New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-16
stesne cAauncey p. Traax, H. II. sallmaa. s. L. sula
,sfeor and W. J, Duffy.
GENERAL AgNUSs HAPPY COMPANY
NOTABLE ENTERTAINMENT or wEbtKNowN


washington, May 10 tspeclab General Felix AEnus'
Editor and proprietor Of The Baltimore American"
entertained thiS afternoon at bis country homo In
Naclrems-a name obtained by spelling American
backwards largo company Of guests, when IN
cluded Secretary Blaine, Secretary Node SecretNy
Tracy and Secretary Rush and many others prOrnnoh'
In the political and social circles OF New-fork Ph%
delphla, baltimore and washington. To give com.
plete list OF those present would exhaust column OF
The Tribune. but among those present besides inc
gentlemen alresdy mentioned, may DO cited tho GOV
OF Maryland Mayor Lstrooe' Of Baitimofe' eA
Senator Davis OF West Virginia, ex-senator "foo' o'
Maryland, Congressman McComas, Congressman Can
non OF Illinois Congressman LOdge. Of Massachusetts
the Civil Service Commissioner Mr. Roosevelt ex-Oon-
gresham Thomas OF Maryland. ex-senator sowell OF
NewJersey and General Keton, OF tho Army. Alto
eethor there wers about 800 peUpls present lido
invitations read that the entertainment was gwen ID
honor OF vice President Thomson OF the PcnnsyE
vana Railroad Company. Special trains ana cars con-
vryed the visitors TO baltimore aud tht,es 70 the couh
Try seat Of General Agnus situated on hill over
looking one OF tho luveest valleys in Maryland
Arrived Oh the spot ey found spread on the iawrs ~
the place long tables at which presently an exceeht
MARYLAND dinner was served Tho places Of honor werc
reserved under the vetanda OF the houso for tho guests
OF distinction After the dinner the usual speech
making was IN order happy speech deliVeru III MS
hanpIest VEIN By General hgnus was followed Ivy lew
remarks from c.. Congressman Thomas VINO Hsdc MS
reputation az a local wit good by Officiating as tho
POSTMASTER OF the occasion.
Tho MACE OF honor among the speechmaKnrs was
assigned 10 tho Governor Of Maryland, but even MS
reception warm A. II was could not DO eompaied WIN
that which greeted Mr. blaine when he rose 10 nhuress
tho glos,A In his remarks he was moro thin orlI-
narIy ielicitous both they referred to the Admins
tratiun and 10 tho host Of the occasion. Applause
greeted tho remarks Of Mayor Latrobe, DR.. Behioe'
Fred Perry Powers and Others who followed roptV-
seniInc as they dill the Glover Club OF Phiiadnlpha'
and the Gridlron club, Of Washington. Nlce-Prcsi
dent Thomson acquitted himself, as he always does IN
that happy and modest manner for which he enjoys
80 deserved a reputation. II was not until iSto tha
the harry gathering bid a fegrtfnl nMWbh 10 'uo
place and hos ptRlitios Of General AEnus. y,
On the return home Secretary Rusk dlsnnRmshea
himself a. no had done on his drive out. ny mounting
the wheel-horsc Of splendid double team OF TOT
cherpns owned by General Agnus which drew weson
fllci with happy guests 10 tho station. i3r we
moment he proved tho hrTn Of tho day, ana WIN
Composure consented TO have hg photograph iAHcn a.
he sat IN the saddle Surrounded by siTaggIors lpnth
10 leave tho place. General ARnuS dcUNcfcd ~ me
station 10 the parting guests one OF hts happlest
speeches I'm which hc mBhe parting doubly hari bui
at the time managed 10 lmpsat IN The minds OF
his listeners some Of th0NC lessons by Whirh ne fa>
prohied. and which have Insured hiE success as a
business man, frequently under adverse circumstances