The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-03
A NOTABLE BANQUET.
Flftcen Hundred Quests Including
Distinguished Foreigners

Philadelphia, June 2.-The CONNER
cial leaders Of, the Western Hemisphere
assemble in the great exchange room
OF the Bourse tonight at what was prob
ably the most notable banquet ever Civ
Ell on this continent.
The banquet was notable not only in
point or numbers, nearly $500 persons
participating, but in the distinction OF
the chief guests. President Mckinley
was there, and he spoke to the assembly
seated also at the table OF honor were
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, Attor-
ney General McKenna. Congressman
Dingley, Dalzell, Grosvenor, Heatwold,
and Tawney; the ministers from Mexico.
Brazil. Chile, Argentine, Venezuela and
other South American governments the
Chinese minister and a number Of other
eminent officials from the Capital.
The hall In which the dinner was held
covers an entire block in area It was
gorgeous by walls Of flags At one end
or the hall was the Marine band. under
Director Fanciulli, which alternated
With the Gernania orchestra, stationed
at the other end; owing to the great
number Of guests nearly an hour was ot.-
cupied in getting them seated and al
most Immediately after this had been
accomplished great shout from the
eastern end of the hall announced the
arrival OF the Presidential party.
Escorted by Mayor Warwick and DR..
nerclal Museums. and followed by Sec
rotary Porter, the Cabinet officers and
foreign Ministers, the Executive passed
to his seat amid storm OF cheers. 1t
was nearly 1880 o'clock when the speech
making began. Governor Hastings OBJ
ened the list of toast making BY re-
spending to "a Welcome from Pennsyl-
vania." Theodore c. Leach followed
with "Our Manufa curing Industries;'
the Brazilian Minister spoke and ex-
Secretary Olney then responded to EN-
ternational Law" The Chinese Minis
ter answered to '"The Orient" and then
followed President McKinley's speech,
In response to the toast, '"rhe President
Of the United States" He said:
MT POSTMASTER, Gentlemen of the
Manufacturers Club and Delegates to
the National Convention:
Ladies and Gentlemen-For the COR
diality Of your reception ! am indeed
grateful, although from my recent ex-
perience In this great city 1t is not
wholly and altogether surprising and un-
expected. a recent visit to your city
gave me an opportunity to feel the
warm heart touch Of the people Of Phil
adelphia and to enjoy their splendid
and boundless hospitality. I must tell
you that from first to last have been
deeply impressed with the scenes wit
messed in Philadelphia to-day. I have
seen the remarkable spectacle of the
representatives Of all the American re-
publics with the products Of their skill
and their soil in one great warehouse.
The first great convention of these re-
publics was organized by the ma tchless
diplomacy OF that splendid American,
James q. Blaine. Seven years ago he
brought the governments Of this con-
tinent together and taught the doctrine
that general reciprocity In trade re-
CURED reciprocity OF information. And
1t was his genius, with that OF many
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night, that originated the Bureau Of
| American Republics, located in the Cap
ital CITY. WHICH has already done much
good. and which, believe, will yet play
an important part in our trade rela-
tons with the governments supporting
it. MY fellow citizens, there is no motive
to make product il you cannot find
somebody to take it. The maker must
find the taker. You will not employ labor
to make profit If you cannot find
buyer FOR that product after labor has
made it.