Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
DINNER AT WHITE HOUSE
Admiral Dewey Honored by the Largest
Dinner Party in the Noted Mansion's
History-vcrmunt Represented.

Washington, oct. 3.-Prcsdcnt McKin |
ley, in honor of Admiral Dewey tonight !
gave the largest dinner party in the his |
tory of the White House social functions. |
Covers were laid for over 81 persons. The
guests included the cabinet. the governors
of nine States, justices of the supreme
court, some of the members of both
houses of Congress, army and naval Off
GERS and others.
Admiral Dewey came at o'clock and as
he passed inside with Flag Lieut.. Brumt
and Secretary Caldwell he was enthusia>-
tically cheercd. Rear Admiral Schley was
given a similar ovation
The guests passed into the east room
whence they proceeded to the White
House corridor, which served tonight as
the state dining room. the usual room be-
ing too small for the purpose.
The floral and other de, orations thr ough-
the White House were beautiful on the
large colorcd glass screen back of the
Pre- sident's chair had been hung the Presi-
dents flag and on the opposite side of the
table to the rear of Admiral DeweY's seat
was the four starred blue flag of the adj
miral of the navy. At the cast end of the
table and over the door Leading into the
cast room where Secretary Long sat WIS
the flag OF the secretary of the navy and
over the west end hung the flag of the
secretary OF war.
The guests included the following: The
l'ltSlHtnl, Adnlfdl Dewey, S'CTetHrN OF
state, secretary of war. the attorney gen
eral, the postmaster general, the secretary
Of the navy. the secretary of the interior,
the secretary of agriculture. the secretary
to the President Justice Harlan, Justice
Gray, Justice Brown, Justice White, Cen.
Miles, Gen. Merritt, Gen. Corbn. Surgeon
Gcceral Sternberg, Col. Theodore A. Bng-
ham. Rear Admiral Sampson. Rear Adj
mral Schlcy, Rear Admiral Scard, Rear
Admiral Crowninsheld, Capt Lamhertou,
Capt Mahan, Flag Lieut.. Brumby Flag
Secretary Caldwell Senators. Piatt,
Depew. Proctor Chandler. Aldrich, Fora
ker, Hanna, Davis. Lindsay. Sewcll, FL
krs Tillman. Thurston, McCouas. PEN
rose, Daniel Martin and BcverdEa; Rep
rcseutatiVcs Grout FoSS Boutcllc, Living
ston; Governors Smith of Vermont, VOL
cott Of Massachusetts. Roosevelt Of New
York, Lowndes of Maryland. Powers Of
Maine. Tyler of Virginia, Rollins OF New
liamPshire. Atkinson of West Virginia.
Pingree of Michigan; Gen. Alger. Hon
James a. Gary. Hon. Cornelius n. Bliss
Hon. Hilary Herbert, Gen. Nathan Goff,
Assistant Secretary Pruden, Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou. Assistant Secretary
/ Hill. Assistant Secretary Adec Assistant
Secretary Meikeliohn, Assistant Postmas-
ter General Heath. President Seth Low
Provost g. G.. Harrison of Philadelphia,
Commissioner Wright, Commissioner Ross
Commissioner Beach, Charles Dewey, Geo
Dewey of New York, Col. Myron T. Her.
rick and Chairman William II. Moss.
The dinner occupied two and a half
hours and was altogether informal. There
was no speech making or toastmaking
telegram was received by the President
from Nice-Prosident Hobart saying he
was unhappy that he could not be prescut :
and sending greeting to the assembled
party. The President tolegfaphed express
sing his own regret and that Of the COM
panY. and especially the guests of honor
}"y0nd the reading Of this despatch there
was no incident and the evening was pass
ed in individual conversaticr At its close
Admiral Dewey took leave Of the party
and amid cheers from a smdl, crowd OF
spectators. was driven directly to his
house wher. he soon retired
! shortly after the dinner Secretary Root
Secretary Hitchcock Attorney General
tiriges senator Hanna, Chairman Bou-
telle of the House committee on naval af-
fairs, cX-Secretary Bliss and Mr. Myron
r. lierrick of Cleveland Joined the Picsi-
dent upstairs and there was an informal
talk on the Philippine situation. during
which the President in a few words stated
his position. Mr.. Boutelle on leaving the
White House stated that from what the
President said the keynote of the PreSi-
dents policy is - establish in the Philip
pines proper government and leave de-
tails entirely in the hands of Congress.
VERMONTERS WE'LL TREATED.
Washington oct. 3.-Governor Smith and
stan have been receiving every attention
from the Dewey reception committee.
Handsome quarters were secured for them
at Arlington Hotel and choice seats on
the stand at the east front of the capitol
where the sword was presented. They one
and all were more than pleased with the
exercises OF to-day.
Governor smith, after the state dinner
at the White House. with his staff left for
home. General Peck remains over till to-
morrow. All Nermonters here are now
looking forward TO oct, l2th.