Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-17

J. B. CASE e. co.

treAsurerb bureau, with the various
sub-treasury repositories OF public
moneys OF the country, In a limited
sense may be called an enormous bank
ing institution. Care Is always taken
TO promote the comfort and convenience
of the public Ia its business with the
treasury
I'VE have by the use Of gold and sill
yer certificates ns circulating medium
illustrated the superiority OF paper
money over metal 10 such an extent as
To create In the minds Of thoughtful
men the inquiry as 10 the utility OF
coinage, The fact Is established that
the paper representative Is preferred
by our people. My successor, with the
help Of the president, will make many
changes OF the heads of bureaus aud
the chiefs Of divisions, and rs a conse-
qucncc, ut least for tho time being,
the business Of the department will
suffer But beyond the heads are Il
trained people In whom the utmost con
fdence can be placed. have no doubt
that the treasury will maintain It's hon
orablc record"
Mr. Orr then introduced Attorney
General W. s. Miller, who spoke To the
toast, 1.-THE President OF the United
btatea" This was drank to by all
present
St Clair hcKelvcy, OF Brooltlyn,
spoke TO the toast Of Italy" in place of
Baron Fava, who was kept away by ILL
ness. lie was followe ed by DIR. John
Hall on Commerce and Civilizations"
Hon. William c T.. Breclsinridge, on
''The House OF representatives" and
President Schufman, Of Cornell uni
versity, on Commerce and Education"
When Prof Schufman had finished his
address, Mr. Orr announced that the
regular card had been exhausted, but
that he would now present gentleman
who needed no introduction from him,
Hon. Grover Cleveland. The name OF
the president-elect was received with
an outburst OF applause. Mr.. Cleve-
land spoke as follows:
MIR. President and Gentlemen: nm
exceedingly gratilied by the kindness
and warmth Of your greeting. II does
not surprise me, however, for / have
seen and felt on more than one occasion
the cordial hospitality and heartiness
OF those who assemble at the annual
dinner Of our chamber OF commerce.
1--WE all have noticed that many men,
when they seek TO appear especially
wise and impressive, speak Of our
business interests as something aw.
full and mysterious; and quite
often when u proposition Is I'M
der discussion It's merits are no
longer apparent 10 those whose hair is
on end at the solemn suggestion that
our business interests are lying In
wait with numerous walls OF wrath Ia
readiness for those who arrive at an
unaccepted conclusion. am fortunate
In being able 10 state that my relation
10 the chamber OF commerce Of the state
Of New York, though merely OF u com
plimentary kind arising fror honorary
mem bership, nus so famlliarized me
with business interests that I 10
longer regard those words rs meaning
a bloodthirsty boast nor do - .
stantly before my mt AVE con-
in tho Hih'--' ..Id those children
- -.vdl story who were torn In
pieces by bears for discussing too much
81 random the badness OF An ancient
prophet
ut is entirely natural'that my famil-
iarity with business interests, arising
from the relation 10 which | have re-
ferred, should be Of a very pleasant sort
and free from fear and trepidation, for
" 8HlT wAsteGy ] I'VE eve sttasdad