The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
The City's Distinguished Guests
Banqueted at the Auditor
ium-Decorations Were
Profuse.
NATIONS GREATPROCRESS
The President Elcquently Traces Its
Grand History to the Present Day
Three Great Countries Represented.
Rousing Cheers for Cannda's Premier
Canada Ready to Give and Take-Ths
Alaska Boundary.

Chicago Oct. 9.--Chicagos great Au-
ditorium never held larger gathering
than to-day when the Chicago Day ban
quet was held within its walls under the
| auspices of the fall festival COMMITTEES.
The great stage, upon which thousand
people can easily find standing room,
had been enlarged and great floor
built out over the parquet. quadrupling
the floor space Of the stage. Back OF
the raised table at the west of the hail.
! at which President Mckinley and the
guests of honor We're seated was an
ella borate peace arch, 20 feet in height,
constructed of tapestry. 1t was deco
rated with flags tastefully draped, from
the folds of which twnkled hundreds
of little electric lights. On both sides
of the arch We're great shields with
paintings of the American eagle and
groupings of American British and
Mexican flags The balconies were re-
splendent with banners and the coats
Ot-arms of all the states in the union.
These We're placed at regular intervals
around the balcony, below the first row
OF boxes and around each shield, which
pore the arm of state, was grouped
cluster of small silk banners On every
piece, representing a famous battle
scene in the history of the republic, a
scene from the history of Chicago and
other suitable events. The president,
who was the guest of honor sat at a
raised table on the. right of Melville Z.
Stone, the POSTMASTER.
Other disting guishel guests We're at the
same table, among them being Vice
President Don Ignacio Mariscal Of Mex
lco, Premier Laurier Of Canada, Senor
Manuel de Ossicro, Secretary Gage, At
torney General Griggs. Postmaster Gen
eral Smith, Secretary Long, Secretary
Wilson. General David B. Henderson,
Senator Penrose, Major General Wesley
Merritt Brigadier General Thomas NJ
Anderson, General Russell A. Alger Dir.
Emil G. Hirsch, minister from Brazil;
japanese Minister Jutaro Komura,
Senator W. E. Mason, Captain ]. b.
Coghlan. Sir Alphonse Pelletier. Sena-
tor w. B. Allison, Senator ]. Mcmillan,
Senator S. D. McEnery, Commissioners
General Fred w. Peck and General
Chambers McIbben.
The material part of the banquet oc-
cupled two hours and it was nearly 10
O'Clock when Mr.. Stone raped for or
der and brought the intellectual portion
OF the programme to the front in a
brief address, in the course of which
he said:
a Wide Significance.
Happy the man who could voice in
lifting phrase hesentilnents inspiredby
this hour. The occasion perhaps Is not
one of great moment-the laying of I,
corner stone-but 1t has served a higher
purpose and has a wider significance
What day could be more fitting for
such ceremony? 1t commentaries the
anniversary Of that other day 28 years
ago, when in the ashes we laid the
foundation OF this new and better city.
We laid it to the music OF a tempest OF
flame and began a sad procession Of
homeless men and women. Desolale,
bat undaunted, the people of Chicago
turned their faces to the East and talk
ing courage from the sympathy and
support of their fellownen went for
ward to a destiny far outstripping er-
cry dream of their imaginat ton But
more than this, it 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,
lis years ago, on the plains of York
town. in the month of October, and al
most this very day, we struck the final
blow for American independence and
thus laid the corner stone of our ma
tional eGitice.
On such an anniversary we are hap
py to open our gates and greet this as
semhlage. 1t is a gathering of the high
minister's of authority of the three
peoples with a common purpose, three
peoples having single aim, three ped-
pies working out under differing condi-
tions the problems of self government.
You are met, gentlemen, to cement
closer bond of amity. to ordain new
citizenship in a more higher realm
where national lines disappear ana
where we shall all be loyal to Alneri-
can progress, American civilization
American liberty, the forces which
make for the betterment of the nun an
race
Governor Tanner then in a short ad-
dress welcomed the visitors on shaf
of the state Of Illinois.
After he had concluded Mayor Car
ter H. Harrison of Chicago and SEN
ator Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois were
introduced in succession by Mr.. Stone,
the former extending 10 the visitors the
welcome of the people of the city of
Chicago and the latter "A greeting on
behalf of the federal officials of IL
nois.
The banquet guests knew by their
programme who came next on the list
of speakers, and when the toastmaster
rose to introduce the president, who
responded to the sentiment of The
Nation" he was greeted with cheers
which for a time prevented his voice
from being heard When quiet had
heen restored MI Stone introduced
President Mckinley, who spoke as fol-
lows:
Tho President.
MI Toastmaster and Gentlemen: I