The morning call., 1892-10-14
Festivities End With a Grand Ban.
quet.
HlEY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PRESENT.
Speeches by Tiee.PrtSideHt MOrten, Setretar! Of
State Foster, Governor Flower and
0thtrS.
special to The MoRSINs CALL

New YORK, Oct. 13-The Columbian cele
bration in this city was brought to fitting
close tonight by grand banquet at Lenox
Lyceum. Several hundred OF the best
known men in the country were seated al
the tables. Mayor Grant presided, Vice
President Morton, representing President
Harrison, sitting at his side. and near him
were ex President Cleveland. ex-Presideni
Hayes, Governor Flower. Secretary Of State
Foster. Baron Faya, General Horace Porter
and Bishop Potter.
The first toast was responded to by Vice
President Morton. who amented the neces-
sity of the Presidents absence. saying he
was standing in the great shadow awaiting
the issue of life or death. he (MOrton)
was here to thank them for the respectful
courtesy which assigned the president q
prominent position in these civic cere-
monies. The 18th of October" said the
Vice President. will hereafter be marked
with white. We have instituted the C0lum-
ban festival. to be repeated at the exuiTa-
ton of each hundred years to the further
m ost limit of time by actors who will not
have been witnesses of the preceding cele-
bratiOH."
After briefly reviewing the principal
events Of the past and speaking of the les
'
behalf of tae President he was here speci-
ally to thank the Ministers of Spain. Italy
and France for their fraternal assistance,
and the reDresen tatiyeS Of other powers for
their participation.
At the close Of his address Mr.. Morton
proposed a toast to the wife OF the Presi-
dent and expressed hope for her speedy re-
coyeTy.
Secretary Foster responded to the toast,
''lhe United States OF America" making a
graceful speech. He said, among other
things, that in no other nation of the
world is the religious faith which so eff
cieDtly contributed 70 the success of the first
voyage of the great disc0verer. so potent in
controlling society, enrichng its charities
and eleyatiDg the race.
1T was in the United States that civil
ana religious liberty experienced ifs new
birth. Here 1t has its most perfect appll.
cation, and its reflex influences have been
the prominent factors ln the last 100 years
In The rec0nstFucting OF society and govern
ment in Europe. In no other nation is edu-
cation so munifcenIly fosteIed and intelIi-
genee so generally diffused throughput ali
classes. When we turn from social con-
dltions to physical accomplishments the
United States is equally marked.
In the midst of our glorihcatiOn. how
ever, II IS plain that many Intelligent ctI-
zens have not reached perfection in either
society or government, and in my residence
10 me by public men and observers was
the lax and partial administration Of JUS
tice in the United States.
Too often have been made to blush at
the recital, usually. it is true. in exagger-
Rted terms, of the riots, lynching and law
less execution of punishment upon sop
posed culpIitS. not infreQuent In this
country
Usually it is the imperfect administration
OF justice by the constituted authorities
which occasions but never justifes those
q = less acts, oi.1 DaCA OT .i5 GrIUfius
thOriies may generally be found q per-
verted public sentiment What we'll
grounded source Of exaltatiOn would il be IL
in the list OF achievements already enumer-
ated We could make claim that in this land
justice is always impartially administered
60 the high and low, to the rich and poor,
without fear or favor"
Governor Flower also spoke. Referring TO
New York's fight for the fair location for
three wears, lie said: This weeks demonstra-
tiOns have given q magnificent proof OF the
broad unselfish patriotism OF New YOrk's
citizens in concealIng all resentment and
uniting heartily in the weeks festivities"
General Porter, Congressman Cummings
and others also spoke.