New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
DINNER FOR COL. CHURCH
447my and Navy Men and Cauhdns
Honor Him.

To Colonel william Conant Church Editor of
THE Army and Navy Journal, was given dln-
ner last night at Delmonico's by friends over Two
hundred of whom were present The walls ana
balcony of the banquet hall were draped with
American flags.
Major General Francis v. Greene presided ana
introduced the speakers who included Coionei
Church Major General Adna r. Chaffee. Rear Ad-
mral R. B. Bradford, Mayor Low, Charles II.
Miller and Edmund Clarence Stedman
At the chairman's table were seated Francis Z.
Church. Colonel Daniel Appleton Colonel A :
Mills Justice Henry A Gildersleeve. Richard wat
son Glider Cornelius ". Bliss. Edmund Clarence
stedman Rear Admiral Melville, General Grenvtiie
NJ Dodge Major General Chaffee. Colonel W. u
Church General Greene, Mayor Low, Rear Ad-
miral Barker, Charles r. Miller James w. AieA
ander Judge ]. c. Gray and Willard Church
In his Introductory address General Greene paid
tribute to Colonel Church for the work he had
done during his edtorship of "The Army ana
NAVY Journal which had continued since MS
establishment of the paper in 1863 Before intro
ducing Colonel Church the chairman proposed a
standing.
Colonel Church, in his response. thanked MS
many friends and after speaking u some OF the
events of the past said that he Wa an optlnis''
and that he was full of the most hopeful antlclpd-
tion for the future For hundred and twenty
wears his family had been identified with the city
of New-york, and he believed that the city was
lust at the beginning of an era that was 10 see
the greatest city of the greatest country OF the
earth
Major General Chafee responded to the toast
"The Army" and frequently applauded- lie
said in part:
Embrace all our military stations at home, al
stations beyond the and you will l nd nc a9 IN 9afn t
learn of this honor to him; and they Will hope 700
that he may live many years to voice nls SEN, sgiiu
mGhas itary IN progress and ecency and
T uin
my case. and invite our honorea guTSs se ec T6at
at no time in the history of the army a has 1 fne
purpose of the commissioned rank nea nlgneI ngss an a4
home the resolution to the country faithfully
and well, than at the present day
Rear Admiral Bradford responded to the toast
1.-The Navy" and was followed by Mayor Low
The higher type Of citizenship. he said. was rep
resented by Colonel Church, and by that great
citizen who had just been taken away by deatn-
Continuing his reference to Mr. Hewitt. Mayor
Low said
AT no time since he reached the years OF man
hood did he not exenplify the higher type of the
good citizen all that made for the best interests
of his city and his country.
Charles R. Miller editor in chief OF The New
York Times responded to the toast 'Journalsm-
Edmund Clarence Stedman responded 70 the toast
Literature In his address Mr.. Stedman outlined
the history of the Literary Galaxy, as he called
it. the magazine started by Colonel Church and his
brother and told of the many distinguished con-
tributors to that magazine, including some Of the
best known of the time in literature, science
BEFORE the sneakers had been introduced by the
chairman, he read number of letters and teie-
edInr gra5 81 ons ohers President Roosevelt secr
tary Hay J. Pierpont Morgan. Secretary Moody:
C4o1hin Dr. 3. G Gilman Hamilton ". Mabie and
Corporation Counsel Eives.