Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-23
The EATIoNAE PRKss BANQUET.
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ne sountTy vas brilliant affair indeed, and
. ft-inr cOnclus0n OF the carnival festivities
Hser Ben Perlsy Poore presided; and happily
.. usual Atbs right we're Vice President Col
far General Horace Porter and Senator Howell;
~ LIS lefI SenSOr Anthony hon. Mr. Brooks and
= W Thompson. At the foot Mr.. A. X. Shep
nerd. AankeI by Mr.. l.. l.. CEounse of the New
Ysrk TiHs,, and Hon. Mr.. Sargent, Of Cali
feTrI&- AscBe end Of the center table presided
kr. J.. A. 6Obright; IT the other Mr.. George ".
AssHs.
MAJOR Poore announced in the start that he
.said prescribe the familiar We minute rule.
HE t.rss regular toast was the President and
ske wee President. p EaEm 0nious union Of the
tvoTd and the pen FOR the welfare and the pros
striiy of the nation Responded 10 by Vice
PresideIS COifaT. lie commended the Presi-
stIf warmly a. thoroughly American and thOT-
suEhly 1stI.Otic. Speaking then OF the press
he sa!dthev deserved and attained positions of
slsb influence. We zee them represented in
sAe senate by the presiding officer, the Presi-
dsrt cT0 'sH., the Secretary, executive clerk OF
sse Senate, and several Senator'S. In the House
81 Representatives, by the Speaker aa1 a con-
ssdtT able number Of the most Irfiaentis, Repre-
ssItatiyss- The press of our country wielis an
almost unlimited power, and for the most part
eields il vel. Those who do their work earn
sstiy and faithfully ernOble themselves. elevate
abe profession and bless mankind. An con-
slsdlng, MIR. COifsS made pleasant reference
- Senator Anthony, who was loudly called
stsn 20 respond.
Nj Anthony conten.ed himself with brief
and humorous reply, m which he said lie Lad
length, which The Infamous hye minutes rule
prevented him from delivering for the benefit
Of mankind, bar on some subsequent occasion
Ne woald read tie whole.
TIE second toast; "rhe City OF Washington
nay the common memories OF the past, and the
ss8 mon interests OF the future, inspire all with
semmon esrrestnesS 10 develop and beauty
Ne city and make il . worthy Capital OF our
great nation
MA. r. Shepherd was called upon TO re-
spend, and as he rose ~ DO SO vas greeted IRON
al n a nv n n rtlN m a han
ssId." He said that for the Improvement of
NE eity he was ready TO exert ali his power and
citizens about him lie believed that measures
had been and would be insug1rated which
senld make Washington justly the pride of the
.atioD, the rival OF PaTis or OF any ether cap
proposed 20 make the 2ed OF February in each
wear q national holiday. The celebration of
this year was but the beginning. The press and
she citizens OF the nation were cordially wei
sSHed, and from year 10 year would be vet
oore cordially greeted. He desired TO see the
people OF the whele nation feel that Washing
tos belonged To them, and feel alSo a warm in
tsIest and a Just pride in it
Third ast: Z" The Congress OF the United
ststs-Of the people and for the people. IL is
regarded by the people of the District as their
guardian, and they are particularly pleased to
welcome them socially" Responded TO by Hon.
Mr.. Brooks, OF the New York Express, who de
slareG that il was very difficult in FIVE minutes
10 Represent Congress, which recorded itself
s2ily in forty or ffty columns Of the GlOJe. But
he proved that he could say in i've minutes
suite a. much that was entertaining rs some-
tines appears IN the aforesaid forty or tifty
columns.
The toast ITO the City Government. whose
.rsn CopSs soT Mo MADE fsPSndsd to BY
lion of some OF the veteran members OF the
press OF the past. lie was surprised TO lind the
sstive members OF the press 50 young. He
hopOTed the press of the present, but believed
in the pres OF the future-thst II would be i'm
personal, honorable, thorough and Just, ard
that lis usefulness and prosperity would be even
FAR greater than now.
Hon. Mr.. Sargent, Cal led on TO speak for Cali
toTRia and the Golden Gate, said that he had
been, without hisknOwledge, put on the wrong
stand by the city OF Washington and all her in
terests. He then called upon MIR. Fitch. OF
Nevada, TO make the speech that he himself in
tended 20 make.
BIT. Fitch was then called upon, and made An
exceedingly witty aud appropriate speech to the
original toast, Westward the Star Of Empire
tskesits way" &c.
The toast, 1.-The business men OF Washington
viii always succeed so long a they cash the
drafts Of newspaper correspondents" was re-
sPcrded TO By VIM. ). Huntington who pro-
ceeded 70 make concise mention of the progress
already effected N making the city what -
business men desired. and spoke also of What
was meant TO be done IN the same direction IN
the future.
A toast TO ''the war correspondents" was re-
xPonded TO by Hon. Richard Mccormick, of
Arizona, who gave his hearty testimony to the
kindness and hospitality with which Congress
was treated by the people of Washington. In
terms that showed that he has given nuch in
teligent attention TO the affairs OF this District
Mr.. Mccormick proceeded 10 remark upon the
spirit OF Improvement noticed here and the in
dieztions OF a brilliant future for Washington.
To the toast, Penn yiva AHA, which furnishes
coal to warn her friends and iron to coSl her
enemies" Hon. AIR. Getz spoke in amusing
Dutch, closing in agreeable English.
To Public Documents" Hon. A. NJ. Clam
notwithstanding The weight OF the subject, re-
sponded in asprightly styls.
Hon. Mr. Atwood, OF Wisconsin spoke neatly
for the great Northwest.
Mr.. GObright, in response to a toast that the
carnival was the occasion of assembling So
tons THE union said, a. TO the carnival itself.
NE all had much fun ,CiH e while newspapers
abroad made much tan n il. Whatever It's
merits Con -ress adjourned to see it, and the
President himself. endorsed n. by deyoting two
days 70 the performances. He discarded the
idea mat the pres> was the fourth estate IL
VA IN faet the Efst estate. 1t could dethrone
kinss, break ny dynastIss. and elevate AMI pull
publies
Mr.. Consnt. OF Hgry,r's Ts,,Jy. saiJ m, the
Illustrated press that the ARRIVAL in Washing.
Ton had been, taken a. whole, as great a sue
cess as he had seen in this country or abroad.
Warrington in this festival OF fun had set a
good example, which every American CITY
ought to follow. our people need more fun
hassaehusetts was periodically responded
10 by waiter Allen, OF the Boston AdSeriissr.
~ auc IASt todcl, ~ ne Lanes OF the Press
bir: d. W. Adams replied briefly and slsss-
sntly. wv
The supper provided by the Messrs. Roes.ls.
o. : The Arlin gton. was . very handsome one
aud well served. The number Of guests pre.ent
n TOO large FOR recaeituation here. but il en-
eTaced Representatives OF the press from every
hart OF the country.
LEE Conc RfssIoNAL TEMPERANCE SocaxTy
a nee ting OF this ore anizAtion vas held Al in
.oh HAL Yesterday, ~ which Hon. Henry will
Sn resided. Speeches were made by Senator
,sT Hon. Emerson Walker, and Mrs Pau
IN. wright DAVIS. At Mi ht addresse. we're
n.eed By Senator Revels, Hon MIR. Law
Is, ar. VIM. James w. n OF Howard Div
~. :. AZ 4, MI. W. r. Drew, Rev Mr. Riley,
nov. ht jackson. and Rsv Rnass rS.