The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-12
NOT A SINGLE DEFEAT
General Miles Reviews the Re-
suits of the War.
BANQUET AT THE WALDORF
All Parts OF the Country Now United In
Opens the Door to Very Great
Responsibilities for Us.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE compliment
tary banquet given to Major General
Miles, commanding the United States
army. at the waldorf-Astoria tonight
in point Of numbers, extensive prepar-
alton and brilliancy, rivalled the great
banquet given last year in honor Of
President Mckinley by the merchants
and manufacturers OF the country. The
leading persons. military. naval and
business men were representative be-
ing present. All OF the second floor Of
utilized for the dinner. The grand ban
quet hall was too small and small
tables were set in the adjoining rooms
The banquet hall itself was a marvel
of beauty.
At 7:s0 O'Clock Hon. Joseph H. Choate,
the toastmaster. took General Miles by
the arm and after a brief levee In the
Astor gallery, headed the long line to
the banquet room.
Just after the oysters were served, a
commotion was heard on the north side
of the banquet hall. Soon after cheers
were heard as Governor-elect Roose-
welt appeared opposite the guest ta-
BILE. There was much cheering, every
one rising to his feet, the ladies in tine
their handkerchiefs at the colonel lie
was escorted to a place made vacant by
the illness of General Shafter, who
sent regrets at the last moment. Col
onel Roosevelt shook hands with Gen.
eral Miles and this was the occasion
for more cheering.
Among those who sat at the guests
table. presided over by Joseph II.
Choate. were Major General Nelson A.
Miles. at his right. and Rear Admiral
Henry Erben at his left; Governor
Roger A. Wolcott of Massachusetts,,
Governor-elect Roosevelt, Hon Asa
Bushnell, governor OF Ohio. Major Gen.
eral Daniel Z. Sickles, Hon. Benjamin
+. Tracey, Ex-Governor Levi p. Morton,
Capt. Arthur Paget. II. N, Hon. Daniel
H. Hastings, governor of Pennsylvania.
Major General o. o. Howard, Hon.
Seth Low, Hon. Roswell p. Flower,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Hon.--W. J.
Sewall and Hon. Llowndes. governor of
Maryland. A place was reserved for
Rear Admiral Schley. who unfortun-
ately had gone to Washington.
A unique feature of the banquet was
the manner of serving the ice cream.
The drum and fife corps. playing yam
kee Doodle" preceded two scores of
walters. who marched into the banquet
hall carrying aloft huge platters of ice
crem. in the center OF each one being a
miniature statue of Washington, Jeffer-
son or some other great hero or states
man. The corps marched to General
Miles seat and placed a large statue
of General Washington in front of him.
Half dozen members of the Cover
nor's Foot Guards of New Haven,
Conn, were present in the picturesque
uniform of 1116.
After a brief speech by Mr. Choate, in
which he warmly eulogiZed the guest
Of the evening. General Miles was given
an ovation. He smilingly bowed his ac-
acknowledgements OF the excited ap-
plause.
After acknowledging his apprecia-
tion of the magnificent reception,
though refusing to appropriate to him
self what he considered an expression
of gratitude to the army he command
ed. General Miles said:
'"The wars Of the past have had their
objects, their achievements and glor-
ious results. This last was in the in
terest of humanity and in behalf of a
heroic people. who for many years
have been struggling against cruel
atrocities. oppression and the despot-
ism of a cruel monarchy. 1t has been
most remarkable in many respects. 1t
has presented one series of victories
without a single defeat. The flag of
the United States has not been low
cred in a single instance. Not a foot
of ground has been surrendered: not a
soldier a gun or rifle has been cap
tured by the enemy. The American
soldiers and sailors have been true to
the principles and traditions OF their
fore fathers and maintained the honor
and glory of the American arms. One
great blessing to the country in this
brief but decisive war has been to
firmly unite In bond of imperishable
union all sections of the United States.
North. South, East and West. Still
more, II has given us reason and op-
portunity to appreciate our obligation
to the mother country for the dignified
and powerful influence Of the British
empire in the maintenance of our prin-
ciples and rights.
There are other fields to conquer.
The past has gone and the future opens
the doors to greater responsibilities.
and / trust to greater progress and
prosperity.
1--WE are ascending to a clearer at
mosphere. up to a higher mesa, where
we should take a stronger position
than ever before occupied by our gov
ernment and people. We cannot longer
confine ourselves to the narrow limits
that governed us in the past. Much
has been said of what has been the
ruling policy of the people. This much,
j think. Is apparent to all. That the
grave responsibilities of the nation are
too great to be contaminated by per-
sonal. partisan or sectional interests.
Our interests are national in the high
est degree. They embrace two hemi-
spheres. They involve the welfare OF a
hundred millions of the human race.
We are getting to that time when we
VIII require not only the ablest men,
but many OF them in every department,
to protect and administer the affairs
of the nation"