New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-12
THE SPEECHMAKING OPENED.

1t was little after Q O'Clock when Presi-
| dent Jesup raped for order The conversation
/ stopped at once and close attention was given
70 the presiding officer. who said
Gentlemen Of the Chamber and Fellow Members:
bav ns eCsed ee o REQ be % b6na s b IN oT T
merce and trade our new building We have dedi-
honest and right
wv have & VIII US here W. tonght ,7 our President
have with the representatives of the four great
tatives OF trade OF the kingdoms Of Italy. France
and Germany We have with us those who are
at the head Of financial affairs Navy De-
partment. our War Department. our Postal Service
u IN all W the civic Walks IS Of 'f fS Snd at 3 but n6t
We have with US the ladies'; the companions Of our
want? What more can say? .-
the eynnF WHICH T fo n9m me- PSese is refy 70 'n pea ST
and first of all wish to read few telesrams:
COUNT CAssINI's REGRETS
Mr.. Jesup then read the following telegram
from Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador:
Washington November 10. 1902
To President New-York Chamber of Commerce.
regret Immensely that sudden indispostion
fnausuration Of the new buildng Of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, but wish to ex-
most cordial CONGRATULATIONS. and ask you con-
vey TO the members my sincere wishes for this
prosperity of this institution which will undoubt-
merce Of the United States as we'll as of other
nations
nv
tween Russia the United States will attain in the
to traditional sentiments of friendship based on
mutual confidence existing between the two govern
meutS and the two countries. I feel confident to
ready to do ali that is in her power to attain this
result, which | consider to be Of the utmost inn
portance for the two friendly nations.
COUNT CASSINI, Ambassador of Russia.
CONGRATULATIONS TELEGRAMs
Some of the other kilograms We're:
Paris. Nov T. 1902
American Chamber of Commerce;
Paris presents New-YOrk Chamber hearty
congratulations Hope it will continue unbroken
career of prosperity and always constitute i'm
portant factor in furtherance of trade.
Liverpool. Nov H. 1902
Hon Whtelaw Reid, Tribune. New-York:
With grateful remembTances your visit our
centenary American Chamber Commerce Liver
sincere congratulations to New-York Chamber
of Commerce on entering its new home
A. ;. HANNAY, President.
GRAY HILL, Secretary.
ulations dedication of new home. May the
good commercial relations which have so far
existed between New-York and Bremen always
of friendly cooperation of our chambers.
From Hamburg.-Chamber of Commerce OF
Hamburg sends hearty congratulations your
festival of to-day.
From ort-Congratulations on dedica-
activity TO Chamber of Commerce.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Jesup. he laid down
the last telegram. will you I'LL your glasses and
rise as I give you the toast of the evening
The President of the United States'?"
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The audience drank the toast standing, giving
three cheers for the President of the United
States and then three cheers for Theodore
Roosevelt President Roosevelt had his speech
in manuscript but he not confined to the
written words. He spoke with great earnest
ness and in good voice. follows:
7 do not wish to speak to you in the language
Of idle compliment and yet il is but bare state
rnent of fact 10 say that nowhere in our country
could there be gathered audience which
would stand more typically characteristics
than this of all those qualities and attributes
which have given Of the United States our
comma nding position in the industrial world
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