New-York tribune., 1901-02-23
MILES AND BARKER SPEAK
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL DINNER AT sHERRY'S.

The annual dinner OF the New-York State Society
o, the Cincinnati held last evening sherrys.
About forty members and guests seated
around one large table Nicholas Fish. vice-presi-
dent of the society. presided The guests were
Lieutenant-General Nelson A Miles L. $ A.: Rear
Admiral Barker. L. s. ": General H. VI. Burnet
| commander OF the New-York Commandery. Mill
| tary Order Loyal Legion; Hugh Hastings. State
Historian: T. de Peyster Foster. president of the
| 81. Nicholas Society. Colonel W G Sanger Major
| General John r. Brooke. L. 8 a. commanding the
Department OF the East; Colonel Mills. L. & A.
| commandant West Point. Captain Shepard.
L. s. ". Captain II. c. Taylor. L. s y. =. j.
| De Peyster and Colonel W @. Bates Before the
| speechmaking silent toast drunk. standing
10 the memory OF George Washington. Then
toast 10 the President OF the United States
drunk while The Star spangled Banner was
played.
Letters OF regret from President Mckinley Secre-
taries Hay. Root and Long. Admiral Dewey. Gov
ernor Oden. Mayor Van Wyck and General Roc
( read.
The responses 10 the toasts were follows; The
State OF New-York" Hugh Hastings: The Army. q"
General Miles: The Navy" Rear-Admiral Barker;
The Sons OF the Revolution Talbot Olyphant:
The 81. Nicholas Society" +. De Peyster Foster
and our Guests Colonel W. G. Sanger.
General Miles spoke OF the wide extension OF the
influence OF that great statesman. patriot SOL
dier. philosopher. George Washington" and OF the
fruits Of his work IN the development Of a mighty
republic. enjoying greater liberty and prosperity
than any other people the face OF the earth. He
quoted Lncon's tribute 10 Washington as the esti-
mate OF the American by the second great
est American whom the Nation has produced The
Army General Miles said received its traditions
from its first Comma nder-n-Chief George Wash
ington who had impressed upon its officers and
men the high ot honor that has characterized
It ever since. and now marks it's service in two
continents
General Miles was enthusiastically received when
he 10 speak.
Rear-Admiral Barker. speaking 10 the toast. our
Navy" said IN part:
We look TO you who are banded tosether in these
patriotic societies 70 keep the ares OF patriotism
huence OF pessimism. Pessimisrn never won a
battle; pessirnism never made nero. pessimism IS
We hope that political influence luxury or self
seeking viii never mar the efficiency of the Navy.
of defence 10 the Nation. II makes my blood boil
10 hear our sailors and soldiers vilhed hired
people.
hag-that the supreme Court Will determine in It's
ne 1sg gnes 20 remain ,bere rS 5u w MMiie'sRer
laws and true freedom.
Talbot olyphant proposed that the following
greeting be sent 10 the Society OF the Sons of the
Revolution. which holding its annual dinner
al Delmonico's:
The New-York State Society Of the Cincinnati
extends their cordial greetings TO The Society OF
Vol. on ~ Ibe % re,,,r 90 hi an fie SIate OF New
graduating them upon their twenty-five years or
like themselves in the effort perpetuate the
friendships, the traditions and the virtues of an
ancestry common 20 both. and TO maintain the Ma
ton which that ancestry established and left as
their legacy 10 all future generations.
a committee. headed by Mr.. Olyphant. ap-
pointed TO deliver the greeting TO the Sons of the
Revolution.
Mr.. Foster paid tribute 10 the Society OF the
Cincinnati 10 which money could not gain
an entrance and in which membership could
be won by any successes in Wall Street, or by any
manipulation OF railroad properties He also paid
a tribute o General Miles splendid.ty of the
American soldier.
The dinner ended with a toast proposed by Mr..
Fish TO that gallant soldier. that noble gentleman.
that good citizen late president, General Ward
IL was drunk in silence.