Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-10
BIG men At BANQUET
President Mckinley and Other Dis.
tinguished Guests at the Chi.
cage Day Feast.
Chief Executive Makes Ringing
Speech, Responding to the
Toast THE Nation
Deafening Applause Greets All His
Utterances- Laurier, Mariscal
and Others Speak.


greater gathering than last night, when
the Chicago day banquet was held With
in its walls under the auspices of the
fail festival committee. The great stage
upon which 1000 people can easily find
standing room had been enlarged and a
great floor built out over the seats of
the parquet. quadrupling the floor space
of the stage.
Ii is difficult to decorate the Audi
torium on account of the beauty of its
own decorations, but last night it was
changed by the hands of the decora-
tors into a spectacle that for once sur
passed itself Back of the raised table
at the west of the hall at which Pres-
dent Mckinley and the guests of honor
We're seated, was an elaborate peace
arch twenty feet in height. constructed
of pastry. 1t was decorated with flags
tastefully draped from the folds of
which twinkled hundreds of little cleo
trio 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 We're resplendent with
banners and the coats of arms of all
the states in the union.
On very table was placed an elabo
rate floral piece. representing a famous
battle scene in the history OF the re-
public, a scene from the history of Chi
cage ana other suitable events. The
president. who was the guest of honor.
sat at raised table on the right of
Melville T.. Stone, the POSTMASTER.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Other distinguished guests We're at
the same table. among them being Vice
President Don Ignacio Mariscal OF
Mexico. Premier Wlfrid Laurer of
Canada, Gen John c. Black, Governor.
John r. Tanner. Mayor Carter II. Har-
rison, Senior Manuel de Aspiroz, Secre-
taries Hay Gage, Smith. Long, Hitch
cock and Wilson, Attorney General
Griggs, Col. David r. Henderson. Sena-
tor Penrose, Maj. Cen Merritt Senator
ECullonl Brig. Cen. Anderson. Gen. AL
ger Carl Dentzer, DIR Emil G. Hirsch,
minister to Brazil: Charles Page Bry-
ian. ". 7. Buchanan. Japanese Minister
Jutaro komura, Senator Mason. Capt.
o'oghli.n. Sir Alphonse Pelletier. Senator
Allison, Senator Mcmillan Senator Me-
Emery. Commissioner General Ferdi-
inand w Peck and Gen. Chambers Me
kibben.
The material part of the banquet oc-
cupied two hours and il vas nearly 10
10 clock when Mr.. Stone raped for or
der and brought the intellectual por-
/ ton of the program to the front in the
following address;
4 Happy the man who could voice in
hitting phrase the sentiments inspired
10y this hour. The occasion perhaps is
not one of great moment4-the laying of
Ia corner stone But it has served a
higher purpose and has q wider signifi-
lcance.
WHAT day could be more fitting for
lsuch ceremony? II commentaries
/ the anniversary of that other day,
Twenty EIGHT gears ago. when, in the
ashes. we laid the foundation Of this
new and better city We laid it 70 the
music of a tempest Of flame and before
a procession OF homeless men and
Women. Desalate but undaunted. the
people OF Chicago turned their faces
a to the east and taking courage from
the sympathy and support Of their fei-
X low men. Went forward TO q destiny fai
ioutstripping every dream Of their inn
4 agination. But more than this, it was
lin this month and on this very day thai
We sounded the last note of discord viii
our sister. republic of Mexico. And still
more, llS years ago, on the plains oi
Yorktown in the month of October ane
almost this very day, We struck IN
final blow for American independenc'
and thus laid the corner stone OF GU
national editice.
"On such an anniversary, we ar
HAPPY 10 open our gates and greet thl
assenblage. II is a gathering II TN
nigh ministers Of authority OF The tire
great peoples Of this continent Inre
peoples with a common purpose Thre
peoples having single aim Tire
peoples working out under differen
conditions The problems of self govern
ment. No conference OF enlperors a
'filsit in a the ppulp ana cireuH
stances of war-no far famed gatherln
of kings at Pilnitz, 10 defend totter
ling dynasty none q the great meet
ings Of Berlin or Paris deserves pette
recognition than this
You are met, gentlemen, TO cemen
a closer bond OF arnity, TO ordain ne'
). citizenship IN that higher realm Whef
national lines disappear ana where "
shall all be loyal TO American progress
American civilization, American ilpeI
~. The forces which make Tor the bet
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