The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
MEN FROM ALBANY DINE.
LEADING SONS or THB HILLY TOWN
MEET ROUND THE BOARD.

Admiral Schley Tells Them of the Achieve
ments of the Navy IN the Late War-Ex-
Gov. Flower Declares We Must Hold and
Administer Possessions Gained by Us.
About 200 members and invited guests of the
Albany Society dlned at Delmonico's last night.
Previous to the dinner the annual election was
held. during which President Frederick z. Oh
colt was reelected. This is his third time as
President. The other officers ofthe society were
reelected. The society presented a handsome
gavel to President olcott and the PresidentRave
TO each one present q silver-handled penknife
as q souvenir. The gavel is made of elm from
the historical tree which was planted on the
site of the Capitol at Albany during the visit OF
BENJAMIN Franklin to that town.
Some of those present last night were Rear
Admiral schley. Commander Delehanty Of the
United States Navy. President Andrew V. V.
Raymond OF Union University. ex-Gov. Ros-
we'll 2. Flower. Congressman Martin II. Glynn
OF Albany. Thomas Willard. Albany's Chief Of
Police ex- Mayor James Fl. Manning of Albany.
ex-senator Jacob Cantor, Judge Martin Nc
Mahon OF the General Sessions. Police Com
missioner James McGrane Of Albany. and
Judges Parker and Hamilton.
President Olcott introduced Rear Admiral
Schley. The next best thing to coming from
Albany is to come from Maryland" the Rear
Admiral said. Il can scarcely find words to
express my gratitude for this welcome
to a representative of the service which
is identified with the progress and the
glory OF the nation. The work that tho navy
has done and will do is such as TO recommend
itself to the people. 1t has given lustrc to our
history from the time OF Paul Jones to the days
OF George Dewey.
THE Spanish American war is big enough
in glory and grand enough in its results to give
other feeling than that since the beginning
Of the war. and especially since the battle
and the men of the navy did their
full measure of duty and met tho full expecta;
ton of their oountrymen,. One 81 the naval
on his unprotected vessel took risks more than
were called for by the rules OF war
THE results of this war are for us quite as
important In their way as were the results of
Waterloo and Lepanto In the history OF Europe. |
| am happy that | had q humble part in con-
Mr.. OTcott next introduced Simeon Ford,
the wit of the Hotel Mems AsSociation. II
have never lived in Albany Mr. Ford said.
stand why YOU gentlemen who have lived and
left there got together and rejoice. / imagine
Albany is a good place 70 emanate from and
Former Governor Roswell 7, Flower. the next
speaker. discussed the results Of the recent
war. and said that We should not rellnquish
any OF the possessions obtained at a sacrifice
of men and money.
We should hold on to the possessions, east
war" he |ccontinued. we are responsible Tor
the future Of the peoples living in, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, and our duty to them
until such a time as the people themselves are
able to carry on a Government that will be as
free, liberal and progressive az our own.
Keep the Philippines until the Eilfpinos are
capable OF governing themselves and are able
to organize and. continue q Government, that
will be a model for tho people of the East"