Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-18
BUSINESS MEN EXPRESS JOY
New York State Chamber Of Commerce
Gives Its Annual Banquet
GROVER CLEVELAND WRITES A LETTER
Says that Thorough Monetary Re
forms Are Needed in order that
Absolute Financial safety
May he secured,

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE l2Sth annual
banquet Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
tho state of New York, which was held this
evening at Delmonicos, was the most nota-
BILE yearly gathering that has been held by
that organization. Considered in view of
the outcome Of the national election 1t might
be Justly called commercial glorincation'
by the 400 members and the 800 guests who
attended the dinner. Many Of the speeches
were distinctly of the congratulatory char
actcr, and those who led the fight against
free coinage were given unstintcd praise,
while every mention Of their names was
greeted with applause. President Cleveland
and Governor Morton were unable to attend
tho banquet but they wrote letters which,
when read, were received with wild cheering.
President Cleveland said:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON,
Nov. III. 1896 Alexander H.. orr President,
| Etc: NV Dear Sir-Thc pleasure which a
| participation in the banqucts of the Eham-
! Der of Commerce has afforded me in the
past and the kindly feeling and broad spirit
| of enterprise which always perNaded those
| occasions causes me to regret most SIN
| ccrcly that | cannot join the company that
will gather around the chambers hoSpitaplc
! board tomorrow evening.
Recent events may well cause those VINO
represent business interests TO rejoice IN
| their escape from threatened peril But
| joiCing and can view with the greatest
satisfaction the support they have given
| the cause of sound money In the contest
lately wagcd against it, l earnestly hope
that in this time of cOnsrutulation 1t viii
be remembered that constant vigilance and
continued effort are REQUIRED 70 even mann
tain present conditions; but that absolute
safety will only be secured II our financial
system Is protected by affirmed and thor
orgh reforms. BUSINESS men are alert and
watChful and they are. moreover, aroused
| TO the importance of such legislation con
4 .tsY,it, fin "a =
approve and the welfare OF the entire coun-
| try requires. Much good may be Confidently
of practical results, but in the removal of
hurtful prcjudiCcs, through an assurance
to the people that business ana p3trl@SI ,,,.o
very truly. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Governor Morton wrote in the same
strain, and his letter contained this SEN
tence: u cannot, however, forego the OBJ
portunity to express to the chamber and
its guests, representing, as they do, the
commercial and financial interests of the
Empire city and state, my qualification
that the American people have so signally
and Enthusiastically made public declaration
and set the seal of their approval upon
the question of maintaining inviolate the
national honor and the monetary credit of
&C.. people"
The main hall, in which President Alex
anGGT T. Orr and the guests of honor were
reated. was tastefully decorated large
golden eagles and groups or hags hanging
over the mirrors and windows. Seated at
the guests table were: Rev. DR. David Il.
G. Greer, Charles 5. Smith, Samuel ID.
Babcock, Seth Low, Mayor Strong, General
Nelson A. Miles. Whitelaw Reid Governor
John w. Griggs of New Jersey, Postmaster
General William l.. Wilson, Secretary j.
Sterling Morton. Senator Joseph X. Haw-
ley, Comptroller Eckes, Joseph H. Walker,
w. Bourke Cochran, Admiral Henry Erben,
Commodore Montgomery Sicard and Murat
Halstoad.
At the head of the seven other tables
in the banquet hall sat Cornelius N. Bliss,
Henry w. Cannon, General Horace Porter,
]. Edward Simmons. Carl Schurz, Frederick
w. DeVoe and Cornelius d. Wood. Along
the lines on either side of the table sat men
representing the commercial, financial and