Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24

and Pennsylvania" was sung with
vigor under the leadership of Lieu
Frank b. McClain.
Two of the States living eX-Gov-
ernors, Edwin s. Stuart and John K.
Tener, were present, and Mr.. Tener,
who moved about the banquet hall
greeting friends, was welcomed every
where. Mr.. Stuart received his friends
at his table and recalled days in Har-
rtsburg. During the evening many of
the guests at the Glover Club dinner,
which was held in another part of the
hotel, came in for the speeches.
Foremost Pennsylvania"
Secretary of the Commonwealth Cy-
rus e. Woods, president of the society,
was POSTMASTER and seated at his
table were the Governors of Penn
sylvania, Delaware. Massachusetts and
New Jersey. The wives of the gov
ernors and Mrs. Woods sat with them
and wives and daughters Of many
guests accompanied the diners.
Mr.. Woods sounded the keynote. of
the dinner in his welcoming speech.
1t was Foremost Pennsylvania" and
he pictured the men and events of ma
tional importance redounding to the
glory of the State from Colonial times.
Governor Brumbaugh, in responding
for Pennsylvania, said it was really
interest of the Colonies, for it's men
brought about the Albany conference,
and three Pennsylvanians, Weiser,
Crogan and Montour, were the only
ones able to converse with the Five
Nations and to make the aborigines
understand the aims of the Colonies.
The Governors remarks were based
upon some studies he had made dur
ing the summer and he held the close
interest of the whole dinner party by
his recital of the statecraft of the
Pennsylvanians of early days.
Come and See the State
But, cannot tell tonight the story,
so rich and SO wonderful, of our
State" said he. But 1 do want you
all to know it and to love its noun
tains and it's rivers, it's towns and its
people. You Philadelphians come out
into your State and see and appreciate
it's scenery. 1t is a State as splendid
in it's natural gifts as any on earth"
Governor Samuel w. Mccall, of
Massachusetts, lauded the State of his
birth and said Massa chusetts, the State
of his adoption. had always been
found by it's side in times of national
trial. Industrial commonwealths. they
had much in common, and the Bay
State rejoiced in the well being of the
Keystone. Grateful. indeed, are we
for the part Pennsylvania has taken in
national life and confident are we of
what she will do in the future" said he.
Governor Charles w. Miller, of
Delaware, another native son, was in
troduced as the ruler of counties
which had gotten away from Penn
sylvania and spoke on their community
of interests. He trenchantly urged q
protective tariff as the greatest need
of the country and urged all to quit
finding fault and get it.
Governor -elect Walter Edge, of New
Jersey, who began life in PHILADELPHIA,
made a strictly business speech. HUI
morously referring to himself as one
who had initiated Washington and
crossed the Delaware he said his con-
ception of the aims of government was
to give every citizen dividend of
health and happiness with the least
overhead expense and no lost motion.
Mr.. Ryan's Eulogy
Public Service Commissioner Micha ell
]. Ryan made a brilliant grafton on
Pennsylvania, rich in historical In
formation and abounding in patriotic
thought. Mr.. Ryan,. twitting the Gov
ernor of Delaware, said Thomas
Mexican had been Governor of that
State and Pennsylvania and that the
Governors of the other States should
remember that 1t was the Philadelphia
Congressman Fitzsimmons who first
proposed the protective tariff
Congressman George s. Graham, of
Philadelphia, called for PennsyIva-
mans to honor their past by helping
their country in its present crisis. He
was most eloquent in his address upon
the national significance of the Key
stone State in American affairs.
Pennsylvania has given sun-crowned
men to the nation in its times of trial. I"
said he. May she respond in the
future as in the past and then she will