The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-31
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Said American Manufactures Found
Great Sale Abroad.
ALSO ALL HOPED FOR PROSPERITY
Used the All Important "If' in Re-
ferring to the EZRA OF Prosperity"
for the United States.

Cincinnati. Ohio, October 30.-President
Mckinley has had a continuous ovation
here today from the time OF his arrival at
1850 a. m. until after midnight, when the
banquet OF the Commercial club waa over.
He received ovstions ut Xeuin and along
the Little Miami valley before reaching
the city.
When the presidential party left the
urhin at Torrtnoe Roads, there was n null
tltude OF slburbanites to greet them, and
the ovation continued en- route to Walnut
Hill, where Kirschelm, the Schmidlap
mansion, is located Then followed ova-
lions Ell route to the city and public re-
ceptions by the chamber Of commerce and
The Young Mems Business club In the
@iternoon. From these downtown recep-
Tons presidential party was driven back
70 the Kirscheim mansion to attend, late
IN the afternoon, the musicale gwen by
Mrs. Schmidlap in honor OF Mrs. McKin-
ley
Mrs Mckinley remained seated through
out the programme and the reception
which followed. She looked very nice in
her gown of heavy satin brocade pale blue
In color; the bodice was swathed In point
lalce, which extended In falls over the
sleeves. Superb soltaires gllttered In her
Ssst's "H' stihc ptuiis ult1llOlluk kltIlitl-
ed among the laces Little children how
cred about her chair constantly, and were
her most devoted admirers. The group
maze charming picture. The guests in
cluded the most prominent ladies in Gin
cinnau
Tonight the promise given year ago
was fulfilled by the president, in becoming
the guest OF the Cincinnati Commercial
club at their annual dinner. The function
was exclusive, though the thirty eight
members OF the club were reinforced by
lliV-two guests The elegant club rooms
OF the Queen City club have rarely been
sean In sayer dress than tonight. The
stalrways We're all nigh hidden by pains
ana plants, and the dining room was
prilllaht with the National colors, under
the glare OF hundreds OF bright lights.
Inc menu and toast list were handsomely
engraved on heavy cards and tied with pale
blue satin ribbons. AT the plate of each
guest was triangular box containing q
immature silver loving. cup, gold lined,
bearing on the surface the engraved mono.
gram OF the club. the date. and the legend:
president Mckinley. guest of HONOR
the table for tho guest OF honor extended
neross one side OF the room ana five, other
tables extended from II at right angles. The
arrangement gave to all a good ylsw OF the
guest OF honor and the advantage of easily
80 80 40 WY sPc'ones. iho toast llst began
with an address by the president OF the
club.
Following this was the toast. tour
Guest They love their land because Il
" their own and scorn to give aught other
reason why
Would shake hand with king upon a
throne,
And think II Kindness TO his majesty"
TO this President Mckinley responded.
E0ll0Wfnp H.. .,s,. 3,
CLUB. us Pas, and Future, responded Ia
py N; r. ingalls,; THE Executive and the
,,,eslsiatnre. response by Hon. Judson
harmon: PARTY Government the Nation
safesy,' response by Hon John w. Har-
rington; The Legislature ana the Ju
ncihry, response by Hon William II.
Lucien wolsin, presiden, of the club. be-
reference TO the oojects aud accompiish.
mcnts Of the club and closed by introduclnr
sne president as guest entitled to the ro-
spect OF every man, no matter OF what
party as the representative OF the highest
ideal Of American citizenship.
~ resident Mckinley arose to respond
70 the address OF Mr. Wolsin the scene was
ennvening. The guests arose and cheered
anu IN every way gave expression to their
Dent OF the United States. II was some
moments before the president couId nrn.
ceed. When quiet was restored the nrasi.
dent spoke as follows: ''s''l
Members OF the Commercial cIuh M,
Guests; Appreciatine the purpose Of the
commercial club. consider myself fortu-
nate % De us guest tonight, with the privt
iege OF meeting old and valued friera.
whose support and confidence have enco,,r'
AGED nse and still encourage me m the mar
fprmRnce Of public duty Cincirr.t, N.