The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-01
HE is A BIT HUMOROUS
HE THEN REJOICES IN THE
COMING OF PROSPERITY.
WHAT THE NATIONAL ELECTION MEANT
His Construction of it Was, Among Other
Issues, that the Gold Standard Should be
Mairtained-- Duty Of Republicans Was
TO Make Their Best Efforts.

10 Make their Best Efforts.
New York, Jan. 27.-The third annual
banquet of the National Association Of
Manufacturers of the United States
which was served tonight at the Wal
dorf-Astoria Hotel, was one of the lars
est and most elaborate affairs of the kind
ever given in this city. One thousand
guests were seated at the tables.
The fact that President Mckinley
would be present, caused a rush for tick
cts.
President Mckinley was driven from
the Windsor Hotel and was received at
the Waldorf-Astoria at $50 p. m. by the
committee of merchants and at once talk
en- to the royal chambers. Half an hour
later he appeared in the reception room
where he held a levee for more than an
hour.
The banquet hall was magnificently d.
corated. the tiers Of boxes being drape'
with silken banners. The Presidents
flag was suspended over the head of the
table from the Presidents box.
The tables were deliberately decorate
with flowers and ported plants. Tn
dais where the President and othc
guests sat, were also adorned with many
flowers.
The march to the banquet hall began
at T:15, and lasted almost to 7:3O p.
m. being Il Struggling line.
President Mckinley. with the commit
tee of thirty-siX. marched into the hall.
the band playing Hail to the. Chief
1t was after o o'clock when Warner
Miller raped for order. He then an
nOunced that Rev. T.. S. Macarthur
would invoke 4 blessing. Dr.. Macarthur
in his prayer called for special protec-
ton for the President and the members
of the Manufacturers Association.
Among those who occupied seats of
honor on the raised dais We're: Presi-
dent Mckinley, NJ. +. Ingalls,. Darwin
r. James. Rev. X. S. Macarthur. Thos.
W. Cridler, Randolph Guggenheimer.
Elihu Root. John Addison Porter. At
torney General John w. Griggs, Lieu
tenant Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff.
Senator VIM. F.. Frye, Charles Emory
Smith. Warner Miller. President Theo.
G. Search, Henry f.. Howhand. EN-
Mayor VIM. l.. Strong. Clement A.
Griscom. St. Clair Mckelway and Alb
ner Mckinley.
Among the other guests were: Albert
Pope, Henry Gajohn. General Sam
Thomas, Lewis Nixon. +. \. McAlpin,
VIM. c.. Whitney. Coils =. Huntington
and George Gunter.
The menu cards We're very elaborate.
They We're volumes of vellum bound in
undressed calf, with a monogram burn
ed into the cover. surrounded by a
scroll. There We're etchings of "Liber-
ty." The Brooklyn Bridge" "Industry."
Il scene on Wal street. Commerce and
Transportation" and some of the large
buildings in New York.
The Presidents menu card was the
same as that of the other guests except
that the edges were in gold and the
words The President' in embossed fold
on the cover. At 1O:3O o'clock Warner
Miller raped for order. He referred
to the youth of the association and said
the meeting would be productive OF
more good than anything that has been
held III this country for some time. He
said there was nothing political in the
organization.
The chief end of the organization, he
declared, was to extend the
Of the United States abroad.
This association he said. "wouid
advocate another department in the Ca
binet. namely, a Secretary OF Com
merce.'
Mr.. Miller then introduced Theo. c..
Search, President of the association,
who spoke briefly.
The widest enthusiasm prevailed
when President Mckinley was introduce
ed. Men stood in their seats: women
in the boxes waived their handkerchiefS
and the uproar drowned the speakers
voice. The cheering and clapping OF
hands We're redoubled when a toSat was
drunk to the President.
President Mckinley spoke slowly anf
was plainly heard in every portion OF
the hall.
President Mckinley said:
Mr.. Toast Master, members of til
National Association of Manufacturer
and Guests:
For the cordial character of this greet
ing | return my thanks. The genuine
ness of your welcome is full compens;
ton for having left Washington at a
unusually busy season in order to part
cipate III this interesting meeting.
| scarcely need remind you hat We d
not meet as strangers. Neither YOU
business organizations nor your soc!;
reunions are altogether unfamiliar /
me. | have been with you before, JIG
Il guest, as now. but rather in the capG
rhY of host. | recall that as Governo
of the State of Ohio it was my pieasilr
To welcome You to the city of Cincinnar
on January -. 1898. at the initial cor
NFli'loll Oh lne Manufacturers ASSO:l;
tion- l well remember that occasion. !
was a cold day. You had lost eycrythin
hut your pluck. or thought YOU ha(
Courage was the only friend your grie
could call It's own. | note with >atisfat
ton your improved appearance nov
You are more cheerful in conntpnanc.
more buOyant in spirit. more hopeful /;
manner and more confident in purpOs,
Then, too. there are more of Won her
than there We're at your first mpetin.
Distances arc Of course the same br
travelling has been resumed. You
speeches and resolutions at that first cor
v%ention We're directed mainly to tn