Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-16
SENATOR KEARNs AS HOST.
Entertains a Party of Thirty-Two at
the Raleigh Hotel.

Senator Kearns of Utah entertained n dis
tinguished company at dinner last night at
the Raleigh Hotel. When the guests de-
parted 1t was the unanimous opinion that
II was the most successful stag dinner of
the season. Covers We're laid for thirty
two, and included members of the cabinet,
the President Pro Tenn. of the Senate, the
Speaker Of the House and number of sem
ators, representatives and personal friends
The guests met at o'clock in a private
parlor and led by Senator Kearns and
Senator Frye. walked to the private ban
quet hall on the second floor. The room was
tastefully and magnificently decorated. On
all sides huge palms threw their graceful
foliage over the scene, frightened with
hundreds of incandescent lights and Ameri-
can beauty roses. In one end of the room
stringed orchestra played during the din
ner and afterward contributed materially
to the success of the evening, under the
leadership of Speaker Henderson.
Senator Frye occupied the seat of honor
with Speaker Henderson on the left of the
host. The Secretary of War and Senator
Hanna followed on the right, with the
Postmaster General and Senator Cockrell
on the left
1t became apparent in the first few mo-
ments following the dinner that the old
after-dinner speeches were to be eliminated.
1T proved happy conceit, this innovation
of Senator kearns, who, after introducing
the President of the Senate, the Secretary
of War and Senator Hanna, who spoke in
serious vein. announced the beginning of
the merrymaking by passing the next speech
to ex-senator Thurston. Senator Frye
in his remarks, well as Senator Hanna,
paid the host graceful compliment. The
latter referred to the Utah of several years
ago and the Utah of today, giving Senator
Kearns credit for a large share of her sue
cess. Senator Frye was most entertaining
in his speech, during the course of which
he traced the life of Senator Kearns The
Secretary of War responded to the toast
The President of the United States" and
his remarks were enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
With Senator kearns and Speaker Hen
derson as interlocutors and Senator Per-
kins at one end of the table and Mr.. Thurs
ton at the other the diners were kept in a
roar of laughter David Keith the lifelong
partner of Senator Kearns. came all the
way from Utah to attend the dinner
Speaker Henderson recognized in him a
brother of the land ''of the thistle" and
sang for his special benefit Scotch melody
Senator Bailey eSSayed few political COM
mentS and participated in running debate
with the Speaker of the House upon a null
utude of subjects. The good-natured ban
tering brought forth roars of laughter. EX-
Senator Thurston changed his speech for
song, and Representative Sherman of New
York followed suit, and also gave recta-
ton.
Among those present were Senators FRYE
Hanna, Cockrell, Scott, Perkins, Penrose
Mitchell, Kittridge, Quarles, ]. p. Jones,
Rawlins, Bailey, Patterson and c. d. Clark
the Secretary of War, the Postmaster Gen.
eral, Mr. Robert Wynne, the new first as
sistant postmaster general; Mr.. Theodore
w. Noyes, Controller Ridgley, Secretary
Bennett of the Senate, Judge Thoman of
Chicago, Representatives Sherman, Mean
drews, Henderson, Newlands Sutherland
David Keith Of Utah and O. s. Pendar of
South Dakota.