The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-29
A REMARKABLE BANQUET
GOVERNOR TERRELL TOASTED AS
"THE M'KINLEY OF GEORGIA."
strong Plea for Protection to Amer
lean Workingmen I'm Southern
After-Dinner Address.
Atlanta Constitution.

There were some veteran Danquetefs dt
the dinner given Saturday evening TO Gov
eronr Terrell at the Piedmont Driving Club
by Colonel James w. English. jr., chief
of staff. The decorated scene was superb,
the appointments perfect and the feast one
of royal substance and flow of soul.
Mayor Minis, who knows a real banquet
from a barbecue. and Lucullus feast from
a Chattanooga lunch counter. said:
1T was>magnificent. but it wasn't war!
With a board surrounded by colonies one
might have expected more rations, sea-
soned with gunpowder talk, but this Is
one of the most perfect joinders of good
taste good things for the inner man, good
company and good stories that have ever
encountered in long and busy attendance
upon banquets."
And everybody echoed the verdict with
out division.
Apart from being the witness Of the
honors paid to his gallant son. who is now
a colonel by right OF commission, that good
old veteran. Captain English. had this story
told on him by Mr.. Crufft, who recently
travelled with him over a large part OF
Europe:
AT a Dutch town we started for the
theater and lost way. We found our
selves opposite a guard station OF troops
and / went in, knowing the general polite
ness of soldiers, to ask our way. Captain
English couldn't speak Dutch, but could
make a stagger with it. 1 asked the cap
tain of the guard If he would kindly direct
myself and my friend. Captain English. OF
America, TO the theater. The Dutch officer
leaped to his feet and exclaimed: 'Ach.
Colt. Captain English, of the American
army here! Turn out the guardr And be-
fore could protest out rushed about fif-
teen soldiers, lined up like statues and sa-
luted with the most perfect precision. The
captain waved to follow he marched
his company ahead of us, clearing the
streets before us to the theater. where he
lined em up again and saluted as he waved
US into the entrance of the playhouse.''
How did Captain English take it?'
He whispered TO me: My heavens,
Crufft, are we arrested?' But when he
| caught on he enjoyed il splendidly and gave
| the soldiers $3 TO go TO bier-haus and have
one ON Captain English of the American
army"
Senator Bacon, speaking of the general
| character of the Senates of these days as
compared with those Of what are called
1.-The good old days" said:
| Il am told by those who have heard the
| debates of the ante-bellum times and those
| of these days remark that the latter lose
nothing by the comparison. There were
| giants in those days, but they were few and
| conspicuous. There may not be giants in
| the Senate now, but there is general high
er level of practical business, craftsmanship
| that does not make one miss the giants
| much. In fact, senator's and congressman
| of these days are not so far removed from
the average level of American intelligence
| and culture as TO loom so grandly once
| the Clays Calhouns and Websters did,
II should judge that's correct, looking at
the work they turn out.' dryly remarked
Hon Clark Howell, i'm his speech. gave
away secret that is likely to cause some
comment in certain circles and make the
ears of a couple of gentlemen have a hot
time. He said:
Senator Bacon has been telling this end
| of the table some wonderful things about
the women Of the kingdom OF the chrysan-
themum-Japan-as he observed them dur
ing his visit over there. The details OF
the simplicity and economics that accom-
pany courtship and marriage have led
Judge Henry Lumpkin to announce that IL
Hon. John ID. Little will join him they will
spend next summer in that fair and orien-
tai Eden!'
Judge. I'm with your exclaimed Mr..
Little from the other side of the table.
In his happy and yet serious remarks.
Captain English told the company that
he had seen some things abroad that
ca sed him concern as a patriot. Among
others:
I'VE do not want i'm this country the
sort of free trade that has impoverished
the working classes of old England for
instance. Let US maintain just and fair
trade. find a way to prevent monopolies
and trusts, but let US have protection
always for the American producer and
workingman And we need the best navy
the To resist assaults certain 20
come, sooner or later, 10 break down our
commercial barriers and properties.
adjure our senators and congressman 20
vote always for a navy always ready 20
cope with the ships Of the navies OF the
| worldr'
In the course of his speech Hon. John
Temple Graves paid a tender tribute "a
the late President Mckinley. which was
| cheered enthusiastically. and when he said,
$50 | believe we cannot more aptly com
pare the splendid poise. the unfailing pa
! triotism. the dutiful devotion and gener-
! Gus, tender spirit OF our new Governor
! than TO hail him as the William Mckinley
. OF Georgia."
The sentiment was drowned I'm a tor
rent of cheers and Governor Terrell seemed
to accept the designation as the greatest
of the compliments lavished upon him.
Said Colonel George w. Harris. aftei
Mayor-elect Evan y. Howell had convulseC
the entire assembly:
There Is the readiest man In Atlanta
with something fresh and funny TO pu
everybody in a good humor. | have beer
listening to him on all sorts OF occasions
and never knew him not 10 hit che spo
of the situation. whatever IL was. AS NAV
or they will have TO bring 10 town the hes
/ wits OF America TO get away from her,
without having TO acknowledge that Tn,
Atlanta mayor Is the boss story teller O
the country"