Evening star., 1898-12-05

made a speech that was enthusiastically
received. Sir Wifrid Laurier and Sir Rich
ard Cartright also spoke, and others who
added to the intellectual enjoyment of the
night We're Secretary of State Hay, Maj.
Gen. Shafter. Admiral Schley, Maj Gen.
Miles, Capt. Sigsbee. T. jefferson Coolidge,
Capt. Paget of the British embassy; Col.
Haywood commandant of the United States
marine corps; Gen. Schofeld Senator
Lodge and Representative Champ Clark of
Missouri.
The war heroes We're received with un-
bounded plaudits. and this was particularly
so in the case of Gen. LaWton, who, how
ey ar merely bowed his thanks.
one of the features of the evening was
the warm greeting extended TO Gen. Car
cia the brave Cuban patriot.
A very amusing feature was the report OF
the Gridiron Clubs high jinks commission.
made through Mr.. S. E. Johnson, Offering
to give Canada the whole of New England,
including all its statesmen, Speaker Reed,
Chairman Dingley, Congressman BOutelle
and Senator Lodge being particularly men
toned in the category.
The music was supplied by the Gridiron
Club Quartet. and solos were sung by
Herndon Morsell. J. Henry Kaiser and John
II. Nolan, while Maj A. J. Stofer was
agreeably in evidence with his banjo and
entertaining songs.
Mr. Frank Hosford presided with happy
tact that kept everybody in good humor
and everything moving In brilliant style
for the success of the entertainment.
The Roll of Honor.
Not the least attractive feature of the
menu souvenir was the manner in which
the names of the guests We're introduced.
This was as follows:
By command of the president of the Grid
iron Club the following conspicuous Volun-
teers will be assigned to prominent sta
ticns near these headquarters for such par
ticipation in all operations as may be essen
tial to the conduct of a successful cam
paign:
The President of the United States the
president of Costa Rica. Senior Don Rafael
Islesias; the Vice President Of the United
states Mr. Garret Hobart the Right
Hon. Lord Farrer Herschell, G. Z. B., Eng
land; Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Can
ada; Sir James Winter, premier of New
foundland; Sir Richard Cartrlght min
lister of trade and commerce Canada; Sir
Louis Davies, minister of marine and fish
cries. Canada; Mr.. John Charlton. MP,
Canada; Mr.. John Hay, Secretary of state;
Mr. Lyman J. Gage, Secretary OF the Treas
ury; Mr.. John w. Griggs. Attorney Cen
eraI; Mr.. Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster
the Navy; Mr.. James Wilson. Secretary Of
Agricuhure; Senior Don Joaquin Bernado
Calvo minister from Costa Rica.
Officers of Distinction.
Such of the following distinguished Off
GERS of the army and navy of the United
States and other imperious nations may
be available for further extraordinary duty
arc hereby attached to favored positions III
the direct line of fire:
Lieut.. Gen. John NJ. Schofield. U.S.A., re-
| tired Maj. Gen. Nelson A Miles. command
| ing L. S. A; Rear Admiral Winfield S.
Schley; I. S. N; Maj. Gen. William r.
| Shafter, L. S. V; Maj Gen Henry w. Law
| ton, U. S. V. Maj. Gen. D. T. Mertwago
Russian embassy; Maj. Gen. Calixto Garcia
| Cuban army of liberation; Rear Admiral A.
| w. Weaver. U. s. N, RETIRED Brig Cen
| Joseph c. Breckenridge. L. S. A. Brig Gen.
| Thaddeus H. Stanton, Z. S A; Brig. Gen.
| Henry c. Corbin. L. S. A; Brig. Gen NJ l.
| Ludngton, L. S. A; Brig. Gen. Charles F.
| Egan, L. S. A: Col. William II. Carter L.
| S. A; Capt. Alfred Paget r. NJ, British
embassy; Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee. U. s.
| N: Capt. Royal b. Bradford, U. S. N; Col
Charles Haywood U. S. NJ. c.; Col Georee
H. Harries, L. S. V; Maj. Gen. James N.
Bell. U. S. A; Maj G. Creighton Webb, u.
S. "; Lieut., John j. Knapp, U. s. NJ; Capt