The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-10

MR. STONES ADDRESS
The material part OF the banquet occupied
two hours and II was nearly 10 O'Clock when
Mr.. Stone raped for order and brought the
intellectual portion of the programme to the
front in the following address:
Happy the man who could voice in fitting
phrase the sentiments inspired by this hoIr.
The occasion perhaps Is not one OF great
moment-the laying of a cornerstone. But
IL has served higher purpose and has
wider significance
What day could be more fitting for such
a ceremony? 1t commentaries the ami
versary Of that other day twenty-eight years
ago when in the ashes we laid the founda-
ton OF this new and better city. We laid
II TO the music of a tempest of flame and
before sad procession of homeless men and
women. DeSolate but undaunted, the people
OF Chicago turned their faces TO the east
and taking courage from the sympathy and
support OF their fellow-men, went forward
TO a destiny far outstripipng every dream
OF their imagination. But, more than this,
1t was in this month and on this very day
that we sounded the last note of discord
with our sister republic of Mexico And
still more. one hundred and eighteen years
ago. on the plains of Yorktown, in the month
or October, and almost this very day. we
struck the final blow for American inde-
pendence and thus laid the cornerstone of
our national edifice.
"On such an anniversary we are happy TO
open our gates and greet this assemblage
IL Is a gathering of the high ministers OF
authority OF the three great peoples of this
l01ee peoples with a common
purpose. Three peoples having single aim.
Three peoples working out under differing
conditions the problems of sef-government.
the pomp and circumstance of war-no far
famed gathering of kings at Pinitz TO de-
LEND, rend tottering dynasty.none of the great
recognition than this.
you are met, gentlemen. to cement a
Closer oond or amity. TO ordain new citi-
zenshlp In that higher realm where national
lines disappear and where we shall all be
ioyal TO American progress. American CIV
llization American liberty. the forces which
however agreeable 1t might be to give you
FORMAL welcome. the performance of that
esy uuIy mas not been assigned to me and 1
tnerefore take pleasure in introducing the
governor or the commonwealth of Illinois,"
Governor Tanner then. in short address,
welcomed the visitors on behalf of the
state OF Illinois. After he had concluded
Mayor Carter III. Harrison, of Chicago, and
senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois. were
introduced in succession by Mr.. Stone the
former extending to the visitors the well
come or the people of the city Of Chicago
and the latter a greeting on behalf of the
federal officials of Illinois
The banquet guests knew by their pro-
grammes who came next on the list or
speakers, and when the POSTMASTER arose
to introduce the President, who responded
10 the sentiment of 1.-THE Nation" he was
greeted with cheers that for a time pre-
vented his voice from being heard. When
quiet had been restored Mr.. Stone intro>
ouced President Mckinley, as follows:
And now offer you that toast, for the
urinkins OF which We have all come hither
Inc Nation. word Of ever widening sig,
rns n,ncance. With each succeeding year IL
nednS more, alike TO the citizens of the
Republic and to the world at large Eacn
year the roots OF the mighty oak go deeper
into the fertile soil and draw greater meas
use OF vigor from the boundiess resources
or nature Each year this great trunk
takes on increased stature to defy the fury
or the gale. Each year the spreading
shelter the swelling multitude of mankind.
Mark the evolution. These United States.
this Nation. i have the pleasure, and /
the President"