The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
ROOSEVELT THE GUEST
 OF CHICAGO DEMOCRATS
MAGNIFICENT BANQUET TEN
 DERED BY IR0oUOIs CLUB.

Cheered to the Echo as He Enters the
 HalI-Eyinces Deep Qualification at the Warmth of His Reception Frank Statement That He Will Not
 Run Again-0pen Discussion of Inn
 portant Questions.
 Chicago, May 10-Honoring. and hon. ored by his political foes. but personal friends, President Roosevelt tonight was the chief guest at a magnificent banquet rendered to him by the lroquois club, the leading democratic organiza- tion of Illinois. Surrounded by men who have fought against him in two national political campaigns, who dep recate many of his avowed policies, and who have frownsd on some of his polit- ical actions, the president tonight was cheered to the echo as he entered and left the banquet hall, was applauded with enthusiasm throughout his address and at it's close was given to under stand that in his case political differ ences were not personal issue.
 The banquet was given entirely by democrats to the leader of their polit- ical opponents, and many of the kindly personal references made by the speak CTS of the evening deeply touched the prsident. In his manner and words he evinced throughout the evening deep gratiflcation at the warmth of his re- ception.
 The great banquet hall of the auditor- iuni which has been the scene of many notable gatherings never held one more representative than that which assem- bled there tonight.
 At the presidents table were: Mayor Edward F. Dunne, Charles E. Gunther, president of the Iroquoils club; James Hamilton Lewis, toastmaster; Samuel Alschuler, Judge Murray F. Tuley, Sheriff Thomas E. Barrett and other democrats. Of republicans there were at the same table Governor Charles s. Deneen, Senator A. J. Hopkins, Judge c. e. Kohlsaat, Judge K. ". Landis and dozen more.
 Prior to the banquet the president held an informal reception. He shook hands with every one of the zoo men who were present and had a pleasant word for all those who were known to him personally or by reputation
 The arrival in the banquet room of the president, escorted by President Gunther of the Iroquois club, was the signal for an outburst of cheers that continued until the president had tra- versed the long hall and stood by his seat at the speakers table. The presi- dent bowed repeatedly in acknowledge ment of the hearty welcome.
 President Gunther delivered a brief address of welcome, saying President Roosevelt was greeted for his broad, patriotic spirit. Lake ourselves, said the speaker, The can rise above party prejudices and animosities, and can say we are of one heart for our common country.
 James Hamilton Lewis then was in troduced as toastmaster of the even- ing. He referred to MT. Roosevelt as "a president of the whole people of the United States; one whose sentiment of public conduct is not partyism but patriotism; whosetheme in his commin- gling with mankind is that of the poet Terrence, saying: I am a man, and all things human touch me '
 Mayor Dunne then spoke as follows:
 This city greets Theodore Roosevelt because he is the chosen chief of S0,- OOO000 of free people; because by his sterling manhood, patriotism and ener- gy he had fairly and honestly won the proud position he now occupies-the proudest on earth--and because in his character he typifies that which the cit- izens of this city honor above every
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