The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-16
THE BANQUET Az rHE ToURAINR

ton, the Animal was driven from thu
Tourains. this evening, amid crowds Of
cheering people to the Algonquin oIul
where was given tbs banquet of the com.
monwealth to the great leader.
In the reception room Of the club had
gathered governors and their stats. ma
val and military oftlcsrs. and citizens
prominent In every branch OF industry
when lesn'ng on the arm Of General Dali
ton, Admiral Dewey entered aud passed
through an aisle flanked by guests, "a
place made ready for him. Bensath an
immt nse sonihsin palm, thu Admiral
stood 20 receive the guests. On his left
was Governor Woloott. who introduced
each guest as presented to MIN TO Admir-.
al Dewey, and immediately behind stool
the stats OF the go7etnors OF Rhode
island, New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets.
Governor wolcoEt was first to greet the
Admiral, then Captain John on OF the
Officers and guests fo'lowinx in turn
The greetings were brief and OF very
cordial nature.
A procession headed oy Governor VOL
colt, who escorted Admiral Dewsy, en-.
tered the din nz hall. The Admiral sat
to the right OF Governor Woloott, and on
either side were Lieut., Cor. Crane, May
or Quincy, Captain Lamberton, Collector
Lyman. Chief Justice Jones, Admiral
Belknap, Captain Wadleiah, Captain
johnson. Governor Dyer, Bishop Law
renee. admiral Kimberly, Captain n.
Mayo Dyer and Senator Roar. In the
hall were assembled 2f0 guests The floral
pisplay snl decorst ons wee elaborate
AT the head OF the hall end directly be-
hind the seat of honor were the NATIONAL
Co'ors, fanked on the right by the fl.g of
the Admiral and on the left by the seal
OF the Commonwealth The front OF the
Admiral's table was banked with chrys-
placed bunche3 OF ro7es lilies OF the val
ley ami violetA in swan-shaped shlps,
rest M on n mirror which extenie In
the oentve the who'e length of tbs table
the mirror representing the o-esn ami the
swans, ships of peace Rounding the
mirror was cord of red, white and blue
enhlematis of the power of the navy.
fe!ore eich table was miniature
sword end scabbard. sed and placed
ON the menu card. Ihe blade was Of
s'eel, insoritet appropriately and was a
facsimile of the one usei by the Admir-
al at Manila, 1hs Admiral's however,
AMI that OF EoVe nor Wolcott were simila
In style to the one lately presented Ad.
miral Dewey by Congress
INFORMAL SPEECHES.
The rot prandial exercises were of a
brief, but mort enthusiastic character.
in opening the sFeechmaking, Governor
Wolcott announced that there were to be
no formal speeches.. Continuing he said:
Admiral Dewey, no word that 1 can
say tonight could add anything to the
great reception which has teen accorde
you in boston to lay. That reception
sho ed that nos only do the peop,e of
New Bingham aspect you and admire you
for your great naval arh'eEentnts. but
they have learned to 10 ron for your
personal character. You wee placed In
o post on of great diff oulty AM hVoh
reTonsibility. You have met the hidden
danqers OF an inferior foa and you have
IA ed the colce1 led hot lity of an un.
ffien ny equal (LoId applaufe }
hetser on the quarter deck OF your
nagselp or in PERSONAL or private life,
yol hare shown, Admiral, that yol ros-
cess tho qualitiel which we of New
I'm 'lsn admire AMI reIpect You havs
dons more than thft You have shown
yo1r1elf not only son OF New England,
but cit zen OF thu Unitsd States of
Amerisa.
scent emen. 1 ask yo1 to rise and
DIR nS st niinZ the health of admiral
George Dewey ami t Q officers ami men of
the navy o. the Unitei States Mny or
eountry. in whatever hoIr of peril never
lack such commanders and such men.
AdIui al Dewey. gentlemen. (Outburat
OF applause during which hand played
Ameriea.l
Admiral Dewey in respon ing, said:
My dear Governor and friends:-You
have lust teen told by His Exc3llency
that tn re ere to tie no sresche5, and yet
wto has ever heard q better spsech than
the one Just made hy the Governor. 1t Is
n quite fair; | have not WI ttsn any
thing. However, l may say in tie main,
speaking fer the service of which am so
proud TO he o member, thank you most
heart " for your kindly greetings ind
words tonight" (iTerendous appIaute
and cheers
Gov. wolcott then cross and said
that the asssmblage would be glad 10
near from any one prssant, whereupon,
Admiral Dewey, in the spirit of fun
which peryade1 the whole assem blage.
cried out: Commodore Perkins will
make few remarks 4"
Amid grsat laughter Commodore Per-
kins arose and said, that like his distin-
guished confreres, Admiral FaIrsgut
and Admiral Dewey who would not
make speeches he would avail himself of
like professional exemption
After brief interval, Admiral Dewey
again accompanied by Adjutan5 General
Dalton, took carriage TO the Touraine
The day has been particularly trying
one ard on reaching the hotsl, he re-
tired to his apartments, leaving the maze
ofSxcitemenj for much needed rest.