The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-11-17
All Are Interested In The General
Fund Of National Prosperity,
No One Should Attempt to Appro-
prIate the Equitable Share OF
Others.
Or. Depew Says the People Have
Given Mr.. Cleveland a Great
Eulogy In Figures.

NEW YORK, NOV. lo.-Ihe anpuai
dinner of tie Chamber Of Commerce
was held at Delmonioc's tonight. 1t
was, in the line of banquets, the last
of the first quarter of the Chambers
second century. In the famous gold
and white room, resplendent with
light and color, laden with the per-
fumes of flowers and filled with mu-
sic. were many of the most inhuen-
tial representatives of the social, po-
Edtical, educational and mercantile in
rterests of the country. Rare viands,
ancient vintages and sparkling orato-
ry in judicious admixture comprised
the programme.
Mr.. Cleveland was present, Mr.. De-
pew was also there. In the absence
of President Smith, Vice President Al
exander Z E. Orr cresided. Mr..
Cleveland sat upon his right and Sec
rretary of the Treasury Charles W.
Foster upon his left. The Cabinet was
further represted by Attorney Gener-
al William H. H. Miller. Besides
those at the guests table were Control
or of the Currency A. d. Hepburne,
g. oator Calvin S. Brice, Senator His
o,. William G. P. Breckinridge,
VIII Jaw Reid, Carl schurz, Murat
ua1a,oo 4, Steward L. Woodford, the
pou Dr Iohn Hall, the Rev. William
H. Bibbert. David n. Stone, st. Clair
McKelwav a. Vi John A. sleicher,
Among those wlat sal around the fest
al lboard were Ge, M. Pullman D..
O. Mills, Herman O. Armotr, henry
Willard, Austin @, ,,rbin, Ric. Nsra A.
McCurdy, John H, Starin, Jesse Sepg
man, CO.. Elliott F. Shepard, John d
Inman, Henry ClevTs, William +
Hayemyer, William Steinway and
others.
The toast card provided for but five
speeches "The Presidentlof tie Uuited
States" by Attorney General w. H.
III. Miller; "The Treasury Depart
ment," by Secretary Foster; "The
House of Representatives." BY Hon.
William G. P. Breckenridge, of Ken
tucky "Commerce and Civilization, ,"
by DIR, John Hall "Italy," by Baron
Fava, and Commerce and Educa-
ton" by President Schurman, of Cor
nell University.
After the dinner Mr.. Orr made a
short address, and was followed by At
torney General w. H. H. Miller, who
spoke to the toast of "The President
OF the United States" This was
drank to by all present.
The mention of the name of the
President-elect was received with an
outburst of applause to be hushed to
respectful silence when he arose and
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen /
am exceedingly gratified by the kind
ness and warmth of your greeting. 1t
does not surprise me, however, for I
have seen and felt on more than one
occasion the cordial hospitality and
heartlness OF those who assemble at
the annual dinner OF our Chamber oi
Commerce.
We all have noticed that many men,
when they seek to appear especially
wise and impressive, speak Of "our
business interests" as something aw-
ful and mysterious; and quite often
when proposition is under discus
sion, its merits are no longer apparent
to those whose hair is on end at the
solemn suggestion that our "businest
interests" are lying in wait with nu
merous Walls of wrath in complete
readiness of those who arrive at al
unaccepted conclusion.
lam fortunate in being able to statt