The times., 1899-12-07

which we all recognize, that there are
many in this community whose character
and actions have been so shaped by his
teachings and his example that they are
such citizens as he and we are glad to have
among us"
Mr.. wcodward's Address.
Following Commissioner Wight came S.
w. Woodward, who said:
"It gives me supreme pleasure to do
honor to DR.. Butler, who has done so much
in our beautiful Capital City to uplift man.
kind, to dignity Christian labor, and to or
nament Christian manhood. It is indeed a
great privilege to aid in honoring the
worth Of this distinguished American cit
izen. 1t is greater privilege to he an
American citizen l am one of those who
believe that it is the province Of the two
great English speaking nations to plant the
cross throughout the world and to spread
the great truth of the Christian religion.
I have 10 patience with those of my couu-
trymen who would pull down the American
flag where it has once been planted.
Rather | prefer to believe that an over
ruling providence has in this manner
opened the way for America to join that
other great nation which has up to this
time been the worlds greatest civilizer, in
but also in impressing upon other nations
the benefits and blessings Of Christianity,
as we have done and are doing in Cuba
and in Porto Rico and will surely yet be
able to do in the Philippines. Americans
must be proud of these achievements for
humanity, but greater achievements are
before us because. we have in every town,
city, and State men of the type of our
friend Dr. Butler who, each in his station,
in IL or in life axhihits in his
life and conduct those Christian qualities
which ennobIe mankind and enrich our
hearts. May God give us men! time
like this demands strong minds, great
hearts. true faith, and ready hands"
Bishop Satterlee Justice Brewer, and
Senator Nelson said kind and graceful
things of the good deeds of DR.. Butler, and
then the guest of honor brought the ban
ouet to a close with a few remarks. 8-7'
President MeKinIey's Letter.
A letter of regret sent by President Nc
Kinley follows:
Executive Mansion,
Washington Dec. 5, 1899.
Hon. john W. Foster. Chairman of Committee.
My Dear Sir: Although my engagements will
prevent me from attending the complimentary
dinner next Wednesday in honor of the Rev. Dr.
John G. Butler of the Lutheran Memorial Church
of this city. | wish to convey to him and those
present my most cordial interest in this event
and regret tlldt 1 am not dD4e 10 JON
personally in this deserved tribute TO Dr. Butler
long and faithful Christian service.
Seldom is it granted to any minister to com
plete 50 lengthy a pastoral work conspicuous for
activity in every field Of philanthropy and pro-
ductive OF the most benefcent results.
/ hope that 1T. Butter may long be spared in
good health and happiness to enjoy the esteem
Of his fellow citizens Of Washington, where, for
over half century he has lived and labored
enthusiastically IN SO many worthy enterprises
Very truly yours WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
other Guests Mt the Banquet.
Among those in the banquet hall not al
ready named were:
Justice job Barnard, OF the Supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia; Gen. H. Y. Buynton,
Mark s. Brewer, Civil Service Comussioner; Car
TOLL ID. Wright, Commissioner OF Labor; Archi-
bald Hopkins, Chief Clerk OF the Court OF Gains,
sheldon Jackson, of the Bureau Of EdlICatl0ni
/ Ivory G. Kimhail, Judge of the Police Court OF
/ the District OF Columbia; Charles Lyman, former
/ Civil Service Commissioner; the Rev. > NJ.
Newman, John W. Ross, Commissioner of the
/ District of Columbia; Gen. George NJ stern
/ berg. Surgeon General OF the Army Richard Syl-
vester, Major and Superintendent OF the AetTopol-
itan Police Department George y. AcSer, 5. ).
! Adams T. H. Anderson, j. II. Ashton, j. a. As
/ pinwall John V. Bgrross. William B. Bate, c. J.
Bell Stanley Billhefmer, II. !. Biscoe Henry Z
! Blount, Charles ). Bradley, A. b. Browne
/ Chapin Brown Stowell L. Bryant, c. II. Butler
! W 5. Carroll, John Clssels j. W. ChlCkeilug
/ G.. Wythe Cook, +. NJ. Criswell, 5. W. Cugriden
I j, j. Darlington, J. 4. Bancroft DAVIS, Lewis D.
I Davis, Samuel T. Davis, Edward T. Droop, GeuTgi
) Duncan, George T. Dunlop john Joy Edison,
5. EiChelberger. John Ii. ElG9tt, George W
Evans, Charles j. Faulkner, William II. FiEckei
Robert J. Fisher, James T.. Fitch. Weston Flint
c.. T.. Foster, A. +. Fox, james \. Freer H. W
Fuller, George C. Gorham, Edward Graves Ber
nsrd f. Green ). II. Greene, A. P. German, W
| b. Gurley f. W HsCkett A. J. Hslford, Geor9
H. Harries. A. :. Hartman, a. Heitmuller, d. )
Iendrick, A. Homrighaus, DIR. Huntington, H. q
Jacobs, e. B. Jewell, H. L. E. Johnson. r. A
johnson, T. Il. Jones, 5. II. kauiimanI', John A
Kasson, Joseph T. Kelly, Charles hing, George a
King, William b. King, Richard kIngsman, ;. NJ
Kuhn. Noble d. Larner, J. b. Larner, BenIa
LeFeyre. b. F. leighton, A NJ. LotfIop, JaTne
Lowndes, NJ T. LudingtOn, Ii. B. f. MacidTiand
John H. blagruder Allen w. Mallery, Daniel Nc
Faran, Thomas McGili, Nathaniel Mckay, ID.
Mckee, Isaac Cans r. II. McKim, ID. A. Nc
knight, Paul a. Menzel, H. X. Miles, fredeTlci
l.. Moore Willis l.. Moore, Edward Marshal
Mott, John F. Motter George j, Mueller, Georg'
+. Muth Philip Auth, ". Wallace Nairn, IL. 4
NaylOr, c. f. Nesbitt, II. B. Mobile Crosby ;
Noyes, Aulick Palmer, +. NJ Paddock, +. ;
Parker John c. Parker, Myron VI. Parker, 5 J
Peele II. Ross Perry. Frederick Piliing, F. j
Power, A. 5. Pratt, the Rev Wallace Radcliffe
the Rev. j. +. Rankin, E, f. Rath, II. W Reed
DR.. Robert Reyburu. Charles W. Richardson, Fred
erick A. Richie, Bushrod d. Robinson, George Ry
| neal, IT,, Isadore Saks Joseph f. Saum, Charles
Sehieren, l.. d. Schmucker, j. y Schneider, j.
Schneider, f. NJ. Schnrener, Herman SchreineI
| II. W. Seymour, Miles III, Shand, \. c. shannon
! A. G. Sharer. George l.. Shoup, l. c. Slater, j
b. Sleman, ir.. the Rev DR.. \. Mackay- Smit h
Charles Alvin Smith, Thomas c. Smith, Thomas W
Smith, James ". SomerviIle, DR.. Y. I. Sewers Al
bert d. Spangler. Ellis Spoare, o. G. Staples I
H. Stinemetz, f. J. Stellwagen, W. Mex. Stow
ell, G.. ". F. Swartzell, G.. II. Slaybaugh, tn
Rev. Byron Sunderland Theodore F. Swayze W
b. Thompson, George Truesdell, Thomas 4
Walsh, b. II. Warner. Edward Warren, ". 7
, Waters, 4. }. WedeIncyer, VI. l. Weller. v. {
. Whittemore, E. Whittlesey. c. c. Willard, Her
~ willard. Andrew Wilson, l.. b. Wilson, j.
Wilson, L. D. Wine, Simon Wolf, Levi Woodbury.
Z. W Woodruff, and A. S Worthingtou.
, The midnight hour had long struck er
, the banquet hall was deserted.