Evening journal., 1899-01-16
Mr.. GRAY HONORED.
Board Of Trades Elaborate
Banquet Saturday Night.
SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN

THE DINNER WAS THE MOST NO
TABLE AFFAIR EVER GIVEN IN
Observation-Disclosures OF RE
GREET READ FROM MANY PUB
IGC MEN-LIsT OF THOSE IN
ATTENDANCE.
The banquet given in honor Of sena-
tor George Gray by the Board OF
Trade at the Clayton House on Satur-
day nighs Was an unprecedented sue
cess from every point Of view.
Promptly at 7SO O'Clock the Invited
guests and members Of the Board OF
Trade assembled in the lobby OF the
hotel, and a few moments laler filed
into the banquet hall to the strains OF
music furnished by Grace Orchestra.
The dining hall was elaborately deco.
rated with sprays OF Southern smilaN,
branches Of palms and potted plants.
Between the pillars OF the room were
arranged incandescent lights tastefully
hung, which added beauty TO the
scene. On the eastern waA hung
bust photograph OF Senator Gray,
|around which were clustered red, white
and blue electric lights. Below tho
portrait hung a placard bearing the
inscription paris, 1898" Six tables
deliberately decorated with choice roses
and other cut flowers, were provided
for the accommodation Of the 40 gueste
assembled.
After the party entered the dinlng
main all remained standing until Bishop
Leighton Coleman had asked a blees-
ing upon those assembled. The GUESTS
then took seats andpnrtook Of an eiab-
orate menu prepared by Proprietor
Bothman, Of the hotel After the inner
man had been satisfied. Toastmaste1
Colonel Benjamin Nields arcee and
spoke. partly as follows: My friends.
we are gathered here Tonight TO honor
Delaware's most distinguished citizen
Hon. George Gray The sound com.
merrial men Of this city are represent
ed, and they are gathered here "a
honor our fellOw-citizen. We have
swept a great naval power from the
Western Hemisphere, and schley and
Sampson have annihl,atsd the Spanish
feet Alter the conclusion OF IN,
strife A Peace Commission WAS ap-
pointed by the president, and Delawar,
wns honored by having one Of her sons
appointed upon this commission. We
have come here tonight to acl1nowl.
edge to Senator Gray our appreciation
OF his services upon this commission
and our warm personal friendship foI
him. l AXE pleasure in introducing
TO you Senator George Gray"
SENATOR GRAY's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Gray arose amidst great ap-
piause and spoke in part as follows:
THE people OF my state and town have
always been kind to me and ever will
ing to overlook my faults and short
comings. Perhaps nothing has touch
ed me more deeply than this express
sion Of good fellowship on the part ot
the Board Of Trade. 1 thank you one
and all for your expression Of kind
ness.
Il was appointed by the president
as one Of the Peace Commissioners &c
go abroad to negotiate a peace treaty
with Spain. The question Of aquisl-
tion OF territory was not considered al
the beginning cf the war, and it was
not mentioned by Congress. But aftei
considerations made it necessary tx
take this question up"
Mr.. Gray then spoke Of the annexa
ton Of the Philippines. Porto Rico anC
Cuba, and dweN at length upon th'
outcome OF such policy. AT the clos'
OF Mr.. Gray's address letters Of regre
were read by Secretary Taylor from
President Mckinley, Vice-Presiden
Hobart, Secretary John Hay, secretar.
lJ. B. Long, Senator Frye, Senator Da
Wis. Whitelaw Reid, W. R. Day, J. K
Blackburn, Senator Spooner, w. 3
Moore and Bishop Monaghan.
Representative Evans, OF Kentucky
then delivered a spirited and humor
GUS address. He was followed by VIII
liam Michael Byrne, who responded L
the toast Of "Our Flag" In the plac
Of W. b. Moore, Hon. w. II. Arm
e. strong, of the Philadelphia courts, re
( sponded 10 the toast, "Internationa
L Treaties" He was followed in tur
= By Hon. L. Irving Handy, "Riy
r ers and Harbors;" Hon. Jonathan
b Willis. "Our Soldiers and Sailors;
j. Charles W. Pusey, Wilmington Con
= merce and Manufacturers; General
: Psrke Poetles. Board OF Trade;
o Howell S. England, Poem
6 Owing TO the lateness Of the hou
# Chief Justice Lore did not respond
Olfha toast "Dptazyara's Tut(ciarv o.