Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
ABOUT BANQUET BOARD
Michigan State Association
Celebrates an Anniversary.
BANQUET LAST NIGHT
sIXTY-sIx YEARS SINCE ADMIs-
SION INTO THE UNION.
Addresses by Senators Alger and Bur-
rows and Others - The
Topics Discussed.

The Michigan State Association cele-
brated the sixty-sixth anniversary Of the
admission Of the state into the Union by
giving a banquet at Rauscher's last even
ing. There was a large turnout Of members
of the association, and number of prom1-
nent invited guests were also present. The
evening was rendered lively by many enter
tanning speeches. most of them full of good
humor although serious sentiment appeared
at intervals. Edward B. Moore, assistant
commissioner of patents, the president OF
the association, was in the chair, with
Frank Hosford as POSTMASTER. The pres
ence of both United States senators and
many other prominent Michigan men gave
the banquet decidedly official cast.
The arrangements were in charge of the
executive committee, composed of Presi-
dent Moore, Judge George M. Buck, Benja-
min A. Harlan, B. H. Brockway, w. B.
Thompson, r. w. Tyler, E. l.. Chapman
and Alex. Grant.
The first speaker was Senator Alger, who
was received with warm applause 1t was
Gen. Algers first participation in Mich1-
gan banquet since his return to public life,
and his welcome was all the more cordial
because of the pleasure Of Michigan men OF
all parties at his vindication. The general
created amusement by describing the many
VlClSSlCuQeS Oh ueW ScudlOI . i11C Ia w oA'AA
ington, in the continuous effort to secure
positions promotions and pensions. He also
spoke in terms Of high praise OF the M1chl-
gan men temporarily residing in Washing
| ton, and said they were always the equals
and frequently the superiors of those from
| other states
Senator Burrows, on being called upon,
| offered silent toast to the memory of Sen
ator James Mcmillan, and after paying
| tribute to the memory Of that distinguished
| Michigan man, he extended the hearty
greetings Of the Michigan colony in Wash
| ington to his successor.
The "Toledo War"
The circumstance that both of the Michi-
gan senators went to that state from Ohio,
| and that several of the guests Of the even
| ing including F. L. Campbell assistant sec
| rotary Of the interior, and Ambrose Bierce.
were from Ohio, led to a great deal of
| pleasant bantering by speakers concerning
both states. One gentleman observed that
| Michigan touched Ohio, and several others
| alluded to the fact that she had touched
| Ohio and touched her hard in the So
| called Toledo war" This bloodless and
occurred just prior to the admission Of the
| state into the Union. 1t is sixty-eight years
since Andrew Jackson, governor OF Mich.
| gan territory, marched his little army OF
| to Toledo, for the recovery Of the cele-
| brated strip" The result of the mimic
war is now history. A pig was killed,
| Michigan lost the strip and gained In ex-
change the vastly wealthy upper PENN
| sula. The trade was not popular and one
| distinguished senator at the time alluded to
the great empire of the upper peninsula as
the frozen shore Of an unknown sea- Both
parties to the exchange have been entirely
satisfied for many years, and the quarrel
the only war" between the states that
ever occurred except the great civil con-
fct-resulted to the distinct advantage of
hOt Cfate a.
sion for jest between Michigan and Ohio
men, as some of the latter found out to
their regret in many pleasant jibes last
evening.
Michigan's War Record.
Assistant Secretary Frank L. Campbell
of the Interior Department also heard
great deal on the subject of pensions, Of
which he has final charge at the depart
ment Good humored raillery this SUBJ
ject prevailed during the evening, and was
in no wise abated by the fact that Mr..
Campbell paid handsome compliment to
Michigan's magnificent war record and the
good work of her officers and men in the
field.
The presence of many prominent Mich
igan soldiers was notable feature of the
evening. Gen. Alger was a Michigan cav
airy commander in the war; succeeding to
the command previously held by Gen. Sher-
a captain In the LIST Michigan Volunteers.
Col. E. S. Pierce, who commanded the I'd
Michigan Infantry; Col. j. D. Sumner, Mai.
James w. Long, Represent alive Darragh
Henry Sherwood, Capt. A F. Dinsmore Mai.
E. H. Shook and other prominent Michigan
soldiers were in attendance. But interest
along this line centered in the attendance
of Gen. Ira c. Abbott, who served through
out the war with the LIST Michigan Volun-
teerS, the first Union regiment to cross the
Aleghenies, and the one that occupied
Alexandria. He led the remnant of that
regiment off the field of first Bull Run
after the wounding and capture Of Gen. o.
b. Wilcox and the repulse of the extreme
Union advance by Gen. Thomas ]. Stone-
WalD jackson. He was also at second Bull
Kun and on many other fields Gen. Alb
bolt last night gave a simple but graphic
account of the advance on Bull Run which
was very interesting to the assembled COM
pany.
Ex-Representative Henry w Seymour of
Sault Ste. Marie described in eloquent terms
the destiny of the twin cities on St Mary's
river and the ultimate conversion of Lake
Superior into Michigan mill pond
Representatives. George A. Loud who
was a participant in the battle of Manila
bay, made interesting remarks, and recited
a laughable French tale in dialect.
Chairman Gerrit ]. Diekema of the re-
publican state central committee and ex-
speaker of the Michigan house Of represen-
tatives. made an address. paying particu-
lar reference to Michigan's high rank in
sity Of Michigan.
Other speakers OF the evening were Rep
resentatives Henry c. Smith and A. B. Oar
ragh Ambrose Bierce, Third Assistant
Postmaster General E. c. Madden, Charles
Moore, Alex. Grant Dennis E. Award Fred
G. Berger Rufus H. Thayer and Henry M
Rose, chief clerk Of the Senate. The lat
ter made capital talk, in which he gave
| several persons present good-natured roast
ing.
Some Of Those Present.
Among those present were: General r. A.
Alger, General 1. c. Abbott, D. E. Award
P. A. Auer, George c. Anderson, Senator
Burrows, George M. Buck, Ambrose Bterce
w. H. Bayley, w. ]. Brooks. Fred G. Ber
ger, w. H. Barton. B. H. Brockway. Rev.
| Henry N. Couden Assistant Secretary r.
M. Campbell, w. r. Chapel, E. L. Chan
man. F. G. Coldren, G. ]. Diekema. A f
Dinsmore, E. E. Ewell, Duane E. Fox. Fred
B. Foote, Alex. Grant, Frank H. Hosford.
BENZ. A. Harlan. Chas NJ Irelan, H. s.
Johnson, Representative Geo. A. Loud. Mai
or ]. W. Long. Zebna Moses Ed. B. Moore.