The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-16

NEw YoRK, Nov. 15.-The annual din
ner Of the chamber OF commerce was
held at Delmonicos tonight. It was in
the line of banquots the last Of the first
quarter OF the chambers second GEN.
fury. In the famous gold aud white
room, resplendent with light aud color,
laden with the perfume OF flowers, and
filled with music were many OF the most
influential representatives OF the social
political, educational and mercantile
interests of the country. Mr.. Cleveland
was present. DR.. Depew was also there.
In the absence OF the president,
Charles Smith, vice president, presided:
Dir. Cleveland sat upon his right, and
Secretary OF the Treasury Charles Fos-
ter upon his left. The cabinet was fur
ther represented by Attorney General
Miller. Besides these at the guests
table wore Controller OF the Currency
A. D. Hepburn, Senator CalvinS. Brice,
Senator Hiscock, w. G. P. Brecken-
ridge Whitelaw Reid, Carl Schurz, Mu.
rat Halstead, Steward L. Woodford,
the Rev. DR.. John Hall, the Rev. VIM.
Fl. Dibbert, David NJ. Stone, st. Clair
McKelway and John A. Sleicher.
The toast card provided for but five
speeches: THE Treasury Depart
1nent," by Secretary Focter; .The
President Of the United States" by
Attorney General w. II. Ii. Miller;
1.-THE House OF representatives" by
Hon. G. P. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky;
Commerce and Civilization" by DR..
John Hall; Italy" by Baron Fava, and
Commerce and Education" by Presi-
dent schurman, OF Cornell University.
THE ToAsrs
After the dinner, Mr.. Orr made
short address, and was followed by
Secretary Foster, who, in response TO
the Treasury Department" spoke in
part as follows:
"The relations OF the treasury de-
partment to such an important body rs
the chamber OF commerce OF New York
are such as to justify me on his occa-
sion in speaking OF its personnel and
Of its relations to the country. The
great distress Of the secretary is the nu-
merous and persistent importantly Of
his party and social friends for
office. After much observation
and experience, do not
hesitate to express the opinion that the
work of the government is better done
than that of our great corporations.
There is more intelligent knowledge Of
duty aud more integrity than in pri-
yate employment The treasurer's bu-
reau with various sub-treasuries, depos-
itories OF public monies OF the coun-
try, in a limited sense may be
called an enormous banking institution.
Care is always taken TO promote the
comfort and convenience OF the public
in its business with the treasury. We
have, by the use OF gold and silver GER
titicates as circulating medium, illus
trated the superiority of paper money
over metal to such an extent as to
create in the minds of thoughtful
men the inquiry as to the utility OF
coinage. The fact is established that
the paper representative is preferred
by our people. My successor, with tie
help OF the President, will make many
changes OF the heads OF bureaus and
chiefs of divisions. As a consequence,
at least for the time being, the business
Of the department will suffer. But be-
mind the heads are corps OF trained
clerks, upon whom tho utmost re-
lance can be placed. l have nodoubt
that the treasury department will main
tain its fairly earned and honorable
record"
Mr.. Orr then introduced Attorney
General Miller, who spoke to the toast
of "rhe President Of the United States"
This was drank to by all present. Mr..
Miller said he had been called upon un-
expectedly to speak. President Harri-
son, he SAID, was kept away by unex-
pected difficulties. lie was in sore do
mestic affliction. The voice he listened
TO was stilled. He occupied great
office, however, and the speaker be-
lieved that the people OF the United
States did not understand the vastness
OF that Office. The founders Of the con-
stitution did, however, for they pre-
scribed that the occupant Of that Office
should be IN American born and
should receive no other emolument
than the proceeds OF that Office. He
also believed that there was tendency
existing among the Legislatures OF the
states to rob the executive government
OF its powcrs, and instanced his own
state OF Indiana as n sample.
st. Clair McKelway, OF Brooklyn,
spoke to the toast OF Italy" in place OF
Baron Fava, who was kept away by ill
ness.
He was followed by DR.. John Hall on
Commerce and Civilization" Hon. Q.
/. Breckenridge on "rhc House oil Rep
resontatives," and President Schurman,
OF Cornell University, on Commerce
and Education"
When Prof. schurman had finished
ms address Mr.. Orr announced that the
regular card had been exhaused, but
That he would now present TO the COM
pany agentlenan who needed no words
OF Introduction from him-the Hon
lJrover Cleveland. The mention of the
Presidont-rlects name was received
with an outburst Of applause, to be
hushed TO respectful silence when he
arose and spoke as follows:
MR. cLEvELAND's SPEECH.
Mr.. PnEsiDESr AxD GsSTbsMEN;-I
nm exceedingly gratiiied BY the kind.
ness and warmth Of your greeting. 1t
does not surprise me, however, for l
have secn and felt on moro than one
occasion tho cordial hospitality and
heartiness Of those who assemble ut
the annual dinner OF our chamber OF
commerce. We all have noticed that
many mon, when they seek to appear
especially wise and impressive, speak
OF "our business interests" rs some
thing awful and mysterious; and quito