New-York tribune., 1900-03-16
MANILA BAY CAPTAINS AT DINNER
COLONIAL CLUB ENTERTAINs COMMAND
ERs WHO FOUGHT WITH DEWEY

COLONIAL CLUB ENTERTAINs COMMAND
ERs WHO FOUGHT WITH DEWEY.
The battle of Manila Bay was fought over again
al the Colonial Club last night where over one
hundred members and guests of the club gathered
give a dinner for the captains Of Admiral
Deweys fleet. 1t is safe TO say that one of the
many large dinners of this winter has been marked
by more thorough enjoyment and patriotic enthus-
than the dinner of the Colonial Club last
night. The martial decorations of the and the
tasteful portrayal the of the menu OF the
Navy in action were minor evidences of the spirit
Of the occasion Only three of Admiral Dewey's
captains able to be present. They were Cap
tain Frank Wides. Of the Boston, Captain y. NJ
Dyer, of the Baltimore, and Captain Asa Walker,
of the Concord. Captain B. P. Lamberton. of the
Olympia, and Captain J. B. Coghlan of the Raleigh
unable TO attend the dinner Captain Gridey.
who commanded the Olympia in the battle of Ma
Mia Bay, and Captain Wood. who commanded the
Petrol. have died since the battle fought.
The drinking of toasts began before the coffee
served and the Admiral and his sailors were
toasted by the whole company standing more than
once before the toastmaster, L. Latin kellogg,
rose to begin the oratory of the evening. Mr.. Ke-
logg dwelt the moral aspects of the victory at
Manila, and then introduced Captain Wildes. of
the Boston. Captain Wildes spoke in the highest
terms of the work of Dewey Wood and Gridey
He was followed by Captain Dyer and Captain
Walker, who IN the terse, bluff style of the Navy
gave short accounts of their work in the battle of
Manila Bay All three of the captains We're en-
Enthusiastically cheered. Then letter of regret was
i read from Captain Coghlan who is on duty at the
Puget Sound Naval Station, Bremerton Wash
The letter followed by a silent toast to the
memories of Captains Wood and Gridley.
President Schurman of Cornell. who was the
speaker, dwelt the duty of the United
States 10 the Philippines and announced his ear
nest conviction that the islands must be held by
this country
The next speech consisted of a little Salt Sea
Talk from Landsman," by Simeon Ford. Mr.
Ford said in part:
am an honorable representative of the noble
profession Of bookkeeping and I sometimes though
some of US landlords should have been in the Navy
during the late unpleasantness. We'd have made
good sailors. The Spanish shots would have had no
terror for US; all accustomed 10 nigh balls
@ De 6P # Se at ordar cd@e I'd
Po1raers Wed , mqtiny bi on the spot But at long
blown the Spanish off the seas. When 1t comes to
blowing off you admit that hotekeepers have
Personally I have always found going to sea
trying enough at the best but to be pursued by
feet OF emotional ironcads, belching and vomiting
forth shot and shell in the direction of south
erh exposure; must tdd new horrors 70 mai de
mer. Just fancy the sensation of being
regularity by cannon balls OF about the size and
CONSISTENCY OF President Kellogg until finally the
OVprbIrQe0ed bv
name of sixteen syllabes sinks beneath the wave,
and you feel constrained to plunge into the moist
and heaving pillows and make your way to the
shore, Wnere the nooIe army OF Agunaldo Il
Taa TRisi"s on its hands in anticipation of your ar
The other toasts Were follows: Greater Amer
lea" the Rev Andrew V. Raymond president Of
Union College; Our Navy Colonel Edward G.
James; The Petrel' Lieutenant Commander
Bradley A Ffske L. 5. N; Proceed the Phil
ippines and Capture or Destroy the Spanish Fleet
There Observation-Disclosures Reynoid T. Hall
L S. n. and The Powder Division During Action, -
Lieutenant John Gibson. L. s y.
The Committee of Arrangements for the dinner
follows: George c. Clal Ike, chairman; Frank
Tilford, William l. Brown. Thomas Dimond, Will
lam z. Webb, Robert z. Downing. Simeon Ford,
James A. Punderford David S. Brown, Charles F.
Hoffman jr Walter J. Peck, J. Van Vechten Oh
cott Henry D. Hotchkiss, Alexander c. Humphreys,
Scott Foster George J. Wills, Walter s. Logan
and John II. Judge.