The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-03

scope nstional-aye, more than that,
International In character-and to.pre-
diet that Ms success. n wisely conduel-
Cd. Will surprise even rs most enthuai-
astlc friends and founders. Resting
upon business principles looking solely
! TO the welfare OF the country AZ larHe.
beneattlnH other nations as well as our
own. the intent and realization ot this
world's industrial object lesson Is IN
accord with Ihc best spirit Of the ags
and worthy OK the good Will and help
tulness OF every patriotic American,
assure the promoters OF TINS enter
prise OF the deep interest OF our gov
ernment and the people In It's success.
congratulate the citizens OF PhIladel-
phla, Justly renowned for the conten-
NAL exposition, which first demonairl-
ted TO the world the marvellous devei-
opHent 4! our resources. that 70 them
have been lntrusted the care and COM
pletlon OF this great work. Phladelphia
contributed immeaBureAbiy 10 the
triumph Of liberty: she would now aid
In che triumphS Of labor.
Who can doubt that the deliberations
Of these able and public spirited men,
acting together freely and cordially; AN
imated by a common impulse and q
common Interest, will result IN still
closer relations OF international comfy,
and q higher prosperity for all.
May Gods blessing rest upon this
worthy enterprise and upon those who
shall labor tor its welfare.
I now declare the Philadelphia mp-
seums formally opened.
A pretty incident followed the Presl-
dent's speech, A. ne concluded Mayor
warwick stepped forward and intro
duced 90 the audience The leading lady
Of the land who had. with the President,
favored Philadelphia with her presence
to-day"
Mrs. Mckinley with few ladies', was
seated IN q private box at the side ut the
stage and, aa the mayor finished. the as
semhlage recognizing her. arose TO their
feet, the men cheering and the ladies'
salutlnE by waving their handkerchiet8
and clapplnE their hands. Mrs, Acktn-
ley remained seated, graciously bowed
her acknowledgements OF the unexpeot-
ed compliment
After a few more speeches the meeting
was adjourned.
Hest Notable Banquet.
The commercial leaders OF the vest
ern hemisphere, assembled In the great
exchange room OF the bourse tonight
at what was probably the most notable
banquet ever given on this continent
The banquet was notable not only In
point OF members, nearly l5OO persons
participating, but In the distinction OF
the chief quests President Mckinley
was there, and he spoke 90 the assem-
bly, Seated also at the table OF honor
were Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson;
Attorney-Generul McRenna: Congress
men Dlugiey. DalEell. 0rosvenor. Heat
void ana Tawney. the ministers from
Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentine. Ven
ezuela aud other South American gov
ernmeutB; the Chinese minister and a
number Of other eminent oficials from
the capitol
The hall in which the dinner Was held
covers an eltire block In area IL MaA
gorgeous with light and color. En-
sconced in a compartment formed By
walls OF fiags at one end OF the hall,
was the Marine band. under Director
Fanciulli: which aliernated With the
Ciermania orchestra, stationed at the
other end. Owing 10 the great number
OF guests, nearly an hour was occupied
In rettlnE them seated. and almost
Immediately after this had been accom-
pllshed, great shout from the eastern
end OF the hall announced the arrival
OF the presidential party.
This was at s o'clock. Escorted OF
AIavor warwick and DR.. william Pep
per, president OF the Commercial mu-
seums, and followed bv Secretary Por-
Ter. the cabinet officers and foreign
ministers, the executive passed TO his
seat amid a storm OF cheers. To avoid
undue delay In reaching the toasts' the
serving Of the banquet was promptly
begun
President Mckinley sat at the right OF
the presiding officer. Dr. Pepper ana
on Ms other side sat Theodore c.
I,earch. The secretary OF agriculture:
the orney-Eeneral, Mayor strong OF
New York: Mayor Warwick ana q
number OF the foreign ministers occu-
pied the same table
II was nearly 1880 o'clock wheh the
speech.making began.
Governor Hastings opened the IIst pS
responding to "a Welcome from Penn
Siy,t TSeodore c. Learch followed, with
"our Manufacturing Industries, me
Brazilian minister spoke and eG-sec-
retary Olney then responded TO inter-
national Law"
The Chinese minister answered TO the
orient, and then followed PRECEDENT NC
Kinley's speech in response 20 ths
toast. ''The President OF the United
states" He spoke at length IN the
same strain as his speech OF the atter-
nC,1, openlng the museums.