The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-12
RECEPTION TO MILES.
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New York. Nov, 1.-THE compliment
airy banquet given to Major General
Miles, at the Waldorf-Astorla, tonight,
In point of numbers. extensive prepara-
tian and brlllancy, rivalled the great
banquet given last year In honor Of Pres
ident MKinley by tho merchants ana
manufacturers OF tho country. The lead
Ing persons, military. naval and busl-
ness mon. were represented-1OO guests
were present. All OF the second floor OF
the Astoria portion Of tho hotel was too
small and small tables were set In the
adjoining rooms. The banquet han Itself
was marvel OF beauty. The galleries
and balconies were artstlcally draped
with the national colors In SILK The ar
rangements OF the decorations over the
table at which sat the guests Of honor
were superb. Many colored bouquets Of
chrysanthemums IN crystal holders a
charming effect. The whole was enhanced
In beauty by the bright uniforms OF the
various arms Of the naval and military
service present
Tho menu cards were bound ,n yenum,
with portrait OF General Miles and
small pictures representing some OF tho
scenes through which tho general has
passed In his military career scenes IN
the civil, Indian and Spanish wars.
JOSEPH CHoATE. ToAsTMAsTER.
AT 1880 o'clock Hon. Joseph H. Choate
the POSTMASTER. took General Miles by
tho arm and after brief leveo in the
Astor gallery, headed tho long limo 20 the
banquet room. As the general aud MT
Choate entered tho dining room. n large
| orchestra struck up "Tlail to the Chief"
Just after tho oysters were served. a
eommouon was heard on tho other side
OF the banquet hall Soon after cheers
were heard aB Goyernor-olect Roosevelt
appeared opposite tho guest table. There
was much cheering. everyone rising 20
his feet the ladies IN the boxes growing
enthusiastic and wavlns their handser-
chiefs az the colonel lie was escorted 10
a place made vacant by tho sickness O.,
General shofter. who sent rcsrcts nc the
last moment. Colonel Roosevelt shook
hands with General Miles and this was
tho occasion for more cheering
Among those who sat Et the guea,
table. presided over by Joseph H. choate
were Major General Nelson 4. Miles 1i
his right hand. end Rear Admiral Henry
Erben al his loft. Governor Roger A.
wolcott, OF Mass, Goy-Elcot Roosevelt,
Hon Asa Bushnell. Gov Of Ohio. Major
General Daniel =. sickeis. Hon Benla-
min f. Tracey. ex-governor Levi =. Nor
ton. Capt Arthur Paget Hon. Daniel n
Hastings, governor OF Pennsylvania
Major General o. O. Howard. Hon ssti
Low. Roswell ,. Flower. Chauncsy -
Depew. Hon. william j. sewel ana Hon
Lloyd Londes, governor Of Maryland.
A place was reserved FOR Rear Admira
W. g. schley who unfortunately ha,
gone to Washington
A unique feature Of the banquet wa
the manner Of serving the ico cream. 4
drum and fife corps. playirs Yanke
, Doodle preceded two scores Of waters
. who marched into the banquet hah, car
rying aloft huge platters Of Zee cream, .
! the center OF each being miaia,uc
4 statue Of Washington. Jackson, Je1er
son or some other great hero, or states
{ man.
. After brief speech By Mr.. choate
c which no warmly eulogised the guest q
0 the evening. General Miles was given a
}. ovation He smilingiy bowed his az
i Snowledgements and said IN part;
: GENERAL MILES TRIBUTE
g "Joyfully dear is the fomward track,
d IL We are but suro o: welcome bac
4 such generous reception has be