The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
NO JUGGLING WITH HONOR!
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY,s MESSAGE
TO THE MANUFACTURERS.

Technicn1tties-A Plea for Definite Fiunncial
Liquidation Now-Othcr Speeches at the
BIEEcat banquet but One Ever Given IL
New observation-disclosures Achievement or
American we Fake
Our share In the Worries DEVELOPMENT
Tho President OF the United statos. the dele
gates to the third annual convention OF the
National Association OF Manufacturers. and
sundry other distinguished persons dined at the
Waldorf. Astoria last night. tho guests of the
business men of New York. The manufacturers
were the guests In particular. Tho dinner was
their particular show. meant by the hosts
to be a farewell and Rodspeed to those
who had been celebrating In convention for
the last three days, as tho representatives Of
the manufacturing interests of the United
States. The President was there because,
months ngo, when the committee having in
charge the arrangements for the convention,
which adjourned without date yesterday after
noon, were perfocting their arrangements.
they secured q promise from Major Mckinley
that, II 1t was a possible thing, he would speak
at the dinner to be given on the closing day Of
the convention. He made 1t possible and he
was there. He made a speech which was re-
ceived with such wild demonstrations OF ap-
proval as must have assured the President that
he was speaking to his friends.
The dinner was served In what is known a.
the grand ballroom. II Is on the first floor at
the west end of tho hotel. II is thet room
which has been used lately as a theatre by the
Society of Musical Arts. Just how many can
be seated in that room at a public Ain.
| nor no ono seems tn know hut tho room
was moi, nearly large enou1b tn bo,d all ~
those who attended the dinner Inst even
ing. Tho overflow were seated at tables
in the Aston gallery just across the hall. The
diners in one room had no notion of what the
diners in tho other were doing until tho sneak.
inc bopan. Then those IN .tbe nnnox " "a m.
Aston gallery was called Inst night. al, ,roonod
IN to the main banouet hall to listen ro tbo
sneecbes
1t cost $l5 for n person to sit down to dinner
with the President last night, and by the most
careful count that 1t was possible to obtain tbs
estimated that oSo paid The price Tor the privt-
lege. ihoso VINO ought 10 know say that the
oihher was the largest ever given III New YORK.
with one exception. That exception Is said to
nave peen given at the metropolitan opera
House some years ago when Evacuation Day
was celebrated.
Inc greatest length OF the grand ballroom 10
from north TO south. Across the southern end
OF the room. ana where the stage used by the
society OF Musical Arts Is placed. was the
speakers taole. In lines at right angles TO this
and extending the entire length OF the room In
parallel rows were the otner tables. In front OF
the sep OF the presiding onicer OF the banquet
was an immense basket OF orchids. Inc other
decorations OF inc head taoie were paskets OF
carnations ana al either emo an immense oasket
oi JUMPS Inc wal DUCK oI inc taolo
was hung WIN american nags. Direetiy PACK
ttho presioine oihcer' ana nigh up on tne wall
hune largo picture irono Fresioeno aichih-
10y. ih's picture was suspended between Two
enai o"'oohiee IN which "efe t"o inhhhehSo
pains. ana rom inc 'front.' OF "hich were sus-
penueu Two oius pahhers' Ahe ONO hahsinG
from Inc eastern pa'cony oore IN eoia 'etters
'ne iesenu V" iorh' INC oahner o NV
western paicohy was nscripea IN iet'ers OIL soio
WIN 'he "oro Washington Y
WOMEN WATCH THE SHOW.
The decorations of the other tables In the main
banquet hall were tulips, American Beauty
roses, La France roses, red carnations, and
azaleas. Along three sides of the room, the south
side being the execution. is a double tier of
boxes. There are forty.three in all. The cost Of
occupying one of these boxes last night was S25.
and every box was filled with women, friends
and relatives of the men sitting at the tables.
who dropped in near the close of the dinner to
hear the speeches. From the front of every boz
hung the flag of a State of the Union. and about
these State flags were draped the national cole
ors. Over the bunting fell festoons of Virginia
CT eeper.
The box in the centre of the first tier. at the
opposite end of the room from the speakerat
table. was set aside for the ladies of tho Presi.
dent's marty. This box was decorated with
palms and vases of cut flowers. In IL were Mrs.
Abner Mckinley and her sister. Mrs. Endslev.
Mrs. Arson Smith and Mr.. Miller of Canton. q.
Adioininp the president's box on the weat was
that occupied by Mrs. Charles Il. Locke. Mas
Enid Locke. Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Beer and J.,
Addison Porter. SECRETARY to the President.
In the north end of the second tier of boxes
was stationed a Hungarian band, which fur
nishod the music for the dinner. The band
WAS assisted nv N male ouartet WIN stvIe Thorn.
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