The Washington times., 1902-07-13

THE President" and called upon Com
latter said
President Roosevelt is one of us. He
acts as we do. and as we used to do. He
is model of the American of oyTT young
and fighting days
Reviewing he list of American major
generals. the speaker named the great
Washington, Scott, in Mexico: Zachary
Taylor. Grant at VicksOurg; Rnsecrans
at Stone River and Chickmawye; Phil
Sheridan. who sent Early whil'ling no
the valley; Sherman, marching through
Georgia, and Wood
His achievements are worthy of an
American major general. worthy the
plane of the Others, the speaker said
His recent work is unprecedented In
history. He lifted the Cubans up to
the stature of manhood. After all this
he comes back modestly to take his
place as an American citizen. | do not
know OF any other case like it"
Time Called on Mr.. McElroy.
At this time there was a good natured
interruption by fellow member, who
claimed the toastmaster's decision as 20
whether Comrade McElroy had not vio-
lated one of the clubs unw-itten laws
by speaking more than five minutes.
The Whippoorwill Club" said Major
Hopkins. lis true to the laws of Draco.
which are written in blood, and the pen
atty for their violation is death. | call
for judgment"
The toastmaster ruled that the speak
er was within tine time
The line is remitted-very narrow es-
cape. he concluded.
MIR. John T. Dubois, ex-consul to
Switzerland, next responded 10 the
toast, The Department Of State" He
predicted that in less than FIVE years
the anti-imperialists wouid be carrying
rabbits feet, after reversing their pres
ent attitude on the subject OF eXpan-
sion.
BY that time" he said, they will
find out how bad it is TO discredit the
nations army. fighting under the Ameri-
can flag and under foreign sky Il is
good TO be well thought OF by 10000, ,O0O
people OF a country on whose limits the
sun never sets. General Wood has
broken the record for national house
cleaning. Men OF other nationalities
who buzz around and do nothing cannot
be compared to the American who saws
wood and does something"
General Wood Toasted.
Here's to the health Of our honored
guest. May the happiest days Of his
past be the saddest days OF his future.
May the skin of a gooseberry be large
enough 10 cover all his enemies. and
the dome of heaven none too large 10
include all his friends. May he live in
the hearts of his colmtrymen forever.
and pay no rent"
Major Ross sang "s'he Song of the
Sword" to the great delight Of the
veterans. Commissioner Binger Hermann.
OF Oregon, then spoke for the West re
ferring to General Woods career as an
army post physician.
Col. Charles Lyman, Of Connecticut.
spoke of the Spanish war as purely
altrUstic enterprise and said that no
mistake had been made IN selecting the
man who should do the necessary work
there
Col. B. F. Bingham paid an eloquent
tribute to the man Who has served his
country and has served it we'll"
On the Ground Floor.
Captain Castel of Minnesota said that
If there was anything in recent history of
which he was proud it was that he had
gotten in on the ground floor OF the
"Whippoorwtll" Club. Speaking for his
fellow members he claimed that there
was mo extension. expansion, ompIifca-
tion. or exaggeration OF imperialism that
we would not follow. with the detcrmina-
tion that the flag should stay put"
[ Loud applause.
General Wood has been next to two
Presidents. and we are hoping for him 10
come TO command all the armies Of the
United States" lContilucd applause and
cheers OF Wood, Wood,1
Major Hopkins of Maine. speaking for
the land of the rising sun" concluded
the speechmaking.
Great is the WhippoOTwilI Club" he
said. but there is one club greater. that
1f which the insignia is the American
Tag and to which eighty millions of peo-
pie belong. Diplomats laughed at our
promise of temporary sovereignty over
Cuba but they lived to see tie day when
our promise was kept by the withdrawal
# our troops and the proclamation Of the |
lew republic.
Praise for American Soldier.
He described some Of the historical !
Incidents in which foreign diplomats ac-
redited to Washington figured preyi- |
,us to the Spanish war. In conclusion
le paid high tribute to the American
older. and said that while other pro-
essi0ns have their preced'nts. as in law
r medicine, the soldier. as in General
Woods case. in Cuba, had none yet he
lazed his own pathway to success.
Under the leadership OF Major Ross.
he veterans sang the stirring old scae.
Illinois" and the banquet came TO an
nd The return trip TO the city was
'ade shortly before niduegat.