The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
IN HONOR OF Lee
BANQUET TENDERED THE VIRGIN
IAN AT OMAHA.
HE EULoGIzES GEN. FUNSTON.
AND TALKS ON AMERICAS WON
DERFUL PROGRESS.

DIR. George l.. Miller, the Host, Acted
as Toastmnster and Spoke Grace
fully and EIOquentIy of the Name
of Lee and Virginia - Responses
Were Made by Gov. Shaw of Iowa,
Ex-secretary j. sterling Morton,
and Hon. James NJ. Woolworth OF
Omahn-Gen. Lees Remarks We're
Brief, But Eloquent.
Omaha Neb.. March 30--At the Omaha
Club tonight Dr. George L. Miller, the
veteran journalist of this city. rendered
formal dinner in honor of Gen. F'itzhugh
Lee. Covers were laid for forty. The
club dining hail was profusely decorated
with cut flowers and potted pants.
Among the out of town guests were Gov.
Leslie Shaw of Iowa; ex-secretary Of Ag-
riculture J. Sterling Morton, and ex-con-
gresham George w. Perkins of Sioux
City. There was a number of notable re-
sponses to toasts. Dr. Miller. the host,
acted as toastmaster, and In graceful and
finished phrases proposed the health of
General Lee.
1--WE are gathered here to do honor to
one of the most illustrious names In
the national annals, to one Of the most
famous soldiers of our time, to one of
the ex-Governors of Virginia, the mother
of states and statesmen, who are among
the chief architects of our free system OF
government"
The guests drank to the health of Gen.
Lee standing.
Gen. Lees remarks were brief but elo-
quent. Upon his departure for the South
west he had kindly feeling for Omaha,
whose citizens had proven themselves
most hospitable during his official resi-
dence He gratefully acknowledged the
many tokens OF esteem. The general
broadening his view, spoke OF the redeem
ing characteristics of the American sol
der, and was applauded heartily after an
eulogium pronounced upon Gen. Funston
for bis exploit in capturing Aguinaldo,
which, he said, was but another striking
illustration of the daring bravery OF tho
volunteers in the Philippines. The gem
eral concluded by reference to the strides
America is making towards commercial
supremacy, and the wonderful progress
made in the development OF the resources
Of the South. His remarks were heartily
applauded.
Gov. Shaw responded to the toast
AIuGfiEdD dlffbtlStl anu <+ttiEAt tAtttA
Valor:" Hon. James NJ. Woolworth. for
mer president Of the American Bar AS
sociation, responded to the toast The
American lawyer ex-secretary J. Ster-
ling Morton responded to the toast
American Motherhood and the American
Home, the Surest Guarantee to Free In
stitutions in Our Country"
Gov. Charles II. Dietrich of Nebraska
was expected TO reply to the toast NE
brasla,' but owing to the great pressure
OF official duties incident to the closing
Of the legislative session. the Governor
sent his regrets, in which he paid high
tribute to his adopted state and to the
guest of honor, concluding with the lines:
1.-THE name Of your distinguished guest
Is so essentially part of the history Of this
nation that / am impelled by sense of
gratitude to revert to II. The name cf
Lee is associated with every important
epoch In our history u is among those
that appear on that immortal document.
the Declaration OF Independence. 1t is in
the catalogue of American statesman and
patriots and in our international compli-
cations it is ever found on the muster
roll"
Other formal and informal responses 20
toasts were extempore. II was dis
tinguished party and a brilliant affair.