The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
in HONOR OF w. P. FRYE
DINNER GIVEN By THE BUSINESS MEN
OF NEW YORK CITY.
Letter from President Mckinley
ON Commerce and the Philippines.

NEW YORK, April Ex-senator William
P. Frye, OF Maine, chairman of the Senate
committee on commerce, was given a dinner
tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria as a testi-
monial for his efforts in obtaining for New
York city the improvements allowed in the
recent river and harbor bill passed by Con-
gress. The dinner was given by the Pro-
duce Exchange, Maritime Association OF the
Fort OF New York. the steamship interests.
cotton Exchange, Chamber Of Commerce,
Merchants Association, Board of Trade.
Board of Marine Underwriters, National
Board or Marine Underwriters, Coffee Ex-
change, Metal Exchange and the Stock EX-
change.
Ex-Mayor VIM. L Strong was chairman
or the committee Of two hundred, and Gus
tave SchwaD, of the North German Lloyd
steamship Company, was secretary. Nearly
six hundred guests sat down at the fifteen
tables In the grand banquet hall. The room
was Respondent with flags and lowers
Back OF the guests of honor table were fes-
ICONS and garlands of flags and two large
banners bearing the seals of the States of
New York and Maine. Around the balcony
were silken flags and banners bearing the
seals OF the other States. The guests
marched TO the banquet hall at half-past Z
O'Clock Governor Roosevelt was chair
man. Others present at the guests of honor
table, seated on either side of Governor
Roosevelt and Senator Frye, were: Abner
Mckinley, Charles Stewart Smith, former
Governor Morton, General Merritt, Senator
Depew, George r. Bidwell, Senator Pasco,
Senator Gorman, ". Bayard Cutting, Sem
ator Plat, a. h. Orr. Charles A Schieren.
VIM. 1. Strong. Andrew II. Green, James
;. sherman, DR.. Van Dyke and Congress
man Cummings.
Governor Roosevelt held a brief levee lust
before the guests went into the dining hall.
while the dinner was in progress Mr..
their house in honor of Mrs. Senator Frye
and her two granddaughter. the Misses
White and Briggs: Among the guests Were
Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Mrs. Elihu Root,
w. H. Truesdale and Mr.. Thornsten Nor
denfelt.~ chamberlain to the King of Nor
way and Sweden. After dinner the party
went into the hotel TO listen to the
The menu cards were very pretty, two
cardDoards fastened with ribbons. The
cluster OF flags in colors. above which is
the portrait OF Senator Frye. On one side
is the old vessel in which Hendrick Hudson
and his crew entered this harbor, while in
the opposite corner is a modern steamship
OF great draft, showing the advance in ship
ping IN this country; The following letter
while the pressure of public pushes
prevents an acceptance of the invitation TO
attend the banquet this evening, L am glad
~ NPANc my 6labitlCd lHdl 81 IVOldDIt
an opportunity is presented for the discus
sion of the great questions of trade and
commerce. Such interchange of thought on
these topics cannot but have substantial
results and will help to maintain and ad-
vance our prestige in the markets of the
world and you have my very best wishes for
a most successful, inspiring gathering, and
beg you will convey TO she guest of honor OF
the evening, Senator Frye, my congratula-
tions upon this splendid recognition of his
devotion TO the commercial and industrial
interests of the country"
When the Ice cream was served a stream
of walters moved about bearing designs of
steam dredgeS, ocean steamships and horns
of plenty and other emblems of prosperity
and commerce. A chart of New York har-
Dor was placed at every plate.
Governor Roosevelt opened the speaking,
eulogizing Senat Frye. j. w. Ambrose
told of the senator's efforts for the improve
ment of New York harbor. w. Bayard Cut
ting and Senator Thomas c.. Platt, Of New
York. paid tributes to the senator from
Maine.