Evening star., 1900-03-29
TOASTED. BY HIS FRIENDS
BANQUET GIVEN IN HONOR OF w.
CALVIN CHASE.
President McKinley's Administration
Cordially Commended - The Ad-
dresses-Guests Present.

Representative colored men testified by
their presence last night at a banquet
given in his honor to the esteem and con-
fidence in which W. Calvin Chase Is held
by his race in Washington. The banquet
was the outgrowth of the recent election
for delegates to the national republican con-
vention, at which, it will be recalled, Mr..
Chase was chosen by a large majority.
His friends resolved upon banquet as the
most fitting testimonial of their regard, and
last night, at the Delmo Koonce banquet
hall, the friends gathered. 1t was withal
a handsome affair, and the big colored
leader was brimmirg with enthusiasm at
the reception accorded him.
After the substantial menu the speaking
began, toasts being responded to as fol-
lows:
Our Government" Judson w. Lyons;
The Negro as a Factor in Politics." R. E.
Toomey; Education as a Lever Prof.
R. H. Terrell; THE Negro as a Citizen"
John P. Green; Young Men the Hope of
the Race" w. L. Pollard; "Leadership."
e; &c G; Stewart; Our PARTY s.. H. P.
son; Our Guest" William Murrell.
When the guest of the evening was called
upon to speak there was prolonged cheer
ing. Mr.. Chase spoke for nearly an hour.
He rehearsed the struggle in local politics
during the recent election and predicted @
brilliant future for the capital city. The
speaker also referred to the bad conditions
of the party in the local government, and
called upon the colored citizens to rally
around q new standard bearer for District
Commissioner. Mr.. Chase spoke Of the
President in handsome terms, and referred
to his magnificent administration.
President Warmly Indorsed.
Concluding, he said:
The master hand in the conduct OF this
administration Is that Napoleon who three
years ago was placed in the executive chair
by the suffrage of the American people, be-
cause there was a misfit managing the af
fairs Of the government which threatened
the destruction Of the republic. This Napo-
leon, like many of the broad-minded Amer
leans. believes in broadening our boundaries
and charging our territory. 1t is true
that this Is young republic, but it is
equal to any in this civilized world. Our
recent possessions in the east and west
have actuated the enemies of good govern
ment to cast cloud Of suspicion upon the
administrative powers, and they have made
1t the prevailing and predominant issue in
the coming campaign. The confidence that
the present administration has established
in the minds of the American people will
continue to be the governing power until
after November Z, 1900. A change in the
government to satisfy the whims Of auto
Gratis, plutocrats and democrats would work
to its destruction. Never in the history of
this government can it be shown, after a
siege of oppression, starvation and finan-
cial depression, such as existed prior to
tho ascendancy of the present administra-
ton. has any President re-established the
confidence of the people as has Mr.. Nc
kinley.
1.-The administration Of William Mckinley
has brought prosperity to the country 1t
has created new roads to industry Its in
huence reaches throughout the world. VIM
Mckinley is honest, patriotic and true to
the people. His desire is for the perpetual
American oy,1 In, @l,n
language OF the immortal Lincoln, he says,
ALL
When the speaker concluded he was vo-
ciferously applauded, and was brought to
his feet again and again in acknowledge
ment.
The POSTMASTER Of the evening was Law
yer Thomas I. Jones, and he filed his try
ing position with consummate grace, never
permitting the exercises to drag a mo-
ment
Committee in Charge
The committee In charge of the testi-
monial consisted of Saml q. THOMPSON
chairman; William Murrell, secretary.
Thomas I. Jones. Richard E. Toomey, John
w. Patterson and w. T. Menard The
menu card was a handsome affair, being
printed in colors and containing an excel
lent picture of the guest of honor. 1t was
late hour when the banqueters adjourned
Among those present We're John p Green
j. Milton Turner, Judson w. Lyons, Rep
resentative George w. White, H. P. Cheat
ham, NJ M. Holland, F. E. Cooper, j. Ed
ward Jones, ]. T. Johnson, NJ. S. Koonce
Professor R. H Terrell, Professor N. e,
Weatherless, William L. Tignor, MD; Mr.
Van Brink.e, F. w. Hedge, Mr.. Clinkscale,
LIB; George D. Johnson, George w.
Jackson, Charles F. NJ. Brown, LIB; c.
G: Stewart. MD; L. w. Pullies ]. Morgan
Houser, Edward Rouser, C. H Watson.
Samuel G; Lacey, A. Hogan, L. c. Bailey,
Samuel Pierce, MD; w. ]. Abrams, Rob-
ert l.. Bracket, Col. William Murreil, Ed
ward Nalle, R. F. Chisolm, H L. Living
ston, John Bronaugh, A. B. Cooper D. F.
Saville. Edward Turner, George w. Smith.
J.. W; Patterson. LIN; Thomas L. Jones'
LIB; ~ Harry D. Williams. Lieut.. Thomas
II. r. Clark, Lieut.. Richard D. Toomey. l..
+; I Peterson, Joseph Savoy. D, B. McCary,
LIN; R. T. Douglas, P Lyvers, George
H. Richardson, MD; Thomas II. Wright
A; s. Richardson. William L. Pollard,
LIN; John r. Paynter Samuel G. Thomp
son, LIB; w. T. Menard, Fielding 1.
PGdSon; DO ONE James M Gray, Harry Boston. W. r
Z. Smith, Aaron Bradshaw, J. o. Holmes.
P. w. Price, MD; A. B. Penn, MD: Pro,