The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-14

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 The Colum blan
celebration in this city was brought to a
fitting close tonight by grand banquet at
LenoX Lyce1m. Several hundred of the
best known men in the country were
seated in the hall. President Harrison
was not present owing to the illness Of his
wife. He was represented by Vice Presi-
dent Morton. The hall had been deco
rated with excellent taste.
Promptly at s O'Clock as the band played
'Hail to the Chief" Vice President Nor
ton and Mayor Mrant were escorted to the
platform of the stage. Mayor Grant was
presiding officer, the vice president sitting
at his side. On the same side of the ia BILE
were Secretary of State Foster, eX-Pres-
dent Cleveland and Baron Fava On the
left were Governor Flower ex- President
Hayes, General Porter, and Bishop Potter.
the first toast, ''The President of the
United States" was responded to by Vice
President Morton, who SAID:
MR. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN-The
reason for the presidents absence from
these commemo orative celebrations is
known TO you ali and to the whole coun-
try. He is standing in great shadow,
awaiting the issue Of life or death, and the
eager importantly with which the words
brought by wire from Washington are
all our people. l lament the necessity of
taking his place even momentarily, and
am here to thank you for the respectful
courtesy which has assigned him a promi-
nent position in these civic ceremonies.
1t is patent from the events of the past
five days that we have added a new holi-
day to the American calendar. The
twelfth of OCTOBER will hereafter be
marked with white. We have instituted
a Columbian festival, to be repeated at
each one hundred years to the furthermost
limit of time, by actors who will not be
witnesses of the preceding celebration.
The opening pageant has been worthy of
the great pilot and the great discoverer.
1t has been appiauded by a countless audi
ence of millions of intelligent people, so
vast that no other city of the
New World, and but few cities of the
Old World. could administer to its
care and protection. Our houses of wor-
ship testified for two days to the deep inn
preston called forth by the occasion. An
army of children from the public schools,
equipped only with the weapons of educa
tion. put in evidence our confident hope
IN the future, and the illustration of our
progress On land and water, by day and by
night, gives proof of the patriotism of all
our people, Of every kindred and tribe ami
tongue; of the capacity Tor self-coutroi of
these educated masses, and OF the power
anu ingenuity of a great people.
There were transported to our doors
with speed and comfort vast numbers of
men aud women and children, exceeding
the population of most of the capitals of
the world, by scientific methods of which
Columbus never dreamed, and during the
watches Of the night this cosmopolitan
city, with its streets and avenues, it's
squares and arches, its dwellings and
was Illuminated as by fire by
electric inventions which are the products
Of the land which Columb bus discovered.
ION behalf of tie president. l am here
especially TO thank the ministers of Spain
and Italy and France for their fraternal
observance and the representatives of other
quarters for their kindly appreciation.
Mr.. Mayor, with thanks to you and this
audience for courtesies per-
,onally shown to myself. j now turn over
The toast proposed TO The United States of
America to the presidents principal ad-
VlSOr, the secretary o. state"
At the close of his address Mr. Mort on
proposed IL toast to the wife of the presi- |
lent and expressed wish for her speedy
Secretary of State Foster responded to
he toast The United States"
At the conclusion of Mr. Fosters speech |
governor Flower spoke
Other speakers We're President Arnold |
II the board OF aldermen, Genera! Horace
Porter and Congressman Cummings.