Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
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MY friends, there are others upon the
program from whom you desire to hear
(Cries of go on! Go on0) Your kindness
invites me on, and / will say word or Two
more We are amidst prosperity as peo-
pie without parallel IN our own experience
and without a fellow in the experience OF
any people upon this earth.
I'VE have come to present highest
estate by no mere accident. The prosperity
of those who are represented here tonight
has not come from blind chance OF unrea-
soning accident We know that our pros
perity has come from an adherence TO sound
principles and sound policies in business.
We desire to increase our prosper1ty-at
least to continue 1t. How shall we do 1t, is
the question that addresses itself to every
American citizen.
II can tell you how That Is to take coun-
sci by the best experience of the past and
go forward. meeting the responsibilities of
the future great and splendid country Is
this. and I was touched tonight. realizing
that you came here to take counsel of each
other with respect to the great interests
committed to you, by the patriotic strain
that elected applause from every man gath
cred here. And when the old flag was re-
vealed to us every man stood upon his feet,
paying 1t the tribute Of his affection.
II VIII close by again thanking you and
entertaining the hope that while this Is
my first opportunity to meet with you, 1t
may not be the last. May you return to
your homes better Americans for your brief
sojourn in the greatest capital upon this
earth"
Star Spangled Banner Waved.
At the close Of the Vice Presidents ad-
dress, the diners who fell into song easily,
rose as one man and sang the ''Star Span
gied Banner with hearty spirit. while E.
H. Droop raised whirl of cheers as he
waved the national flag above the head of
the Vice President
The POSTMASTER. in introducing Secretary
Shaw, said that he would present man
who would tell US how to make money
cheaper than we do. whether he can tell US
! how to spend 1t better not" Mr.. Shaw
regretted that he was a trifle Late as he
had been out of town, and thanked the
banqueters for their cordial greeting. He
then said:
II do not know how many of you par
ticularly cared to see a cabinet officer, but
thought 1t would be a little lonesome
without one.
IT wish that knew something about
pianos. but ! don't. simply know one
when / see 1t, and / have sometimes
guessed that IT was a plano when have
heard 1t. wish could tell you how to
make them better. I do not need to tell
you how to sell more of them. Keep this
thought In mind. We have always had the
IDEA that as we advanced in civilization and
wealth that culture and art would improve
But II you will go and look at the old
Capitol building or the White House. and
also the treasury building. and then search
for some Improvement in architecture IN
Washington. You will search in vain.
Look over the music and IL there has
been any music written in the last ten or
fifteen years. wish you would send me
a telegram. IL there have been any paint
ings produced, tell me by whom. or
course there Is great improvement in
| making pianos. but the fact Is we are not
advancing in art do not recall any lfv-
Ing poet now. To advance in these lines
some man must SIT down and delve and
work until he has brought forth some
thing-nof something for the sole purpose
of selling 1t. but for the purpose OF adj
vancing art.
Principles Of Construction.
4Wiii you pardon the suggestion? do
| not know that am right but believe
there are two principles upon which mu-
| sicai instruments are constructed-tha
reed and the string. The reed instrument
has been improved until they have MADE
! the reed piped instrument and God,
when He made the best instrument In the
world, made a strinEed instrument and
| then piped It.. A piped. stringed instru-
ment! Now you have perfected the string
ed instrument upon the violin. believe
| the beAt violins have not been made re-
Gently. In that respect 1t Is unlike the
piano. They made the violin and brought
| 1t up to its perfectness They made the
plano and Il y fast approaching perfec-