Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-14

Banquet 1t the Lemon Lyceum Last Night In
New York.

New York.
Az ~ 10 instifv sxanev Smiths u;,t;c,.,n that
'Af1"~s' .'Ns'
ora'ed py me Angio-Saxon race by a banquet,
even IL they had to hunt place amid the ruins
in which TO dine, New York's celebration of the
discovery nj Amer,c. w.s clossa nth h.n,r.,
last ,i.b, rhich -.. - -. :. s,,.S,..'
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iuI as tne ceremoniais which had preceded it.
IL Is no hight task to seat comfortably and
dine over 500 guests, but this was accomplished
by the celebration committee in /. s.tisfactorx
ranner IN. .ra;,.-;,u, :, a.. -
20. 'Ao oA
h.oeuin' o'tn street and Madison avenue,
where the feast was held. is an ideal banquet
hall. Well proportioncd and lofty. its natural
advantages were enhanced by decorations and
wonderfully artistic electric lighting TO a poiut
Of exceeding beauty. The halcon,es were hung
with hand. embroiderod DESIGNS az ancient
armor of Italy and Spain ON a background Of
crimson plush. interspered with United States
shields and the colors OF italy and Spain. Az
the cap Of each pilaster there was n gilt eagle
holding an American flag in its boak. and from
the center of the dome scsrfs OF red. white and
blue fell in graceful sweeps 70 the cornice.
The dinner was excellent and well served. the
wines of good quality and the music in full
keeping with the rest Of the service
The guests of honor dined on the stage,
which was so draped as to resemble an alcove
Of the main banqueting hail. and in the center
appeared portrait Of Columbus, encircled by
u ,ue nAss OF i'aIy, SPAIN ana the United states:
by Vice President Morton. Secretary of State
Foster, eK-President Grover Cleveland. Mr..
Arnoio. president OF the board OF aldermen;
Wahia G i'a .n munster, aho nr. VI. e.
President HAYES Cen Horace por,er AMI
Bishop Potter.
Tho boxes were ASSIGNED among others 70
the Spanish minister and suite. Secretary Fos-
ter Of the Treasury, Secretary Rusk, the French
charge dsffaires, Mr. Fairchild. Commodore
Erben, the Spanish admiral Mr.. BENJAMIN
Wood, the Italian admiral and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland. nipples of laughter from the ladies
in the boxes enlivened the proceedings.
The 500 guests included the governors Of
Massachusetts,, Connecticut Pennsylyanis New
Jersey and South Carolina. Gen. schofield and
many others Of eminence.
But there was one empty chair at the table of
honor. Chauncey Depew, who was to have
acted as POSTMASTER, was absent Mayor Grant
supplied his place as best he could Mr.. De-
pew's unexplained absence deprived the after
dinner oratory of much OF its sparkle.
At the close of the dinner at 10 pm, Mayor
Grant arose TO propose the toasts, but, as the
wines had all by this time been removed. the
drinking Of the tossts was fgura.ively only.
The mayor, after thanking all of the organize
tions which had contributed to maze the Column
ban celebration a success, briefly proposed
1.-The President of the United States"
THE VICE pprs,nvxr,s ,vx,,v.
vice fresldent Morton, who was received
with cheers, then spoke. He said:
"Mr Mayor and Gentlemen: The reason for
the presidents absence from, ,basa oo,,nor,o.
. o,o.-..; =. =.
49, ee.eoao"I u = .no~n 70 you AL Ahu .ne
wnoie country. ne Is stanulng IN great
shadow, awaiting the issues OF life or death, and
the eager importantly with which the words
Drought by wire from Washington are scanned
testities to the hopeful sympathy OF all our
people.
Il lament the necessity OF taking his place
even momentarily and am here to thank you
for the respectful courtesy which has assigned
him the prominent post In these civic cere-
monies.
1T Is impressive from the events OF the past
i've days that we have added new holiday to
the American calendar.
The 18th OF October will hereafter be marked
with white. We have instituted the Columbian
festival. to be repeated at the expiration Of
each 100 years, to the furtherhost limit OF time,
by actors who will not have been witnesses OF
the preceding celebration.
great pilot and the great discoverer. II has
been applauded bya countless audience Of
millions of intelligent people. so vast that no
other city OF the new world, and few OF the
old world, could administer to its care and pro-
co... h,,,.o, .. r.-sh;,, .,.;e.s
to the deep impression called forth by the occa-
sion; the army of children from the public
schoois, EQUIPPED only with tne weapons OF
T.; .ba s,.rI pa nd ~ nross;ousI ,,rn., LIZ
| on Land and water. by dav and bv night gave
constant nroof of the natriotism az an our neo-
nile of every kindred and tribe and tongue N
The canacity Of self-control for these edncated
masses and Of the mower and inoepuitv Of a
great neonle.
There we're transnorted IN our doors With
sneed and comfort vast Numbers Of men and
women and children. exceeding the population
of most of the CAPITALS of the world. by scien-
tifo methods Oh which Columbus never
dreamed. and during the watches of the night
this cosmonolitan citv. with its streets and ave-
nues its SQUARES and arches. its dwellines and
monuments. was Illuminated as nv fire nv elec-
trio inventions which are the products Of land
which Columbus discovered
"On behalf of the President am here IN a.
pecially thank the ministers of Spain and Italy
and France for their fraternal sistance and the
Representatives of other powers for their Kindly
APPRECIATION.
aMr. Mayor. with thanks 70 Won and N this
distinguished audience for the courtesies ner-
sonally shown TO myself. / nov turn over the
toast proposed THE United States az America !,
To the Presidents nrincinal adviser tbe Score
tary of state
SECRETARY FOSTERS TOAST.
Secretary of State Foster Immediately after