The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-25
SAILORS BANQUETTED
New York HOnOrs the Crew of
the Raleigh

New York. Aprn 2L-Ono hundred anO
iwcuD. sailors ron. thl a. s. cruiser
lia4ssh cad in thclr naval uniform. were
pi,,u 10 banquet ln ne Astor gallery ot
tho Nadorf-A Astoria hotel tonight The
entertainment was planned and carried
OUT ny "a committee composed of the toi-
rowing gentlemen.
Roswell b.. rIower, William G.. whit
ney. Wmiam McAdoo, Bradley Martin
phup Hhluoander 1AOmos l.. James,
Clarence W. Mackay George j. Gould, T..
"a. Bliss. Emerson Mcmillan, W. J. cur
tbs, w. j. McAdoo.
Ihe gallery was decorated with suken
banners and flags and fashionable
crowd was present 20 sec ana help en-
tDrtain the sailors.
Tho Raleigh steamed up the river this
afternoon and anchored ON lhe foot of
West sIth street for the purpose OF al-
lowing tho sailors 60 land. The men, lined
up ON the pier aud la nles OF Two. marcia
cd up 8llh street to the Waldorf Astoria
hotel Thcy were in charge OF chief sig
uul quarlormastcr Way Tho sailors were
cneorcd by the crowds along the line OF
marcn to the h0tcl and upon entering the
Waldorf-Astoriu were chcorcd over aud
over again hy INC crowd there 10 was
i:i5 when the sailors reached the hotel
and ln quarter of am hour they had
been seated at the liable and were eatlrg
tud smoking
GX-Assstunt Secretary McAdoo form
ally welcomed the sailors, Tor the givera
ot the foast.
Ralph duggonheImor. president Of the
BOARD of aldermen or Ncw York. well
coined the sailors ou behalf OF tha city.
Tho following letter from Secretary
Long:
Am grateful of the recognition Of the
men benind lho guns and l regret / can
not participate, owing to imperative en-
gagomrnts here. Please accept my thanks
for your courtesy and my best wishes
Tor the occasion"
Tho sailors then chutted and talked and
told of Instances in Manila, to those who
talked with them. A good many of them
were with Admiral Dewey on the lag
ship Olympia during The battle and they
were especial lions of tho evening. Among
them wore Quartermaster l.. T.. Stant0a.
who was on the bridge Of the olympia
with Dewey Seaman Iockrdgo had
many storioa Goo tcii OF the admiral.
Shortly before the banquet began capt.
and Mrs Coghiln arrived and mingled
with the spectators captain C0glain,
when aased about me international fur
ore raised by hIa speech was reucent
lle sald.
"I nave received uo communication
from Washington except routine order
which haas COME through Roar Admiral
John philip 1 DO not caro- Co discuss the
matter. AS you can well understand. The
moro ] Tank about 30. the more the matter
win become involved, ana there will be
mis8tatemeua and minmdrsandngs. You
can understand my position. n is a dread
rul tmns fhis getting talked about So Ina
the newspapers
Rear Admiral John W. rhdp, COM
maudant of Che navy yard anid
'G have rcc.ivcd no orders from wash
Ington f1r Capt. Cogioin other Wnn tho
orders for him 10 stand ready Tor lHspec-
| .l0n and proceed down tho bay. j know of
no other Instruction other han those OF
routine nature"
Roar Adnir1l Philip went about among
| the men. talking with them. other Off
GERS of the Raleigh were present.
| The programme Tor the evening was
concluded with "a vaudeville entertain
mont
Tho HaleeI w,l leave tomorrow f1r
Philadelphia. whore she viii take part in
ths ceebration or tho Grant monument
celebration and Dewey day