Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
AN HONORED GUEST
Gov Shepherd DIned BY
Citizens,
A REMARKABLE TESTIMONIAL
Tributes Paid to the Genius That
Redeemed the City.
REPRESENTATIVE MEN PRESENT
Interesting Local History Told in
Af+er.Dinner Sneeches
Tributes Paid to the Genius Thai
Redeemed the City.
REPRESENT TIVG MEN PRESENT
Interesting Local History Told in
After-Dinner Speeches.
NOTABLE ADD RE S S Z S

The dinner rendered to Ex-Governor Alex
ander r. Shepherd last evening by citizens
of Washington was in many respects re-
E.arlsable event. 1t was a testimonial to
the character and personality of the one
man to whom more than all others is due
the credit for the new and greater Wash
ington. In the general turnout of his Old
friends as well as the presence Of many
younger men, who have appeared on the
scene since the time Of Gov. shepherds
active labors in this city, was given strik-
ing evidence of the honored place he holds
in the esteem of his fellow townsmen.
There was not speaker who did not
In some way or other refer to the fact
that Washington is the monument which
Shepherd builded to himself and that the
freedom of the city is his today. He is In
the house of his friends, who babe him
welcome home such as has been accorded
to few nell.
The dinner was given in the great ban
quet hall OF the Arlington and something
over a hundred gentlemen sat down about
the lcng tables. What may be called the
old regime was represented by some of
those who had held the highest office IN
the gift of the citizens in the days of the
old city corporation, and there were pres
ent several of those who have borne the
responsibilities of municipal government
since the day of the territorial government.
There were present representatives OF all
the varied interests of a great city with
out regard to creed or politics, all as
scmbied to honor the guest of the evening.
Besides the hosts of the evening there
were present a number of. specially invited
guests, whose prominence In official life
or whose connection with Gov Shepherd
made it eminently appropriate that they
should be present to dignity the occasion.
Gov. Shepherd has been a resident Of
Mexico actively engaged in business at
Batopilas for number of years past, but
ma fn ~
that his absence from his native city had
already been too prolonged, and the sooner
he returned to live here the better the peo-
pie of Washington would like 1t.
For a half hour before the banquet began
there was Informal reception in honor
of the governor, and the big parlors of the
Arlington were thronged. Many of those
present were old personal friends of Gov.
Shepherd. and for every one Of these, as
well as for the younger men, he had
hearty handshake and pleasant word.
At 8 o'clock the doors leading into the
big banquet room were thrown wide open,
and to the inspiring strains of an orchestra
hidden in a bower of plants the line of
march was taken up toward the tables. On
entering the banquet room the scene that
opened to the view of guests was one not
soon to be forgotten. There have been
many banquets in Washington, but few
where the wealth of floral decoration could
compare with that of last evening. The
great room had been transformed by the
florists art into one great bower Of chrys-
anthemums and American beauty roses.
The walls were completely hidden behind
masses of palms and other potted plants,
which were banked all the way to the cell
Ing Along the north side of the room ran
one long table. at which Were seated Col.
James G. Berret, the presiding officer of
the evenir e, Gov. Shepherd and the other
invited guests. At the right of Gov. Shep-
herd were Col. ]. NJ. Wilson. superintend-
ent of public buildings and grounds: Com
missioner TruesdelI Justice Bradley of the
District Supreme Court, ex-Commissoner
Samuel E. Wheatley, ex-Commissioner
John w. Douglass, Mr.. George Quintard of
navy, james r. Cummins, Frank Robinson,
and Robert Dunlop. At the left of Col.
Berret were Justice Brown of the United
States Supreme Court Commissioner NJ.
NJ Parker DR.. J. f, Rankin, president of
Howard University; Justice c. c. Cole of
the District Supreme Court, United States
Senator Stewart. ex-Mayor Matthew G..
Emery, Mr.. Henry A. Willard, DR.. b. l..
Whitman. president of Columbian Uni
versty; Mr.. Crosby s. NOyes, Mr.. ]. H.
Bresliu. Mr.. Beriah Wilkins and ex-Gov.
William Pitt kellogg.
From this main table ran four other tables
at right angles, forming a sort of gridiron,
so arranged that from every seat there was
an unobstructed view of the speakers. In
the center of the room was mound of
plants and flowers, and the groups of palms
about the walls were relieved by immense
punches of American beauties, held in place
by big bows of white or pink sash ribbon.
Inc tables themselves were well nigh hid
den from sight by flowers so that there was
little more than room for the plates and
glasses
Those who were seated at these tables were
Mr.. NJ. w. Beverage. Mr.. ]. w. Babson, Mr..
r. o. Hoffman. Mr.. Byron s. Adams, Mr..
Edward ID. Easton. Mr.. Harry p. Goodwin,
DR.. Frank T. Howe Mr.. Ralph L. Calf, Mr..
w s. Roose, Mr.. w. A. Hungerford. Mr. Jas.
Victor Kaufman. Mr.. r. NJ. Larner
Mr.. William H. Moses DIR. w. s. Har-
ban. Mr.. w. B. Hills, Mr.. Rudolph
Kaufman, Mr.. William b. Gurley, Mr. Will
liam Mearns Mr.. W. r. Powell, Mr.. James
P. Willett. Mr.. Robert Portner. Mr.. Leroy
w. Taylor. jr.; Mr.. r. Edwin Joyce. Mr.. Will
liam ID. Rudy, Mr.. Isadore Saks. Mr.: George
f. Hamilton. Mr.. f. L. Crawford, Mr. f. j.
Stellwagen, Mr.. Charles f. Kern. Mr. John
Chamberlin. Mr.. ]. L. Smithmeyer. DR.. z. 7.
Sewers, Judge T. F. Mills, Mr. Samuel n
Davis. Mr.. Charn Brown, Mr.. Tom c. Noyes
Mr.. James T.. Fitch Mr.. C. ]. Bell, Mr. VIII
liam Dickson Mr.. f. F. Droop, Mr.. Charles
Baum, Mr. George ;, W Evans: Mr.; Chris
ment. Mr.. Thomas Somerville. Cen S. s.
Burdette. Judge l. G. Kimball. Health officer
Woodward. Col. William G.. Moore, Mr.. w.
F. Mattingly, Mr.. Francis Cotton, Mr. Lewis
Clephane, Mr.. w. Scott Towers, Mr.. George
w. Cochran, Mr.. Frank j. Noyes. Mr.. Colin
Studs. Mr.. James L. Oyster, Mr.. Frank
Hume. Mr.. William A. Wimsatt, Mr.. Will
liam Wall. DR.. r. ID. Donaldson Mr. Frank
P. Morgan. Mr. George T. Lemon, Mr. Hallet
Kilbourn, Mr.. George C. Gorham, Mr.. Ernest
G.. Walker. Mr.. David r. Mckee, Mr.. ]. Nota
McGill, Mr.. w. Hamilton Smith and Mr.
John F. Waggaman.
The other hosts who were unavoidably
prevented from being present in the fiesh
as they were in the spirit We're Mr.. Enocn
Totten, Mr. C. C. Willard, Mr.. Frederick c.
Stevens. Mr.. James L. Norris. M Thomas
VI. Gale. Mr.. Tallmadge A. Lambert, Mr.
A. r Britton, Mr.. Frank A. Richardson,
Mr. John Mccartney, Mr.. Francis G.. New
lands and Mr.. J. Marry Dove.
The banquet, II Is unnecessary to say was
in all It's appointments worthy OF the great.
occasion. The menus were chaste and SIM
Sic in style-heavy cards on which the leg
end was engraved in plain script. From a
gastronom.c point of view, of course, there
was nothing lacking to make the occasion
a complete success. But after all this part
of the evening was not to be compared to
the part that came with the coffee and
cigars. when number of able speakers
took occasion to say in eloquent words what
the people of Washington really think of
the man who did so much for his native
city. The various speakers touched upon
different phases of his career. 1t was about
10 o'clock when Col. Berret arose and be-
gan the oratery of the evening.
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