The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-13
THE GoRMAN BANQUET.
A pistinguished Gathering.

A banquet was given to Senator German by
the business men of Baltimore at the Acade,
nv of Music Thursday night. Distinguished
men were present from different parts OF the
country, and the affair was splendid success
from every point of view. The invited guests
reached the city at $50 in the evening. They
sat down to the banquet at 7.30 and adjourned
at Las yesterday morning.
The northern cafe was utilized as recep-
tion-room. Its principal ornament was a
monumental floral design fifteen feet high.
On hemlockbase, six feet wide, was Pc
destal five feet in width, from which rose
smaller pedestal. over the top of which was
the name, "a. p. German" in carnations,
stlrmounted with smilaX. From this rose
columns of ferns, perched upon which was an
eagle made of chrysanthemums The monu-
ment was a splendid specimen of the Horst
art, and created unbounded admiration. AS
the guests arrived they were received by the
reception committee and escorted into the
cafe, where for nearly an hour they conversed
in an animated manner, after which they
walked in couples up stairs to the banquet.
Each gentleman wore the color of the table
at which he was to sit, so as to prevent con-
fusion. These cOlors were orange, white, blue
and red. The tables were spread in the con-
cert hall, and were four in number, with plates
Tor lou persons. Inc udll was
decorated with flowers and ferns and ever
green. and brilliantly illuminated with calcium
and incandescent lights and some five hundred
gas Jets The magnificent chandelier in the
centre of the hall was ablaze with its hundred
odd candle burners. Evergreen was suspend
ed across the hall from gallery to gallery and
fastened together Just under the great chan
delier, from which hung basket OF fragrant
roses. Over six hundred yards CT evergreen
were used. The doors leading into the thea
tire were concealed by maroon sateen curtains,
above which was Mr.. Germans monogram in
red, white and blue immortelles. The word
"Welcome'i in carnations was arched over
the monogram. Surmounting this arch was
a star in gas jets with smaller stars on each
side. The walls were adorned with evergreen
and tiny flags. The stage was an embank-
ment of palms, camelias, azalias and chrysan-
themums, behind which and hidden from view
was the Marine Band. On the tables in var
ious designs were odorous roses of lovely
tints, such as Pere de Jardin, Bennett, Sa-
franas. Douglass, Marshal Mel, Bon Sileu,
Mermet, La France, Narcissus, hyacinth,
carnation and pansies. The tables were also
ornamented with handsome candelabras.
Mr.. Stephen S. Lee presided, with Mr..
German, Mayor Latrobe, Col. John X. Eel
lows, Charles J. NJ. Gwinn, Congressman G.
A. Post, ex- Gov. Carroll and Senator Lamar
on his right, and Gov. McLane, Senator
Bayard, Franklin B. Gowen, Senator Jones
and Senator Mcpherson on the left Mr.. W.
w. Spence, president of the Board of Trade,
Mr.. j. |. Middleton, of the Corn and Flour
Exchange, and Mr.. Henry Clay Smith, pres.
ident of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, presided at the other tables. The
Hon. George II. Pendleton sat near Mr.
Spe nee.
Other invited guests present were Com
mander H. II. Gorringe, ohm W. Davis, Esq,
Robert A. Dobbin, Esq, Senator Groome,
Hon. F. S. Hoblitzell, Senator Jonas, of
Louisiana, Senator Hampton, Senator Vest,
Senator Camden and Hon. Henry G. Davis.
The banquet was superb. In responses to
toasts Mr.. German was given the highest
by Gov. McLane, Senator Bay
ard, Senator Pendleton, of Ohio; Hon. John
R. Fellows, of New York; Senator Lamar,
of Mississippi; Hon. S. S. Cox, ofNew York;
Hon. Franklin B. Gowen, of Pennsylvania;
and Commander Gorringe. United States
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