| Show THE in ini clorious Clo rions burnse IE CODS WHIT 1 barrin and r icat western pacts lo 10 TUB A crana talar Hixi nent ly jtb YORK april SO tho metro poli tian opera lionso was tonight to night atio decem ot the becoat chief event of the great centennial celebration and alie theatre of the great banquet possibly ever held within alie recollection of man the interior decorations ot the now historical building excelled even the splendor and die play of the ball and celebration of tho previous night the blase and auditorium connected in ono continuous floor was the foundation over a quarter ot a hundred tables were arranged double horse shoe fashion with a waling capacity for nearly wine glasses glittered Elitt ered at intervals along the array of tables and waiters as well drilled as so caauw soldiers nol diers stood ready to respond slightest wink of the dinners the tables were elaborately decorated the expense of alie dinner is said to leave been lie wice alone causing HI expenditure of nearly alie bill of rare in print was eight inches long and of french being wound tip with twelve varieties of wine and three cordiali cordials cor dials over the presidents beat surrounded by how ing american flags w as suspended a huge picture of lie face and bust of it waa a little after 8 when alie president escorted by governor hill and grant entered the great dining room they were followed by vice president morion and lieutenant governor jones of new york and other distinguished guests of the mayors table As alie party walked down the main aisle of alio auditorium all the assembled diners flood up in recognition of the presidents arrival and tho band placed joail to alie chief bishop potter made tho opening prayer of grace and the dinner was begun at a signal from the banquet director governor asahe first speaker and robe and welcomed the guesta following governor icilla welcome ex president cleveland was antto deuced and responded to the loaft our people as follows the mention of a people may well suggest sober and impressive reflection wherever human government has been administered in tyranny in despotism or oppression there lias afen found among the governed a yearning for a freer condition cond tion and the of mans nobility are but faltering steps of human nature in the direction of a freedom which is ita birtle right and aliey presage the ot men to become free thus react alie plan 0 their heig hest ami beat aspirations in this relation and in their cry for freedom it may be truly said that the voice of alie people is the voice of god the influence of reflections is upon me as I 1 speak of those who after daiL and doubt burst in the bright light 0 independence and liberty and became our people free determined and confident the challenging wonder of lie universe proclaiming the dignity of man and invoking the aid aud lavor of almighty god in sublime feitli and rugged strength oar fathers cried out to lie world we the of alie united states in order to form a more perfect union establish justice insure domestic tranquility provide for common defense promote general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america thug when our people in a day assumed a place among the nations of the earth their mission was to teach alio fitness of man tor self government and their destiny was to outstrip every oilier people in national achievement and material greatness one hundred years have passed we leave announced and proved to tho world our mission and made our destiny secure I 1 will not tamely recite our achievements they aro written on every page of our history and monuments of our growth and advancement van cement are about us pot the value of these bilings ia measured by the which our people have preserved their patriotism their integrity and their devotion to alie institution ution meeting this test we point to alie scattered graves of many thousands of our people alio have bravely died in defence ot our national safety and mutely bearing teat mony to their love of country and to fan invincible living host standing ready lo 10 enforce our national rights and protect our land our churches our schools and aud our benevolent institutions which beautify every town and hamlet and look out from very hillside hill cide testify to alie avalne valne our people place upon religious teaching upon advanced education and upon deeds of charily that our people anro jealous of their individual rights and freedom Is proved hy alie fact that no one in or po er has dared denly to assail them the which marks the celebration of alie tennial inauguration of our lerat chief magistrate magin popular appreciation of alie value of the office which in our plan of government above all others for the sovereignty of the laople and ts the repository of such a people can be safely trusted with their free government and there need iw no fear that aliey leave lot the which it bliem to ha ita custodians let us then havo an abiding faith in ople let and discontent willi popular action disappear leaoro lie truth eliat iu any and all circum alie will of alie people however it may bo exercised is the law of our national existence tho arbiter absolute and unchangeable by which we must abide other alian situations or polities tan only justify when they may lia by alie spread of political intelligence and the revival of an and patriotic interest in public air aira ill na aured of popular tency aud assertion of superiority over the body of tho are impotent and but there is dwinger dj inger I 1 fear eliat ho of the worda our people and all they import aro not always fully apprehended it id only UAti iral that in alio various walks of lidd should our broilo pro ilo within alio range of their on n llalon and filid fogt about theiu the moat important por tant and roost worthy the laro of the government alio merchant or capitalist in the center of wealth and enterprise has a of the country at ins forge or the farmer iu his field and cheso in turn know but little of tho li borers who crowd our and inhabit their own world of toil or of the thousand i who labor in our OH n yet in alie of our institutions all hides go and separate in gutlon interest ire n minion and an your people alio or our nhounh tho ot boundless wealth and prosperity liaa ft tendency to press our people spatt this condition demands of ud a coun ter tone of literality and toleration toward each oilier and an enlightened for abo condition of acry individual who contributes to alio anew cate of our national greal ahia time chih ando t by leading to the contemplation of our tremendous strength lu wealth and also recalls to our minds tho virtuous and demotion to principle of thosa aho vho saw the first basof the republic let there now be a revival ol 01 our lovo or i ho principles plea which our country represents let thero bo at this time a new consecration to the cause of freedom aud f quality and a quickened sense of the solemn responsibility before every man who wears alio badge of our people the future beckons M on let w follow with an exalted and en obling lovo 0 country and an undaunted courage though clouds may sometimes darken the heavens they shall bo dispelled and we shall see the of gods prom eo set clearly in the liy and ahall read beneath it blazing in radiant characters the worda of the people gov lee of virginia responded to the states chief justice fuller spoke to the federal constitution after the chief justices addreal president II arrison was introduced As alie chief executive arose to speak he appeared tired and worn out and even paler than cueua mr president and fellow citizens I 1 be unjust to iny and w hat is moro serious I 1 should be unjust to you if I 1 did not like this first aud last opportunity to express to you alie deep bensa of obligation and thankfulness which I 1 feel for those many personal and courtesies which leave been extended to mo bince I 1 came to take part in this great celebration the official the state of new york and this great city have attended me with the most courteous kindness omitting no attention that could make my stay among you and gratifying from you and at I 1 ha of those who have thronged thron ged the streets of this city I 1 have received the most cordial expression of good will I 1 would not however under etaco eliat the loud acal iima havo been in any sense appropriated aa a personal tribute to myself I 1 hava realized I 1 ha there way this occasion and in all interesting incidents have made it 60 profoundly impressive to my mind waa above and greater than living man applause I 1 hava realized that the tribute of cordial interest which ou have manifested was rendered to taft great office by favor ol 01 great people I 1 now exercise rather alan to me applause thi and all ita incidents memorable not only in the history of your old city but in alii history of our country new york did not succeed in retaining the sent of tho national government here though alio made liberal provisions tor of the unit coner csc in expectation eliat alie lind ita permanent place here hut though iou lost that you coveted I 1 think the representatives senta tives liere of all will agree that it that the inadi of washington took in the itata acain the i ity of new york lor in all our country could tho centennial of event avo been flo worthily celebrated as here what seaboard offered so a bay on which to display our merchant and naval marine what city offered thoroughfares BO an ig viccent niC cent or a fale PI great real cr wl generous aa new york baa poured out today to day to celebrate eliat eventa I 1 have received at tho bands of alio committed commit teo who have been charged with alie details onerous exa ting and too often unthankful of an evidence of their in my physical endurance hangliter lang liter I 1 must also acknowledge still one oilier obligation alie com having in charge alie exercises 0 this event have also given me an evidence of their which lisa been accompanied with boino embarrassment As I 1 leave dolicek alie progress of alila banquet it seems to me that eacle of speakers had been made acquainted with bis theme before be hia seat at alie banquet and that I 1 alona was left to make acquaintance with my when I 1 sat dov n to the table I 1 preferred to substitute tor tho official litlo which appeared upon thobro grammo that aal fl reside expression our country I 1 congratulate you today to day on one of tle instructive and interesting features of that aliese beriat thoroughfares dedicated to trade leave closed their doors and have covered the bf o with tho haars and Bt loud cheers eliat your have closed that in the very heart af wall street the flag his been carried and upon the old hitt aric ecot men who give their timo and energies to trade biad given these days to their country to thou hta of her glory and to alie aspirations of her lionor and prosperity I 1 have great pleasure in believing that tho love of country baa been intensified in many hearts here not only of you who might bo called to give witness of v our love ol 01 our alag upon alio llio battle celd both of sea and land but of the home and among fair women alio look down upon us tonight and in tho bearta of these liello children who their piping cries the hoarser acclaims of men aa aliey moved along your today to day and 1 believe thai patriotism lias been bl wn into a higher and holier flame in hearts ulicee banners with you have covered your w alia thesa patriotic inscriptions must come down and alie waa of trade be resumed again liero but may I 1 nut ask ou to airry choso banners elliut now hang on your walls into your homes into tho public schoola of conr city applause and into all your great institutions cli iiren ara gathered and to drape hat llie cua of I 1 lie gand of old may look upon eliat ig as ono of alie familiar adornments adorn menta of every american home applause yon not learned eliat not blocks or bondo or tafila ta fily or lands or mill or field anro air toti it la the alia and aliat it huada or it is its glorious history atia alie Orca iilo anil home it h alic bagli bigli eliat are in alie heart born of inspiration which cornea of the story 0 alio martera to liberty it is graveyard into our grateful country lna gathered lie duct of cliot e alio died here in ulieno ahinga la tiling wo lovo and edit our country rather than that ran bo touched or bandied loleat lapp laune let roc avld tho thought that wo ono i duty to our peace aft well as in war Per hapit nestr in tho history of aur nation no wall lor war upon land is now rhioa 0 and vet wi tiava never sern the limo in our history moro smitten with tho love of aca to elevate tho to holdup lie law aa eliat gafred thing like allm of alie god of old kiy not lie touched by ir rever jant hands to frown upon every attempt to dethrone its supremacy to anito conr people in all thit makaa hie loma pure and aa well as to civo our energies lit the of our national pur vice we may areat aleino IrR twit jo nn not 11 feel like cr atina to the lorenti loee to tto s of our coun va 1 roto ngod lie next toast vaa nw senate tren to by senator daniels I 1 ollow lne sinator Siu ator danielll Daniel fl ox aros r bent to the ironi dency as follow oil bv senator to rhe judiciary general Blie nian was cheered when lift rope to speak to tho aruny and kavy 1 conr schoola and colleges col leRes wan alo next toast to which president charles W riot responded I 1 llon oraNe larbes lowell poolie to conr literature thus twelve toasts were apolen to and the liona was late hei alie ewt notably banquet of these times had ended |
