The sun., 1901-11-20
FAY AT COMMERCE BANQUET.
oDELL, CHOATE AND SETH LOW
.ISO MADE SPEECHES THERE.
secretary Of state Pays Graceful Tribute
10 the Late President Mckinley-sa,s
American Diplomacy Has Become
diplomacy OF Truth h-Governor Prom
,scs His Cooperation to Mayor Low.


., Ve,r York had its I33d annual banquet
:, nelmonico's last night. The banquet
III ., the great restaurant was crowded
";,h men whose names are synonymous with
snancIal integrity and wisdom all over
,his nation and in all the world Of trade.
IT,, as the walls Of the room were hung
,,oro ceilings TO floor with draperies which
"onohined the colors OF the flag Of the
Tni,eI states. so the speeches made by
,hose who addressed tho banqueters were
,lways colored with the highest patriot
,sro as II is eIemplihed in the nation, State
and city.
HIGH PLANE OF PATRIOTISM.
For the nation, Secretary OF State John
nav. speaking In the place Of the late
President Mckinley according TO an ar
,ansement made while Mr.. Mckinley lay
an his deathbed at Buffalo, enunciated
toreign policy for the United States which
brought his hearers to their feet in sue
osssion Of cheers for the sturdy adherence
10 American rights which his words. in
their simplicity. denoted.
Gov. Odell laid down the principle that
the day Of trickery and OF time serving
IN the administration OF the affairs Of the
state of New York was past. He said
,lainlv that In no other State did the public
osscers feel so keenly the influence OF the
oninion Of the people they represented.
Mayor-elect Seth Low said that New York
c,tv wanted but little and wanted that
little much; II wanted honesty in its public
ossoers and II wanted home rule. He
had no greater source OF satisfaction and
self-cong ngratulation he said than the knowl-
.dge that the Governor of the State and
himself were in perfect accord as to the
yighteousness Of the city's demands.
There never was a dinner OF the Chamber
az Commerce attended by more members
and guests. The platform across the
and Of the banquet hall had been length
sned so that there might be room enough
for all those whom the society wished
especially TO honor.
THE COMPANY NOTABLE ONE.
II was notable procession which walked
up the stairs from the dressing room on
the floor below and took seats at the Presi-
dents table: Morris X. Jesup, the Presi-
den, of the Chamber Of Commerce, escort
ing Mr.. Hay: ]. Edward Simmons, with
Gov. Odell; Cornelius y. Bliss, with Joseph
II Choate; John Crosby Brown with Seth
Low, and Chauncey NJ Depew with John
S Kennedy.
Others Of those who sat in the seats of
honor were Senator John L. MclAurin OF
South Carolina, J. Pierpont Morgan, Carl
Schurz Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Gen; John
r Brooke. Admiral Albert 5. Barker,
Comptroller w B Ridgely, the Rev. Donald
Sape Mackay. Samuel D. Babcock. Alex
ander F. Orr, Whitelaw Reid and Frederic
j. Stimson.
The first toast was TO the memory Of
William Mckinley. The diners arose and
drank in perfect silence. When they were
seated again Mr.. Jesup proposed the health
of the President of the United States. The
diners rose again, this time with cheer,
and drank while the orchestra in the gallery
played America Then Mr.. Jesup pro-
posed The health Of his Majesty Edward
VII, bv the Grace Of God Of the Unit ed
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and Of the British Dominions beyond Ire
sea. King, Defender Of the Faith and Fan
paror Of India" The diners rose for the
third time and the orchestra played its
last strains over again. leaving to the men
below TO change the words they hummed
10 God Save the King" Then Mr.. Jesup
said
PRESIDENTS JEsUP's sPFECH.
We have with MS this evening a distin-
guished guest, who hrst became known 70
ihe country as the faithful secretary OF our
msrtvred President Abraham Lincoln.
vhOs- noble life he afterNaTd portrayed tn =
history which ~ well known To you an III
hsd added to his fame. when President Nick IN
ley commissioned him a. our hinba' ,ddoi
81 london From that post cur lat. btio f"d
President recalled him 70 fN a stAl higher
position In the mana cement ol our Iot'l ~
relations at Washington ln this once he
LAs distin guished himself a. the friend ana
advocate ~ international peace. ~ iut"rna-
tIonal justice aud mutual prorMrily, !
have the honor o. introducing 70 IN. naubrI
th. Hon JOhn Hay. secretary oi state oi the
United States
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