Show introduced fellow citizens Ri zens said the chairman of 0 the meeting whom nobody knew 1 I take great pleasure in introducing to you the distinguished guest whom N re a have assembled this evening g to honor bonor I 1 am glad it has fallen to my lot to welcome him bim among arrion us I 1 can assure him that his tame fame as nil au incorruptible statesman an lio honored nored public servant a man of f stainless record ot of ir reproachable reproach ablo lire life of generous impulses end of commanding talents ns as an in orator diplomat fud and man of affairs has preceded him I 1 am no stranger wo we are arc none of us stranger Mr anKers to his worth r a and n d among those abo e who hold him in iii laigh ili esteem ste c I 1 claim a a foremost rank I 1 honor abono r h him im for or his statesmanship aind for his devotion to truth I 1 esteem him for h f s admirable personal qualities I 1 respect lim him for or his bis purity of and I 1 may say in tact fact 1 I will say that I 1 know 0 of no other roan man anhorn I 1 rank hi higher ber iu in the possession of the tha attributes I 1 hai 0 mentioned 1 I repeat this the honor boner of introducing such a distinguished fellow citizen to this au audience a 1 e n cell has 13 f fallen a ile n to ne me i I 1 esteem ita it a high privilege I 1 shall always cori bider it one ona of the proudest moments of my life I 1 shall hall look bick back upon it as nn an important event in my history I 1 shall embalm thi hour bour this in ray my merri memory merriott orT and it if I 1 should live a thoi thousand mind years it in will ill always seem secra as fresh to me ns fit at this moment me I 1 rejoice I 1 say agala to be the medium of introducing to you our illustrious guest whom I 1 etc then the distinguished ora orator torand and statesman the lion ilon mr greatman whom everybody know knew roso rose aud and said 1 I thank bink you sincerely bince rely my friends friend for tills haud reception 11 chicago tribune |