The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-14
ARIsTOCRATIC MONGRELs
Once More Crncify Mankind on
a Cross OF Gold An Empty
Ten Dollar Yeed

sary of the birth OF Thomas Jefferson
was held tonight at the metropolitan op-
era house. Looking from the tiers 10 the
noor OF the vast dining han the tables
seemed like great beds OF roses The
thirty-two tables were on either side of
the speakers table. Either table was piled
with a mass of roses and ferns inter-
twined 50 abundant were the flowers
that some OF tho guests were hardly alb
le 60 see each other over the noyal banks.
Swans and rAses of alabaster held low
crs. there were cornucopias of horns %;
plenty filed with flowers and fruit. and
the scene was set OF with ribbons OF cl--
dnal silk.
The floor of the auditorium was raised
TO a level with that of The stage by p
temporary floor. making one rec.angular
room of immense size. The tables were
set IN rows parallel with Thirty-niuth
and Foructh streets. The guests OF honor
were at two tables set about under the
luosecium arch and at right angles with
the other tables. The stage was set with
a gorgeous palace scene OF the court of
Louis XIV. -Four great electric chande-
llers lighted up tho picture.
Consplcuuusly set at the west end OF
| OF the dining han was the inscription;
Jefferson 17i3-1@9. Democratic club"
This was composed Of incan1cscont
lights. 10 surrounded a picture OF Thomas
jefferson
Tall silver caadlcab;a with shades ha,,
monizlng with "a lorai effect were en- sll
sides of tho a5les
The guests began TO arrivo az O'clock
but the dinner Gid not begin for an hour
and half after that. Captain Price. of
tho Tendcrloin and forty-two policemen
were I'm and around tho building A cor
don of bicycle policemen surrounded the
building. 4 crank letter OF few days
ago in which a threat was made tc
blow up the building during tho dinner
| seemed 10 have made the police unusual.
| ly vgilant. A number or detective ser
geants IN evening dress mingled with thc
guests to see that no nubld1eu person
might enter. There were number OF lr,
men also On guard to prevent any dan
ger OF fire.
INSIDE OF THE BUILDING.
Inside tho building was an army of
ushers and attendants. These woro q
drab uniform with silver buttons.
Just before the guests were called to
order Richa.j Croker, Perry Belmont
Commissioner Scanned and Commissions
Sexton entered a box. Mr.. Croker was {.
enthusiastic conversation ana waved hi,
hands to guests all over the hail.
| There We're fully 800 more guests thar
the 1900 planned for but all found seats
This IS said to bo the largest numbc
ever accommodated at banquet IN IN
history of the city. Tho gerat dinner q
President Mckinley at The Waldorf
| Astoria was only served TO 900.
The band struck up "Haii TO the Chief
at 1880 o'clock and Richard Croker, arr
In arm with John s,anchnclf marcne,
down the aisle.
with them were Frederick c. schraut
Robert Bn Roosevelt. Gen. G. Catiin an
Amos II. Cummings.
The service OF the mcnu was excener
but some confusion was caused by som
OF tho diners stripping the tables
, flowers and ribbons and throwing the
10 tho women I'm tho boxes Mr.. Crok
held a. levee just before tho regul'
= spoochmaklug began. MT Croke- sho,
hand with everybody and miIed aa IN.
after man congratulated him upon q
success OF the dinner.
The confusion was very great A. q
tlmeg rev near for iho making OF q
r speechea, thco rators were almost di
o. couragod az tho prospect OF making the
r. selves heard
oil Perry Belmont began 10 speak at
r o'clock. The uproar was so great that
n could not be heard a hundred feet ava
o By degrees moro quiet was obtained N
n Belmont said:
"a II Is fitting that this Democratic On
q celebrate The birthday Of nlm whose mon
ment Is the Declaration Of Independence
n tho first Democratic President, tho fiji
Secretary Of State, tho constructor OF
first Democratic platform. tho founder
. the Democratic party
Thomas Jefferson was q party man
., tho Democratic type. To aim as n Den
crat. tho world is n debtor Tor n
which was novelty IN political g,
ernmcnt until his own immoral woI
proclaimed tho doci rino tlat tho rla
To- "hfc. liberty and tho pursuit OF ha
plncss" is inalienablo. ana 90 secure
'' governments are instituted. "deriW
thelr just powsrs from the consent OF
ia lgovorned" As q Lawgiyor, the Nor
western Ordinance. framed by him. i3
imperlshable rocordIt has been. under
y. Constitution, "a source Of the greatness O
power and a chief pecultcrity of the Am'
can Union. 10 was formulated In 1874.
yaoped On 1851. grmtly perfected after
%" Mexican War for the government OF te
tories theoretically under tho absolute @
ih troll Of Congress yet always Do a condi.
'e lof salf-guycrnment in order that they n
la fff# o.
1ic As "a Dlplomatst and skilled Polu
he uhe acquisition Of LOUISIANA places
orr beyond AN present rivalry. no hia gf
oc achievement our country owes the 81
cf domain west OF the A4 sissippi now
10 seat OF elayen prosperous i.utes. May
oC- country always have such frcAt
lds when the wise onlarg mant of the ni.
for domain becomes eNpedlcuf or uecs lr
So A Dmocadc President controlled
efs lthe teaching % Jefferson aud tradition
ma his PARTY would to-day nave "a definite
fiss licy perfectly understood by che n1tloi
ed llarge. but modern HepubAc1niam % %
D, eel portuuism-n0 one knows WHITTIER j
Mr. lgoing. We opp1rtunisi often docs
s most inopportune 1ae politician
lnueuced by expediency often does VIII.
lmost iu,xpediant. Tho present RepubI
policy ls thrift and drift.
JEFFERsONS PURCHASE.
''1 This Is not tha place VI time, 10 n
ln detau the history Of the negotiation
Jefferson with Napoleon. beginnn
that month OF lS02 when a Spanish o
ai Now Orleans revoked the license e
the od BY the treaty with Spain ~ 1870 q
W pOsit American PRODUCTS ot that por'
al frecyl ship them thence % the West j
ME and Europe, and ending on that Ia'
fn Aprll fr an. next vaar when the t