The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-12
IN HONOR OF MAI. GEN. MILES.
A brilliant BANQUET RENDERED
HIM LAST NIGHT.

NaIdOrT-AstOrfa Hotel Draped In
National COlors, and seven Hum
dred Distinguished Guests We're
When Gen. Miles and Col. ROOse-
welt Meet - gen. Miles Address an
Expression of Gratitude for Him
self and His Soldiers.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE complimentary
banquet given to Maj. Gen. Miles at the
Waldorf-Astoria tonight, in point of num-
bers, extensive preparation and briiliancy,
rivalled the great banquet given last year
in honor of President Mckinley by the
merchants and manufacturers of the coun-
try. The leading professions, military, ma
val and business men of the country were
represented. Seven hundred and fifty
guests were present The banquet hall
was a marvel of beauty. The galleries and
balconies were artistically draped with the
national colors in silk The whole was en-
HANGED in beauty by the bright uniforms
OF the various arms of the naval and mill
tary service present. strst
AS Gen. Miles entered the dining room
a large orchestra struck up. Hail 10 the
Chief" Just after the oysters were serv-
ed a commotion was heard on the, north
side of the main banquet hall, Soon aft
er cheers were heard, and Governor-elect
Roosevelt appeared opposite the guests
tables. There was much cheering, every
one rising to his feet, the ladies in the
boxes growing enthusiastic and waving
their handkerchiefs at the colonel
Col. Roosevelt shook hands with Gen.
Miles, and this was the occasion for more
cheering
Among those who sat at the guests ia
bic, presided over by Joseph H. Choate,
were Maj. Gen. Miles. Rear Admiral Err
ben, Gov Wolcott of Massachusetts. Cow
ernor-elect Roosevelt, Hon. Asa A. Bush
nell, Governor of Ohio: Maj Gen. Sickles,
Hon. Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-Gov. Levi
P. Morton, Hon. Daniel H. Hastings,
Governor of Pennsylvania; Maj. Gen.
Howard, Hon. Roswell P. Flower, Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Hon. Lloyd
Lowndes, Governor Of Maryland.
A unique feature Of the banquet was
the manner of serving the ice cream. A
drum and fife corps playing Yankee Doc
die" preceded two score of walters. who
marched into the banquet hall carrying
aloft huge plates of ice cream in the cen
ter Of each one being a mihiattfre statue
Of Washington, Jackson, Jefferson or some
other great hero or statesman. The corps
marched 10 Gen. Miles seat and placed
large statue of Gen. Washington in front
of him.
After a brief speech made by Mr..
Choate, in which he warmly eulogized the
guest of the evening, Gen. Miles was given
an ovation He bowed his acknowledge
ments of the excited applause and said:
"Joyfully dear is the homeward track,
If we are but sure Of welcome back
such a generous reception has been ex-
tended to me tonight as few are permitted
to enjoy, aud l should be wanting in graf
itude did / LOT appreciate the sentiment
expressed in this cordial greeting. / should
be vain, indeed, TO accept il solely as a
personal tribute. As an expression of the
appreciation of the gallant troops which
/ have the honor 20 command, II Is accept
ed in behalf of the living, and for them
/ thank you, as well as for those whose
lips are forever silent and whose herolsm
and sacrifice is here remembered and re-
vered
"The wars of the past have had their OBJ
iects their achievements and glorious re-
suits This last was in the interests Of
humanity and in behalf of a heroic peo-
pie who for many years have been etrug-
Cling against cruel societies, oppression
and the despotism of decaying mon
archy II has been most remarkable in
many respects. II has presented one Sc
ries of victories without single disaster
or a single defeat. The flag of the United
States has not been lowered in single in
stance Not foot of ground has been
surrendered; not a soldier, gun or rife,
has been captured by the enemy. The
American soldiers and sailors have been
true to the principles and traditions OF
their fathers and maintained the honor