The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-21

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-StatesmeD and dipIo-
mates prelates and litterateurs eminent
wearers of the judicial ermine. Senators.
Representatives. Governors and merchant
princes passed the loving cup one TO the
other tonight. and in quatfiing Its contents
wished life and happiness to the Fellow
ship Club Of Chicago. 1t was great social
function. Never before have thirty Govern
ors OF as many States in the Union,
chief executives differing IN politics,
and, it may be, imbued with more OF less
sectional feeling. sat together at the same
festive board. Mover before, not even in
the capital of the Republic, have SO many
representatives of the science of diplomacy
cllnked glasses and slipped to the health or
one another. AS social function 1t was
triumph that has never been eGualed.
The banqueting hall at Kinsleys pre-
sented a pretty picture with its hum
drcds of flags, thousands of electric bulb
lamps and proiusion of hot-house plants.
But tho feature of the decorations that
attracted the greatest attention and
was productive OF the greatest
enthusiasm, was the Administration Build
ing In miniature. 1t rested upon low
platform in the middle of the hall. Front
ing it was q miniature inlet and q grand
canal, both filed with water and between
them lovely pier of green sward hedged
with flowers.
The banquet began at z o'clock. few
moments before President James w. Scott,
with Vice-president Morton leaning on his
arm, had led the procession through the
corridor and into the brilliantly lighted
hall. Covers were laid for 1G0 guests. Vice.
president Morton had the seat of honor to
the right of the president, and his
eminence. Cardinal Gibbons. sat on
sss Csaancv Nss p sas
Hayes and Baron Fava, dean of the dip
lomatio corps, while Cardinal Gibbons
counted among his neighbors Whitelaw
REID. Secretary of State John w. Foster.
Postmaster general John Wanamaker, the
Chinese minister. Archbishop Ireland and
Minister Lincoln. The guests seated at the
connecting table included most of the men,
bers of the diplomatic corDs. Gensral Scho-
field. Senator Sherman. Henry Watterson.
Chauncev NJ. Depew, Bishop Fowler of
California. all of the visiting Governors,
the Judges of the Supreme Court, Secre-
taries Tracy and Noble. Attorney general
Miller. Justices Harlan and Brewer. Rich
ard Watson Glider. Richard Harding Davis.
and George w. ChiIds. of the Philadelphia
Ledger.
SPEECHES BY DEPEw AND OTHERS.
After the guests had been seated Presi-
dent Scott introduced Cardinal Gibbons,
who said grace. After the feast the no.
tables were introduced. When Whitelaw
Reid was introduced. without regard for
politics. the company shouted in unison.
Ex-President HAYES received perhaps the
longest continued demonstration by the
company. Speeches were made by Presi-
dent Scott. Vlee-president Morton, Secre-
tary OF State Foster. Baron Fava, Chief
justice EULER. Governor Mckinley, Mayor
Washburne and Chauncey M. Depew. The
latter spoke as follows
Whenever am in Chicago find. no matter
what subject is before the house, 1t receives a
local flavor. When meet a Chicago man any
where in the world, no matter on what subject
The best results and most sisnia
in he most condensed form OF what has hap
pened from the discovery OF America is the city
Itself. feel, whenever met q Chicago man
anywhere. that he thoroughly appreciates that
fact. When arrived here tonight several gen.
tlemen connected with the press met me,
and the fir sx,. question which ;S,n they
Chicagsl' The next question was what
do you think OF the parade to-day" said did
WELL" said this nndaunted knight of the
pen, "what would you have thought il
had In sa Las aasdss
| any other city in the world: 1t has more
| religions and less religions than any
ton precisely ali the civil and religions liberty
winch this this country has produced. There is
| q tradition that, when Columbus landed on san
Salvador the native chief turned to his tribe and
| said: ladies and gentlemen, all il lost, We are
discovered tGreat laughter.l The mission of
Chicago is to be perpetually discovered lGreat
| laughter.l
Whitelaw Reid was next introduced and
| paid glowing tribute TO the worlds fair,
saying that the exposition would clearly
surpass any previous exposition which the
| world has seen, as far as our friends in Chit
cago believed that they surpassed any city
on the continent
Mr.. Eugene Field recited his well known
! poem. The Shell Upon the Mountain"
| Marshall f. Wilder entertained the CON-
paiiy with a few stories, after which archi-
| tect Richard NJ. Hunt, of New York. was
| introduced. Mr. Hunts remarks were fol-
| lowed by the singing OF the fellowship
| drinking song. after which Mr.. Keppler. of
| Puck. and the Rev. DE-. McCook spoke
| briefly, and the banquet closed with an en-
| tertainment by Frank Lincoln.
| reception was rendered to the Chief
/ Justice and associate justices OF the Su-
| preme Court of the United States by the
! Chicago Bar Association this afternoon at
l the Calumet Club.
| The reception and ball rendered to the
| visiting civic and military visitors at Six
| teenth-street Armory, tonight was q
brilliant social function. The guests began
! to arrive shortly before o'clock. and the
ball was still III full blast at 2 O'Clock a. NJ.
Both the participating local and visiting
| militia officers appeared in full dress uni
| form, with side arms. Vice-president Nor
| ton dropped in for a few moments after
leaving the'Fellowship Climb banquet, and
| the majority of the guests of the latter
! junction followed in his wake.
Tomorrow will be the Rrcat Columbian
| dedication day proper, when the big pro-
/ gramme for which the whole country has
| been preparing for months will be given at
| Jackson Park. The great parade will start
| at $3.50 O'Clock. The manufacturers build
| ing on the fair ground. besides being the
| objective point OF at least l25.000 people
| who are fortunate holders of invi-
| tations and cards of admission, will
be Mecca for mutitudes whose
| only hope to catch glimpse
| through some unlocked for com bination of
| circumstances in their favor. At the close
| of the programme on the grounds the
| audience will dispense TO witness the dis
| plays of fireworks IN the parks. and those
| who have tickets TO the Auditorium will
| listen to Archbishop Ireland and other
speakers who are to inaugurate the work
| of the Worlds congress auxiliary.
| Chauncey vi. Depew and wife arrived at
the Auditorium early this evening. They
| were accompanied by Whitelaw Reid and
his secretary, who were driven to the
Grand Pacific. Mr.. Depcw predicts that
| the ceremonies tomorrow will not be con-
| cluded before O'clock in the evening
For business within q radius of five
hundred miles. to-day has been the biggest
| and busiest one the railroads of Chics 20
ever experienced. So far as known there
has not been single accident of any con-
sequence Every thing moved with the reg
ularity and smoothness OF clock work.
| Among the prominent arrivals to-day was
the ri. Rev. Francis Chatard, OF Indian.
| anOlia