Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14

what the soldier 8 life is. For that rea son
no invitation which have received have
did from men who aEf willing to risk ALL
II they approve Nou you've got the best
appreciation of this or any other country"
Cheers for the President.
Loud cheers followed General Woods
speech. Mr. Warner proposed the toast,
1.-The President" anA there were louder
cheers. Major MeEry in responding to
President Roosevelt Is one of u.s. He acts
as we do, and as We used to do. He is
model Of the .AnfricAp of our young and
fis matog aays LAD glowing e,,,o.r
first to President Roosevelt and then to
General Wood, recounting their services to
the country during the Spanish American
war and the efforts made by General Wood
as the representative of the United States
in building up the Island of Cuba He smoke
of the friendship that existed between Cen
eral Wood and President Roosevelt and of
their services together at time when
fighting was necessary. He then sketched
the glorious career of the American soldier
under major generals from Washington to
Wood. Major McElroy spoke with feeling
and brought rounds of applause
1t is law of the Whippoorwill Club that
after-dinner speeches shall not exceed five
minutes. fellow whippoorwill raised the
point as to whether Major McElroy had not
exceeded the limit, but Chairman Warner
within the time by exactly five seconds.
AT this juncture there was a variation In
the program. Chairman Warner saying
something about the charm of music and
the ability of one of the guests to produce
music, and introduced his comrade George
c. Ross, who delighted the audience with
1.-THE Sword of War"
Other Addresses.
Mr.. James T. Dubois. formerly consul to
Switzerland. responded interestingly to the
sentiment, THE Department of State" In
less than five years, he said, the anti-im-
perialists of the country would be carrying
rabbits feet as charm to protect them
against the charge of having assaulted
their government on the question of ex-
pansion, and ended by Offering the toast
to General Wood May the happiest days
Of the past be the saddest of the future"
Mr. Binger Herman, commissioner of the
general land office, made a few interesting
remarks that met with high favor Mr.
Charles Lyman of Connecticut, appoint
ment clerk of the treasury, and Comman-
der B. f. Bingham spoke in highly eulo-
CYSTIC terms of General Wood as a man
and as soldier. Captain Henry A. Castle
responded to the toast. 1.-The Great West /"
Captain Castle said he was very proud of
the fact that he was in on the ground floor
Of the Whippoorwill Club it having been
organized by Major McElroy and himself on
eulogy to General Wood as a soldier and
ended with the statement that the generals
friends believed his abilities will ultimately
place him at the head of the armies of the
United States. The sentiment took like
wild fire and In a second the banoueters
were on their feet with cheers of approval.
Former Department Commander T. s. Hop
kins spoke on the sentiment, The Rising
Sun" Major Ross led the guests in sing
ing illinois, as finale to most interest
ing program.
The evening throughout was one of pleas
ure, and at the same time voiced unstinted
Endorsement of the administration General
Wood and imperialism. General Wood and
the old soldiers enjoyed themselves withiut
stint The exercises closed about II o'clock
and the boat reached the city at midnight
List Of the Guests.
The guests at tharecspton and dinner in
honor of General W ees1 were:
B. II. Warner. chairman citizens execu-
tive committee; Major \. NJ. Brooks, super
intendent of foreign malls; Col. w. w.
Brown, auditor for the Navy Department:
Capt. Chas. Lyman, u; appointment clerk,
treasury; Capt. Wm.rM. Meredith, chief
bureau of engraving and printing; Capt.
Henry A. Castle, auditor for the Post Of
flee Department; Capt. l.. NJ. Kelley, dcpu-
ty commissioner of pensions; John McE,lroy
senior vice comma ndef-in-chief. G.. A r.;
A. Hart, junior vice commander; f R.
Grams; Major Thos. S. Hopkins, Gen. Van
H. Bukey, R. w. Shoppell, Geo. E. Corson,
Col. f. d. Stephenson. John Bresnahan Ed
ward *. DePuy, Henry a. Robbins Md,
Gen. Eugene B. Payne Col. r. c. Ruther-
ford, Fletcher White, w. j. Johnston, j. b.
LittleWood Md, X. P. McEiroy, Major A
H. G. Richardson, A L. johnson, MD
Major l.. P. Williams, Major Frank A
Butts Robert Reyburn, MD, Lyman f.
W. Gushing, W. Howard Chiffon. Major W.
+ Huxford, Major Marion f. Anderson,
Colonel A. Won Haake, Capt. A. j. Huntoon
l. f. Randolph. Geo. c. Potwin, S. T. Cam
eron Colonel Thomas CT. Hensey, Newton
Ferree: General E. w. Whitaker, Major r.
W: tyler, Captain Geo. F. Foote Lawrence
wilson. NJ D., Hiram Buckingham. General
e. {. Kniff1n, j. Tyler Powell A. F. Dins-
more, Geo. c.. Ross. Geo. s. Whitmore,
Ropt E. Grant, F. T. F. Johnson, Major
b willard Saxton, Captain William Hun
ter Myers. Captain Charles Loeffier Major
William Howard Mills, B. F. Smith, w
5 Chase. Louis E. Mundheim, Frank j. Bell,
Dr. frank I. Howe, Jacob H. Devices, Bin
ger hermann, commissioner general land
once; capt. W. A. McNulty. H. w. Nc
George, A. c. Irvine. Fl. L. Johnson, Chaplin
Brown, E. ]. Burtt, John M. Young B. F.
Snase, Capt. G.. A. Lyon, c. NJ. Shinn, D.
W. Harrington, Capt. James f. Porter,
Iapt; Chas. Lowell, James T. Du Bots, D.
L. Rlce, f. .. Wagenhorst, d. J. Evans c.
q. Collette Maj. Henry Romeyn, B. +.
Cole, r. c. Johnston, Z. S. McCalmont,
John K. Stauffer