Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-16
OF the Business Interests Of the
United States
USED 10 SCARE TENDERFEET.
'Ht Square Between the Eyes by President
Elect Grover Cleveland.


hNu ~ lltlWuntcoa Tonight. IL was IN
the linz OF banquet, the last OF the
iilst quarter of the chambers second
century, In the famous gold aud white
roon Respondent with light and color.
laden with the perfume Of flowers aud
Tiled with music We're uany OF the most
influential representatives OF the social
political, educational and mcrcmltilV in-
tcrests Of the country. Rare viRnds.
ancient vintpges and sparkling 0ratory Ia
jUdieious AdmiNturc comprised the pro-
gramme MIR, Cleveland was present. Mr.
Depew was also there. In the absence
OF President ChHs. Smith. Nice-PreSident
Alexander r. Orr presided, Mr. Glove.
land sat upon his right and Secretary
Of tlie Treasury Chns. Foster upon his
left The cabinet was further REPRESENT
ed by Attorney Miller, Besides
these as guests, ut the table were Comp
trollur of tho Currency A. u. Hepburn,
Senator Bricc Senator lliscoek, w. 9.
r. breckenridge Whitolnw Reid. Cnrl
Sclurz, Murat Hnlstoad, Stuart l..
WoOdford. Iiev. Dr. John Hal, Rev.
Wm u. Blbbert, David NJ, STONE, st.
Clair Mci<ewa and John A, Sleicher.
The toast card provided for six speeches.
"lhn treasury department. by Secre-
| targ Foster.
'arhe president Of ihr United States OF
| America by Attorney General Millcr,
/ The house Of representatives, by
| Hon, w G. T.. Brickruridgc,
! "t,tt"W'N' N"N Nif"'N"'""f ~ '''
"imly,S by Baron Fava. and "com-
mcrcc AMI oducaim,' hy President Sher-
man Of Cornell university
After dinner Mr. orr made shou nd
] dress nnd was followed hy Secretary
Hester Attorney-C ruomi Mller then
| spoke, hcur followed ny 81, Clnir Me
| kclway of Broollyn Ia place of Baron
/ luya, who WIS kent away by Illness
/ lie was followed by Dr lohn Hall on
I A. i Al
| q, r. breckenridge on the House of
Representatives and preidcnt Sherman
Education"
When Prof Shcrman finished his nd
dress Mr., Orr announced TINT tho rcgu-
lar card hai been exhausted, hnt he
would now present 20 the company gen-
tlcmun who needed no words Of Introduce
tion from him Ion, Grover Cleveland.
Mention OF the prcsldent-clcct's uame
was received with IN outburst OF ap-
plhuan Ia hc huAhod to respectful silence
whou he nr0se aud spoke ~ follows
MI President aud gcntlenen' | nm
exceedingly pulttled by the kindlluess|
and warmth of your greeting, u does
not surprise me, however, for ! have
seen aud felt on more than one occasion
iha cordial hospitality mud henrtlnosa Of
those who aascmhlo at the annual dinner
OF our chamber Of commerce. We all
hnyo noticed that many men when they
seek 60 appear especially wise and i'm,
prcssivc speak Of our business interests"
az something awful and mysterious and
quite often when a proposition Nv under
discussion ltA merits are no longer APP
parent TO those whose hnr N on end
at the solemn suggestion that our "buai-
ness interests" are lying IN walt with
numerous ylnla Of wrath In complete
readiness for those who arrive al nnnc-
| cnptol conclusions. ! nm fortunate la
bong able 10 state TINT my relation ID
the chnmlicr Of commerce OF the atnta
Of New York, though merely OF a com.
plimpntnry Kind, arising from honorary
membership, has so fainllnrized me with
the business iutercsia' that ! no longei
regard those words az meaning n blood
thirsty boast, nor do ] have constantly
before my mind those children ia tho
biblical story who were torn In pieces
BIS hears for discussing too much az
random tho badness of an ancient
prophet. It Is entirely natural TINT my
familiarity with the business interests
arising from the relations 10 which
luve referred should be nf Il very pleas
ant sort aud froe FROM fonr and trepldh-
ton for the only meetings have ever ut
tended OF the chamber Of commerce
Tho very best things 10 eat and drink
have been cNhuustiyely discussed, am
bound TO say TINS on thpsc oncnsl0us
the dreadful benign representing The bust
moss interests AFRO beings very human
indeed
u know you will not do me tho rreas
! injustice Of Anpp0slng that ! IN the
lenst undHr-rnie the Importance Of Tho
commercial aud financial interests hero
. represented. On The contrary no ono
I | appreciates more fully than ] that while
proper adjustment Of all interests
: should bo maintained, you represent
thoac which are utterbly Indispensable
r 70 our national growth and prosperity
, | do not believe any other Interest
, should be Obliged 10 feed from tha
/. business, hur do / believe the taba
should be- robbed Of the good things
Z which are honestly and fairly there
. merely because n0nin other tables ara
Z not au well provided. II comes TO this
~ We are MI inforeatrd AZ Americans IN
i Il common pursuit Our purpose IA, or II
ought 10 he, In our several spheres g
"A aid 20 tho general fund Of national
!, prosperity From this fund We nre an
l entitled % draw, perhaps not equally
Z bus justly. each receiving mir por-
y tion and individual prosperity. Let rs
Z avoid trumpllng on each ether ~ our
- anxiety TO be first la the distribution 81
shares and lei us not attempt 70 up
proprnta the share Of others. A. CLOSE
cannot refrain from expressing NY
thanks for the courtasies often extend
I'D 10 ME by the organization % whose
bospitnble board haze rat this evening
beg 70 assure you that though ! inaS
!. not soon meet yon agoln on au occan
Ion Ike this 1 shRll remember with Pc
culiar ploHaure the friends mnde nmoni
your membership and shall never ALLOW
myself TO be needless Of The affairs sot
40 worthily hold IN your keqpng."
Cleveland was followed by Hon
- Whlteiaw Reid. who INSIDE a brief an,
J. humorous speech.
}. Afier Reid had spoken there wer,
4 fond crias for "Dcpew.T Mr.. Dcpcw 70
= spondehi TAlcctel he said, 70 %
r, distinguished friend Of mine0aughtar
:, and had prepared eul0ry whicl
would be satisfactory 10 the deceased
I discover. however, that 1 have beer
listening 10 Democratic rntihcatios
/. meeting. l find that places ara changed
n | am the corpse" Ol,Huehtnrl
70 Much more was said iu the SAM
= strain