New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
MANY MAYORS AT DINNER,
MR. LOW MIKES Il SPEECH.
Undup Of Chicago's Centennial
Celebration, Ercept the FirczrOrks.

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/ Chicago, Oct. IA dinner to the visiting
Mayors and concert by the Marine Band, toi-
lowed by a public gathering At the Auditorium
Theatre tonight, at which Mayor Seth Low OF
New-York was the principal speaker, brought
the centennial celebration 10 a close. with the
exception of the fireworks display, which WIZ
be given tomorrow night At o'clock the
Mayors OF a score Of cities sat down to a dinner
IN their honor. attended by more than four nun.
dred citizens Of Chicago. At 7:3) the Unitea
States Marine Band. of Washington, began a
concert in the Auditorium Theatre, and one
hour later the diners took seats on the platform
to listen to Mayor Lows speech. He was intro
duced by Mayor Carter Harrison or Chlcaso'
and was heartily arplauded. He spoke as FOL-
lows:
You have asked me to speak. to some extent at
least upon civic duty. sure that shall IL. g
the directions in Which II seems to me that cities
minister to the welfare of the nation si-co the
people Of the tnited States first came to realize
mat the there Years Ta be f9sh the ting war ' Of
cities were very large and had they Pfe9' f f5r
several DECADES before that period. Da5lls ~. Iy
war and after 1t the thoughts OF men Were ~ S 80
dominated by questions springiEg OUT OF tIe ~.
and it is only since these were settled IN tlelp
become a matter Of general interest. H..
IN the early days it was taken for granted tndS
was sought by division of power Just as though
stead Of mainly questions Of administration and
foresight It became apparent however: t niay
for plumber. on the one hand. and PROVIDED M m
effectively. on the other, for the development OF
There. was always power enough left for bad men
seldom power enough anywhere to carry Guy iatse
plans for the future Gradually therefore. the
tendency everywhere has been to concentrate au-
minstraye power and Responsibility more , ana
where this has been done, there has. think, been
a distinct gain along the lines of business efficiency
against bold and open robbery such suf
fered by most OF them in their early history. me
ing away of their charters. ana from that mer-
cenary spirit which breeds dishonesty in public
Public work is often more costly than it ought to
he. because those who have charge Of authorizing
II ana 3d cbFyinS It on are frequently TEMPTED 10
believe nevertheless that city governments.cer-
decade to decade ''''S''''pO'' '''''0'' -''''
These are days in which everybody tends toward
the city. Il is easy enough understand this
tendency for in tn cities there is greater volume
volume and variety Of entertainment The trend
70 cities, however, has produced some results the
II used to be thought that the city had done enough
vided ample school observation-disclosures
II has come to be realized. however. in all the
own cty-that the crowding together Of many peo-
dnvironme 9 c of as the city gr9ws changes the
are apt 10 suffer for air in their homes and they
II has come to be beeved with T US therefore Pfht
NE CITY mas no higher duty its people to
me I9TGn than to afford natural opportunities for
stI, fRoTe4 t0r play as we'll as for work and for
Te,ne 49, CGG5ts tlan the marked effort that is
fta IN ne various cities Of the country to
HSs gone tATorgh its Hun House agency in this
There is other direction in which the cities
IN pc OF great service to the country. Whatever
the best location in the world for the university.
mosphere in which the advanced student can do his
MoI.H- Is IRON. sharpencto iron, so the sharp
therefore have always been the centres Of civiza
u on ana the advance posts of progress In such
himself at home. therefore it is that nIanv of
been hG on o g to hnowledse have
In these days also. the best talent Of the country
in the city The teacher is no exccoti6n to his
RUE anG Therefore il IS that the city universities
one not so fortunately placed The great universi-
Initd States are AGENCIES fuH OF promise for he
3et.erTnent Of tho life Of the nation in everv
rectiOn. also it has taken an honorable place aron
the great cities Of the land It's natural noeitio1
gives it immense influence through a mighty ter
should he established university So fulI Of power
t Tier . is one hing 70 he said Of every ctvhat
the country round about il and often from far
in some form Of service that Which II has So abun
G@ntIv received congratulate tie :eo~le Of
have built upon the site Of this old fort not me
shcs ' of Fa rlns ne 6hgnix from The
fury. I wish-and IN this wish 7 gladly associate
NV own city and all Of sister cities those
renresected here by their Mayors and those not
elements Of mower trat come FROM the country
as the coal receives the rays OF the sun and gives
the nower back again in warmth ard lfcht-that
It NAV be the object Of citv, not Simply TO
become great in size, but greatly to serve -he
world
Before the dinner the Mayors held reception
IN the Auditorium Hotel. The Mayors present
at the dinner were: Seth Low. Of New-York;
Rollo Wells, Of St Louis; Henry N. Doremus
of Newark. n. J.;>>Pau Capdevielle of New
Orleans; Evan Howell of Atlanta. Ca; James
A. Reed, Of Kansas City; Julius FleischInan. Of
Cincinnati; Charles \. Bookwalter, of Indian
apolis: David a. Rose. Of Milwaukee; John
Weaver Of Philadelphia; \. J. Rodenbeck, %
Rochester; T. II. Jeffrey. Of Columbus. Ohio;
Robert a. Smith, OF St. Paul. Erastus c. Knight
of Buffalo; Carter Il. Harrison Of Chicago,
Samuel Jones, OF Toledo. and a dozen others
from nearby cities
Joseph Jefferson read an original poem at the
dinner. Sir Thomas Upton was expected to b.
present, but his doctor advised against il. The
menu az follows:
Blue Points
Haute sautsrne.
Corsonm1 Celestiae.
Arlo-tilla % sherry.
Canneons he volatile
Black bass. Nornay g-at.n
Potatoes Nisluoisc. J'1cunhe-s
Rack ~ lamb pre- saiA
St1l-d green peppers.
Centennial Punch