New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
WOODFORD AT THE MONTAUK
THE CLUB GIVES A DINNER FOX inH
MINISTER TO SPAIN
I'm prcrrvEs A TESTIMONIAL WHICH WAS pHS-
PARED FOR TRANSMISSION TO MApFip'
RIFT DOES NOT TALK ABOUT
TIL, SITUATION.

RIFT DOES NOT TALK ABOUT
THE SITUATION
The Montauk Club took It's turn III ioiIo' e
Ceneral Stewart L. Woodtord' Chi'e"
,,,.,s,ar 70 sna,n. last night. Although not the
erst 10 give a reception for the "e'e"'
Montauk Club was not behind any OF the o'iiei
an,vations in the warmth Of the gree'lhs
.ho, ~ extended to him last night at tho c'uo
60 &, Fiehth-ave on account or the pioA
,ro,tv of Memorial Day and the consequent ap-
.rce from town of many members OF the ciuo'
,,a dinner was not as large as it might o'hei
wise have been About one hundred sat INV"
70 the tables which were decorated Win "0"
ers and American colors. Before the oiiiei "
short reception was held in the CLUBS Pa'ioi'
below. go c,ou,os
AS usual. the president Of the cup' C"aiie'
A Moore presided over the FESTIVITIES N','
the coffee and cigars had been served an orig
nal song was sung in praise OF General "oo.
FORD 1t was written by one OF the Mon'auh
r,snhers A. S. Higgins. The cong was eh'i'ieu
"f,eneral My General" and was sung IN roi
licking fashion to the tune Of "Maryiahu' MY
Maryland"
&C., Tho song was finished Mr.. Moore IN
short sneecb. presented to General Woodford
cow ~ an engrossed testimonial which hao
haen prepared by the club in March with the
intention of forwarding 1t 10 Madrid' Oh ao-
count OF the close OF diplomatic reiatio"S '"'
testimonial held back
- ,s handsomely engrossed on parchment ana
encased in a leather portfolio The signatures
OF the club members appended. Inc text
reads as follows:
Nontauk Club Brooklyn. y. Y
r, ,,o Hon Stewart L. Woodford. Minister Of the
United States of America TO spain IRON ci INe
Montauk Club of Brooklyn. Ne"-10rh o"y'
Greeting 1t has ever been the custom OF 5hs
club personally and openly 70 express us tho
t;on when one Of its members has receiver ,nG
Sopor of high office The season of the year ana ,I
the Immediate urgency OK ne petoporv recogni-
tton of Your merit and manifestation OF the p Iiae
of your felowclub members IN ,ne nJno The
occasion then could have been only OF congIa,tui~ r
ton and OF gcdspeed to one departing upo" '0u'
Now after the lapse of these months spent oG
$or a. he honor has successfully met the trials
OF your high station in which your eVetS ao' ar
w a&nrsssion OF that desire for peace that char
acterizes all brave and fearless peoples anu ip
your % ccredted as well as for the honor Of the
Nation which you represent now ,','e nr NAV ex
press It's appreciation Of you ana OF me nu3o'
brought to it through you. ana also us ,ha, Won
ATOM Of your services and It's commence Una. you
viii continue always TO deserve lis ana your CUM
bone at our Montauk Club house In Broo 2SdSy'
CIV OF New-York y. Y, L. 5. A, March %, 1873.
Caneral Woodford acknowledge the comp1-
want and then spoke briefly in answer 10 re-
nrests FOR a speech. His remarks were IN the
.aua vein that has characterized all his puohc
utterapces since his return from Madrid 10 tHo
effect that being still in the diplomatic Ser
vice and as he intended TO return 10 SPAN ailer
tne war. It would be eminently improper lof
him 10 say anything about our relations WIN
Spain.
Among the guests at the dinner were the rev.
Dr Thomas A. Nelson Of the Memorial Pres
hx,erian Church. who opened the dinner with
nraver and the Rev. DR.. L. d. Mcconnell, rec
tor Of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, who spoke
huaAv Joseph A. Springer Vce-Consul OF the
limited States at Havana, was present. ana re-
snonded TO a call for a speech. He spoke guard
ad,v Of the situation In Havana Other speak
ers were Lieutenant Governor WoodruI' 81
clair McKelway and ex-Mayor David A. Boody
Among the diners were Charles A Moore J..
NJ Rider. J. w Wilson. w. A. Avis, L. Moody.
J. Mollenhauer. G. D. Crosby. A. >. fss.nS'
John pullman Thomas Cilroy. 1r. A J. a. cal
Iaghan the Rev s D. McConht.,, dno raas,d ~
49,. r. shaw w c. Bush. F l.. Wyckon,
John n Partridge. James T. Hayes James MA MAI
Sbews II c. Smith. j. T. Dettmer, FRANK o9uier'
CHARLES l. Rckerson. Edward Dodge {. r..
ras-n,or r w Tayntor, w. X. GARRISON w.
"A brown Jesse Johnson. r. Ross Appleton
ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren, A. r. Lamp w
n Hoschke. Rufus c. Grges. heh 1.,,. "a w
IIaan Jnstice A. Van Wyck, George f..
Brightson, Joseph McCaldry George A. rrlce,
Albert Korber J. y. Weir. carr Hoepyi, oaiiieS
WcCunack. Albert r. Moore. K f. Downihg'
NC W seaman, tr, A. II. Olena, f. c. Plat;
lanes Johnston. II. c. Evans. ex-Mayor DAVID
RooSv d. s. Ramsay. J. Condor. Charles T.
Young. W. Braman. Captain n ~, "a, pou'"e'
Donald F. Ayres and FRANK a. ih"S@''