New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-14

dinner speech reminds vi the despair Ol tc 9. ~
pEnO-Op.icr Kant when the versatile anu w. ~ .y
umni-c.Cnt Nine. dc stael demanded ol nm ,ia al "a
plantation Of hi, philosophy at an evening pf or
ANA his q, SPAR was turned to disgust ~heh aisi
patiently hearing him for ten minutes, she ~, Her e
rupt,d him by saying That VIII dO that WIN h,vc we
1 understand 1t ad now fear l may NJ. S' ~
such thoroughly satisfied auditors 10 the great PM
oapher when my ten minutes have eXPlIeu - ,%o
ever venture the thought tna the fui fruits Oh te
great achievement wnlch We celebrate In this banquet
nfe most consplcuously embodied III tnat "eh - ,,
niiicd by The sentiment Just announeed-the CIh'eu
ctatc,-gnd il must be a source Of sincere regret 10
YOU all tna 10 whom the duty was assigned shouu
not he able u BE- present to make httlng respose'
No words Of mine can interest or impressiveness
10 that great act OF faith ana couIasG & Mi'n ,inn
the advent of the Founder OF the Oluist"n i.noioi,
stands un palillcled In its Importance ana usefulness
to mankind. BY means of 1t the huilil race ace s n.'
wrought and is WORKING out destiny whcn Mi's no, no.
possible in the Od orld. How well and how fuly
that destiny ha, been attained III the p'st ioui MN
ur.s may be most favorably tested BY an eAamn-
alton of the social conditions and the PLs sioi az,
compshmtnts oi the states uhlted III the Pe'Tm Pen"
ing nation of the hemisphere revealed by ooaiious, m
between Sae Mn9h sempnS TPeus IN
mi, task there are some features which characterize
the United states to which oil this occasion we may
point with Just pride. In no other hson W. nn en.
world is the religious faith, which so eihcienty con-
Ibuted to the success OF the hrst Nosasc vi @
its charities and elcvating the race. (Applause( III
was in the United tint civil and relslDus mosl
experienced its birth, here has It's most peilts &
anplicaIion and whose reflex influence has been tne
prominent factor in the past huufSu T Soa In In
M otner nation is edncaon 50 munihcenty fostered
aud intelligence 50 generally dirused throughout M a.,
cas>cs In otner nation are the masses so , nn md
supplied with good homes, comfortably ciotheu ana
80 we'll fed (Appause.l " ..,,,ors 20 tho
When We turn from the social conditions 10 tne ,,
physical accomplishments Of the United states T We
md the contrast equally marked Inc IolnS'', ,mnI
followed the highway marked out by Columbus, iouna
the territory now embraced by the United states q
wilderness desert rich only IN l1e svo mipns
of people who nhab this land possess an %
wealth far greater than any other hation ~, ,,rne W.,
world I'm the extent and value OF their mahulaG.ulr11
tudu str
mineral productions this country ,d Il naf and
extend these well-known facts Certainty not IN III
odcr 10 Aprcss upon this audience the applop ,Li
ne., of the imposing demonstration wue,s'u Io uIio
roo I'm our great metropolis in honor OF the man VINO
made all these achievements possible. c,,,,s and
I'm The midst Of our glorfoaOn OF columbus anu
~ ,r I,n ri5ifcaton II may not be In the best taste
for me to hint AT any shortcomings or delets vi ui t,
nlt state But It i, plain 10 any Intelligent GU
1n th,t we have not yet reached perfection IN either
so,iety or government, yet do hot PrUp ,o n,cht
welcom" task IF "nunerans tho mention Of one
po,,ibv not the most serious but certalS h thongbt
cent gravity TO attract me ae, ahrood ,hc criticism
mos frcanently made u me by pubic men a,ri aim ~.
ta!grnt observers was the lax anu par r"o often
Inog OF lofe no6 ,n IN blush t at the usually it is
truc In exaggerated terms-oi the rlo.s, Srnnnn,J
.nd lnvless execution OF punishment upon suPpo'
ann nS, infrcaurn In til, country. Usually
+. Inc imperfect administration 9l jus w., psver isti-
.tIutcd authortie, which occasions, but never III
s ,ho'e Iavl.., acts: and back OF the dertGs
tiorifi,.S NAV generally be- found perverted puTo
CON ptint.u
,, " ,vould he II 10 the list already ehlmeIa,tpu,
v. could make the claim that In tns ii'q h,p and
was always imparnlly adminsieT,u' - ear , or favor
low. to The rich and poor WITHOUT '''' u
(Applau-eJ ,,, ror have commemorated
Ih. Fl'h. e'vrt nch viii be continued throughout
,N ] wf,G IN ' th week to come will doubtless have an
inspiring and elevatne effect upon S Sar sa press or
ward greater perfection "s nho h state m is the cul,
to cone u Let 5um,n ms T'TnSr proeTs%e TIN state with is
rnnizod me- the body polite many meloers & an nro,d
serving the ends Of every part Ssv M al as The aceve.
mani of the creates, results vet attained 6y mnnmha ,ha
in lie Of cGty and i,n hnmIn now much Of blessing
there for this hemisphere how nucn oI IA m"i n,,u"e
for the rae, In all land' V'onsc'hu'"'" ''P"'"''
GOVERNOR FLOWERS SPEECH
Navor Grant then introduced Baron fava' 'le
r.ol;,r Minister at Washington. who oriehy
,b.rla1 the audience fer the expressions OF EQUITY
,o,,ord his native land. Then Governor Flower
u,as introduced He said in part
: may sav without consciousness OF any OF that
xagsorat.d utterance which sometimes charactefizeS
au.rdinncr speeches. that never before III NY III.
co,,td have felt proud 10 respond |" 'he 'o"9'
which has been assigned to me as upoE 'h9 oo'"S'""
nor, within the borders Of this state ana uiNii"s
ms, v..r. btween the queter pursuits OF the country
~, ~. active demands Of business lie IN tlS
n,,ronous | had learned long before became "oV-
.rnor 10 love and honor the proud name ol ue '"''e
NJ Nr,y York. / knew the character Vi "'' P'P''
and the scope Of her resources knew her Suprei'S
smong the states I'm population, In "ehh. !" ,'i"
r. I'm manufactures, III agriculture, IN SCHOOLS oi
Irrinr In art and In literature. But these ei''"eS
Of greatness have tecn more than ever impressed "po
~ during the few months that | have Deem your
chief ENecuive and the events OF TINS "eFh "''''
ceremonies we are now bringing TO 'l"S'' nv
stirred in me- As l am sure they nave III yo'' "'"
.moton, Of state pride and admiration (Api'""s''
# has seemed to me particularly appropriate 'h"t
Colu,nhus., great achievement should he ciena''a
- - ,oo ,.or. in this greatest city of his hemisphere
= I,r,l,u.el All the lon gingS and aspirations "hl'h
io,jr,d the discovers in that famous age OF 'NP'or
lion have found fullest expression IN the S'"iS "
this city and state ana now hnd ther o"hPi'''St
answer i'm the elements which make up our eU'V' ann
n.tropol.tan supremacy. II the navigators Of ttmt
dav and their royal patrons, and the coIohl@efS oil
later periods could come back To earth t" view ."e
ou,con,. of their ambitions and struggles In exploring
and peopllug A new hemisphere. | think ihey "ouiu
find most 10 interest them right here "i'mh our
hordor> They dreamed Of wealth, and Mere IL Is
beyond Imasnaiion's fIrthest limit. They Ionged Tor
,owcr and here II Is greater than mat oi any "oe'
,nire They sighed for liberty. and nowhere Is
,h-,v mare securely established and the right OF
i,i,ens more jealo,i>ly guarded. They sought the
,raad of Christianity. and nowhere Is the lhhuelce
or christ, Church greater not only sending lis go>pl
through every household in our commonwealth but
d,gu,ing Its charity TO the very ends OF the EARTH
LApphuscl III, ,
New York eXempiheS most peilecnv the sP'ri' y,
progress and liberty wLich overturned old-Worlu
tr,d,t,ous and IDEAS and IN new continent found
nror,,uitv for the frc>t development Of the highest
human instincts Her geographical position ana
,hxc, advantages made her the scat OF empire when
indians occupied The continent. and destined her Tor
he proud part which she has since taken III tne e'ou-
top Of new government and new civilization on
,or,con soil (Appause In her capital city OF
Albany hogan the FIRST concerted movement for
,,rion Of the colonies, In the War OF the Revolution
her territory the scene of desperate battles IN
which her son, bore brave part In the cohStruc-
,o, of q form of Federal government her influence
vns firmly flt. and in the history Of National pohl'S