National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-14
IKDIINA RECEPTION.
cOnplimer tary to Hon. G. s. Orth.

The complimentary reception in honor OF Hon.
GodIove S. Ortiz, the neWly-sppointed and con-
frmed Minister to Austria, at Odd Fellows hall,
last evening, was En event to which special i'm
portauce was attached by society in general and
Indianians in particular, as It was the first public
social occasion with residents Of that State in
Washington the present season.
The evening was opened with music by Donch's
band during which the following gentlemen,
Gen VIM. Mckee Dunn, Gen. Tyner, Judge Fra
zier Rev, John Newman, DID,, took their places
on the stage to receive the President, Secretary
Fish, Postmaster General Jewell, and Baron
William Won Schwartz-Senborn, the Austrian
Minister-resident at Washington.
After the usual social forms, Judge Frazier an
nounced the order Of proceedings. General Tyner
then delivered the address Of welcome to Minis
ter Ortiz in his usual mastery style, and eul0-
gized him for his important services to his coun-
try and the people whom he has represented dur
ing the past twelve years aaoing tnat ms course
the part he had played In national Legislation
appreciated, and reminded him that he might
again be called to the performance OF public duty
nv the voice of the people, IL indeed not by the
Executive. He then passed him over to the peo-
pie who had honered him, that he might speak
for himself.
Minister Ortiz then responded to the eompli-
ment in appropriate words, and going into gene
ralities spoke Of the commercial importance and
the public characters Of Indiana who had devel-
oped its greatness. referred to the minister from
Austria, and the friendship and good will SUBJ
sisting between the two great Powers.
kindness, and said that he felt that he was talk
ing to his own dear neighbors, and bid them a
kind and atfectionate farewell.
After the address, Mr.. Orth received and shook
farewell to the entire company as they marched
up in double-flle.
Prominent among these were Hon. John Will
son. Hon. D. P. HalloWsy, Mr.. J. M. and Mrs.
Dufor, Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard and daughter Ida,
Hon. Robert CorWSine, Mrs. GunnioD, Misses Con-
way and Herring, Gen. Birney, Mrs. and Miss
Brney the Misses Williams, daughters OF Hon.
VIM. Williams,) Judge Dole, Judge Higgins,
Hon. ]. NJ. Defrees, Mr.. John B. Dillon, Mrs.
Mary Nealy, Mrs. Heaton. Mr.. and Mrs. and the
Misses Evans, Hon. ]. NJ. Hall, the Misses Stoke,
Miss Underwood. Capt. ]. q. Miller, Hon. q. G.
others whose names could not be collected at
haphaEard.
Credit is due the following gentlemen who
served on committees:
Committee OF arrangements, white badge:)
W. h. Goddard, chairman; F. NJ. Heaton, ]. A.
Shanklin, T. T. Scott, ]. H. Slime.
Committee of reception, (6lue 6adge:) Hon. T.
W. T. Otto, Hon. ]. ID. Defrees: Gen. W. NJ.
Dunn, Hon. James S. Frazer, Hon. ]. M. Ray,
Gen. T. T. Crittenden, DR.. J. A. Bonebrake,
DR.. ]. A. Harrington, Messrs. ]. H. StaIley, L q.
Miller, Il. P. Gunnion.
Floor committee, fred badge:) JEFF. H. Bar
rett. DR.. ]. E. Bracket, W. NJ. Bass, Maj. L. p.
Williams, A. NJ. Robinson, Sid. H. Nealy, Howard
tain J. W. Gallagher.
The excellent lunch and supper were furnished
by Messrs. Brodie & Griffin, Of the St. George,
and it was conducted most successfully by Mr.
d. Fountaine.
The evening closed with dancing to the music
of the great masters as rendered by Donch's, and
the event will long live in the memory Of those
in aft