The age-herald., 1898-11-12
BANQUET GIVEN ID CEN. MILES The Commander -in-Chief GiVen
 an OVatiOnL COLONEL ROOSEVELT PRESENT Dining Room of the Waldorf-As- .- toria a Marvel of Beauty. ,seca p9
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 ADDRESS OF THE IGNORED GUEST q Few Permitted to Enjoy Such Generous la Reception as Rendered Him. IN THE INTEREST OF HUMANITY The War Was in Behalf of an Cypress
 ed People, and Its Glorious Re-
Few Permitted to Enjoy Such Generous
 a Reception as Rendered. Him.
IN THE INTEREST OF HUMANITY
The War Was in Behalf of an Cypress Ia ed People, and Its Glorious Re-
 suit Will be Far-Reach- a ing in Its Effect.

New York. November 1.-The compli- mentary banquet given to MaJor-Geherai Nelson A. Miles, commanding the United States army, at the Waldorf-Astoria to- night in point of numbers, extensive prep arations and brilliancy rivaled the great banauet given last year in honor of Presi- dent Mckinley by the merchants ana manufacturers of the country. The lead ing professions, military, naval and busi- ness men of the country were represented- S501people being present. The banquet hall was marvel of beauty. The galleries and balconies were artistically draped with the national coIors in silk.
 E The whole was enhanced in beauty by the bright uniforms of the various arms of the naval and military service present. LAS General Miles entered the dining roomo moaeiarge orchestra struck up Hail to theI Chief.' Just after the oysters were served commotion was heard on the north side of the main banquet hall. Soon sfter, cheers were heard and Governor elect Roosevelt appeared opposite the guests tables. There was much cheering everyone rising to his feet, the ladies in tiae eboxes growing enthusiastic and waving their handkerchiefs at the colonel.
 Colonel 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 H. Choate, were Major-General Nelson A Miles, Rear Admiral Henry Erben Governor Wolcott, Of Massachusetts; Governor-elect Theodore Roosevelt; Hon. Asa A. Bushnell, governor Of Ohio; Major-General Daniel E. Sickies, Hon, Benjamin F. Tracy, Ex-Governor, Levi P. Morton, Hon. Daniel H. Hastings, governor of Pennsylvania; Major-General O.sO. Howard, Hon. Roswell P. Flower, Hon. iChauncey M. Depew and Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, governor of Maryland
 9f5fsg A Unique Feature
 A unique feature of the banquet was the manner of serving the ice cream drum and fife, corps playing Yankee Doodle pre- ceded two score of walters, who marched into the banquet hall carrying aloft huge plates of ice cream in the center of each one being miniature statue of Washing ton, Jackson, Jefferson, or some other great hero or great statesman. The corps march, ed to Gen. Miles seat and placed large statue of General Washington in front of him.
 Alter a brief speech by Mr. Chase, in which he warmly eulogized the guest of the evening, Gen. Miles was given an ova- ton.
 He,bowed his acknowledgements of the excited applause and said:
 "Joyfully dear is the homeward track,
 If we are but sure of a welcome back.
 'Such a generous reception has been ex- tended to me tonight as few are permitted to CT ioy and I should be wanting in grat- itude did I not appreciate the sentiment expressed in this cordial greeting. l should be vain, indeed, to accept 1t solely as a personal tribute. As an expression of the appreciation of the gallant troops which 1 havesthe honor to command. 1t is accepted in behalf. of the living, and for them I. thank you, as well as for those whose lips are forever silent and whose heroism and sacrifice now is here remembered and re- vered.
 ''The wars of the past have had their ob- jects their achievements and glorious re- suits his last was in the interest of human ity anu in behalf of heroic people who for many years have been struggling against cruelties, oppression and despotism of de- cayfng monarchy. It has been most re- markable in many respects.
 tis Series of Victories
 It has, tpresented one series of victories without single disaster or single defeat. 1T flag of the United States has not been lowered In single instance. Not foot of ground has been surrendered; not soldier, gun or rifle has been captured by the en- eny. The American soldiers and sailors have been true to the principles and tradi- tionS Of their fathers and maintained the honor ana glory of the American arms. One great blessing to the country in this brief but decisive war is to firmly unite in bonds of imperishabe union all sections of the United States, north, south, east and west. Still, more. 1t has given us reason and opportunity to appreciate our obliga- tions to the mother country for the dig flified and powerful influence of the British empire in the maintenance of our principles and rights.
 .There are other fields to conquer The past has gone and the future opens doors to greater responsibilities and I trust to greater progress and prosperity
 We are aseending to clearer atmos- paere, up to a higher mesa, where we shall take a stronger position than ever before occupied by our government and people, We can no Ionger coAfine ourselves to the narrow limits that governed us in the past Much has beens said of what has been the ruling policy. Of the past. Thus much think Is apparent to all, that the grave re- sponsibilNe$ the nation are too great
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