Evening star., 1897-03-05
GIVEN A SERENADE.
The Amertcus Club Calls on Marshal
Ii. H. Warner.

Chief Marshal b. II. Warner, Adjutant
General Tom. C. Noyes and Chief of Staff
Butterworth were rendered reception this
! morning at the Arlington Hotel by the
Americus Club Of Pittsburg. which acted
as escort to the marshal of the civic grand
division of the inaugural parade.
The Americus Club is composed of some
cf the leading business men of that city
AM section. Among its members sew
eral millionaires and many men prominent
| in national affairs. 1t is one of the crack
organizations of the country, and was ii
distinct feature in The parade yesterday.
being identified by its red. white and blue
umbrellas. Lieut.. Gov. Jones of Ohio is
| one of the members and marched with the
| boys.
President Muslin of the club had the or
ganiZaton drawn up into line al the Ar
lirgton this morning and introduced Mr..
Warner in the following remarks: ''Gente-
men of the Americus Cub: / present TO
you Marshal Warner. who was in charge
yesterday of the civic division of the in
augural parade, and who did us the honor
| to select US as the escort of himself and
| staff We were glad to follow him because
| of the part he took in making the cam
| paigr success: as business man and as
| the organizer and chief of the civic divis
| ion" The umbrella salute of the club was
| then given. and Mr.. Warner responding,
| said: Gentlemen, l considered 1t a spe-
| cial compliment to be escorted by you yes
I ttIudS 1Ou EkpItStnl tfe DuSiIlSsS Inter-
ests of the country and the principles
| which triumphed in the recent election.
Your umbrellas are significant embiems
| that this administration will afford pro-
| lection to the people. Many of your men
| are active in great enterprises: you have
| seen prosperity languish. You may now
! look forward to a revival of business. | do
| not desire to take credit that does be-
| long to me. The success of the civic part
| of the inaugural parade was largely due
| to the efforts of Adjutant General Moves
~;
these gentlemen came here to meet you
| this morning. but on account of the rain.
| thought you were not coming.
| They forgot you carried umbrellas.
| Everybody was glad to cooperate in max
ing this Inauguration impressive as an OBJ
| ject lesson Our greatest job was to get
fine weather. but We took the chief OF the
| weather bureau into our confidence. and he
| did great work We have large number
| of distinguished men here, and 1 take
| pleasure. gentlemen of the Americas Club.
in presenting to you that distinguished
| manufacturer. soldier and statesman Gen
| Asa S. Bushnell of Ohio"
! Gov. Bushnell addressed the club as fol-
| lows: Boys, l am proud of you / am
| fond of your umbrellas: they beautiful
| in clear weather; they are useful when II
rains. We have had dull skies in the bust
| ness world for some time; prosperity has
| been under cloud you may look forward
| 10 better eather in the future You have
| some of our distinguished citizens as MEM
bers; l am particularly glad TO meet your
| club. not only because of its handsome ap-
| pearance, but because of the dignity and
| character of its members
| Mr. Warner next introduced Senator
Foraker, who spoke follows:
such men as you have made this inaug,I-
ration possible. We have admins
tration. 1t is surrounded with great re-
sponsibilities: new of affairs has
dawned; hope and courage have revived
the wheels Of enterprise will turn. Your
organization has compmented me many
times in the past; your members are my
friends; l thank you for this compliment
and all that 1t represents
At this juncture Chairman Mark Hanna
was presented by Capt. Muslin to the club
which gave the umbrella salute. MIR. Hanna
made one of the longest speeches of his
| Nfe-occupying about five minutes In his
remarks he said Il was glad to contribute
my efforts to the success of republican
principles in the campaign, because in
their triumph l believe rested the success
of the best interests of the country. Our
chief magistrate is a man of high char
acter and great ability. He is surrounded
by splendid cabinet. which stands for
| the revival of business and the upbuilding
of prosperity" Mr. Hanna made a par
ticularly good impression.
Mr. Warner introduced Judge j. Frank
I'm Fort OF New Jersey, who nominated
Vice President Hobart. Judge Fort made a
brief talk. full of humor and eloquence.
which greatly pleased the members of the
club. He promised that he would attend
| their annual banquet next month and pro-
| long his remarks on that occasion
Mr.. Warner said that there was a dis
| ttnguished member of the club who march
| ed yesterday with the boys and seemed
to take more interest and pleasure thai
almost any one else. He wanted to hear
from him, and called on Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones of Ohio. who said: Gentle
men, l am large man and always seem to
get into large jobs. / am to respond to
all the words that have been said of the
club by preceding speakers They are
great men, 1 knew. I helped to make
1 ALL
is Senator Foraker, and so are all the rest.
Mark Hanna we all know; though COM
paratively young man, We put him down
as the father of a new era of republican,
ism. Gentlemen, the Americus Club was
well clothed and carried fine umbrellas,
but now prosperity will clothe us ALL We
shall have smiles instead Of shadows as
| raiment for our faces
The club gave the parting salute, and
went to serenade Senator Quay.