Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-11-13
NEW BUILDING DEDICATED
New York Chamber Of Commerce
Celebrates Completion of Hand
some Marble Structure.
ROOSEVELT AND CLEVELAND PRESENT.
Grafton of the Day Delivered by the
Latter-Is Loudly Cheered-Iresi-
dent Roosevelt Speaks Few
Words Of Greeting and Is Received
Enth usfa icaIly.

Words of Greeting and Is Received
Enthusiastically.
New York, Nov. 12.-With the pres
ident and a former president of the
United States as it's guests of honor,
and with representatives Of foreign
governments and other distinguished
guests, the New York chamber of
commerce formally dedicated it's
building in this city Tuesday. The new
building, a handsome structure of
white marble, is situated in Liberty
street between Nassau street and
Broadway.
The proceedings were opened with
a prayer Of dedication by Rev. Nor
gan Dix, rector of Trinity church.
An address of welcome by Morris K.
Jessup, president Of the chamber,
followed, and then the grafton of the
day was delivered by former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. When Mr..
Cleveland rose to speak he was greet
ed with loud cheers from the assem-
blage, and several times in his speech
he was interrupted by applause. He
said in part: y
SIT need not surprise us if the pop
ular estimate of this business or
account all that it has done to pro-
mote high and patriotic purposes not
always related, in narrow sense, to
commerce. No associated body of
our citizens felt more deeply and eff
fectively the throbbing of patriotism
and devotion to country when our
government was threatened by armed
rebellion; its protest and aid was inn
mediately forthcoming when, after
wards, an insidious attack was made
upon financial integrity through an
attempted debasenlent of our cur
rency: from no quarter has a more
earnest and, insistent demand been
heard for the adjustment of interna-
tienal disputes by arbitration; it's
espousal Of the cause of business ed
ucation among our people has been
hearty and practical:z it has advo-
Gated enlarged reciprocity of bus1-
ness relations between nations and
the removal of their vexatious hin
zdrances;. and last, but by no means
open hand relieved distress and al
Eleyiated disaster. Such incidents as
these illustrate the organizations
benefcent accomplishments in the
advancement of civilization and in
furtherance of the improvement Of
humanity.
''These exercises, recalling so forci-
bly, the growth of American COM
merce in worldwide influence abroad
and in usefulness and benefcence at
home, cannot fail to be of interest to,
all our countrymen; but the citizens
of the greatest of cur states;
and of our imperial city, with
all they have to make them
proud and happy, must especially
congratulate themselves upon the,
association of their state and city
with the fame and honor which have
been wrought out by the chamber of
commerce Of the state of New York
President Speaks Word Of Greeting.
At the conclusion of Mr.. ClevelanG's
address, Norris r., Jesip, president
of the chamber, announced that.
President Roosevelt, although reserv-
ing his address for the banquet in
the evening, had consented to say a
few words. AS President Roosevelt
stepped forward to address the cham
Der, the whole assemblage rose and
cheered. He spoke as follows:
SMr President nd Ac
I am to speak to you this evening, I
shall now simply say a word Of
greeting to you and to your guests.
I have been asked here as the chief
executive of the nation and SO / can
speak, not merely on your behalf, but
en- behalf Of our people as whole
in greeting and thanking for their
presence here these representatives
of foreign countries who have done
us the honor and pleasure of being
present to-day. (Applause.)
II greet the ambassador burning
to Mr.. Cambon) whose approaching
departure we so sincerely regret, the
ambassador to whom on his advent
we extended such hearty greeting, and
especially representatives of those
great friendly civilized nations with
whom we intend to be ! knit even
closer by ties of commercial and So
cia1 good will in the future turning
TO the Russian and British ambassa-
doris and Prince Henry Won Pless).
And now, gentlemen, having greet
ed your guests on behalf of you I
greet you in the name of the people,
not merely because you stand for
commercial success, but because this
body has been able to show that the
greatest commercial success can
square with the immutable and eter-
raj laws of decent and right living
and Of fair dealing between man and
man."
The demonstration as. the presi-
dent concluded ended with three
cheers.