Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-23
decorations. A score of speakers and dis

decorations. A score of speakers and dis
tinguished guests sat at the speakers ia
BILE on the broad platform at the front of
the auditorium. Over the platform hung
a canopy in patriotic colorS and behind the
speakers was large picture of Washing
ton. fianked by those of Mckinley and Ho-
bart. From the gallery a large audience
of both sexes looked down upon the. scene.
and orchestral music added to the pleasur-
able excitement of the evening. The one
disappointing feature was the absence of
nounced. would be here and respond TO the
toast. The Victory OF 1896" The follow
ing telegram from Mr.. Hanna. dated Feb
it is simply impossible Tor me to leave
home before l go to Washington. McKin-
ley is not receiving visitors. and j am
1 must see. l know my friends will appre-
ciate that only public duties prevent my
enjoying the pleasure Of !tM meeting them. h@a.
Regrets We're also read from President
eject Mckinley. eX-President Harrison.
Senators Sherman, Mcmillan, Burrows ani
Others
After the discussion of the menu. S. S.
Babcock retiring president of the club.
made his farewell address, concluding with
the introduction of r. A. Alger as toast
master.
The general arose amid great cheering
and waving of flags. He feelingly thanked
their very evident friendship. Referring to
present business conditions, he asserted his
belief that future of prosperity hitherto
unknown was near, at hand Speaking of
the proposed era of peace and his official
position in the cabinet, the general said:
As FAR as my influence can go. there
shall never be anything to disturb our
peaceful relations with other nations uE-
less our honor is assailed. While we should
ever give our sympathies to the oppressed.
what we need now above all things is rest
frcrn strife, restored confidence and
peace"
General Alger introduced Governor Pin
gree. who welcomed the club and the
guests. incidentally eulogizing Washington
and the heroes of his time. The governor
deprecated the conservatism which gen.
orally stands back when fighting is in
to-day were as earnestly demanding re-
forms as those of l6, and added: III the
Republican party and Republican leaders
are as blind to the situation of to-day as
was George. III. to the Old wants of the
cciGnists. reforms will be brought about
by other men and other parties. and we
will be wreath hangers when the thing is
over
On his favorite theme of taxation. the
governor said: ..The farmers and laboring
men of Michigan have for years been pay
compared with that taken from corporate
privileges. This is against the principles
of the Republican party. whose old motto
is. Principles; not men,. We have it in
our hands to remedy this wrong. I trust
we may not trifie with it. Let us establish
equality of taxation. The state is waiting.
To be patriotic is to be honest. If We
all take care of our home affairs it will
be all the easier for President Mckinley to
conduct the affairs of the nation
Congressman Albert j. Hopkins, of Illi-
nois. responded to the toast, Our Nation.
He traced the growth of the republic, re-
marking that what most marked the ad-
vance of the nation is the position to-day
accorded to woman.
'.Washngton's Influence on Modern
American Politics. called forth a toast by
Boies Penrose. senator-elect from Pennsyl-
vania. He was proud he said, to come
from Philadelphia. the city of Independ-
ence hall, city which gave Mckinley IL
majority of 10000. The American peo-
pie said lie, submit TO but one thing;
that is. a majority
There was a tremendous ovation when
General Alger grasped the hand of General
James A. Walker. of Virginia. who COM
manded the Confederate "Stonewalf' brig
ade after General Jackson's death. Cen
eral Walker responded to Virginia. the
Mother of Washington" In closing, he
said: II have lived long enough to realize
that the success of the Confederate cause
would have been evil, not good. Over the
great sons of Virginia and the Northwest
brooded the same love of right and JUS
tice"
The other responses TO toasts were as
follows:
1.-THE Republican Parry" Curtis Guild,
Jr.. Boston; "Old Fashioned Republican,
ism." John A. Logan. Jr., Washington;
Patriotism" G. ]. Corey, Chicago; "The
Flag Judge Albion w. Tourgee. New
York.