Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-02
6ANQUETs GALoRE.



A Tidal Wave Of Dinners and Receptions
sweeps Over New York.
NEW YoRK, May 2.--The first annual
dinner Of the Spanish American Com
merciaI Union was given at the Hotel
Brunswick last night. the president, j.
NJ. Ceballos, presiding. and among the
guests and spectators being Warner Nil
Ter, Russell Harrison, Minister Preston,
III. Guzman, F. COncha, ex-Minister
Foster, Secretary Noble and others.
The union aims at extending our South
American trade by substituting steam
ship lines.
President Harrison sent letter of re-
gret, in which he said: considering the
present condition of public business It
would be impossible for me TO prolong
my stay further. / have already indi-
Gated to the company of gentlemen who
recently met in your city my interest in
and sympathy with the objects for
which the Spanish American CONNER
cial union is formed, and regret that it
will not be in my power to accept your
very kind invitation"
Virginia Banquet,
The Virginians resident IN New York
gave banquet last night to the Virgin
ians now in the city. George Cody Egg
gleston presided, and among those pres
ent were Governor Fitz Hugh Lee, Hon.
John Randolph Tucker, Moncure d.
Conway, Roger A. Pryor, Senator Daniel,
Gusts Lee, Logan G. Murray and Gov
ernor Wilson, of West Virginia.
Governor Fitz Hugh Lee responded to
the toast Virginia" He was greeted,
as he always is in New York, with the
| most hearty applause, and his eloquent
1
thusiasm. During his speech Governor
| Lee said:
The Old Dominion state is not dead yet.
When the time comes again to fight under the
star spangled banner TO the brilliancy of
whose stars she contributed so much, you win
| find her abreast with any state, her sword as
bright as ever when IL was drawn in her own
defense In the war with the states. She re-
| joices In this celebration and feels grand and
happy that the whole country has given such
recognition to one Of her grandest sons, George
| Washington.
President Harrison, ex President Cleve-
land and Secretary Blaine sent regrets.
The National Provldent Union.
The National Provident union cele-
brated the centennial by meeting last
night at the Metropolitan hotel, a very
large audience being present. Among
the speakers and prominent guests were
Hon. William Warner, of Missouri;
Commissioner Tanner, Daniel Dougherty
and K. o. Bragdon, president Of the
union. An overture by the Seventh
regiment band and the singing of
America by the entire audience preceded
the speech making. The leading Grafton
of the evening was delivered by Senator
Daniel, who spoke of Washington's in
/ fuence in our national life.
Reception to Supreme Court Justices.
The New York Bar association ten
dered reception last night to the jus
tice Of the United States supreme court,
q distinguished array of legal celebrities
being present. Chief Justice Fuller and
Justices Blatchford. Field and Strong
| (retiredl, ex-President Cleveland, Elihu
Root, Judge Magee, of New Jersey,
Allen w. Evarts, Senator Hiscock and
William Jay, We're a few of the many
prominent guests.
Brooklyn Centennial Banquet.
The centennial banquet at the Brook
| lyn Academy of Music last night was
one of the most interesting and success
| full affairs Brooklyn has ever known.
Between 500 and 800 guests were pres
ent, and toasts were responded to by
Andrew Mclean, Bernard Peters, st.
Clair McKelway, Rev. A. ]. +. Behrends,
and others.
Fx-Preaident Hayes Entertained.
| Ex-Presiient Hayes and the Ohio
centennial commissioners and their ladies
were entertained at dinner last night by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Caldwell, Of No. 5
West One Hundred and Twenty-third
street. and a reception was held, at
which large number of Ohioans resident
in this city were present.