Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-14
BY HIS COLLEAGUES

| Senators Tender q Banquet to Ex
| Senator Dawcs-Au Toasts wer<
Full OF Good Feeling and We'll
| Wishes.
! WAsHINaTcN, March lex. Senator h
/ L. Dawes, whose continuous service Of
thirty-six years as the representative Of
Massachusetts, In Congress, equally divided
between the upper and lower branches,
ended on the 4th inst. by his voluntary
retirement. He was complimented by his
former associates by q dinner tonight ct
the Arlington. 1t was rendered him by
members of the senate irrespective of
party, and was intended to express their
admiration and affection for one whose
integrity of character and charming man
ner rendered him most worthy of the
honor. The invitation to Mr.. Dawes was
engrossed on mammoth sheet of parch-
ment and embodied an expression of senti-
ments entertained toward him by the gen.
tlemen who asked him to be their guest.
The invitation was signed by the sem
ators who had served with Mr.. Dawes, and
who are members of the body with which
he was SO long connected. These included
Senators Aldrich, Bate, Cockrell, Daniel,
Davis, Faulkner, George, German, Gray,
Hale, Hawley, Pasoo, Proctor. Quay,
Mills, Sherman, Stewart, Stoekbridge,
Turpie, Berry, Butler, Chandler, Col
quit quit cullom, Dixon, d.. DolP h.y Frye
som, Sloup, Walthall, Washburne, VOL
colt, Wilson, Allison, Blackburne, Bryce,
Call, Cameron, Dubois, Gallingsr, Glib
son, Gordon, Hsnsbrough, Hill, Irby,
Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Mitchell, Morrill,,
Palmer, Pfefer, Plstt, Pugh, Squire,
Stanford, Teller, Villas, Vest, Voorhees,
and " hite.
The table was spread in the banquet
room of the Arlington and in all Its ap-
pointments the dinner was equal to any OF
the famous feasts that have been given in
that apartment. Covers were laid for
sixty-five gentlemen, the only persons
present besides signsrs of the invitation
being Henry Cabot Lodge, Mr.. Dawes
successor In the senate, Justice Gray of
the United States supreme court, q son'of
Massachusetts,, General Arson G. McCook,
secretary of the senate, Sergeant-at-A Arms 1
Valentine, q. B. Reed, assistant dooTkeep.
or, and Mr.. E. B. Wight.
The party sat down at 8 O'Clock, and
after enjoying the menu for an hour and q
half Senator Allison, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, as toast
master, intredus ed the first speaker of the
evening, Senator Gray of Delaware, who
responded to the toast, "The President of
the United States" The other formal
toasts with the names of those who re-
sponded were: "Our Honored Guest"
Senator Hoar and Senator Cockrell; 1.-THE
Supreme Court of the United States"
Justice Gray; "The Congress of the United
States" Senator Sherman; "The State of
Massachusetts," Senator Lodge; "Lo, the
Poor Indian" Senator Jones of Arkansas.
Senator Dawes acknowledgements fol-
lowed the remarks of his late colleague,
Senator Hoar. He responded with much
emotion to the very complimentary refer
ences 70 his career and character made by
Senators Allison, Cockrell and Hosr. The
lattar made quite a long response, going
into the details of Mr.. Dawes honorable
life.
Senator Lodges response was brief. He
said that ever since Webster's famous re-
ply to Hayne sixty years ago anyone who
attempted to speak for the state of Msssa- |
chusetts was subjected to a crushing COM
parison with that effort. The state honor
ed faithful service by continuance of her
worthily won them than the guest of the
evening, who upon retiring from her ser
vice went back to his old home, as all
should do under like conditions, full of
honors and years.
The toast allotted to Senator Jones owed
Its origin to Senator Dawes extended ser
vice at the head of the committee on In
dian affairs, to which position Senator
Jones will succeed. The speaker recounted
Mr.. Dawes services in behalf of the red
man and set forth the benefits he is enjoy
ing as the results of intelligent and gym
pathetic labors of the retiring chairman.
After the formal list had been disposed
of there were number of volunteer
speeches, all breathing the good fellowship
that Is character stic of the association in
the senate and wishing for Mr.. Dawes a
happy and prosperous retirement.
Mr.. Dawes and family leave Washington
to, morrow for Pittsburg, their old home.