the necessity of taking his place
even momentarily and am here to thank
you for the respectful courtesy which has
assigned him the prominent post in these
civic cere. >onies. 1t is evident from the
events of the past five days that we have
added new holiday to the American cal
endar. The 18th of October will hereafter
be "narked with white" We have insti-
tuted the Columbian festival, to be re-
peated, at the expiration of each one
hundred years. to the foremost limit of
time. The opening pageant has been ap-
plauded by countless audiencs of mil
lions of intelligent people. Houses of
worship testified for two days to the deep
impression called forth by the occasion.
There were transported to our doors with
speed and comfort vast numbers of men
and women and children, exceeding the
population of most of the capitols of the
world, by scientific methods of which Co.
| lumbus never dreamed, and during the
watches of the night this cosmopolitan city
| with it's streets and avenues,i its squares and
| arches, its dwellings and monuments, was
| illuminated as by fire by inventions which
! are the products Of the land which Colum-
bus discovered. On behalf of the presi-
| dent I am here especially to thank the
ministers of Spain, Italy and France
| fo- their fraternal assistance and
| the representatives of other powers for
their kindly appreciation.
| Mr. Mayor, with thanks to you and to
this distinguished audience for the courte-
sizes personally shown to myself, l now
turn over the toast proposed to ''The
United States of America" to the presi-
dents principal adviser, the secretary of
state.
At the close of his address Mr.. Morton
proposed a toast to the wife of the presi-
| ident and expressed wish for her speedy
recovery. Secretary of State Foster re-
sponded to the toast ''The United States. "
He said:
venture the thought that the full fruits
of the great achievements which we cele-
brate in this banquet are most conspicuous
ly embodied in that which is signi6ed by the
sentiment just announced-the United
States and it must be source of sincere
regret to you all that he to whom the duty
was assigned should not be present
to make fitting response. To-day the sixty
five millions, who inhabit the land. possess
an aggregated wealth far greater than any
other nation of the world. In the extent
and value of their manufactures and in.
dustries they have no equal. In its sgri
cultural and mineral productions this
country is superior to any other In the
midst of our glori6cation of Columbus and
of our own Qualification it may not he ir
the best taste for me to hint at any
short comings or defects of thes'
United States I trust you will tolerate
the mention of one defect which is of suf
~
the thoughtful citizen. In my residence
abroad the criticism most frequently mad
to me by people was the lax administration
of Justice in the United Strtes. Too ofte1
have been made to blush at the recital o
the riots, lynchings, the lawless execution
of punishment upon suppressed culprit
, not infrequent here. Usually it is the i'm
perfect administration of justice by con
| stituted authorities which occasions, bu
;1e&;Gao ithaca 1ou1aos Th
| great event we have COMMUNICATED thi
| week will doubtless have an inspiring an
elevating effect upon our people. Will
. We rejoice in present attainment we sha
press forward to greater perfection as
= nation in the years to come.
Governor Flower was the next speaker
By way of introduction he said that he We
born in the state of New York and rejoice
to think he had been so honored. He the
told of the noble character of the people
the Empire state, it's boudless resources
and of the progress made here during II
last four hundred years. Referring to tt
Columbian..exposition to be held at Chicse
he said:
that New York should have been accorde
the honor of the worlds fair. But in Il
face OF that keen disappointment of tv
wears ago, which must be still fresh in o,
| minds, our clGZous Lave given udSui
cent proof of their broad, unsel6h patrio
ism in conoealipg all resentment and uni
ed heartily into the weeks festivities. A
New Workers must feel proud of this ne
. illustration of New York's mental mea
ure."
In conclusion he said: ssThe combin
wisdom of six million people is likely to
nearer to the truth than the wisdom Of
few preachers and prophets. Let us tn
away from these exercises infused wi
II fresh pride for our country and for o
- state. determined to lend all our energi
for their common glory"
President Arnold of the board of aid
men responded to the toast "New Yorl
General Horace Porter spoke on came
can Patriotism" G. G. F. Wahle,
. secretary of the committee of one hu
D. dred had "America and It's Discovers
for his theme. Hon. William Sulzsr
sponded to the toast "the Legislature
= the State of New York" Congressm
90 Amos J. Cummings also made speech.
Horses Burned to Death.
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