Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-22
Spirited Banquet Closes the New
York Columbus Ceie-
bratiOn.
Several Hundred Of the Nations
Best Men Partake Of the
Feast.
Toasts Responded to by the Vice
President, Secretary Foster
and Gov. Flower.

New 1Ork, OCT I0-lOe Columbian
celebration in this city was brought 10
fitting close tonight by grand ban
quet ut the LenOX lyceun. Several
hundred of the best known men in the
country were seated at the table.
Mayor Grant presided, yice-President
Morton, representing President Har-
Iison, sitting at his side. Near him were
eN-President Cleveland, eX-President
Hayes, Governor Flower Secretary Of
State Foster, Baron Faya, General HOr-
ace Porter, and Bishop POTTS.
The nrst toast was responded to by
yice-Prcsideut Morton.
The vice president lamcntcd the ne
ccssity Of the Presidents absence, say
ing that is standing in great shad-
CIV, awaiting the issues OF life or death.
The Eth of October, said the vice
president, viii hereafter be marked
with white We have instituted
Columbian festival to be repeated at the
expiration Of each hundred years to
Tie fuuhcrmOSt limit of time by
actors who VIII not have been witnesses
Of the preceding celebration At
ter briefly reviewing the impressive
events of the past i've days and speak
ing of the lesson they convey, the vice
president said on behalf Of the presi-
dent that he was here especially to
thank the ministers Of Spain, Italy
and France for their fraternal assis-
lance and the representatives of other
powers for their kindly appreciation
At the close of his address, Mrs. Nor
ton proposed u toast to the wife of the
president and expressed hope for her
speedy recovery.
Secretary of State Foster responded
to the toast The United States, making
a graceful speech He said, among
other things: In no other nation of the
world is religious faith which so eff
GENTLY contributed to the success of
the first voyage of the great discoyerer
50 potent ia controlling society, enrich
Ing its charities and elevating the race
1t was in the United States that civil
and religious liberty experienced its new
birth. Here it has its most perfect ap-
pHcatiOn and its reflect influences have
been prominent factors for the last 100
years in the reconSuucting of society
and government in Europe. In no
other nation is education so muniucient-
ly fostcred and intelligence SO general
~ ditfused throughout all classes
When we turn from the social condition
to the physical accomplishments of the
| country, the contrast is equally
marked in the midst OF our
glOriicatiOu, however, il is plain to
any intelligent citizen that we
have not reached perfection in either
society or government"
Too often, in my residence abroad,
have l been made to blush at the recital
| usually, it is true IN exaggerated
| terms-of riots, lynchings and lawlcss
| execution OF punishment upon supposed
culprits not infrequent in this coun-
| try. Usually it is au imperfect admin.
istradon Of justice by the constituted
authorities which occasions, but never
! justiGes these lawless acts, and back
of derilct authorities may generally
be found perverted public sentiment
| What well grounded source of eXulta-
ton it would be il to the list of achieve
ments already enumerated we could
make the claim that in this land JUS
tce was always impartially admins
tered to the high and the low; to the
rich and the poor; without fear or ia
vor."
Governor Flower also spoke, and re-
feuing TO New Yorks fight for the fair
| location three years ago, said: This
weeks demonstrations have given mag
nihcent proof of the broad, uuselhsh
patriotism of New Nork's citizens in
conceahng all resentment and uniting
heartily"