The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-28
weII-knovn Republicans Present. In
udi Attorney General Knox,
Who Acted as TOastmaster.
SPEECH BIZ C. W. FAIRBANKS
WHO RESPONDED TO THE TOAST
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY"
Notable Address by the senior Indi-
ana senator-His Friends start
"a Presidential Boom.

PITTsBTRG. April 1.-THE fifteenth an
nual dinner OF the Americas Republican
Club. commemorative the birth Of Cen
eral Ulysses $. Grant. was held tonight
at the Hotel Schenley. The most elabor-
ate arrangements for the banquet had been
made by the club. and the 800 diners in
cluded many OF the most prominent po-
Htical lights. and were entertained in a
manner seldom attempted By any organiza-
ton in the city. The banquet hall was
tastefully and richly decorated. with the
national colOrs predOminating. Twenty
tables in rows Of ten were arranged for
the banquet. The speakers table faced
the others. being near the east wall Of
the hall. There was a table on the stage
for the overflow and in the gallery over
looking the hall a table for the women
guests was placed. At the plate Of each
guest was placed a dainty souvenir pro-
gramme and menu. which explained in
IFS own way the significance Of the Occa-
sion The souvenir is arranged in the form
of an old army canteen and on It's cover
is engraved a likeness Of Grant. the inner
pages being devoted TO the menu, pro-
eramme club history. etc.
The programme of the after dinner talks
brought about rare results. Attorney Gen
eral Philander G. Knox was POSTMASTER.
Robert Pitcairn presided and Rev. J: L.
MHsigan. IL. D.. offered the invocation.
The toasts included the following; Rep
resentative Joseph c. Sibley. Grant"
Representative Charles II. Grosvenor. POL
iucs of the Grant Period" General S. B.
NJ. Youns. our New Possessions United
States Senator Charles W. Fairbanks,
The Republican Party
The banqueters sat down to the table
at IN o CLOCK. At the llSnt or IOastmdS-
ter Knox sat Senator Fairbanks. Robert
Pitcairn. General Young, Congressman
Grosvenor and W. W. Colville. After the
excellent menu had been enjoyed and CT
gars lighted the real enjoyment of the oc-
casiOn began. From the moment Attorney
General Knox was presented by Mr.. Pit
EARN as in "a pleasing and
feiicitOus manner. there was not a dull
instant.
KNOX GIVEN OVATION.
When T-oastmaster Knox was introduced
his reception was so enthusiastic that for
n moment even the equanimity of the at
torney general was upset. The guests stood
on their chairs and cheereG. the ladies'
waved their handkerchiefs and clapped
their hands. For several minutes the tu-
multi could not be stopped. Finally Mr..
knex succeeded in restoring a semblance of
order, and I'm a few graceful remarks
~ AAI1 ~ AANAA NAAN anu
told them how proud he was of his citizen
ship in Pittsburg and of his membership in
the Americas club. AS II was then 1890
O'Clock. the speaker said he would refrain
from further remarks and proceed with
the programme. IN a few well-chosen
words he introduced Representative Sibley.
who was given a cordial reception.
Representative SIbley. in speaking TO the
toast Grant" paid a glowing tribute TO the
memory of the great soldier citizen. Rep
resentative GrOsvenOr spoke TO Politics Of
the Grant Period"
General Noung's address on our New
Possessions attracted much interest by
reason of the b minent part he has taken
throughout the lighting in the Philippines,
where he was in m of the cavalry,
and developed the effectiveness of that
arm Of the service as a means of warfare.
lie said that before the war with Spain
and the British-Bocr war I'm South Africa
Predictions were made by many writers
that the day of cavalry was over. They
said that the Infantry. with long-ranEe
rifles and rapid ard deadly fire action,
made the use OF cavalry suicidal. Actual
practice in the Philippines proved that in
stead OF cavalry having had its day, it
was efficient as one OF the most formidable
The old Spanish tyrant is dead, hut the
Filipino welcomes us with a cry Of Long
live the new tNrant. for he must have q
tyrant somehow. The keynote of the in
surrection among the F~ilipinOs past. pres
ent and future Is not tyranny. for we are
not tyrants. II II race. This l. the whole
thing I'm a nutshell. If YOU ask me the
and good order to the Filipino. / can only
say that. like the chameleon, we must put
him on such a background that he can
change his color