The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
SENATOR FRYE HONORED.
Heis Given n Dinner mt the Waldorf.
Astoria for Obtaining Harbor I'm
provcmcnts for New York City.


Astoria for Obtaining Harbor I'm
provcmcnts for New York City.
NEW YORK, April Ex-senator WILL
lam P. Frye. OF Maine. chairman OF the
senate committee on commerce. was
given a dinner tonight at the Waldorf
Astoria, as testimonial for his efforts
In obtaining for New York City the
improvements allowed In the recent riv-
er and harbor bill passed by congress.
The dinner was given by the Produce
Exchange, Maritime Association OF the
port OF New York, the steamship inter-
ests. Cotton Exchange, Chamber OF Com
merce, Merchants Association. Board
OF Trade, Board OF Marine Underwriters,
National Board Of Marine Underwriters.
Coffee Exchange. Metal Exchange and
the Stock Exchange.
EX-Mayor William l.. Strong was
chairman Of the general committee OF
200 and Gustav II. Schwab. OF the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany, was secretary.
Nearly Geo guests sat down at the If
teen tables In the grand banquet hall.
The room was Respondent with flags
and flowers. Back OF the guests OF hon.
or tables were festcons and garlands OF
flags and two large banners. bearing the
seals of the states of New York and
Maine. Around the balcony were siiken
flags and banners bearing the seals OF
the other states.
The guests marched to the banquet
room at half past O'Clock. Governor
Roosevelt was chairman. &,
Others present at the guests OF honor
in h1a cpn faI ot,| |att cll 80
Roosevelt and Senator Frye, We're: Alb
ner Mckinley. Charles Stewart Smith.
former Governor Morton. General Mer-
r!am, Senator Depew. George r. Bid
well, Senator Pasco. Senator German,
W. Bayard Cutting. Senator Plat. A.
+. Orr. Charles A. Schieren. William i.
Strong Andrew II. Green. James S.
Sherman, DR.. Van Dyke and Congress-
man Cummings.
Governor Roosevelt held brief levee
Just before the guests went to the din
ing hail.
While the dinner was In progress, AR.
and Mrs. George C. Boldt entertained
at their home In honor of Mrs. Senator
Frye and her two grand daughters. the
Misses White and Briggs. Among the
guests were Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Mrs.
Elihu Root W. II. Truesdale, and Mr..
Thorsten Nordenfelt. chamberlain to
the king of Norway and Sweden.
After the dinner, the party went iato
the hotel 10 lister 10 the speeches.
The menu cards were very pretty. two
satin card boards fastened with ribbons.
The frontIspiece was engraved with an
embossed cluster of flags IN colors,
above which was the portrait of Senator
Frye. On one side was the old vessel In
which Hendrick Eudson. and his crew
entered &ia harbor. while In the oppo-
site corner wnG modern steamship OF
great draf., showing the advance in
shipping In this country.
The following letter was received from
the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, April &c.
while the pressure Of public business
prevents an acceptance OF the
Invitation to attend the banquet. this
evening, am glad to express my graft
lilcation that so notable an opportunity
Is presented for the discussion OF the
great questions of trade and commerce,
Such interchange OF thought on those
topics cannot but have substantial re-
suits and will help to maintain and ad-
vance our prestige In the markets OF the
world. You have ma very best wishes
for most successful and inspiring
gathering. and beg that you Will con-
rey to the guest of honor of, the even
ing. Senator Frye. my congratulations
upon this splendid recognition OF his de-
vot!on TO the commercial and Industrial
interests OF the country.
(S!gned.) "WM. M'KINLEY."