The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-19
introduced to His Fellow Sem
ators by ]. H. Mitchell.
MAGNIFICENT BANQUET GIVEN
Washington Society Event Much
Good HumOr and COmrade-
ship Prevailed.

Yesterdays Oregonian contains the fol-
lowing special telegram from It's corres-
pondent at Washington, d. c.:
The dinner which Senator Mitchell gave
to his colleague, Senator Mcbride, was
enc OF the most enjoyable occasions OF the
kind that has ever taken place in WASH
lngton. The senators and others who
were present are still talking about 1t.
and Senator Mitchell was congratulated
by those who attended upon the success
Of MS dinner, while Senator Mcbride was
congratulated upon being SO auspiclously
| introduced to his future fellow senators.
Besides being = magnificent spread upon
a beautiful table, the assembled company
was In the vein to enjoy everything. and
each contributed his share to the peas
ure Of the evening. Senator Mitchell paid
a glowing tribute to Senator Mcbride, and
detailed his career since he had known
him, which covered period Of twenty
Ave years
Senator Mcbride in response, said thar
ne could hardly express his pleasure at
meeting his fellow senators, and remarked
that he was under some embarrassment
on account of the too generous praise
which Senator Mitchell had bestowed ups
on him.
While detailing the political career OF
Senator Mcbride, Senator Mitchell told
about the successful run he had made
for secretary of state. and alsy mentioned
the fact that Mr.. Hermann had also been
elected by large majority. This brought
up Mr.. Hermann at the conclusion OF
McBride's remarks. Mr.. Hermann began
by endorsing everything Mitchell had said
Of Mcbride, and then he went on to ex-
press his great pieaapre, and was expatlat-
ing upon the joy he felt when the news
was flashed over the wire that Mcbride
had been elected. At this point, some OF
the members began to roar with laughter,
some Of them declaring that Hermann
had been lying awake nights with his
ear close to the ground expecting that he
would be called to the place himself This
rather broke up the representatives.
speech.
From that time on until the close OF
the dinner, the mirth and Jest went from
senator to representative and back. Sem
ator Burrows. paying his compliments to
Senator Mcbride, said that he congratu-
lated him upon having such an introduce
tion to the senators. He had accomplished
something that night that would not oc-
cur again during his term of six years,
for never again would he have an audi
ence of so many senators who would
listen to his speeches, but when he here-
after talked to the senate It would be to
empty benches This was one OF the APP
preciated jokes, for nearly every senator
present had talked when no one on earth
was listening,
Senator Wilson spoke for Washington.
and made one OF his vigorous speeches
about the great Northwest and the plon-
eers of that country who had made IL
famous, He spoke OF the attempt that 10
being made In Alaska by England to ges
the best part Of the territory, and said
that If the policy was pursued which
gave England all the Northwest territory.
we would probably lose that strip OF land.
There was a great deal Of patriotic talk
INDUCED in. There were speeches made
which showed that the senators and rep
resentatives present were willing to have
this country stand up for its rights and
force England to respect our rights Ev-
erybody agreed that the dinner was un-
and that nothing could have
made the occasion more happy one.