Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19

rope, l was tntruSteQ 70 QeiiVef COPIES "a
these reports to all the countries which nao
sent US such kindly greetings. In fulnii-
ment of this pleasurable duty have deliv-
cred similar volumes to King Edward, to
Earl Roberts, whom ! net at one q our
American dinners; to the Crown
Prince of Denmark Through his chamber
lain, Count MOltke, one of our prominent
workers), and to the King Of Sweden and
Norway, whom we had previously interest
ed in our convention, and whose son was
the first president of honor at our confer
ence held last summer in Christiania we
also sent copy to the Empress OF RUSSIA,
the proctress Of our work In st. petersburg,
and who has been our firm friend since the
first audience granted by her some 1ouI
wears ago. A volume was also given to the
Emperor Of Austria, In whose dominion our
work has but just begun, and We sent
through one of our secretaries similar
book to the King of Italy In whose capital
there is building devoted to the use OF our
organization.
1--WE delivered personally this report also
to the president Of the French republic and
to the Emperor Of Germany. The latter IN
his earnestness, vfgor and desire Tor the
best interests of his nation strongly re-
minds US OF many Of your characteristics.
AS he told us Of the special edition or the
Holy Bible which he has selected as gift
for his soldiers we could not but DE re-
minded OF your own earnest words, at the
request Of our association and In behalf
of young men. Our interview with the pres
ident Of the French republic elected from
him the same deep interest in young men
which characterizes the great leaders OF the
world, and this was the more marked be-
cause 1 came to him as American,
representative of the land for which his
countrymen fought and died that We might
have the liberty we now enjoy.
"And now it my pleasureable duty to hand
you as the representative OF our mighty ma
ton. this last volume. telling of the con-
situations at the great council OF young
men. where they considered those potent
questions which should elevate themselves
and advance the cause of their world wide
organization. 1t is with special feelings Of
qualification that I as a New Yorker hand
this volume to you, the foremost citizen or
our state and country, and 1t Is with per-
boy taught Sunday school class next to
your fathers. l remember his faithful work
with those young men. and the deep per-
sonal interest he took in the career Of each
me 1 have never forgotten. and see in one
who bears his name the fruition OF what
would have been his highest hopes and am
billions. May the ancestral blessing which
the Bible so clearly pronounces be contin-
ued to you and yours. and may your con-
slant efforts in behalf Of the whole people,
and especially Of that important class, the
young men of the nation, be blessed In
abundant measure even during your lie
time.
THAT God may bless and sustain you is
the wish of US ALL
The President invited the members Of the
committee to take seats and then talked for
some time about his knowledge of the work
done by the Y. NJ. c. A. In New York, in
the army and elsewhere. His talk was a
most interesting one, and was greatly APP
preciated.
There is Gold Everywhere.
Representative Lacey Of Iowa presented
to the President his son-in-law, ]. B. Brew
ster of Nome. Alaska. Mr.. Brewster has
lived in Alaska three years and is familiar
with the country and the mining prospects
When asked about the reported rich dis
coveries of gold on Pedro creek, running
parallel with Tanana river, Mr.. Brewster
said: There are always rumors of fabu-
lous finds in Alaska, and most Of them are
of course founded on nothing but magma
ton. I do not know anything about the
present discovery. 1 do know. however,
there Is gold everywhere in Alaska. What
the miners call color can be found al
most any place. and I wouldn't be sur
prised if new and rich discoveries haven't
been made"