The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-10
THE SONS OF OHIO
They Tender a Banquet to Min
lister Whitelaw Reid.
THEGUEsTs VERY HAPPY SPEECH
A Tribute to Calvin s. Brice-Depaw on the Re-
spect Paid the Great Republic at
All Courts.

New YORK, April 9.-Ohio's sons resi-
dent in the Empire City of the republic
gathered around the distinguished son of
the Buckeye state at Delmonico's tonight
and Toasted and made merry 1t was an
assemblage independent of party affilia-
ments or opinions that met to honor White
law Reid, minister to France and editor of
the New York Tribune, who has just re-
turned. There were $50 guests present.
Mr.. Blaine was unable to attend the
d. o. Mills, Charles A. Dana,
George w. Childs, Warner Mil
Ter, Chauncey NJ Depew, Charles Foster,
S. B. Ekins and many other distin-
guished people were present. General
Wager Swayne gave the greeting of the So
ciety to Reid, and after a toast fttingly
honored, the latter spoke.
Minister Whitelaw Reid spoke feelingly
of his gratitude at the ideal welcome &C
corded him. In the course of his remarks
he said few years ago he had occasion in
presenting a gentleman recently dropped
from the Senate, and who described him.
self as a dead statesman" to point out
that he had in him the material for an un-
commonly live President. He had not seen
the necessity for apologizins for any mis-
take made in that prediction. Now" said
Reid, '''tis said the other party is looking
for a candidate. Here is the first presi-
dent of the Ohio society ready to hand, a
statesman himself and the son of a states
man, and il for any reason the name of
Ewing is not called, then, in the language
f. OF my friend, Mr.. Bennett, L would like to
know why not Calvin 5. BriceF Two
stares claim him, and he is bright enough
for the whole forty-four. The Ohio man, :"
loo A1r 9aid ksan n no AM
In the present cabinet for instance, out Of
seven members four are from Ohio, When
these vote together, and the President
joins them, the rest of the concern must
feel lorely."
In closing, MIR. Reid said he was happy
to have escaped in apparent safety from
public service. He made heartfelt ex-
preston of most graceful thanks.
Secretary of the Treasury Foster spoke
briefly, his remarks being devoted to the
! gloriication of Ohio men in general, and in
eulogy of MIR Reid, as diplomat, in par
ticular.
Chauncey NJ Depew spoke briefly. He
referred TO the manner in which our min
| listers abroad are handicapped by diplo-
matte usage. which places them behind
ambassadors" from even the most inslg-
niicant countries. He ADDED: ut can be
truthfully said by everyone who was on
the spot to observe that with tact never
at fault, and a dignity which compelled
recognition and an assertivsness which
was never offensive, and pride never ar
rogrant, the grandeur and glory of the re-
public of the United States, so pervaded
all official assemblages when her minister
was present, that for the past three years
wherever an American minister has sal
he has been next to the head of the table
Secretary of War Elkins spoke in eulo-
CYSTIC terms of the diplomatic career OF
Reid. He then said: AS Ohio men, We
are proud of our Ohio President. He en-
joys the confidence of his countrymen
everywhere. He has shown the country
and the world, in point of integrity, intel
lectual force and power of administration
and ability TO so deal with large ano dim
cult questions, that he will stand among
the first and great Presidents of the re
public"
Colonel Mcclure, ST. Clair, McKelwaJ
and Frank P. Lawrence also spoke.