National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-07
HOWARD cARRoLps DINNER.
rendered to Him by the Representatives
of the Press and Others.

An extremely pleasant affair took place
at Chamberlin's club restaurant yesterday it being
the occasion of dinner which was rendered 10
Mr. Howard Carroll, the distinguished correspond
ent of the New York Times Mr.. Carroll has for a
number of years written exceedingly able letters
to that journal in which he has discussed men and
things III nearly every part of the country, and has
eomprehended the politics Of nearly every
locality with a facility that proves the
possession of ability of the highest order,
and has made him more generally
quoted than any other correspondent The reason
why the dinner was given at this time was the in
formation which has been generally published,
that Mr. Carroll shortly cOntemplates changing his
bachelorhood condition and TO join the noble army
ofBenedicts. The event viii take place il May, and
the lady is Miss Starin, daughter Of Hon. j. Fl.
Starin, of New York, who is well known and
greatly beloved for her aniable qualities and true
womanly virtues. She is also brilliant and highly
accomplished, and Mr.. Carroll is indeed fortunate
in securing the affections of so beautiful and lovely
a lady.
The dinner was in Chamberlin's best style, and
Mr.. Carroll bore his blushing hOnors with that
modesty and diffidcnce which so greatly endeared
him to all his associates The party was dis
unguished one, embracing the most prominent
journalists many members of Congress, and others
well known in the literary and political world.
Hon. George C. Gorham, editor in chief of The
REPUBLICAN, presided, with the distinguished
guest upon his right, and when the dinner was
concluded he introduced the toasts, paying a
glowing tribute to Mr.. CarrolIs ability as a Jour
nalist and his many virtues rs u gentleman, and
assured him that his resolution totake unto himself
wife was one which would be highly commended
by every one present Mr. Carroll, in response
proved himself fullg as capable speaker as he is
correspondent, and, though brief ii fairly scin-
tillated with wit and humor. Speeches were also
made by Chauncey Depew, SrlSon Hutchins, Hon.
Richard Crowley, Hon. Frank HiScOck,
Major Ben: Pcrley Poorc, and others
The party consisted Of Hon. George C. Cor
ham, editor-in- chief of The NATIONAL Re-
PUBLICAN, Chauncey Depew, John NJ. Francis,
editor Troy Times; Hon. Frank Hiscoek, the New
York candidate for Speaker of the Eext House of
Representatives; Hon. Richard Crowley Fl. L. Mel
son, Boston Herald Hon. H. C. Burch, Secretary of
the Senate; Hon. Nick Muller, II. VI. Hutchinson,
esq, Hon. Arson G. AeCook, Frank Richardson,
Baltimore Sun; Hon. John H. Camp, James
Nightingale, Clerk United States Senate; Major W.
]. Twining, Engineer Commissioner of the District;
George W. Adams, EreaiRg Star; Major Ben: Per-
ley Poore, Boston Journal; Colonel Thomas B.
KeOgh, of North Carolina; W. P. Copeland, Brook
Ign Eagle; James r. Young, Philadelphia Star;
Hallet Kilbourn, general manager of THE Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN; StilsOn HutchinS Wash
ington Post; John NJ Carson, New York Times;
A. NJ. SOlteldo, San Francisco ChroBicic- Frank D
Root, New York Times: Hon. w. P. Kellogg Hon.
S. W. Dorsey Hon. Jacob n. Hustled, speaker of the
New York Legislature, and E. E. Wight Chicago
Tribune