The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-10
THREE NATIONS AT BANQUET.
~,co AND CANADA MEET WITH
" THE UNITED STATES.

corliaI Welcome "iNeH O
v,,.,.tors-President on Americas
ponid Progress-Mr. Wiifrid Lau-
Refers Mildly to the Little
.-,-ou Dispute-Vice President
,art.caI.s Gracious WOrds-Gnth-
,nn of Prominent Men Around
the banquet Board.
ca.,ogo oct 9.-Chicagos Auditorium,
'.s has been the scene of so many no
h ,,be events, never held a greater gath
-,rg tban tonight, when the Chicago day
,r1,et was held within its walls under
a,,srices of the Fall Festival Commit
& 7.s GREAT stage, upon which 1000 per-
can easily find standing room, had
sen enlarged. and floor built over the
W .,,s of the parquet, quadrupliug the floor
space Of the stage.
r Is difficult TO decorate the Auditorium
y, account of the beauty of its own dec
Y orstons but tonight it was changed by
be hands of the decorators into a spec-
4 scla that for once surpassed itself. Back
the raised table at the west of the
oil at which President Mckinley and
4 he ruests of honor were seated, was an
s. Elaborate peace arch twenty feet in hight,
INSTRUCTED Of pastry 1t was decorated
4 Eih flags, tastefully draped from the
& olds of which twinkled hundreds of little
Il .ectric lights. on both sides of the arch
# sere great shields, with paintings of the
a american Eagle and groupings of Amer
n can British and Mexican flags.
N The balconies were resplendent with ban
hers and The coats of arms of all states
4 i the Union These were placed at in
ervals around the balcony and around
bach shield which bore the arms of
ktate, was grouped a cluster of small silk
Banners. On every table was placed an
faborate floral piece, representing a fam
n bus battle scene in the history of the re-
n tubic, a scene from the history of Chi
tago and other suitable events.
Many Distinguished Guests.
The President who was the guest of
& f0n0r sat at a raised table on the right of
81 Melville f. Stone the postmaster. Other
q Distinguished guests were al the same ta-
C am0ns them being Vice President Don
gn8cio Mariscal of Mexico. Premier VIII
bid Laurler of Canada, Gen. John c.
lack Gov. John r. Tanner, Mayor Car
fr Harrison, Senior Manuel de Aspiroz,
kecretary Hay, Secretary Gage, Attorney
General Griggs, Secretary Smith, Secre-
ary Long Secretary Wilson, Gen. David
Henderson, Senator Boise Penrose
Secretary Hitchcock, Maj. Gen. Wesley
e-rtt Senator Cullom, Brig. Gen. Thorn
Henderson, Gen Russell A. Alger, Min
fer 10 Brazil Charles Page Bryan, Japa-
fese Minister Jutaro Komura, Senator
iliam e. Mason Capt. Joseph B. Cogh-
kn, Senator William B. Allison, Senator
ames Mcmillan, Senator Samuel d. Nc
Anery, Commissioner General Ferdinand
Peck and Gen. Chambers McKibben.
The opening hour of the banquet was
N Tor O'Clock, but the streets were so
a qensely packed by the great throng that
Aad come down to witness the laying of
~ cornerstone of the new federal build
" and the afternoon parade, and re-
a dmed IN great part to see the parade of
evening, that it was with difficulty
could make his way along the streets.
as a consequence it was nearly 7
o'clock when the banquet was in full
as~ 1t was nearly 10 O'Clock when Mr.
4 one raped for order and brought the
leHeciual portion of the programme to
'front.' IN happy address of welcome,
winch he introduced Gov. Tanner, who
tlcomed the visitors on behalf of the stale
A LIMOS
AIer he had concluded, Mayor Carter
harrison of Chicago and Senator Shell
"a M' CuIom of Illinois were introduced
succession by Mr.. Stone, the former ex-
1uhg TO the visitors the welcome of the
Op'e OF the city of Chicago and the lat
d sIeellng on behalf of the federal Off
ais Of Illinois.
mckinley on ''The Nation"
The banquet guests knew by their pro-
a-lineS VINO came next on the fist of
S aA,IS ana when the POSTMASTER rose
m"Ouuce the President, who respond
W. 'He sentiment of THE Nation" he
e,eu with cheers, which for a time
b'eu 4"'eu MS voice from being heard
r D5 quiet mad been restored Mr.. Stone
M ~ PRESIDENT Mckinley, who said:
aio Ioastmaster and Gentlemen:
re eaaI nlo 10 JOIN YOU in extending a sin
fr oiIo'le or3 TO the distinguished states
"Hu diplomats who represent the
a. countries adjoining US on the soufh
6 ,a. uot'h. We are bound to them both
oCo ol mutual good neighborhood. We
tem cI IN lheir prosperity and we wish
H. th1yu-Speed in the pathway of prog
fbNv S r are so energeticany and success
N tbo wy wy reverse side of the great seal
1tess C"iea States, authorized by Con-
IN anu adopted as the seal OF
ID fo,.nld ~nlled States Of America after
H. lid(ion under the federal constitr-
Md me pyramid signifylng strength
H arI atlon. The eye over
anu ana the motto allude to
Al rce ny W. signal interposiuous of Provi-
a. da,a laVor of the American cause.
ltolara,i. uHaerneath. 1776. is that of the
bras -,I] Ion OF independence, and the
Nm Arln1,er nnuer It signify the beginning of a
IA, d1.'ie'Ican da. era which commences from
MSior, II is impossible to trace our
Now s'uce without feeling that the
Nrbina ~ which was with us in the be-
Naco9. Ias continued to the nation His
"a bar. Hlerposition. When, unhappiIv
krcn ,s peeh engaged in war He has
tat il o,'He 'He victory. Fortunate indeed
N arps N.It aI ne said we have had no clash
sspors,,'"',n91Ich has ended lefeat. and no
N Vi,b 5i " resulting from. war is faint
H nau, t53Hohor. In peace we have been
Nj h. 1'eSsed, and our progress has
IA irt,-l-eked and ever increasing in
alr5 ehlng years. The boundless
# 4 o',r O. soH and mine has favored us
lain sT1 races of men of every nation
Hol bo1, chmate have contributed their
10 make the nation what 1t is
Vur Rapid Growth.