The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-01

, serving peace. not fomenting war. ana
!. that if war came his was the duty OF bring
ing about a solution of the difficulties with
the least possible suffering to all concerned.
Then IL was that Governor Francis called
upon the Greatest Private Citizen in the
World" President Roosevelt Joined en;h"-
siastcally in the applause Cleveland
arose. 1t was remarked also that when
Cleveland let drop enc of his dry. humorous
hits Roosevelt was the one whom
It seemed to please most. Roosevelt can
laugh heartily as we'll as do everything
else heartily.
II can only understand why l am called
upon here" said Cleveland. ''by two suppo-
siuons. The one Is that you are all con-
graduating yourselves that I am indeed a
private citizen and you can afford to bestow
a little of your generous applause. The 9TH
er is-a reason that suits my self-esteem
:0ost-that you think so well of the office
of the President OK The United States that
you are willing TO show the fullest consid-
Grafton to him who has held it,
The remainder of the address wavered be-
tween fun-making witticisrs and an anal
ysis of the significance of the presidency.
GUESTS at DINNER
Members OF Diplomatic Corps and wives-eisn-
eral John c. Bates and wife General C. F.
Roe. Major General II. C. Corbln and wife.
Lieutenant General Nelson \. Miles, Br!gadier
General Fred D. Grant and wife, General F1tz-
hugh Lee. Colonel f. \. Goodwin and wife,
neI z J. Spencer General Kobbe General John
johnson ard wife General Z A. BateA
c, oneI H. J. Foster
Board OF Lady Managers-Mrs John NJ Hol-
combe. Miss Anna L. Dawes. Mrs. Fannie L.
Potter. Mrs. Frederick VI. Hanger. Mrs. " E.
Andrews. Mrs. Helen Boice-H -Hunsicker Mrs.
James l.. Blair. Mrs. Richard W Knott Mrs,
Emily ". RoeblinE. Mrs. NJ II. de Young Mrs
Belle L. Everest, Mrs. Margaret p. DAILY Mrs.
William II. Coleman. Mrs. Ffns p. Ernest Mrs
Edward l. Buchwaiter. Mrs Mary Phelps Mont
eor1eiy Mrs John Miller Hortor. Mrs Daniel
Manning Mrs. A. L. Won Mayhoft. Mrs. James
Edmund Sullivan. Mrs. Anna Mclean Moores
Mrr. Lavinia Egan.
Governor James II. Peabody, Colorado; Cover
nor Abram Chamberlain, Connecticut; Sir Rivers
and Lady Wilson. Honorable Charles NJ Hayes.
NJ Beliounay- -Belleville. Paris. France: Hon
cradle John DSrrett Theo I.awaIa Commissioner
fFom Germany: II. Du Poa;. NJ. la Grave Mr..
saglio. N. Roger Bovard
Secretary OF War Ellhu Root Secretary Of the
Interior E E Hitchcock. Honorable Grover
Cleveland Mr.. z. c. Benedict. Oscar straus L.
Clarke Davis. Mr. Andrew F. West. New York;
Norman J. colman. ex-secretary OF Agriculture:
Division OF Exhibits-Directcr Of Division f. J.
V. Skin, Chief Of Education and Social Economy
Howard ]. Rogers Chief OF Art IIlsey c. Ives
Chief OF Liberal Ats John A. ockerson Chief
Of Manufactures Milan II. Hubert. Chief Of
MacaineIy Thomas NJ Moore. Clief of Elec-
cicty ". <. Geldsborough. Chief of Transpor-
tatoa Willard A. Smith. Chief o: Agriculture
, and Horticulture + W. Taylor Chief of For
estry. Fish ard Game Tarleton H. Bean, Chief
OF Mines and Metaliurgy J. A. Holmes.
Honorable Joseph C. Cannon and Miss Cannon,
Colonel Myron r. HerriclS and wife Cleveland.
O.: Jules Boeufve Paris. France: General Max
imo Gomez. NJ. and Nine. Fonts Sterling
United States Government Board-Departmen.
of Agriculture. ]. II. Brigham: Department OF
State. William II. Michael: Department of the
Treasury. Waiter c. Hills: Department of the
Post Office. J. B. Brown: Department of Jus
tlce. Frank Syrongg: Department OF the Interior
Edward N. Dawson: Department OF the Navy
B. +. Peters: Department Of War John s.
Schofield: Bureau OF Labor and Statistics G. W
Hanger. National Museum. W. De c. Pavarel;
Bureau Of American Republics. William c. Fox;
secretary of board. W. Fox: disbursinx Of
fcer w. NJ. Giddes; Fred W. Huls, member Of
The Hague Commission
Governor Richard Yates Of Illinois Albert B.
Cummins. Governor OF Iowa. Winfield p Dur
bin. Governor Of Indiana: John T. Morrison
Governor OF Idaho.
Joint Committee of House and Senate-Senator
John p. Dolilyer and wife. Senator James II.
Berry ard wife Senator Thomas S. Martin and
wife. Senator NJ J. Foster. Senator H. c. Hans
broush and wife. Senator John H. Mitchell. Sen.
ator Bo.es Penrose.
Representative James A. Tawney. Minnesota:
James F. Sherman and wife. New York: Repre-