The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-01
CALVARY OFFICERS D|NED.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TENDERS
VISITORS A BANQUET.
Given n Trip Around Lake washing
ton and Dinner at the Firloch
Club, Followed by Speeches and
neutrality-suspicious. Addresses

A banquet was given last night by MEM
bers of the Chamber OF Commerce and
the Ffrioch Club in honor Of the officers
OF the First cavalry. now quartered at
Fort Lawton. The party left the city ut
O'Clock. and arriving at the end of M1di-
son street, were taken on the steamer Cy-
rene for A short trip around the lake.
About ESQ o'clock they were landed at the
Firioch Club Dinner was served in the
club house. The tables were arranged in
the shape OF a horseshoe, and flags and
bunting were used as decorations
An elaborate menu was served. After
dinner Judge Burke, who acted as toast
master, spoke, dwelling chiefly upon the
noble work done I'm the past by Amsri-
can soldiers. lie referred particularly 10
the First cavalry as being always among
the pioneers IN the march westward. and
spoke OF its services In the Western states
He concluded By wishing It's members all
success in their new field of duty. whether
In. China or the Philippines.
He then called on Capt. w. w. Rob-
inson, tr., who began by speaking OF his
own connection with the army and his
work in the quartermaster's department.
Capt. Robinson said In part:
II congratulate the people OF Seattle In
being able to entertain even for SO brief
and / congratulate the officers at being
among Seattle people. I know the regf-
ment well. for ! have served with part OF
II and have always followed It's history.
! am glad that the department decided TO
send the regimen. by way OF Seattle. and
feel that ! had some part in this, as.
when ! heard that II was the Intention to
send only the horses this way and the
men by San Francisco. wired the depart
ment In the strongest terms urging that
II was not well TO separate the horses and
men.
II also feed satisfied with the results OF
my work In urging the department TO send
transports by the northern route The
records of my office show that. outside the
Victoria disaster. smaller percentage
OF horses has died en- route TO the Orient
than In camp here. / hope the regiment
will come back 10 us safely. and know
that when the American nag goes on be-
fore the First will not be far behind It,"
Capt. Robinson also referred In compii-
mentary terms to the Seattle firms and
artifcers who assisted him in fitting up
the transports.
Addresses were also made by Capt. Ed
wards, Capt Brown. Capt. Thraub. Josiah
Collins. Capt. Harry Taylor. Lieut. Fitch,
Lieut. lee, Capt. Greene. Lieut. Gleaves
and others. Those at the banquet were:
From the First cavalry-coi. Lebold. Capt.
Brown. Capt. Edwards, Capt Thraub.
First Lieuts. Yates and Arnold, Second
Lieuts. Topper, Lee, Fitch. Hickins and
Glesve@. From the quar'ermaster's Of
fice--Capt. W. W. Robinson. Capt. Green,
r.. b. I.eddy and Don Robinson
The Chamber OF Commerce and the Fir
loch Club were represented by J. w. elise,
Josiah Collins. II. c, Henry, G. J. Smith.
!. A. Nadeau. James Goldsmith. C. r..
Collins. III. Carstens. A. Il. Stewart Maur-
Ice McMicken, T.. c. Neufelder, L. r. Daw-
son. w. r. Trimble. George Donworth,
George w. Dickinson. T.. NJ Carr. James
y. Hoge. IT,. l., Turner. NJ. r. Backus. N.
WIN II. Parry, S. II. Piles and NJ. E.
Downs.