The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-17
AGL0W WITH DECORATIONS
NEWARR PAYS HIGH HONORS TO
 EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON.


 NTheOlogians, Statesmen and Jurists Were Present to See and Hear the Chief Guest of the New Jersey Historical society-He Was Presented With the society's Gold Medal.
 Newark, May 16.-This city was aglow to-day with decorations in honor of the semi-centennial anniversary of the New Jersey Historical society, and the visit of ex-President Harrison as the chief guest of the society. Five hum <, bred invitations had been issued to the principal theologians, statesmen and jurists of the state, and more than louble that number were in the Essex Lyceum, Clinton street, at Il o'clock, when the regular business meeting was opened. Ex-President Harrison reach Bd the city at 2:09 o'clock this after noon. He was received by Franklin Murphy, chairman of the committee bn arrangements, and members of the bociety, and was driven at once to the ayceum, where he was presented with Eold medal commemorative of the Washington centennial in 1889.
 Mr. Harrison was greeted by cheer fter cheer, the waving of handker- hiefs by the ladies and the playing of America" by the band. He bowed in Acknowledgement of the spontaneous welcome and was conducted to the plat ll-~ fST Aa o,,d off ignitaries.
 Dr. Samuel H. Pennington, president # the society, presided and introduced Prof. Woodrow Wilson, Ph. D., ILL. D., f Princeton as orator of the day. His heme was "The Course of American History" which was brilliantly treated n scholarly address.
 Corresponding Secretary William Mel. ' on of Patterson, N. J., followed with a engthy address on Fifty Years of His orical Work in New Jersey"
 Then followed the event of the day, he presentation of the society's gold hedal to ex-President Harrison. # The presentation speech was made y Austin Scott, president of Rutgers ollege, New Brunswick, N J.
 The response of MT. Harrison was Ilogistic of New Jerseys historical ociety organizers, of those who had Participated in the colonial wars and he war of the rebellion. Among other hings he said: ''It Is a most important and usstA Fork in which this society is engaged. l furnishes to your children the ma Brial upon which their patriotism may 1 bed and while set the love of the | nion above the love of the state, yet | believe that a pride in ones own l ate and neighborhood is a wholesome l auence always for good. < T almost tremb1e as read the story 1 the formation of our national union. | fortunately God gave us in those times | amy men of broad intellect, many l en who were capable of rising above | le mean and selfish interests of the | cality to take in with tn sweep | their thoughts the great horizon of | htfonal life. And yet we are amazed l find how long and how steadfastly me states made peculiar commercial | llvantages struggled against the es- ntia1 and necessary thing, the conces- on to the national government of the lie power to deal with foreign com cree and with commerce between the ates.
 Tt is a proud fact in the history of l ew Jersey that in that crisis she per- stently was on the side of ceding this scessary power. If the incidents of rly life in New Jersey were merely minisoenoes of inspiration your soci- would have less worthy subject study and pursuit. But in all these ings there is inspiration. As we learn pm past selfishness how trouble arose tainst the common good and as we see
 the history that has been written hce how the surrender of petty things s worked for the glory and prosperity
 all, we are taught a. lesson that ould influence us as citizens in deal g with these great questions that are fore us for settlement. We shall not Ne hope of the right solution of every blic question; we shall not lose hope at the glory of the flag shall be aug ented as the years go on; We shall not Be hope that the granite foundation lon which our government has been ablished shall endure so long as we V q in the hearts of our fellow citizens neration for those who framed this vernment and love for those who I kd that 1t might be established" I bud and long continued applause.) ln conclusion General Harrison thank I the society for the medal and for the | acious reception given him here to- ! 7.