Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-30
TRUE PATRIOTISM.
Senator Roe Tells What It is at
Builders Exchange.
A Stirring and Timely Address at the AS
sociation's Annual Banquet
Other interesting Speeches.

SAclldHSet IueSGay evening, VIII go
down on the records of the association
as the most successful event of the kind
In the history of the organization 1t is
seldom that party of men sit for over
three hours and listen to the remarks
OF half dozen speakers with unfag-
ging interest, but Tuesday evening the
company that gathered about the board
listened with rapt attention from the
opening until the close. The remarks of
the speakers were full of interest, and
each covered different field. Senator
Roe's earnest appeal for practical pat
riotism made a profound impression,
and his earnest and conservative, vet
patriotic, utterances brought out round
after round of applause The commit
tee In charge of the affair may well feel
pleased with its success, and the Ex-
change as q body will feel the benefit
derived, and look back on the evening
win pleasure for many days to come.
Ihe program was not formally opened
until o'clock, when F. E. and w e.
MarsnaH served tempting course din
ner, previous to which the members en-
Joyed a social half hour in the front
room OF the Exchange, which was turned
INTO very charming reception room
through the efforts Of E. e. Francis.
President John H. Picl1ford Of the Ex-
change received informally with the
guests of the evening, Senator A. S. Roe,
representative G. G.. Washburn, Mayor
Hufus b. Dodge, Jr, DR.. Thomas c.
Mendenhall, President Frank B. Hall of
the common council, Alderman Henry
brannon, Hon. c. G. Reed, president of
the Board Of Trade, President William
n. hlmoall of the Lowell Exchange and
secretary W. H. SayWard of the Boston
Exchange and of the National Associa-
ton. During the evening Truda's Or
chestra furnished a concert.
AFTER an hour spent in discussing the
supper, President Piekford raped for
order, and in a few words introduced
s. q. F1ske as POSTMASTER of the eve
ming. He welcomed the guests briefly
ana presented Mayor Dodge, who was
warmly applauded, and who said eve
nave prosperous city. Under the
present condition, brought about by the
CITY charter, the position of the chief
executive is most responsible one.
one cannot fully realize this respou-
sibility until called upon to assume the
large amount of authority vested in the
mayor. 1t has been said that nothing
makes man so conservative as re-
sponslo1l1ty. This fact should be borne
IN mind when you are disposed to crit
3eise the acts of public officials. Wor-
ceSter has been exceptionally fortunate
from the very beginning in its citizens
and city officials. Not once has there
ever risen an occasion when any scan
oal mas occurred, caused by the official
conduct OF any of it's officers. For fifty
years we have been a city, and during
That time we have had in the council
ana IN the mayors chair our most dis
tlngulshed men. They have transacted
the business faithfully, wisely and con-
serVatiyely. 1t is true that they did not
foresee in by-gone years what the
growth would be in the years to come.
IAey dld not plan for the future. for
even the wisest Taen of those times
could not foretel the destiny of the
city even up to the present time.
ANA While we look forward to a great
increase. | doubt if even the most
sanguine realize what the city will be
at the end OF the next quarter of a
century. | fear that those who live
IN that time will look back and wonder
why we did not foresee more wisely.
We are at point where the utmost
wisdom must be exerted in undertaking
TO solve the problems before us on a
scale large enough to meet the demands
of the future. We have been an eco
nomical city. We are today an eco
nomical city. This has been shown in
many ways. We must remember that
1t Is not expensive to do thing in an
adequate manner. The amount may
seem large for the time being, but un-
less the work is done as the future de-
mands, it should not be done at all We
are indebted to your craft for a large
part of the stability and beauty of the
city. ! have been impressed by the
manliness shown in the competition for
contracts. l have never found a bidder
who complained because ne was defeat
cd. 1t Is to your credit that this is so.
In awarding public contracts, there
should be not only absolute fairness,
but it should be done in such way
that there will be no avenue for any
inning else. When you submit an hon
est bid, you have the right to feel that
1t Will be received and treated in fair
ness"
President Kimball of the Lowell Elk
change said few words of greeting,
after which ev-Mayor Charles G. Reed
president of the Board of Trade, was in
troduced, He spoke of the similarity Of
the charters of the Exchange and the
Board of Trade, and the responsibility
vested in the mayor by the new city
charter, congratulating the members, on
the mayor at present in office.
Representative Washburn said that it
was through the buildings of the world
that progress was traced Everywhere
the traveller sought information from its
buildings. The builder, he said creates
a monument for all time and it makes
the occupation Of such a character that
even the work Of the hurnblest laborer
is dignif1ed. He referred to the signif1-
canoe of the protection granted by the
government to inventors by patents, and
then traced in a most interesting and in
structive manner what Worcester and
Worcester county men had invented in
the last fifty years.
DR.. Mendenhall said he thought the
value Of technical training had come to
be realized. AS a means of giving a man
the ability to earn a livelihood, it has
many things decidedly in it's favor, but
it has higher value than the purely
material It has a moral side, as con-
trasted with some Of the. professions.
Take law-fo Instance The great weight
of this training is teaching a man how
to deceive. In the training school, the
man must deal with matters with alb
solute fairness. Absolute honesty is a
prime necessity. Nature cannot be
changed by eloquence or artifice. The
young man learns to respect honesty.
He sees that his whole future success
depends upon it. The ability to draw
sound deductions from observations is
an achievement. Many men observe, but
very few are able to turn their obserya-
tions in the best channel
Senator Roe was next called upon to
respond to the toast, practical patriot
ism"
IF you think" he said, that by prac-
teal patriotism, I shall say that Presi-
dent Mckinley should declare war, you
will be disappointed. If war is the only
means of settling difficulties in due time.
let us haNa~Mar. But when we find a
man discussing war with club, saying
that we must have it, that it Is newt
able. let us ask him what branch Of the
service he proposes to join. Oaughter)