The morning times., 1896-11-18
STATESMEN 1T THE TABLE.
Attend New York Chamber Of
Commerce Banquet.
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND
Result Of the Election, He Said,
Cause for Congratulation-
stant Vigilance Necessary TO
Maintain Political Conditions
Speech of Mr.. Wilson.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE one hundred and
| twenty eighth annual banquet OF the New
York Chamber of Commerce was helu TINS
evening at Delmonico's, and among the
3T6 guests were the most prominent pro-
fessiOnal and commercial men OF me toun-
Try, as well as distinguished statesmen ana
politicians
The large banquet roCm was decorated
with several hundred American flags ana
The tables were ornamentcd with IioWtrs.
Alexander +. Orr, president OF the chaInber
of commerce, presided, and seated AROUND
the tables were i Postmastcr General William
l.. Wilson, Whitelaw Reid, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. Mayor Strong, Seth Low, Rev. DIR.
David ii. Greer, j. Sterling Morton, Secre-
,ary of A griculture; Gen. Joseph L. Hawley,
United States Senator from Cunnecticut,
Hon. James II. Eckels, Hon. Joseph ID.
Walker, Charles A. Dana, Hon. W bOuTke
Cochran, Admiral Henry ETLen and Gem
modore Monll omery Sicard, u. s. N, Murat
Halstead, Gen. Horace Porter, j. Edward
Simmons, Henry W. Cannon, Carr SchnrZ,
Cornelius N. Bliss, John 1. Waterbury,
George A G ould, Clement A. Griscom, presi-
dent of the Maritime Exchange Henry
Clews, o. Mills, James q. Cannon, Isaac
Seligman, George Nj. Pullman, Charles H.
Flint ana Henry willard.
When the coffee and cigars were served
President Orr arose and was heartily
cheercd and appiauded. When the enthu-
siasm had subsided Mr.. Orr welcomed the
guests, and in the course OF his remarks
said:
PRESIDENT ORR'S REMARKS.
In following tlme-h -honored custom Of
| the chamber of commerce, and congratu-
lating you upon having reached another
| anniversary period in its history, cannai'
! refrain from making mention of the start
| ling and rcvol .tionary issues that were
| forced into tie late Presidential campaign,
| with all their accompanying conditions OF
| anxiety and nisgiving
| almost every element that enters into
the composition OF our existing system OF
| government that we hold most sacred-
| law, order, patriotism, national integrity,
| the purity of our courts of justice and the
| honest character Of our money-werc vigor-
| ously aud nischievously aSsailed anu put
| upon the defensive. and as consequence,
| and pending the months that had to IN
| tervenc before the decision could be reached
! al the polls, severe strain was placed
| upon all our business and financial inter
| ests. Indeed, may say that the gravity
| OF this experience was not alone confined
to commerce and industry; its influence
had much wider scope and was acutcly
| felt throughout the length and breadth
of this land 10y every conscientously intel
| ligent man and lover Of his country"
!
The folio wing was read by President orr:
Executive Mansion.
| washington. Nov l6, 1886.
| alexander E orr, President, etc.
My Dear Sir: The pleasure which a
participation in the banquets of the cham
ber of commerc6 has affordedmei inthcpast
and the kindly feeling and broad spirit
OF enterprise which always pervaded tn osc
| occasions, cause me to regret most sim
| rar,aly hat I iniu he.
pany that will, gather around the cham
bers' hospitable board tomorrow evening
Recent events may Well cause those
who represent business interests to rejoice
in their escape from threatened peril.
But while they have abundant reason for
! rejoicing and can view with the greatest
| satisfaction the support they have given
| sound money in the contest lately waged
| against 1t, earnest hope that in this time
| OF congratulation 1t will be remembered
| that constant vigilance and continued rf-
fort are required to even maintain politi-
| cal conditions; but that absolute safety will
| only be secured when our financial systemi is
| protected by affirmative and thorough re-
| forms.
| when our business men are habitually
alert and watchful. and when they are
| moreover, fully aroused to the importance
| of such Legislative action concerning our
| finances as business methods approve, and
| the welfare oil the cntre country requires
much good may be confidently anticipated,
not only in the accomplishment of practical
results, but in the removal OF hurtfui pref
| udices through an assurance to the peo-
pie that business and patriotism are be-
coming more and more united. Yours very
truly, tSignedD
GROVER CLEVELAND"
A letter from Gov, Levi p. Morton,
similar in tenor, was also read. Also re
grets from Secretary of the Navy Herbert
and Secretary of State Olney in the form
of kilograms.
The next speaker was Postmaster General
Wilson, who was received with applause. II,
spoke of the recent election, and congratu
lated the country ON the outcome