The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05

New York, March 3.-Ths Ohio Society
of New York held Its l4th annual dinner
at the Waldorf Astoria tonight william
Mckinley, President OF tbs United
States, was the guest Of honor. More
than 400 covers were laid. Fftor 20 tne
banquet President Mckinley with Presi-
dent M. l. Southland of the society and
GENERAL Henry l.. Burnett, chairman OF
| the banquet committee, held reception
and shook hands with members OF the So
| oiety and the guests.
The decorations consisted merely OF
| fow ers on the tables ,strlngs Of American
flag, bearing the GOAT OF arms OF the
United states, with the coat OF arms OF
Ohio and New York. Those NJ the Presf-
dents table on either side OF the Presl-
dent were Hon. u. l. Southland. prcsa-
dent OF the Ohio socisty OF New fork;
Governor Theodore Roosevelt; Governor
George x, Nash Of Ohio; former Govern
or Levi p Morton, Hon. Cornelius N.
| Bliss, Senator Mark Hanna, Lieut.. Gov.
Il. l.. Woodruff; Hon. John x hiohardsi
Hon. Addison Brown. Hon. George b.
Wilson, General Wager Swayne, Hon.
James Il. uoyt, General ID. q Corbin,
Hon. Ii. Clay kvans, General Thomas ID.
| Hubbard, Rev. Edward h. Krans. hon.
Charles Dick, Hon. John Barrett, Hon.
James j. O'Gormau, Tunis q. Bergen,
Julian 4. Davies, Henry X. fowne.
Hon. stephen b. kllains was not pres
| ent.
The Iist OF speakers on the programme
! was as follows President Mckinley,
Governor George X. Nash Of Ohio. Solic-
| itor General Of ths United States, John
A, Richards, Lieut.. Gov. I. l.. Woodruff
and Hon James II. Hoyt There wsre no
| fixed toasts, the speakers having subjects
allotted to them as they were called up
on.
| Governor Roosevelt war late In arriv-
| ing at the dinner and was loudly ohssred
as he came In. On the cover OF the menu
| Was representation OF q buckeye
| Grouped on the cover were the portsalts
of SIX Preside nts, natives OF y hlo-mm-
liam Henry Harrison, Grant, Garfield.
Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and William
MCKINLEY.
| At pine o'clock, Mrs. Mckinley, ac-
oompnnied by Mira. Ahner Mckinley and
DIR. Rixey Of Washington, took seats In
one Of the boxes. Mrs. MCKINLEY was
loudly applauded and she DO wed, the sp-
plause telling renewed. all the galleries
were flied with ladies. many calling on
| the Presidents wife.
| IL was 10. 80 o'clock when Mr.. South
ari called the guests TO order. de said:
ave are fortunate. gentlsmen. In having
with us this evening rs our guest Oh
honor the President Of the United states
! We honor him as the chief executive Of
the nation, as q native Of Ohio and for
| his genial character and great achieve
ments. We are glad to welcome him
here and our welcome In spontaneous,
sincere and most cordial. And to the
| first lady of the land who has seen ut to
favor us with her gracious presence, W
| extend our most hearty greetings. We
feel honored by her prsssncs and our
grateful esteem viii go with her al
ways"
| practdnptsa fhara grant oh ger
ing, Governor Roosevelt leading. Tires
cheers were given when Mrs. Mckinley's
name was mentioned, the guests rising.
| Mrs. Mckinley arose and bowed.
MIR. Southland said the President was
called on the promise that he would no.
say o word, The toast "Ihe President"
I was drunk standing. President Mchln-
| lev then arose mid tremendous applause.
| He said:
TaE PRESIDENT SPEECH.
"Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen:
81 appreciate your welcome and thank
you for this renewed expression OF good
will. 1t Is proper that should ray thet
tho managing board Of the Ohio society
has kept the promiss to me that l would
net be expected or required TO speak at
this banquet. shall not be guilty OF
rejecting on their good faith or brsaSing
my own resolution nob to speak, II In
dulge in some observations while EXPIRE :
ing in the trietess manner the Pliers ire
which have In greeting my old friends
OF the Ohio colony In New York,
"Thers Is bond Of clcsl fellowship
| which unites Ohio people. Wherever
| they Journey or wherever they dwell they
| cherish teDdertss slnt,ment for their
mother state and she In turn never fails
of afeotionat, Interest in her widely
nhtltren
';lhe statement which has been 50 Of
| ten made is not far from the truth;
| 'Once an Ohioau always an Ohioan.'
| IL has been some years since i WIS yeur
que st. Much has happened In the mean
time. We have had our bls 50 .ngs and
our burdens and Sill have both. We
will s1on have legislative fss france of
| the continuance Of the geld standard
| with which we NEE sure our exchange S
and We have the open door In the tar et st
| through which to market our products.
We are neither in alliance nor antag-
onisIn nor en- tang clement With any foreign
power, but on terms of amity and cor
diality with all. Ne buy from all CT
them and sail to all OF them; and our
sales sxosed our purchases In the pc st
| two years by over one billion dollars
Markets have been increased and mort
cages have bssn reduced. interest," he 5
I fallen and wages have advanced. 1bs
public debt IS deores sing. The country
is we'll to do; Its people for the mos part
are happy ana contentad. They have
good timfs and are on good terms with
the nations of the world. There are.
unfortunately. thcss among us, few In
number, l am sure. who seem 70 thrive
best under had times, and who, when
! good times ove'take them in ths United
States, feel constrained to put US on bad
| terms with the rest OF mankind. With
them I can have no sympathy. would
rather give EXPIRE to what believe
| to be the nobler and almost universal
sentiment OF nay ooun try men In the wish
not only for our peace and prosperity, but
fer the peace and prosperity OF all the
nations and peoples Of the sarth.
"Aftar SO years OF unbroken peace.
came an unavoidable war. Happily the
conclusion was quickly reached. Without