Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-12
MILES WINED AND DINED
Commanderin-chief Of the Army leads The
Attack.
TYPICAL MOOts1Y or THE WARRIOR BOLD
brilliant Assembly Present Captain Ar
thur FACET Of the british Navy
Makes q speech.

New York. Nov 1.-THE compliments
ary banquet given 60 MAJ. Gen. Miles.
commanding the UnHc1 States army.
al thc wal1orf-Ast1r.n. tonight. 80
point % numbers, extensive preparation
and brihancy. nyalcd she great ban
quct gwen last year In honor OF Pfcsi-
dent Mckinley by The merchants and
manufacturers Of the country The
leading persc us-nfhtary naval and
business meu-were represented. 100
being present al Of the second no1r
OF thc AsaJua portion % the hu.ei was
utilized Tor the dinner. The grand han-
que. htll wes too small, and tables were
sD 1 The adjoining rooms. The b1n-
beauty.
90. 80 o'clock Hon. Joseph Cholic.
tur t,ustmltt of took Gen. Miles ~ the
aicn AMI. after a brief icsee in the As
Tor gallery. headed the Ions line - the
rtnquri WON.
1u-t DO. thr tyss-s were aarsei q
cpmmot.On was heard un 90. north side
Of ihc banquet hall. Soon after cheers
were hoard ua G0v-Clvgt Roosevelt app
pcarci apostle the Ruest table. There
wuH much cheering. every aar rising %
HE fU.t. the hdloa In tho box ID growing
tuthus.uatIC and waving theIr hand
kcrChcfs AZ the ooDncl lir was cs-
r.ttgi $50 q place made yurlr. 10y the
shines OF Gen. shnftOT. who sent re-
rrgiH az she last moment Col. Hn1to-
VcIi shook hands w9h Den. Miles. and
thus was the occ1E.un Tor more cheer
ILLusTmoUs GUESTS.
Among chose Who uat ai the guests
table, presided over by Joseph ~.
Choatc. Msru MAI. Gen. Nels.n A.
Miles. 40 hlH right, AMI Rear Admiral
Horny Efhgu at bis luft. Gov Roger \.
Wulcuu ~ MisaichuaettH. guy.-Uect
Roosevelt Hon. AHa bushnell. COVER
nor ~ ohio; MAJ. Cen Daniel y. SICK
cla. Hon. benjamin y. Tracy cx-Guy.
Levi =. Morton. Capt. Arthur faEei.
u. ~. Hun. uuu.ci ~. Hastings. dow
ornur 90 Pennsylvania: MAJ. Gen. -. o.
Howard. Hon. Seth Low. Hon. Roswell
T. Flower, Chamnccy ", urpcW, Hon.
william J. sewall aud Hon. Lloyd
LsNElaH, governor OF Mlrymni. \
place vas reserved Tor Rear Admiral
W. a. schloy. who. unfortunately. had
gone 60 Washington.
A unique fuHurc - thr banquet was
the mnfHnr uf serving the lee crDAm.
A Drum and ffc corps. playing iunkcr
nl.dir. preceded two aCnro uf walters.
who marched irfo the banquet han
carrying aipr huEc plaii0rs ~ ..a
croam. m the csnicr ~ each one bHng
a miniature statue uf Washington. JEFF.
ferron ur some other ErnE herl tf
statesman. Thu corps marched Ca Gen.
Micf' scat ana placed a large statue
- uon, Washington be- front 20 him.
Hair "a dozen members NJ the Elycr-
nur'H f1Ur guards % New Haven. Conn.
WEI. present IN me p.c,urflue uuolrm
10 if,f.
RESPONSE BY MILES.
AFTER a brief speech by Mr. Choaic IN
which he warmly culog.zci the guest
- the evening. Den. Ai.'ra was given
an OVATION. lie amll.agiy bowed hli
acknowledgements of thr excited APP
piarle. Arisf acknowledging na up
probation NJ The magnificent reception.
though rrflEtrg nI appropriate 20 him
1eif what h. CONSIDERED an expression
N gratitude b she army he command
a. Gen. Miles risdi
The war; - M, pasi have had thcir
objects, thor HUh nvemgnta ana Flar-
I1uH results. This hst was w tho In
trfes. OF humanity and IN behalf % a
hfru.r people. who flr many years have
BEEN HruEEluE against cruel ufr'lc tics.
oppr0ssl1ulnd tho dcspJtism ufa cruel
monarchy. n has been must remark.
able IN many rcspn'is. II has present.
81 one ntTles of Victory without n single
defeat The nag uf the untiol Smfea
hls not been lowered 10 a single In
HAuc'. Not loot - ground has been
surrendered NOT colder. gun ar rifr
hls been captured by the enemy
The American soldiers and sailors
have been true 90 the principles and
traditions of their forofaihrfs and
maintained she honor ana glory OF the
American arms
zone great blessing 20 the country In
this brief but decisive war has been tn
nrmly unite IN bonds ~ Improbable
union an sections 0f the United states
North, South. East ana West SIN
more, 70 has given uH reason and oppor.
tunlty 10 appreciate our obligation o.
the mother country Tor the dignlfed
and powerful influence Of the british
empire w the maintenance OF our prln-
ciplca and riEh,s.
FRESH FIELDS TO CONQUER.
There are other fields 60 conquer
The past has gone and the future opens
the doors O. greater rusponslhllltist.
and ! trust 60 greater progress and
We are ascending 10 clear Al.
moHpherr. NJ 90 10 higher meal. whore
We should take q stronger position than
ever before occupied by our govern.
ment ana people. We cannot longer