New-York tribune., 1900-11-09

Corlpt oe Hdluiie oe ANi0S n L. burnett
General a 6 MccoSk , General benjamin F: Tracy.
General W. D. whipple. General G. N Dodge
The menu was as follows:
MENU.
Buitrss B
Tortue claire.
Tnbale la Duchesse.
Raids Olives , Ctleri Amandes. salee'.
Fiet de Bass Royale
Tomates farcies aux concombres
c''''' Fset fs Ris de d Reslsssae! xssH Mon'e0sl0
MignOns de boeuf PEN Piemontaise st1is -, -,,..ou
'''-''' ~ sorbet Americain.
cailIes Fotes avec cresson; on. 1,..,,o,.
Entrernets de Douceur
Gaces de fanaisie.
Petits Fruits
Apollinaris. Wines
MR.. DEPEW'S SPEECH.
Senator Depew. In rising to begin the oratory OF
the evening was heartily greeted. At the outset
of his remarks Senator Depew humorously COM
nlented upon the laws which compelled the retire
ment of Generals and Admirals at ages when their
powers were at their best Those laws, he
marked failed recognize the advance of science.
civilization sanitation and right living.
I'm the late campaign he explained, 1T the
men nearer seventy who did the best work and the
longest I know II myself. We all know that 1t
after he was seventy years old that oliver
Wendell Holmes ripest in literature: II was
after seventy that Gladstone and Bismarck did
their best work 1t after seventy that Commo-
dore Vanderbilt accumulated the greater part of
his fortune. and the verge of seventy 1t Is
the English General Roberts that did anything Of
note IN South Africa"
Senator Depew spoke OF the unity which now
pervaded the North and the South. the East and
the West, and then going TO refer 10 the
achievements Of the American soldier from the
time of the Continental Army to the present time.
added that 1t for that Army that General
Howard. himself the hero of forty-three battles.
stood. The speaker paid splendid tributes to the
numerous qualities of General Howard referring
particularly the great moral courage which he
had evinced in his religious work in the Army 'As
a soldier Senator Depew concluded. General
Howard has done his duty. AS a general he
the plaudits of those him. a supreme
mander he always the plaudits of the Presi-
dent and the people, and the Christians of the
country have honored him because he honored their
faith and beliefs"
Senator Depew ended by proposing the health of
General Howard. which drunk by the whole
company standing and to the accompaniment OF
prolonged cheering.
EX-sPEAKER REED INTRODUCED.
Ex-Speaker Thomas r. Reed was introduced by
the chairman as man who. although he had
never commanded troops the field. had yet been
the master of the most unruy troops that ever
happened" Mr.. Reeds response was brief. lie
said in part:
1t is true that the martial face and figure OF
aistinguished guest throws open TO me many
greatness OF the Civil War. with It's noble prin-
cipes and its splendid results. would be easy
and natural thing TO rehearse. Our guest has been
much a part and parcel Of the great battles
them without making his heart beat stronger With
the lofty memories Of those days Of storm and
stress. ] have not come here TO praise General
Howard, hut to honor him. He does need my
praise. He hardly needs that should honor him.
but do myself credit by doing it on my
count.
Captain A. T. Mahan. United States Navy. said
that General Howard's a striking ex-
ample of the fact that combination of the soldier
and the Christian not Incompatible When
evil could be put down by peaceabe means
then the strong hand of warfare in but
when people inclined to dwell upon the evils
Of warfare General Howard could be pointed TO as
a living demonstration that such combination as
Christianity and war did exist.
GENERAL. HOWARDs RECORD
General Grenville NJ. Dodge, speaking upon the
record which General Howard had won for himself
in the field, said among other things:
The operations of shermans army, G- 900 strong
with General Howard commanding the right wing
and General Socum its left wing. IN its march to
Savannah, thence through the Carolinas to Raleigh
and the surrender of Johnston, gave General How
ard an opportunity to exhibit those qualities that
General sherman declared necessary IN an army
the battles and Of McAlistcr Griswods
riIe Gemba berow 0r4hsehurg Con
and Bentonvile. His army had confidence in it.
who considered that this campaign so bold so
aggressive and successful, would be regarded In
future years as the one achievement of his life
that would determine his standing a great com
mander, said 10 me that General Howard's ability
subordlnatlon comprehension and carrying out of
his plans had fully justified his selection of him
commander OF the Army Of the Tennessee
Booker T. Washington, president OF Tuskegee
institute in an eloquent speech eulogized General
Howard $ enorts on behalf of the negro race AS did
Bishop Wesley j Gaines, of Georgia. After Cen
eral Daniel r Sckles and Count de Sahune de
Lafayette. a descendant Of General Iafayatte had
spoken, General Wager Swayne presented the al
bum to General Howard. In doing dwelt
upon the meritorious and gallant record which the
recipient had made for himself his incessant abors
for the emancipation OF the freedman in the cause
OF temperance and in the cause of God.
THE GUESTS RESPONSE.
General Howard. in rising to respond was re-
he said. TO express his thanks the honor which
had been extended to him. He only hoped that
he had justified 1t. Describing then his ambition
for the industrial education OF children the
inhabitants Of the mountain regions he went on to
say:
We don't want our flag to be overturned nor to
which have acquired / beseech you those OF
you who think We have gone too far to stop and
consider that there Is Providence in the whole
thing and that where the flag flies there is liberty,
Christ goes
REV. ANSOE P. STOKES, JR., AT 7. II C. A.
The Rev. Anson p. Stokes jr spoke to the men,
bers of the West Side Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation last evening. He gave a number OF reasons
why young men should study the life of Christ
History. art and literature are so impreeneted
with the teachings of Christ education Itself
must be based upon the life Of the lowly Nazarene