The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-28
.HONORS TO mr.. MORTON
The Vice President Banqueted by
Members Of the Senate.
GRACEFUL WORDS OF GRATITUDE
Tho Retiring Official Speaks FeclingIy OF
the Aid Given Him by Members, and
Has a Andly Word for His Chief and
His Successor.

Tho Retiring Ohicial Speaks FeelingIy OF
the Aid Given Him by Members, and
Has a Andly Word for His Chief and
His SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-Vice President
Levi L. Morton was honored last night as
none Of his predecessors have been. The
entire senate, without distinction of party,
united in rendering him complimentary
dinner, and in bearing testimony to tho
admirable manner in which he has pre-
sided over the deliberations of the upper
chamber of congress for the past four
years.
The banquet, which was held in the beau
tiful hall of the Arlington, was the best
that skill and taste could supply. The
decorations were most effective and the
company as distinguished as could we'll
be, inasmuch as scarcely one senator of
prominence was absent Among the other
guests who participated in the proceedings
were ex-Senators w. NJ. Evarts and r. w.
Palmer, General AlSer, Mr. Frank Hatton,
Mir. T. V. Degraw, Mr.. H. L. West and
Mr.. II. c. Clarke.
Senator Alanderson, president pro TEN.
OF the senate, was chairman and toast
master and his ready wit and graceful
rhetoric never once permitted the proceed
ings to lag. Messrs Hale, Cockrall, Evarts,
the occasion.
The Vice Presidents Speech.
~ The guest of tie evening, Vice President
Morton, responded as follows:
There are events in the life of every man
That stand out with such prominence and
make suoh imprint upon him hat an indelible
Impression remains while memory holds its
seal" This OCCASION 50 lllttering to me, tho
speeches so complimentary, your cordial erect
Ing and the hearty good will expressed in such
pleasing form shall ever live within the book
and volume of my brain until mixed with
baser mattcrn
-Four years ago | came, through the suffrage
Of tile citizens of this great republic, TO tho
high place the main duty of which Is to pre-
side over the delihcrative body recognized as
ths highest in the world, of which you, the
represen ntat ives of fnrty-four sovereign stat es
corning one powerful nation. are members.
brought to The position very limited expert
ence nnd but little knowledge of parliament
ary law, for the line, of my life had been cnst
In places where such knowledge is not ac-
quired felt the full force OF my short
comings, but relied with trusting confidence
upon that gentle forbearance that has ever
characterized the st nate of the United States.
4 Experien &c has shown that my trust had
Abundant foundation. That have served the
senate aCceptably tand | am fain to believe
90 from the earnest recognition you have
given me here and eisewhercl has been he
cause Of the generous aid and unsetisii sup
body. without distinction of PARTY and with
put bias from political affiliations.
would be lacking in common sensi blities
had not felt overwhelmed with gratitude
and express in the strongest words that my
Tongue too feeble to express the full emotions
of my heart is capable of forming the hanks,
the sincere and hearty thanks, with which
acknowledge the compliment 50 generously
pah me.
lam greatly brh6lden also to the efficient
ofhfers and emp.oges OF the senate who,
smoothing my way, have been the guide along
many IA parliamentary path by me unexplored
and over many a ragged road To me unknown.
The distinguished gentleman who will in a
Few days succeed me hos cause for congratu-
tati0n. and at the end of his service will have
like occasion for Gti faction that The support
and eountenaI."e ever accorded TO its prcsid-
Ing officer b. thu senate will bc his, rendering
that performance OF grave and important
duty pleasant and attractive function
M Morton closed by graceful allusion
to fhe retiring president, of whom lie said:
In a few days there viii! pass To private life
khs man who won distinction ns "A soldier in
the period of war and lasting renown as a
civilian in time of peace. A patriotic citizen,
q safe counsellor, thorough statesman q
wiss ruler, the name of EohjaIain Harrison
will shine brighter with the i.sht that comes
with every pas sing year.
His rtmarkS were received with every
demonstration OF cordial approval
/ Others speakers We're Messrs. Evarts
Hale, CocLcrill, Hiscock, Villas, Butler,
Hoar and Gullom. The proceedings were
protracted to II very late hour, but were
marked by the utmost harmony anl good
feeling