New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-15
HONORING SENATOR MORRILL,
THE VENERABLE STATESMAN CELE-
BRATES HIS EIGHTY SEVENTH
BIRTHDAY.
STILL HALE. VIGOROUS AND ACTIVE IN PUBL
IRs-coNGRATULATED BY HOSTS OF
FRIENDS. INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT.

STILL. HALE. VIGOROUS AND ACTIVE IN PUBLIC
IRs-coNGRATULATED BY HOSTS OF
FRIENDS. INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuSEI
Washington, April Ex-senator Morrilrs birthday
party this evening was happy and brilliant occa-
SION 1t was graced by old friends and new wno
together with the most distinguished people In Of
fetal and diplomatic circles, came In honor OF the
eighty-seventh birthday Of a man who Is an nonor
to his country. This evening the Morrill, house
was like vertable iower-garden in the profusion
Of orchids. roses lilies violets and panses from
all parts Of the country. The birthday celebration
really opened at the breakfast table. when the
heaviest part of the morning mall was In greetings
and good wishes from friends. None were without
sentiment and as Jolly as IL the recipient
was eighteen instead Of eghty-seven One tele-
gram from Vermont said: Even the mountains
look greener in honor of your birthday
The excitement and preparation for the ceiepra-
ton in no wise interfered with the Senator going
to the Senate, and he was off this morning at MS
usual hour OF 1890 O'clock And the party TINS
evening was the delightful all around because
of the good health Of the venerable statesman. who
is apparently vigorous as at any time IN the
last ten years Many guests congratulated him on
being eighty-seven years young rather than eghty-
seven years old Mrs. Morrill, also shared In con-
gratulations because Of unusual good health at this
time. They were assisted in receiving their guests
~
Smalley and her pretty young daughter. OF YER
mont who are guests of the house. The party was
from until u O. o'clock. The guests paid the host
and hostess the compliment OF early arrivals and
by $50 the drawing rooms were filed with brill
liant company
A few moments later there was a little fiutter of
pleased surprise when President Mckinley entered
quietly and smlngly rendered birthday good wishes
TO Senator Morrill, and greeted Mrs. Morrill, also
with many good wishes from Mrs. Mckinley for the
health and happiness of herself and her husband
The President who accompanied by Secretary
Porter. looked extremely we'll, and was In the hap
piest spirits. After half hour the President and
Secretary Porter withdrew as quietly as they had
come In. Another guest who received much atten-
ton was the widow of ex-Presidert Garfield who
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Stanley Brown
The company included the Vice President and
Mrs Hobart, the Ambassador Of Great Britain and
Romero, the Secretary of State and Mrs. Sherman
Senator and Mrs. Spooner, General and Mrs Miles
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the
Secretary of War. and Mrs. and Miss Alger; the
Ambassador of Germany and Baroness Won Thie-
Manu. the Secretary of the Navy and Miss Long
and Mrs. Reed, Senator and Mrs. Cullom. the Min
lister of Spain and Madame Dupuy de LONE, the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller the Secretary of the
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture. and many
others.
In his opening prayer this morning the chaplain
of the Senate referred i'm eulogy to the patriarch
of the Senate, hale in body. alert and vigorous in
intellect, fresh and kindly in generous sympa HES
crowned with the fruits OF an ilustrious career OF
than two-score years in the service of the
Nation, with the love and honor of his Green
Mountain State, of the Senate, and Of the country