The age-herald., 1900-11-25

Philadelphia, November A.-President Mckinley was tonight the guest of honor at 'The Founders Day. banquet of the Union League, one of the oldest and most influential Republican organizations in the country. President McKinleys reception was most enthusiastic and much impor- tance was attached to his address, as it was the first public utterance since his recent victory.
 After driving through several of the prin- cipal streets in the center of the city the President was entered at the residence of D. T. Statesbury, prominent f1nancier of this city. Following this MT. Mckinley was escorted to the Union League Club where he held an informal reception. At the conclusion of the dinner the President held a reception when the members of the Union League individually paid their re- spects to him. At midnight the President left for Washington. Numerous speeches were made during the evening, among the speakers being Governor Roosevelt and Senators Lodge and Wolcott
 Among the prominent guests at the ban quet were: President Mckinley Vice Pres ident-elect Roosevelt, Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, Attorney Gen. eral John W. Griggs, Secretary of the Ma wy John D. Long, Secretary of State John Hay, Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, Secretary of the Interior E A. Hitchcock, Secretary of Agriculture James A. Wilson, Senator D. o. Wolcott of Colo rado, D. T. Statesbury, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Bishop o. A. Whitaker, Sem ator Sewall of New Jersey, Governor Stone of Pennsylvania, John Wanamaker, Gle ment A. Griscom and Secretary to the President Cortelyou. The President speech was as follows:
 "Gentlemen of the Union League-An after-dinner speech Is to me always diff hcult performance; an after-election speech after dinner is a still more difficult task, and I shall do little more than make ac- acknowledgement to this patriotic association for its unceasing loyalty to the govern ment, for the earnest support 1t has given to the present administration in trying years, through which it has passed, and ex- press my sincere thanks for the great honor this meeting and demonstration bring to me, which should be shared by my distinguished associate on the national ticket, the ce-President-elect, as we'll as by those connected with me in the conduct Of public affairs
 We are always in danger of exaggera- ton on an occasion of exutation over a political victory, and while the result Is mainly due to the efforts of our splendid party, there is some times a tendency to give too little credit to other forces which, silent though they may have been, were none the less potential. We must not withhold generous acknowledgment from that great body of our citizens who, be- longing to another party, powerfully assist ed In the achievement of the result which you celebrate tonight; nor from that other large body, former members of our own party, who, with honesty of purpose sepa- ratd from us a few years ago on financial issues have now returned and are home again to stay. Nor is an accounting for the victory either just or accurate which leaves out of the calculation the almost unbroken column of labor engaged in mechanics and agriculture which rejected the false doc- Urine of class distinction as having no place in this Republic and which rebuked those teachings which would destroy the faith of American manhood in American character, American institutions The busi- ness men in every part of the country