New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
PROUD OF HER NAMESAKE.
R,1T1NoRE,S FINE GIFT TO The CRUISER
FORMALLY RECEIVED BY SECRETARY TRACY AT
DINNER IN THE MARYLAND METRoP-
oLIS-HIS GENEROUS TRIBUTE
TO SENATOR GORMAN.

OLlS-HlS GENEROUS INlbC IL
TO SENATOR GORMAN.
Baltimore May 2O.-The citizens Of Baltimore gave
a dinner tonight in the Imperial Hotel TO Benjamin
3. Tracy Secretary of the Navy, who came over from
washington 10 receive from the hands OF General
Felix Agnus Editor OF The American the rich
lyer service which the people OF Baltimore. at the
suggestion and under the influence Of General AgnuS.
urovided for the cabin Of the commander Of the
cruiser Baltimore. The dinner unique, in that
mo formal speeches only two in number, were de
uvsred before the company sat down to dinner They
rers made By General Agnus, who presided and
preseated the service and by secretary Tracy. who
acelye the service and will forward II to the COM
nander OF the Baltimore. The slowing cup" Is one
Of the pieces Of the service. 1t was filled with choicest
beverage and passed around to the company. After
N. coffee and cigars had been introduced Joseph NJ
cushing James ;. Gary, Colonel John l.. Thomas
Nayor Latrobe and others OF the best citizens OF Bati
more made short addresses. General Agnus, In MS
short address presenting the silver service 10 sec
rotary Tracy, said In part
i, rose by any other may be as sweet. but no
Mace can hope to have fondest pride unless 1t is
rolled Baltimore and whether it be flower. or city
or cruiser becomes dearer and sweeer 70 oil
Of u.s. have baptized one Of your great ships oy
that name and In doing you have iasreased he
Ioval,y Of every citizen Of this great metropolis
This city built first warship for the Navy In the evo'
on and in every emergency the countrys history she
las contributed Naval Three vessels OF
your new Navy from her shipyoriS and more are 70
follow In the new Navy which you building up to
the leadership o, the world Baltimore claims large share
A, credit and glory and yet all hat 1t has done In all
that it may do nothing be more satisfying to It's soVI
than joy welcoming and these honored guests mere
tonight and Of presenting this testimonial through you to
the cruiser which carries cty's beautiful name
Secretary Tracy. in receiving the silver service
from General Agnus, said
General Angus and Gentlemen OF Baltimore: IL Is
pleasure that accept this beautiful and appropriate
present from your noble city You are right the cruiser
baltimore is the PRIDE OF our Navy II was the child
Of nv able predecessor Mr. Whitney, and L adopted
1t from him II is unquaihedly the oest ship in
commission in tas United States, and Is equ"
fcf her time and task to any ship Of ANY navy OF
nation The growth Of our Navy Is remarkable Con-
,ras: its present condition what in
the matter OF defending ourselves Then were absolutely
helpless In this whole country there was no mandatory
capable OF making a shaft for ordinary man-of-war
There shop prepared to assemble the parts Of
modern gun even II we imported those parts We had
no ability anything necessary to build, arm and
equip a maaoi-war. Had we been attacked, we
would been like gient cbened-impoieht in our
great strength, with no ability to help ourselves
What is the change in the last six years. Now we
produce everything essential to build and equip the
largest swest and strongest mon'ofvar that hoats the
ocean The gun shops OF Washington produce
with great rapidy guns good not better than any
nation OF Europs Pittsburg and steelton there are
factories Of which cannot be found elsewhere on
the globe in quality OF the instruments In use and the
nerfecton OF the machinery Let them now come. and
thew will find us condition Tanufacture instantly
the necessaries for the Nations defence.
We all appreciate the important part your uniid States
senator has paved in bringing about this new condition OF
Affairs And in view Of the many compliments he has
Maid me on the fe)r Of the Senate and elsewhere would
+. most unsrateful IL 1 failed to speak Of the able
work your senior Senator, MI German IN Vhis
direction To in the Nation are we more indebted
than 10 him for this new condition Of Affairs He IS
man OF broad views great and patriotic impulses
and nowhere did he display these qualities more fuy ana
firmly than his efforts in behalf Of our ne" Navy ne
contributed largely toward taking Of the Navy out OF
ro,ics p,e,ertc1 IL from being made party question
and paced IL where should bea National Interest Ihe
univ contest now the parties IN respect to inc
Navy is to see which do the most for It, ana IN so
doing serve THEN country best.
seoa,orv Tyacv,s tribute TO Senator German was
hailed with rapturous applause, which was renewed
arsi, and again as the distinguished Secretary tooh
his