New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-27
HONORING COMMODORE LORING.
\ DINNER GIVEN TO HIM on HIS RETIREMENT
FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.

DINNER GIVEN TO HIM ON HTS RETIREMENT
FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.
II was not TO extend congratulations to COmmo-
dore Charles H. Lorng eX- Engineer in Chief OF the
United States Navy. upon his having been placed
upon the roll OF ncOmbatants that 50 many oil MS
brother officers united in tho compliment OF dinner
to him in the ladies banquet hall of the Union
League Club Brooklyn, last night but it was 10 I'M
press upon him that although he had reached the
statutory age of retirement siNtytwO years he was
held in close esteem and affection BY his Drothcr
officers. His nearly fotysiX of active service
was an honorable and cuviable record from
February 90, ISL the date Of his entry 10
the service. Ia the date of his retirement
December 2G. 1890 And yet his physical appear
ance the lines Of his face and the few gray hairs do
not in any way tell that he Is old man.
Those who assembled to honor Commodore Lonng
included half dozen in civil life, who have been at
one time officer, I'm the Navy and also officers of tho
Engineer Corps, ranking from lieutenant to conino-
dora The room was taStefully decorated, ana tho
table well ornamcnted that 1t gave every DouS
"A sharper appetite. ON the menu card was Il Ncolu
Of the guest from his entry into the service unl us
close Th, included his duty hcct engineer OF uho
North Atlantic Squadron when he was stationed on
the Minnesota at Hampton Roads, at the time OF tho
varrirn,c Monitor fight as Acting Chief of Bureau OF
stoom Engineering in 1879, his special duty IN the
Rurcau from 1873 IN 1877, and his services rs 'hei
Of the Bureau from January L. 1871, to july = 0o'
Coffee being served and cigars lighted there loi.
lowed the speeches. long 10 be remembered 'hc VI
the best speeches Of the evening from naval polho
of view wa, that by Commodore sherwood, ms SID
joct being The Engineering Bureau and lis A'licNe
mcpts lie referred to the cpOcls Of mans life. a
COMPARED with that i'm the naval service, the coWpc'
tion Of sixty two years OF axe meaning vast dca l
that il +, the moment Of the official death Of Navy
officer a time when he pas,e- ont Of The artve Wor'd
In witch the years Of his life have been passed -
completely as though the grave had closed after NM
Commodore Lorinc. he said rctires with brilliant
personal and professional record
Charles T.. Emery made congrtnatory afdrce''
which was intcr,p cr,ci with wit that was well ap
preciated Colonel ". G. Church also made an inter
c,ting address and Mr. Moore made happy speech
when he presented the guest gold headed ebony
cane suitably inscribed.
Among the nany persons present wcr" knEn'f ~
Chief George ". Melville. Engineer in Incl u. /.
l-hcrWond Chirf Engineer lhcpdor" t. Eiler. te"rSr
". Ma-ec Ezra j. whitaker william II. l!caton.
Albert W Morley. Robert y. Ilinc. i. II. Clasnar'
j. C. Mcklcy Charles II. Baker W W. DUNCAN,
u. T. WOOD and H. {. hampton. Passed Assistant En
duc.r, George H. Kcarncy. John G. kater CharlfN H.
Manning and Henry T. Hhoade. toon"f ". {. thurt n.
Editor Of The Army and navy Journl' Charles r..
Emery. VI r. Davidson stephen Taylor, OF Fletcher,
IIarr s0n CO.. Warren lill. If the Continental Iron
Works: Charles II. Moore. II Manning Maxwell AZ
Moore John Ilandren. OF IIandrrn a Robbins, Amos
BrJsdnaX and ". ID. Dchcy.