The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

looking south. with Trinity Church in
the distance, and tho Arts and Sciences
invading Manhattan Island TO enliehten the
native Indians. Another illustration was that
of the figure OF Commerce seated In q chair
with one arm stretched .toward n modern trans
atlantic liner, and the other pointing to the
capital at Washington. Tho last page OF tho
menu was illustrated with aview OF the City
Hall, Central Park, and n number OF the city's
big buildings.
The monu Mt tho Presidents plato differed
from the othors in that the cover was edged with
what was said to DO a solid gold band. In the
oentre Of tho front cover page was the coat OF
arms Of the United States. Tho menu was en-
cased in n silk. lined box OF polished maple.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
Tho President arrived at the hotel q few min
utes before z O'Clock under tho escort Of the
reccption committee OF 80. OF which tho Hon.
Charles A. Schiercn OF Brooklyn was the Chair
man. The party proceeded Immediately tn the
State apartments on tho Waldorf side OF the
hotel, and in the drawing room of these apart
ments President Mckinley held q reception for
about half an hour. About half past z he was
escorted to the dining room by the Hon. Warner
Miller, who presided at the banquet. Following
the President came Theodore c. Search, Presi-
dent of the National Association Of Manufac-
turers, on the arm Of Mr.. Schieren. Next came
the Hon. William p. Frye, United States Sena-
tor from Maine, on tho arm Of ex-Mayor Strong.
Then followed the guests who were to sit at the
head table, each one escorted by o member Of
the Reception Committee.
Tho majority Of the tables In the main banquet
hall were filled when the President came in.
As soon as che diners caught sight Of the Chief
Magistrate OF the United States they
jumped to their feet, some of them to
the chairs, and some OF the more en-.
after cheer went I'M. while the President
bowed to the right and left as he proceeded to
h sos ' sssri " t saS h %i"n sss'S Sur The s shSiisEh'1 81 , "a tSs
special guests remained standing, A. the right
S Se III 70 P Si% :, q s.s Mn Iftls ssar che f It sSs isi IT. ef sss
presiding officer Mr.: Frye found q seat. The
S Stss /! a w tas eSfa 1i ssSls %sss; Tss ae1 Ct Tine the
State Of New York; the Hon. John W; GriRgs.
GGs spe4aY Of aP pRs Gniaed is seat sSig ). &sdiso a.i Perser.
the Presidents secretary; Elihu Root. the Hon.
, EsppSeS aaS saEF ,Se Hos. T P5S g w. Of c taS Map the
Ss%o; :, p .n ". BE- i; T Fas9 F Nh =; in %Ilii. Pf'i i:
King. the Hon; Charles Emory smith, ex,Minis-
Ter TO Russia; the Hon: Henry =; HoT5and; eT-
Of the International .NaviRation Company;
PlSsP}st Pc Psl Han q g.. chill elhilsS%f aksixa Wi Il. Hon. b.
william. III. Michael. Col. William, c. Brown.
Mncdougal, and the Hon. Francis Ii. Wilson.
HUBBUB NOT STOPPED By PRAYER.
AS soon Ms the diners were seated, after the
President had taken his seat. the Rev. DR.. Mac
invoked the Divine blessing. During Mr.. Mac
Arthur's PRAYER , HE, The banquet u hall Il. was Gin. in
ever reaching tho throne Of grace, HaFdiy a
could hear the prayer, and the presiding officer
was kept busy admonishing the diners to keep
the arrangements for serving tho dinner were
80 perfect that there was hardly a moments de-
lay between the courses. The result was that
the dinner proper was over by $3.50.
AS the Chairman rose to make his introduc;
aPcun ff the edge so Of the T BANQUET tsaH roo SGai Men len we're ere
crowding into the passages between the tables PIE
was. fixing at once. The pounding q ia
Chairman's g9yel was uneyailing to quell the
arms and shouted in a voice which asserted
itself in the furthest corners; III
them 1a Jill sa Himself " haS better lssvs the roSn.S
the few who did not into quiet. Two gentlemen
who had dined better than they knew were
been restored the Chairman proceeded with his
'ps ssse; hope l1 Sst to ms make ieilS OF this association a power
%hich Il fo .ht the e. future Ut Rod In foreign oi dEna trade of E shali 30
iHppianse. and cries Of Good. eoodl j The Board
Of Trade Of England has been the right hand OF
tries and in promoting it's foreign commerce We
have no such department in our Government.
OF oat o %e eiTSse's sn ni't then 10 nf Il s sS'h have a se %infaenoe
enough we will persuade the Government to
s saa anEth le of aspH wh" shai nn siv 70 hRs st tl anot and
his efforts to the upbnildinS OF the commerce OF
this @K gfe9 ho sSup 96 sstd ,PbIHi%uiiI IN eYsr rpP eo%ntny in
North and South America. in Australia, in
s sSpan; m nna Seina 81 sam fhis c %aTs919 can w fens
his goods and have them exhibited to the people
q 9he snos to co our tssd 5er tf fsppp alIposs and an ea ories of
1.-THE hrst response" Mr.. Miller concluded,
will he given nv n Dantleman who has alyyayA
been an active member Of this association, and
Mr.. Theodore Search"
Cheers greeted Mr.. Search, who said in part:
President search's Address.
achievements, full Of %triumphs over stubborn
obstacles. full OF victory, over nature, her;
s tSe chronicle ro Gl Inc Of " eonuseS St t iGere IS nothing II Hti
more impressive than tho wonderful mastery
sSe American America s0 %an%fsct wRsfn h TSe o' 6ist SGg S q
American industry is a continuous record
% Of srsst t sShie Sraas a It claim IL p ter aascl nSs
that American inventors and American manu-.
f botb IDEAS h and r Desn she to ia ahs fsd Setthlp proFre IS
of the world within the century now closing.
Set Sar, apart It,I in 4 " lone measure n"rEea from Gf 8o shs G rest % of the
facturers have met conditions and solved diff
s sanm5 Rso0lffR% s b SnIana oriPefnsIitF By Of p osS astsod E.
and the striking departure from traditional
practices have startled IN the ,S older ~ nations land and
the industries OF the world in a manner that
cannot be mistaken.
A CONSISTENT CONTRAST.
In all that tends to economize the use OF
manual labor and to SECURE the largest possible
return for the work Of mans hands America
the nations Of Europe. whose main industrial
dependence has been so-called cheap labor,
not always inconsistent. No labor in the world
is SO well paid as American labor. and nowhere
IN the world has the element of labor In
30 low a point as In several of our great indus,
tries. We learned long ago that, machines
larger return for the wages we pay them. With
higher. wages. with higher interest charges,
with higher costs for most of our materials, we
still, In many lines, are able to meet our competi.
tors who once held us tightly In their control.
Our marvellous achievements in the production
of labor-saving machinery have not only given
us this enormous advantage. but have brought