Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-09
Hon. John HI. Starin,s Entertain
ment.


DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.
dinner complimentary to the friends OF
hon. John Il. Starin. Of New York, was given
last evening in the upper dining room Of
WIZARDS Hotel 1t was a very elaborate
affair. Covers were laid for seventy-four per-
sons and fifteen courses were served of rare
excellence. The table was decorated very
tastefully With wealth of fowers. A band OF
music In an adjoining aicove played the bright
airs OF the day, and not few OF the guests
furnished now and then an appropriate chorus.
Il was altogether most enjoyable affair. Mr..
Starin declined TO be returned TO Congress on
account OF the demands made upon him by his
large railway and steamboat interests In New
York, though while here he has shown a most
of legislation to the business interests
by men OF all parties, notably one
by Representative Hooker, of Miss. were
Jones (of NevadS), Gen: Arson McCook, ex-
Senator Dorsey, Ben: Perley Poore, Hon Frank
Hiscock, Hon. John NJ. Francis, of N. Y; Gen.
bingham, OF Pa; Secretary Burch, OF the Sem
remarks. General I. S. Grant sat on the right
OF Mr. Starin and Vice President Arthur on his
left. Gen. Grant Is looking remarkably well
and was In excellent spirits He evidently
ne stated to representative of THE STAR
THAT he never knew what he came to Wash
ington for TIL he read THE STAR" When he
rose and T gave we him % six e cheer cheers 'oa9rns ana
"tiger.n The other guests present were:
Hon. Levi P. Morton, of N. Y, who was
generally congratulated as the new Minister
Senator Eugene Hale, who occupied one Of the
posts OF honor; Hon. Wm, P. Frye, the coming
Senator from Maine; Hon. George 81. Sharpe
speaker OF the New York house Of assembly;
Hon. Thos. B. Reed. Of Me-. Senator Platt, Of
N. Y; Hon. John NJ. Francis late Minister to
Greece and editor of the Troy Times; Major W
E. Kissleburg, also OF the Troy Times; Hon
Gee :, G; js1la Gorham, Hon; Thos Murphy, Hon. D
son, OF Saratoga; Hon. w. NJ. Springer, of Ill;
Gen. Hooker, OF Miss; Hon. Geo. NJ. Robson
OF n. j.; Hon. John M: Bailey. of Albany; Hon.
Commissloper Of the District; Hon. john Ham
mond. OF New York; Howard Carroll, OF the
New York Times; II. M. Hutchinson; Hon. B.
E. Baker, OF New. York; Hallett Kiloourn;
Hutchins; Hon. s. F. smyth, of New YORK; F.
AlfTtend; Jas. r. Young, OF the Philadelphia
star; Frank A. Richardson, of the Baltimore
Hon. s. B. Chittenden, of New York; Hon,
Cyrus D. Prescott, of New York; E. B. Wight,
OF the Chicago Tribune; II. L. Nelson, OF the
st. Louis Republtcan Hon. Louis F. Payne, of
Soteldo, OF the San Francisco Chronicle; Sen
ator HaWley, OF Connecticut; Hon. John II
Camp, of New York; Senator Kellogg. OF
LOulSlana, JOnn M. carson, or tne New York
Times; Wm. P. Copeland, OF the New York
Bsaletin; Walter Allen, OF the Boston Aduer-
ttser; Page McCarty, of The Capttdl Hon. John
W. stone, OF Michigan; II. A. Preston, of the
cago Times; James R. Truax. of New York;
Hon. James A. Dumont, supervising inspector
general OF steamboats,; Hon. George West,
George w. Adams Judge w. A. Sackett, of
New York. Hon. J. w. Keller, OF Ohio and
Hon. VIM. Mckinley, Of Ohio.
Ex Speaker Randall, Senator Conkling, Hon.
Philip Cook. of Georgia; General H.V. Boynton.
d. j. Ramsdell and Others Of the invited guests
were unable to be present