The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

Seldom u ever has q banquet or public
entertainment I'm this city been % complete
In its success a. that given on Saturday
night At the Rainier Grand By the omcers
Of the city OF Seattle to Capt. 6ilas w.
Terry and the officers OF the hattieShip
Iowa.
Many thines contributed to this success
The ofI1cial nature Of the banquet lent II
dignity. and this was not whit detracteo
from by the character OF the men present
All the arrangements. down to the minufest
detail. we're carefully planned. The large
dining hall was brilliantly lighted. Two
tables extended the entire length OF the
room Plates were laid for sixty guests.
The menu. prepared under the personal
supervision Of Mr. Harrison. proprietor OF
the Rainier-Grand. was perfect. MUSIC
was furnished before and during the din
ner by wagner's First Regiment orchestra
The floral decorations were choice and
beautiful Neatly printed programmes lay
around the tables. containing list OF the
guests and OF the city ofncials. Is well as
the series Of toasts to be responded 70.
Each programme was tied with graceIui
knot OF. ribbons In the national colors. The
menu. printed on separate card. was
little work of art In itself. the list OF choice
in real cloth, mounted on golden STAN
hut All these were mere incidents, which
though helping to make the banquet pleas
ant could not of themselves have made II
q success The animating spirit which lent
life and pleasure to every feature was the
congeniaiity and kindly feeling existing De-
tween guests and hosts: the admiration for
the achievements Of the American navy
and the personal esteem In which Caps.
Terry and his officers are held; ana .ne
reciprocal sentiment OF regard whicn tne
gallant men OF the navy feel toward .ns
people or Seattle for hospitality extended
and personal friendships formed.
Opening of the Banquet.
II was past the appointed hour when the
little company gathered In the hallway on
the second floor OF the Rainier-Grand.
half hour Of pleasant conversation was IN
duiged In, the orchestra furnishing music
at intervals. At length Harry w. Carroil,
acting as marshal. formed the company IN
column Of twos. and after the procession
had countermarched about the hal the
doors Of the dining hall were thrown open
and everybody was seated.
It took two hours to dispose Of the long
array of deIicacies and substantial edioies.
cigars had been lighted, and amid the hum
Of happy conversation that ran around the
tables that Maj. w. Y. Rinehart, toast
growing late. and as the last car for Port
Orchard would soon leave, he thought the
toasts had better. begin. He followed this
announcement with cordial welcome to
Capt. Terry and the oficers OF the Iowa.
and then called on Mayor Humes to re-
spond TO the sentiment 'Our President"
Emphasizing the personal pronoun MAYOR
Humee narrated a humorous story OF two
Tennessee pioneers who had occasion TO
address & letter to Andrew Jackson Just
after his election to the nsss s,s,,, ns
OF composition began his epistle with the
pronoun I. which he wrote with a small
letter HIS companion looked over the let
/ should be capital sir" Numbered
the writer. remember that am address
ing Gen. Jackson. and when l approach
far as possible" So the mayor modestly
said that in speaking Of the president ne
desired to contract himself as far as posi-
mckinley. closing With the prediction that
he would be ''our president for four years
longer. and the prediction was greeted with
warm applause.
aTAe American Navy"
Capt. Terry. OF the Iowa was called 20
speak on THE American Navy" and his
response was worthy OF the occasion and
the subject In conversational tone he dis
claimed any OF the qualities OF an orator.
and said It was the business OF sailors to
act rather than to talk. "Once or twice.
he said humorously. I'VE have had men in
| the navy who imagined they were speakers
and In one or TWO instances they have
| spoken indiecreetly." He touched on some
| Of tho points of chief interest. saying that
| the subject OF the navy was too large to
| be handled In single speech. And now"
| he added there Is one thing wish to say.
ing us with kindness and attentions such
as We are shown tonight. You win have to
| let up on this 1t Is too much for U.S. We
can't stand II. We need discipline and and
work a success In closing let me say
that l hope the officers and men Of the
navy may prove themselves worthy OF the
high esteem In which they are held by You
and by the whole American people"
| Capt w W. Robinson. jr., spoke on
THE American Army" his years of active
| good vantage ground from which 10 re-
| spond 10 the toast. He closed with an ac-
| coun, OF Magnolia blum and with the
| statement that the road connecting the
| new military post with the city would be
| built at once.
| DR. J. T. Crichsen. member 81 the city
| council. was assigned the topic The City
| Of Seattle" and in his happ!est manner he
| set forth briefly and Saccsrctly some Of the
l advantages possessed bv the city. its varied
resources and many attractions He was
| warmly sppiauded by the visitors.
Lieut. J, II. I. Holcorbe discussed The
| Men Behind the Guns" The very an
| nouncemsnt OF the theme was received vi n
| applause. and as the speaker proceeded
| point by point to tell modestiy Of what
the men behind the guns meant 20 the
| American navy. showing that without them
t1e UTfNl pakSiSSsaP 0N1i0 tS WpftiaSS-- Sf1e
audience cheered him again and again.
Effective Power Of Gaas.
Capt. Harry Taylor. L. s. A.. gave an en-
| sersaining account OF .Our Coas; Defenses -
confnins his attention mainly IN thee on
| Puget sound He gave some interesting
| statistics showing that these defenses.
| when completed. will provide an equip
mens equal ia four battieships ana twenty
monitors He argued that gun on shore
was Of greater effective power than the
same gun on beard a ship. As he made
this statement one or two Of the junior
officers from the Iowa shook their heads
| hu, she whole speech was wei received and
roandiy aopiauded.
Lieut.. A n. Wycso1, the founder AMI
| first commander Of the Puget sound naval
station. Was called 20 sneak on Lake
/ Washington, The Home Of toe Navy in