New-York tribune., 1900-11-25


board. 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 started
for Washington.
Several speeches were made in the course OF
the evening. and those second in Importance to
that OF the President were delivered by Cow
ernor Roosevelt and Senators Lodge and VOL
cott
The President to-day paid his first visit to this
city since his reelection. and met with an en-
thusastic reception He the guest OF
the Union League, having been invited to at
tend the Founders Day. banquet OF that Or
gs nization-
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
The Presidential party arrived here in a spe-
ciaI train over the Pennsylvania Railroad at
$50 o'clock this afternoon and was met at the
station by committee Of Union League mem
bers. Carriages in waiting. and the party
driven through the principal streets in the
centre OF the city. escorted by the list City
Troop. An immense throng was in waiting at
the railroad station. and the appearance OF the
President was the signal for an enthusiastic
outburst of applause. Women waved handker-
chiefs and silk flags. and the raised their
hats President Mckinley passed. From the
| train to his carriage Mr. Mckinley carried his
| silk hat in his hand and bowed in acknowledge
ment of the reception extended to him.
The streets along the route lined with
| cheering crowds. and the President seemed
/ greatly pleased with the cordial reception ac-
| corded him. Some business houses and resi-
dences were decorated with the National colors,
The party was driven to the residence of e T.
| Stotesbury. where the President remained a
/ short time Among those who called to pay
their respects to Mr. Mckinley were: A J. Cas-
satt. Charles c. Harrison, J. Pierpont Morgan,
| George c. Thomas Clement A. Griscom. Will
lam l. EIkins. c. Stuart Patterson. William
| Sellers William Potter. Charles H Cramp.
Thomas Dolan John H. Converse. Joseph Whar-
! ton and W. ". Gibbs.
| President Mckinley and the members OF his
| Cabinet arrived at the Union League from Mr.
Stotesbury's residence shortly after O'Clock.
| Broad-st. in front of the clubhouse, was crowd
| ed. AS the President stepped from his carriage
and made his way the steps of the building
he was vociferousIy Cheered. Inside the clubhouse
| the members crowded about the Chief Execu-
| tive who was compelled to submit to much
handshaking The party then proceeded to the
| banquet room. where covers had been laid for
344 persons. While the dinner was in progress.
Vice. -iresident-e Roosevelt arrived from
| New-York
| THOSE AT THE DINNER.
| The prominent guests at the banquet were:
| President Mckinney Vice -President-elect ROose-
velt the Secretary of the Treasury, Lyman j,
| Gage; Attorney-GeneraI John w. Griggs. the
Secretary of the Navy. John D. Long; the Sec
retary of State John Hay; Postmaster General
| Charles Emory Smith the Secretary of the In
| terror. Ethan a. Hitchcock. the Secretary OF
Agriculture. James Wilson; Senator Edward o.
Wolcott z. T. Stotesbury. Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. Bishop OH Whitaker. Senator Sewall,
| Governor Stone. John Wanamaker, Clement A..
Ciriscom and the secretary to the President.
| George H. COrtelyou.
Mr. Mckinley. upon being introduced, spoke
as follows,
| Gentlemen Of the Union League: An after
| dinner speech is to me always a difficult per-
| formanCe; an after election speech after din
ner is a still difficult task, and / shall do
little more than make acknowledgment to this
patriotic association for its unCeaStng loyalty
| to the Government: for the earnest support 1t
has given to the present Administration in the
! trying years through which it has passed, and
| express my sincere thanks for the great honor
| this meeting and demonstration bring to me.
which should be shared by my distinguished
! associate the National ticket the Vice-Presi-
! dent-eleCt. we'll by those connected with
me in the conduct Of public affairs.
| We are always in danger of exaggeratiOn on
an occasion OF eEultation over a political VIC
| tory, and while the result is mainly due TO the
efforts of our splendid party. there is sometimes
| a tendency to give too little credit to other
/ forces, which, silent though they may have been,
We're none the less potential We must not
/ withhold generous acknowledgment from that
great body of citizens who. belonging to
| ether party powerfully assisted in the achieve
ment of the result which you celebrate tonight;
nor from that other large body. former members
/ Of our own party who. with honesty of purpose
I separated from few years ago financial
! issues. have returned and home again
| to stay.
| Nor is any accounting for the victory either
| just accurate which leaves out of the calcu-
! lation the almost unbrOken column Of labor en-
gagged in mechanics and agriculture. which re-
jected the false doctrine of class distinction as
having place in this Republic, and which re-
| blked those teachings which would DESTROY the
faith OF American manhood in American char
acter and American Institutions. The business
men in every part OF the country. typifed by
| this great organization were mighty factor in
| the recent contest. And may not also ascrbe
much to the influence Of the home with its afhli-
ations? In any previous election was il greater,
/ or in did the counsels Of the frssida datar-