New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
IN PRAISE OF DEWEY.
REPUBLICAN CLUB OF XXIXTH ASSEM-
BLY, DISTRICT CELEBRATES
MANILA BAY.
TUE VICTORY OF A YEAR AGO LAUDED BY
MANY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENTHUsl-
AsN FEATURE OF THE DINNER.

| nintb-st and Madson-aye the club celebrated
| Dewey's victory at Manila with dinner ana
| It was announced In the course OF the evening
| that the club would forever after observe the
| anniversary Of the day with dinner. Hal Bell
| the president OF the organization. said that the
| club undertook each year to celebrate the birth
| DAVIS Of Washington and Lincoln, and to COM
memorate historical happenings in the history
Of the Republic, but he claimed for his club
| prescriptive right from now on. because, ne
said, It was the first in the field to hold in its
especial keeping the glorifcation of the ami
versary Of Dewey's achievement at Manila.
Nearly three hundred members OF the club
took part in last nights festival II was pre-
eminenty patriotic festival The dning-hall
was draped from floor to ceiling with various
designs made out OF the National coors; the
band played martial airs, and now and again
| the company would break into cheers when
Some proposed the drinking OF the health
OF some particular man whom the war has
made famous Dewey. however. was the CEN
| trail figure OF the evening Almost at momentary
| intervals an enthusiastic patriot. rising with
glass in hand would demand the drinking OF
the health OF the Admiral, and the large amount
OF time that was taken up In cheering these
| sentiments considerably delayed the demolition
OF the good things provided for the diners
THE STORY OF DEwEY's PRowEss
1t was not until nearly 10 o'clock, in fact.
| that the chairman was able to open the even
| ings oratory; but the waiting was worth the
| while. In eoquence of language that frequent
| ~ moved the gathering to unrestrained en-
| thusiasm. the story of Deweys prowess was
repeated. The effect Of his epoch making VIC
| tory on that May morning a twelvenonth ago
| upon the history OF the world recounted,
/ Ii.
in annihilating at one swoop the enemys East
ern fleet told again with such fervor Of
| language as to call forth plaudts that
heard in the streets below and echoed by the
passers-by.
| There Was however one incident that serious
| " marred an evening of intense patriotic en-
thusasm. 1t was caused by a man who is
! known as Buck Buchanan He Is said to be
| a member OF the tobacco firm OF Buchanan &
| Lyall The Rev. Dr. Macarthur was urging in
his address that the victory OF this country over
| Spain was but the survival OF the fttest, and
was abiding to the steady decadence Of tho
| Spanish empire. when Buchanan rising un.
steadily 10 his feet, shouted: MIR Chairman,
| point Of order. What has all this got to do with
| Dewey" 1t was unnecessary for the chairman
| to rebuke the man. The storm Of Kisses that
| ensued quickly made him sink back into his
seat. and made it clear to him that his indie
| corous breach was condemned to man by the
| whole company
AT THE GUEST TABLE.
| Hal Bell, president Of the club, acted as toast
master. Seated with him at the cross~table
were n. A. Eisberg, Seth NJ Milliken, James A.
| Blanchard Louis Stern the Rev. Dr. r. g.
Macarthur the Rae Dr. Stephen S. Wise. Cen
eral James r. cpBeirne. General E. a. McAlpin,
| General Arson @. McCook. Major Frank Keck
Frank Bulkley Recorder John w Golf and Ed
ward Lauterbach.
Among the others present were Colonel w w
c. Ward. ]. l. Thomas. Abraham Gruber Col
cnel Eugene. ConEHng. Charles A. Parker Alfred
Lauterbach. Frederick s. Gibbs, William ~
Cohen, John Sabine Smith. A. J. Dittenhoefer
Salem H. Wales, W. A. Mitchell. Edgar Rosen-
stock Job f. Hedges, Howard Conkng, James
F. Foster, Charles Whelock. Edward Stanton
Dr. NJ ]. Jackson, William Henkell. John B.
McCullagh. Dr. Myron Jackson, DR.. Van Fleet.
DR. l.. s. Seeley. Raymond r. Arnot, w. n.
Wood. Joseph l.. Jackson. Alexander T. Mason,
Simon Hess James f. March Martin j. Healey,
Charles A. Adams. lie Roy r. Crane. David j.
Gluck John p. Windoph. Charles Shorgood,
John Stewart. r X Tuthill. John Tremaine.
Frank d. Pavey, f. A. Newell, r. A. c. Smith,
f. c. Jones. H. T Hanks. William Irwin, Will
Robert c. Morris f. w. Bloomngdale Donald
Mclean DR.. f. ]. Palmer. George r. Manches
ter Benjamin b. Murray Major r. Poole, f. w.
Harris Benjamin F. Finlay. w H. Hosford and
Stewart Briggs.
HEALTH OF PRESIDENT DRUNK.
Mr. Bell after congratuatng the club upon
the success of ito first Dewey dinner, which lie
promised would become an annual institution
In hn N
President Mckinley and Governor Roosevelt.
Both toasts were received with cheers, and were
followed by the singing by every one standing
Of MY Country, Tis OF Thee Letters OF re-
greet. because OF inability to be present. were
read from George b. Cortelyou writing In the
name of President Mckinley. from Governor
Roosevelt Ex-Governor Black. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Woodruff and Senator T. c. Platt
The latter. in the course OF long letter, wrote
that one interesting feature of the victory at
Manila was to be found in the contemplation of
the fact that this Nation always seemed to have
I'm reserve some forceful character, who springs
to the front most OPPORTUNITY and demonstrates
his capacity TO contend with emergency condi-
tions In this respect history was con-
stantly repeating itself. and by this event we
were again reminded Of the resources OF capable
and sterling manhood which seemed to be
natural product of our social evolution
Another interesting fact" he wrote. forces
itself upon attention. and that Is. that the
Democrats I'm this instance as in many In
stances in the past have demonstrated their
capacity for doing the wrong thing at the right
time In their attitude on the Philippine ques-
ton they have again shown themselves I'M
worthy of the confidence OF the masses"
DR. MACARTHUR's ADDRESS.
Dr. Macarthur was the principal speaker OF
the evening Some Of the brightest things he
said in the course Of his address as follows:
From this time forth May |. in the calendar
of America and in the almanac OF Liberty will
be printed in letters OF living light On that day
for the second time in the history of America a
shot was fired which echoed around the world.
"The roaring OF Dewey's cannon that sent the
Spanish fleet TO the bottom OF Manila Bay was
Americas and Heavens response to the sullen