The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-10-14
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN.

New YORK, Oct. 13.-The Columbus
celebration in this city was brought to a
fitting close tonight by a grand banquet
at the LenoX Lyceum. Several hundred
of the best known men in the country
were seated at the table. Mayor Grant
presided, Vice-President Morton, repre-
senting President Harrison, sitting at his
side. Near him were ex-President
Cleveland, ex-President Hayes, Governor
Flower, Secretary of State Foster, Baron
Fava, General Horace Porter and Bishop
Potter. The first toast was responded to
by Vice-President Morton.
The President lamented the neces-
sity of the Presidents absence, saying he
was standing in great shadow awaiting
the issue of life or death. He (Morton)
was here to thank them for the respectful
courtesy which assigned the President
prominent position in these civic cere-
monies. 1.-THE 18th of October" said the
President, will hereafter be marked
with white. We have instituted Colum-
bian festival, to be repeated at the eX-
piration of each hundred years, to the
furthermost limit of time, by actors who
will not have been witnesses of the pre-
ceding celebration"
After briefly reviewing the principal
events of the past, and speaking of the
lesson they convey, the Vice President
said, on behalf of the President, he was
here especially to thank the Ministers OF
Spain, Italy and France for their fraternal
assistance and the representatives of other
Powers for participation.
At the close OF his address Mr.. Morton
proposed toast to the wife of the Presi-
dent, and expressed hope for her speedy
recovery.
Secretary Foster responded to the toast
"The United States Of America" max
ing a graceful speech. He said, among
other things, that in no other nation OF
the world is the religions faith which so
efficiently contributed to the success of
the first voyage of the great discoverer
so potent in controlling society, enrich
ing its charities and elevating the race
''It was in the United States civil and
religious liberty experienced its new
birth. Here it has it's most perfect ap-
plication, and its reflect influences have
been prominent factors the last hundred
years in reconstructlng society aud gov
eminent in Europe. In no other nation
is education so muniticently fostered and
intelligence so generally diffused through
out all classes. When We turn from
social conditions to physical accomplish
ments the United States is equally
marked. In the midst of our glorifica-
ton, however, it is plain many inteIli-
gent citizens have not reached perfection
in either society or government, and in
my residence abroad criticism was most
frequently made to me by public men
Of the lax administration of Justice in
the United States. Too often have been
made to blush at the recital, usually. it is
true, in exaggerated terms, of riots,
lynchings and lawless execution of
punishment upon supposed culprits
not infrequent in this country
Usually it is imperfect administration of
justice by constituted authorities which
occasions, but never justifies, those law
less acts, and back of derellct authorities
may generally be found perverted public
sentiment. What well-grounded source
of eXaltation would it be if in the list of
achievements already enumerated we
could make claim that in this land Justice
was always impartially administered.
high and low, to rich and poor, without
fear or favor"
Governor Flower also spoke. Refer
ring to New York's fight for the fair Ioca
ton three years ago, he said: ''Tbis
weeks demonstrations have given map-
niticent proof of the broad, unselfsh
patriotism of New York's citizens. i'm
conceaiing all resentment and uniting
heartily in weeks festivities"
General Porter, Congressman Cum
nlingS and others also spoke.