The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-04
STATE DINNER TO DEWEY.
The Admiral tho Guest OF Honor at the
White House-A nRuished Company.


WASHINGTON. Dot. 3.-Admiral Dewey
was the guest OF honor at the state
Dinner given by President Mckinley
at the White House tonight. 1t was
the largest dinner ever given at tho
Executive Mansion. seventy-seven persons
besides the President. being present The
largest dinner ever given before was the one
in honor OF tho Crown Prince OF Belgium last
year when seventy-fve guests attended.
The dinner tonight was attended by an I'M
usually distinguished company. On state
occasions heretofore noted foreigners and
members OF the Diplomatic Corps have
been guests OF the President. but to-
night there were. besides the official guests
from tho Government circles in Washing
ton. Governors Of several States. all the
most distinguished oflcersof the Navy and an
unusually large number OF leading Army off,
GERS. No member OF the Diplomatic Corps was
present tonight. however. the function being
strictly domestic one. No ladies were in
vited.
The table was laid in the long State corridor
between the main lobby and the blue and red
parlors. for the State dining room was not
large enough to accommodate the company
The decorations OF flowers In the dining hall
were unusually beautiful. even for State din
ner. The sides Of the room between tho
tall mirrors which reach from the floor to
ceiling were some fine specimens OF the
rubber plant half as high as the room. Banks
of ferns and small flowers rested on the floor
at the base OF the mirrors. Small red roses in
huge bouauets were the principal decorations.
each tall vase emerging from banks OF maiden
hair ferns. single pink carnaton was laid at
the President OF the United States and on the
opposite the flag of an Admiral.
fore i RTfan to Dewey sTEys b.
Fss ea B9smb hour and Fan sss
excluded from the White House grounds and
there was round of applause from the crowd
pened to wear uniform Of the army or navy.
All the guests whose position entitled them to
mendous cheering for Dewey. which he &C;
ecros, the porch into the mansion. At
o'clock the last CUES. had I arrived. and 70 the
in 'fS
Mckinley and Admiral Dewey led the process
sion Of guests down to the dining room. The
II The e, fF5ss!ds1,0 xsmir.! Dewey, the Score
tary of State. the Secretary Of War. the At
Secretary Of the Navy. the secretary OF the
lnes,or the Secretary Of AgrcutuEe the
Mr.. Justice Gray. Mr. Justice Brown and Mr..
Snsce e White 81 'h !s rh Cour Gen
Supt Public Buildings and Grounds; Rear Ad.
mirs sssimns2n Rear Admiral sehley Rear Al
S s9s Of Pufs' SPf'anSSs o1S Lam
SynR. rf Pss hf s.cEs,a nTpme GsqE S 'ef
sSns'oi 'R!s''c %sw NsT York ssp si9
Ohio; Senator Hanna. OF Ohio Senator
Davis. of Minnesota Senator Lindsay Of
senator Elkins. OF West Virginia: senator Til
man. OF South Carolina; Senator Thurston, OF
Nebraska Senator McComas. of Maryland SEN
Of Virgins. senator Martin Of virginia. sana
~ ~. dEout, n,5,,. Vermont: RerTssensqSiSe
ston OF Georgia. Gov smith Of Vermont Gov.
Wolcott Of MASSACHUSETTS,. Coy Roosevelt OF
lowers q Maine. Gov. Tyler Of Virginia.
f9y Rollins ws Of y New HamrshiTs, Coy
OF War; Hon. James A. Gary. formerly POST
msster-General: the Hon. Cornelius n.
Bss ,ha Secretary Hsr6 Of the Int
Secretary OF the Navy: Gen. Nathan -Goff OF
West Virginia. Assistant Secretary Pruden.
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou. Assistant Sec.
State Adee. Assistant Secretary OF War Nickel
John. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen.
Assistant c, ,H Heath Pres
University. Provost G. c; Harrison Of the
University Of Pennsylvania. Commissioner
sioneE Beach of the District Of Columbia;
Mr. Charles Dewey. brother Of the Admiral:
NJ George cG Dewey of Now York son q the
Chairman William Henderson Moses OF the
CitizenS Committee OF One Hundred.