The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-10

toa Close by a Federal Banquet In the
Aaaitorium and a Pageant OF Nations
Chicago. Oct e-Chicago's great Audi
,.--m. which has been the scene OF so
r.rv notable events, never held a great
o. Gathering taau tonight, when the
,r..g5 Day banquet was held within its
walls under jhe auspices of the fall festi-
"a. committee. The great stage. upon
vEta LJJ people can easily ind stand
l-g room. had been enlarged and a great
ruar butt out over the seats OF the par
c.G. quadruplng the floor space of the
,-s.r IL Is difficult to decorate the Au-
..as.4m Oh account Of the beauty Of It's
can decorations, but zo-nigAt 1t was
c-.ar-I Jy the hands Of the decorators
;.-y = spectacle That for once surpassed
Hs-t
Back OF the raised table at the west Of
a.. aa.. 20 which President Mckinley and
N guests Of honor were seated was an
elaborate peace arch twenty feet in
height constructed OF pastry. 1t was
decorated with flags tastefully draped,
from Jae folds Of which twinkled hun
G--Is OF little electric lights. On both
SIDES OF the arch were great shields with
paintings of the American eagle and
groupings OF American, British, and Mexi-
C4l aass.
Distinguished Guests.
The President, who was the guest of
honor rat at raised table on the right
of Melville +. Stone. the POSTMASTER
Otner distinguished guests were At the
same table, among them being Vice Pres
U4ut Don Ignacio Mariscal, Of Mexico:
Premier Wilfrid LauTieT, OF Canada: Gen.
John e. Black. Gov. John X. Tanner.
Mayor Carter II. Harrison, Senor Manuel
Ce AsproZ, Secretary Hay, Secretary
Gage, Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Smith, Secretary Long. Secretary Hitch
cock. Secretary Wilson. Gen. David B.
Henderson, Senator Boies Penrose, Mai.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, Senator Shelby NJ.
Cll0m. Brig. Gen. Thomas NJ. Anderson.
Gen Russell 4. Alger, Carl Dentzer, DR..
Emil G. Hirsch, Minister TO Brazil: Chas.
Page Bryan, w. T. Buchanan. japanese
Minister JutaTo KOmuTa, Senator William
J. Mason, Capt Joseph Il. Coghlan, Sir
AIphonse Pelletier, Senator William b.
Allison. Senator James Mcmillan, Senator
samuel u. McEnery, Commissioner Gen
erzl Ferdinand w, Peck, and Gen. Cham
trrs McKibben.
The opening hour of the banquet was
sci for I o'clock, but the streets were so
densely packed by the great throng that
had come down TO witness the laying of
the cornerstone Of the new Federal build
Ing and the afternoon parade and remain
el in great part TO see the parade of the
evening that IL was with difficulty one
could make his way along the streets,
and as a consequence, il was nearly an
hour later than the time originally set
when the banquet was in full blast. The
material part OF the banquet occupied two
hours, and II was nearly 10 o'clock when
Dir. Stone raped for order, and brought
the intellectual portion of the programme
10 the front in the following address:
Toastmastsr stones Remarks.
Happy the man who can converse in
fitting phrase OF the sentiment IN
spired by the hour. The occasion per
haps is not one of great moment-tne
LAYING of a cornerstone. Put ii has serv-
eI a higher purpose and has wider sig
rfCance. What day could be more fit
ting for such a ceremony? II commem-
crates the anniversary of that other day
twenJy-eight years ago when, in the
ashes, We laid the foundation of this new
and better city We laid il to the music
Of a tempest Of flame and before a sad
procession Of homeless men and women.
LesOlate, 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 10 a destiny far outsJripping eV-
cry dream OF their imagination.
But, more than this, il was in this
month and on this very day that We
sounded the last note of discor1 with our
Sister republic OF Mexico. Aud, still more,
one hundred and eighteen years ago, on
he plains Of Yorktown, in the month Of
October, and almost this very day, we
struck the final blow for American in
evpenaence and thus laid the corner stone
O. our national edifice.
On such an anniversary We are happy
10 open our gates and greet this assem-
t'asr, II Is a gathering of the high min
N'vFS or authority OF the three great peO-
pes OF his continent. Three peoples with
atommou purpose; three peoples having a
single aim, three peoples working out un-
1'f different conditions the problems of
s""-soveTnment No conference OF Emper-
o.s az Iilsltr in all the pomp and cir
N-Aslance Ot war: no far-fdmed gather
!-- Of h.u-s az PilnitZ To defend a totter-
l-s al aasty-nOne of the great meetings
9 Berlin OF Paris deserves better recogni-
LoA lH4u this
l"u are met gentlemen, to cement
V''>rT bond ~ amiJy, TO ordain a new cit
A-A-ap in that higher realm where ma
u.Lai lines disappear ard where We shall
a. De- loyal 10 American progress, Amer
-" GN!4zallOn. American liberty, the
-s''-9 which make for the betterment of
we human race. However agreeable II
,--"l D. To give you a formal welcome,
performance Of that duty has not
'" assigned 10 me, and ! therefore take
..@'-'~ in introducing the governor OF
'ommGnWealth OF Illinois"
Nv Tanner then, In a short address,
S....".'r itr visitors on behalf of the
sac Hi Illinois
EA-,'r Er had concluded. Mayor Carter
s. i'a. ..oh Of Chicago, and senator
a. VI. 'u.lom. OF Illinois, were intro
go odd succession by Mr. Stone the
con-. 'N ending 20 the visitors the wei
az ,.'' '.. people OF the city Of Chicago,
D. ' -.',r greeting on behalf Of the
N-''ai officials Of Illinois
Tres denl Mckipjey's Response.
-ae banquet guests knew BY their pro-
'-'.idr Who came next on the list OF
80 o.. AID when the POSTMASTER rose
=. .--.''--ee The President. who responded
L' sentiment Of THE Nation" he was
y'- With cheers that for a time pre-
&C BIS voice from being heard. when
p, --a been restored, Mr.. stone intro
- President Mckinley. who spoke as
-. postmaster and Gentlemen: I am
- 10 join YOU In rxfsudiul, q sincere vel
+5 10 The distinguished statesmen and
s...,'s''s's who represent the great
a.. ,,.''rs adjoining Us on the south and
h, "'. ,h. We are bound 10 them both
r. ~ mutual good neighborhoOd. We
- 'n their prosperity, and We wish
= Foasp"-d In the pathway OF prog
E. .hey are so energeiicany and sue
-..y pursuing.
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