Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02
MANY RECEPTIONS.
Virginia Commissioners Banqueted-Re.
eeptiou to Chief Justice Fuller. Etc.

Virginia Commissioners Banqueted-Re.
eeption to Chief Justice Fuller, Etc.
The centennial celebration proper ended in
New York yesterday with the grand industrial
and civic parade, Of which full account was
given in The STAR. Last night the New York
society Of the Old Dominion gave a banquet,
in the Equitable building. to the centennial
commissioners from virginia-Col. ". H. Tay-
Ior. Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, judges Staples
and Crump, Messrs. Holmes, Conrad, and Kim
ney. The last named was absent but all the
others attended. George Cary Eggleston pre-
sided Ex-President Cleveland and Mayor
Grant, who had been invited, were unable to
be present The guests numbered about 100.
Among those present were George Cary Egg
gleston, Gov. Eitzhugh Lee, Prof. Thomas K.
Price; Hon. John Randolph Tucker, NJ. d. Con-
way. Hon. j. W. Daniel, j. NJ Daniel, G.. L.
Morse, Judge Walter Il. Staples, Gen. Roger
A. Pryor, Judge w. W. Crump. James w.
Alexander, Col. Walter Fl. Taylor, Holmes
Conrad. Gov. Z. W. Wilson, of West Virginia;
Henry r. Garden. John Marshall, J. II. Fitz-
hugh Mayo. c. OBJ. Cowardin. editor of the
Richmond Dispatch; DIR. r. C. Miles. DR.. r. H.
Cunningham, DIR. j. II. Claiborne, Capt. Henry
Lewis. Major Miles Carey. Roger A Pryor, jr.,
Horace Eggleston. s. b. French; Hamilton R.
n. ".
Patrick Calhoun, s. Morris Pryor, Chas. H.
Bosher, Col. Richard Bierne, editor of the
Richmond Stat; Logan e. Murray, Gen. Chas
j. Anderson, Howard r. Bayne, Col j. Lane
Stern, and Samuel b. Witt. The toasts, as pre-
yiOusly announced, were: "The Event We
Celebrate" Judge W. W. Crump, of Richmond;
Virginia." Gov. Fitzhugh Lee; New York,"
ex-President Cleveland; The United States, -
Judge Walter r. Staples; The Old Domin-
ion" Hon. John Randolph Tucker; ''The
H. l. L. TT T.
Daniel; The Virginia Constitution of '76,"
Com: Holmes Conrad. and The Future Of
Virginia" Col. Walter II. Taylor.
SUPREME JUSTICES RECEPTION.
Last night the Bar association Of New York
gave reception to Chief Justice Fuller and
the associate justices of the Supreme Court
which was attended by about 800 gentlemen
Ex-President Cleveland was one Of the early
arrivals. Chief Justice Fuller. Justices Batch
ford and Field. and Justice Strong (retired),
stood together for an hour while the members
were presented in person. On the reception
committee were included President Joseph n.
Choate and William VI. Evarts. Among those
present were United States Senator Frank His
cock, Judges Brady, Patterson, Freeman, Mar
tin. Ingraham. Van Hooesen, McAdam, Com
modore Elbridge I. Gerry, ex-Surfogate Roll
Inns. Gen. Henry E. Tremaine, William Allen
Butler. William jay, Hamilton Odell, Ernest H.
Crosby. Letters OF regret were received from
ex-Secretary Whitney, Mayor Grant, and others.
The NATIONAL PRovIDENT UNION.
The National Proyident union celebrated the
centennial by giving a musical and literary en-
tertainment at the Metropolitan opera house
last night. Senator Daniel spoke on the sub
ject of the society. Its membership, he said,
was now 5000. and it had branches in every
city of the United States. Its object was to in
still patriotic instincts into the breast of every
VOufh he ted ba kna ~
better way of doing so than by referring to the
lite of the man who today has been honored
more than any other man of the present age.
Among the prominent guests on the platform
were Ira ID. Warren. Richard V. Harnett. Ed
ward ]. Box. Major John Weber, of Baltimore;
NJ. J. Allen. Gen. Il. 2. Wheeler. ex-Secretary
II. 5. Paddock, Daniel Dougherty, and II. A.
Hodges.
Ex-PREsIDEST HAYES HoSoRED.
reception was given in honor of ex-Presi-
dent Hayes and the other centennial commits
siOners representing the state of Ohio by Mr.
and Mrs. William II. Caldwell at their residence,
west 1874 street. last night Besides Mr..
Hayes were Gen. Asa :. Bushnell. Springfield:
Col. 4. ID. Fires;Jne. Hon. John W Heron,
Cincinnati; Judge Selwyn y. Owen, Columbus
ami Col. Emerson The abOve-named COM
mIssiOHsrs drove in body from the Fifth
Avenue hotel TO Mr.. Caldweirs residence. where
they were joined by Governor Toraker's staff
and Gen Wager Swayne, president of the New
OrE Ohio society; Gen. Henry L. Burnett,
Gen. Thomas Ewing, Mrs. Rutherford D. HAYES,
Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Moss (whose guest Mrs.
Hayes was during the centennial celebration),
and others.
GOV. LEES PRISONER.
One OF the incidents of yesterday was the
reception of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia,
by the New York conmandery Of the LOYAL
legion, at their room in sd street. He was
introduced by ". l.. Heermance. OF the sixth
New York cavalry. who was wounded the night
before the battle of Charlottesville, and taken
prisoner by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee twenty-six
years ago.
BANQUET AT BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn had a centennial banquet in honor
OF WashinSton's centennial last night, which
was held in the Brooklyn academy of music
The building was replete with flowers and deco
rations. conspicuous among the latter being
the portrait of George Washington Among
the speakers were Rev. DR.. A. J. F. Behrends
and 81. Clair Mchelway. of the Brooklyn Eagle.
Mayor Chaplin presided.
sPASIsH-AMERICAS COMMERCIAL UNION,
The Spanish-American commercial union,
formed to increase the commercial facilities
between this country, Mexico, Central Amer
lea and the West Indies, gave a banquet last
night. which was attended by large number
OF prominent business and professional men.
President Harrison and Secretary Blaine sent
letters of regret and sympathy with the move
hyered addresses eulogizIng the objects of the
union.
VENTS AND DIR EARTH