. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. a clear ringing voice : On such a day as this and in the atmosphere that now sur-rounds us, it seems as if the President of the United States should be thoughtful andmodest, mindful of the high office he holds. To-day, in the presence of the memories ofthe Constitution and its framers, it is especially fitting that the servant of the people, thecreature of the Constitution, in this centennial time should, by rigid self-examination,inquire into the law of his existence. He will find the rules laid down for his guidancerequire not that i
. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. a clear ringing voice : On such a day as this and in the atmosphere that now sur-rounds us, it seems as if the President of the United States should be thoughtful andmodest, mindful of the high office he holds. To-day, in the presence of the memories ofthe Constitution and its framers, it is especially fitting that the servant of the people, thecreature of the Constitution, in this centennial time should, by rigid self-examination,inquire into the law of his existence. He will find the rules laid down for his guidancerequire not that intellect, not that attainment that raises him above the common people :but rather a knowledge of their wants and needs, and a sympathy with their appalled by the solemnity of his position, he will find comfort in what the fathers of thiscountry wrought by an unswerving devotion to the people. I have the hope that if re-verently invoked, the spirit of the Constitution will be sufficient for all our government. HISTORIC AND SOCIAL JOTTINGS 431. Toasts. 1. The President of the United States. Grover Cleveland. President of the United States. 2. The Federal Judiciary. Stanley , j Associate Justice Supreme Court, U. S. 3. CONGRESS. . * ■ .. John James IngAlls, President of the Senate. 4. The United States of J787. Fitz«uc« lee, &> Governor of Virginia. ^ p. THE UNITED STATES OF 188/. Charles Francis Adams, - -4 of Massachusetts. & THE ARMY. . . Philip H. Sheridan, Lieutenant-General U. S. Army. 7. THE NAVY. . . Stephen B. Luce, Rear Admiral U. 5. Navy. 8. England—Our Mother Country, sir lvon Playeair, of Great Britain. 9. France-—Our Old Ally. Marquis De chambrun, of France. 10. American Education. Andrew d. white, of New The Centennial Commission. John a. Kassox, President. Sk Honor and Immortality to the Members of the Federal Convention of 1787
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