New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12
A DINNER FOR MR.. LEXOW.
HERBERT BOOTH KING THE HOST.

,o,,y EVENING AT THE wALDoRF-rRIBUTEs
- THE WORK OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
AND ITS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY WELL
KNOWN AFTER DINNER TAKERS.
dinner was given last evening at the Waldorf
..- Senator Clarence LeXow, at which fifty per-
avs sat down. Herbert Both King was the
.ns, and seated in his immediate neighborhood
~.,e the guest of the evening. and also the
n..order-eect. John W. Goff; Charles A.
s.,,sren. Mayor of Brooklyn; c. C. Shayne. Sem
.,o, Edmund O'Connor, Joseph H. Choate. Judge
,nsrt Haight and General Nelson \. Miles. Mr..
n.pew was down to respond to a toast. and
r,s the Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst. but
,.nher Of them appeared, Mr. Depew being
oh,sed TO speak elsewhere. and DR.. Parkhurst
,hsvng an injunction Of his physician. These
ara the names of the other people who were
,,sre. Lispenard Stewart, John Jacob Aston.
rouis Stern. Colonel s. Van Rensselaer, Cruger,
rornel.us y. Bliss Elihu Root. Bradford Merrill.
Rydoph Lexow. Charles Stewart Smith, Warner
Miller. Senator Watson c. Squire, Arthur F.
powers. ". c. Wallace. William Berr General
Arson G. McCook. Cuthbert w. Pound. r. \. +.
porr Darwin r. James, General Daniel Butter
Gold. George w Robertson. DR.. David j. Fuller,
Colonel D. b. Sickels. Colonel 4. NJ Knox. Fos-
ter Coates the Rev. DR.. T. c. McClelland.
Colonel Charles \. Moore. Alexander Campbell.
Frederic Louis King. Charles X. LeXow. Dr. w.
Francis Campbell 4. Swah Brown DR.. d. A.
Fuller Asa \. Allng. George w. Turner. Judge
Arthur s. Tompkins and Colonel c. II. Jones.
Letters of regret were received from Con-
6Sssman Thomas IS. Reed. Senator Saxton and
ex-senator William NJ Evarts.
II was late when the company sat down, and
Il was proportionately late when the speeches
began There was only one table. and the cen
ire OF II was strewn with ivy and autumn
leaves punches of lilies were here and there
displayed. too, which added much to the general
effect There huns over the table three huge
chandeliers and around the room in glass cases
was lot Of costly bric-a-brac. 1t was the
state banquet-room where the dinner was
served: the one which set apart for the
Duke of Veragua during his stay in this city
as guest of the Nation. The soft strains Of
music loated in from an anteroom while the
guests were eating.
THE CHAIRMAN's INTRODUCTORY.
Mr. King, in his opening remarks. said in
part:
Western Senator who had built theatre
found man painting Porrait, in the entrance
hall Who's h tha,' he Enow him Mo was
isa"eo He iee Hroe plays what has he done for
tsov tbe answer pain, him out then
he ordered G-aughter) Ny friends. The name OF
for he has done much for our city: loud ap-
plause) II will not only remain IN VIVID colorhg
in their memories traditions and histories. II
stands FOR freedom from false rulers from the
S %y T Fl the man we wish to honor 10
night is such q friend 10 liberty thst when he
erty.st. and when occasion keeps him from his
Nyack home he may be found at the Bartholdi.
daughter and cheers)
T5s first speaker General Miles. He was
last on the list but by Of the fact that he
had TO start for Washington on the midnight
train 10 attend the wedding to-day Of Miss Mamie
Sherman. a daughter Of Senator Sherman. he was
placed frst. and the subject which was assigned
him was: "Can Military Methods and Discipline
be Successfully Applied to the City Police Force"
GENERAL MILEs's REMARKS.
General Miles was warmly greeted on rising.
He said in part:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen The question OF the
municipal government OF large towns and cites
has been attracting great attention or thoughI-
full and patriotic men, not only in this country Dlt
n Europe where the people have taken up the SUD
feet and In many instances have made greater
progress than we have with our ehtefpris''s' III
tellgent and progressive population
The effect Of an intelligent and judicious govern.
ment In the great centres Of communication. Of
teneicaI Influence on tire great districts OF the
country OF which they the centres, as well as
press the literature ana educational influences as
well the public service in these gree, rs
entire country In fact, the politics OF the states
very often controlled by the result OF elections
In these great commercial centres. - ,
II was Washngton's idea that our political affairs
should be administered with such patriotism ana m
our own people but that in tine we could 1 com
mend 1t 10 the people Of other countr!es, iiei'
our forefathers threw on the cCnHs o ibeIr in
dependence and inaugura ted a system or govern
ment Of their own creation and contro ucy as
sumed the grave responsibilities OF sovereign cI,
senship Now what would be thought OF So
eeign Il he devoted his entire time and atien,iHn
to his private affairs, striving; tong lncessGhly,
for the benefit Of himself and family. and for years
was entirely Indifferent as TO his duties ana re-
ests and welfare OF the State? 1t would not be long
before his country would be In revoiution ana ne
be dethrOned from place and power IL every cur
zen OF ,his country should fully realize the sacred
responsibilities ard duties Of citizenship: taKe ai,
sadesvor 70 secure competent and intelligent men
integrity for the public service, they Wouid per
usm noble and patriotic act
RESPONSE OF THE GUEST.
Next came Senator Lexow. after glowing in
Induction by Mr.. King. and after the company
had drunk his health and cheered. He SAID
among other things:
When in the early part OF our last session voice
came to the Senate Chamber from this great CITY
demanding an investigation OF the Police Depart
ment there many who doubted me exPeaieGiy
OF such a course; there were others VINO honestly
believed that the sweeping charges made py me
meiropoan were imaginary ana lex of nss
experience and mindful Of the vast power anu
Rsodigious resources Of that depardmen, eel, on
ears willing TO hear and anxious 10 obey. Many
Us had been swept into office upon me eIeSr VI q
udal-wave Of popular indignation. an uprising OF
me moral sentiment OF the pecP.e OF ms State 10,
we knew that mighty and uncontr2''a az LII III
pulse toward higher and purcr STANDARD OF po1ti-
"a morality pervaded the people; that IoiueI 'ueaa
nao Impressed themselves upon the puoNc 'iho, anu