The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-15
pomplInen.ary DInnsrte bon. Q. B. Robert.

We announced last week that the bus
mess men Of Baltimore had rendered I,
Hon. Charles b. Roberts complimentary
dinner. Il was given at the Mt. Vernon
Hotel on Thursday evening last, Atel
dinner Mr. S. Teackle Wallis presented a
handsomely engrosscd copy of the letter
on parchment, to Mr.. Roberts in short
address, which was responded to by the
recipient. The honor was extended ia
the following letter
baltimore, 18th March, 1879. Hon. Chas.
b. Roberts, Westminster, Dear Sir. A mum.
Der Of your friends here among our business
men have been desiring for some time to make
you some Acknowledgment of the earnestness
and ability with which you have dedicated
youself in the House of Representatives to the
furtherance Of the business interests of this
community. There has been no measure of
Importance TO the prosperity Of Baltimore in
the promotion Of which you have not taken
an active and useful part, or in which we have
not had occasion to be grateful to you for
your accessibility and courtesy, as well as for
the intelligence and great efficiency Of your
labors. The adjournment of Congress affords
US the desired opportunity, and we beg that
you will do us the favor to meet us at dinner
in this city on Thursday, the 18th of March,
at T. NJ, or at such other time as may bet.
ter suit your convenience. II will be agree.
able to you, we are sure, to know that, while
the gentlemen whom you will oblige by &C.
cepting this invitation represent all shades Of
political opinion, they are Of hearty accord in
their estimate Of your impartial fidelity as
public servant, and in their high personal re-
speet aud esteem for you. We are, dear sir,
with great regard, truly yours, John W.
Garrett, ID. ii. Miller, Enoch Pratt, Robert
I. Baldwin, Israel NJ Parr, John |. Middle.
ton, James Hodges, Washington Booth, Rob.
ert A. FISHER, Stephen Bonsal, C. W. Hum.
richouse, Jas, Carey Coale, Jas Sloan, Jr..
X. ID. Fisher, W. ii. Perot, II. C. Smith,
Christian AK, ID. J. Foley, j. ID. Kremelberg
5. L. Wallis, s. Z. Thompson, Jas. A. Gary,
John 5. Gilman, VIM. IL. Graham, +. C. La.
lrobe, II. W. Gator, Robert Garrett, Chas. d.
Fisher, Jno. l.. Thomas, Jr., Geo. p. Frck,
Jno. Il. Hurst, VIM. Keyser, James Il. Tate,
Z. A. Councilman, II. NJ. Wariield, Geo. b.
Coale, L. ii, Macgill, Geo. Small, Basil Wag.
ner, W. Il. Atkinson, 5. +. Hoogewerif, Wal
ter b. Brooks, Louis Muller"
The following is Mr.. Roberts reply:
Westminster, Md, March 8, IS79.-Gen.
tlemen: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the Tth,
inviting me TO meet you at dinner in the city
OF Baltimore on Thursday, the 18th instant,
at I 7. NJ. Whilst shall most cheerfuly &C.
cept this generous recognition on your nart
Of the humble efforts which | have made TO
discharge the important duties of Represen.
tatiye in Congress should be glad to feel
justified in the belief that had more nearly
entitled myself to your kind words and gen.
erous action. | am, however, not the less
grateful to you for the liberal estimate which
you have thought proper to place upon my
congressional labors, and am most highly
gratitied to learn that my course has met With
such cordial Endorsement us your letter con.
Seys. You very correctly assume that it
would be agreeable to me to know that your
invitation comes from those who represent
all shades of political opinion, as it has been
the sincere effort of my official life TO recoe.
nize the claims Of country first and party next.
A political creed that preseribes any other
allegiance ought to be ignored. 1t will ri e
me great pleasure, gentlemen, to comply with
your wishes and meet you at the time named.
am, with sincere regard, your obedient ser.
want, CHARIEs h. RoRvRrs
10 MeSsrs. John W. Garrett, Decatur II,
Miller, Enoch Pratt, John |. Middleton, Rob.
srt I. Baldwin, |. NJ. Parr and others