The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12
HUMPHREY HONORED
Friends Give Dinner for Re-
tired QuartermaSter.
TRIBUTE TO HIS SERVICES
Officers from the Army and Navy
with Newspaper Men Join I'm At
fair-Gen. w. p. DuvaII Acts as
TOastmaster-Anniye of Day
When Veteran Received Medal.

It was thirty years ago yesterday that
Maj. Gen. c. F. Humphrey, L. S. A, who
has Just retired from the army and the
Office Of QuarteTmaster General of the
United States, won the medal Of honor
The occasion was taken advantage of by
a few of his friends-their number Is
legion-to give a dinner in his honor at
the Raleigh Hotel last night About
eighty army and navy officers and some
of Gen. Humphreys newspaper friends
were present. The tables were heavily
laden with flowers. good cheer was mani
fest, and a spirit of fine comradeship and
jollty reigned-
The POSTMASTER was Gen. ". P. Du-
vail, who, IN the middle Of the feast, call
ed a halt that a standing toast might be
drunk 10 the distinguished guest He
referred feelngly TO the fact that II was
tie thIrtieth anniversary OF Gen Hum
pnrey's winning of the medal of honor.
he spoke of his long and honorable
service in the army. in which he has
served from the rank of private 10 the
Office of major general: be told OF
the multitude Of friends In the army, the
navy, the marine corps. and in civil life
that Gen. Humphrey has gathered 10
himself in the course OF long, useful.
and busy life, and he called for a bum
per in honor Of the soldier whose name
is a household word wherever the flag
flies"
Tributes from Others.
Capt. a. r. Couden. q. S N. spoke Of
Gen. Humphreys services to the navy,
and eulCgized him as an efficient officer
and staunch friend. He was followed
by Gen c. H. Harries, L. S. ", who
spoke of Gen. Humphreys service since
that day. thirty years ago. when he won
the medal OF honor, the most coveted dis
tinction that may come to a soldier Of the
United States. He spoke Of Gen. Humph-
rey's service in the West, Of his FIRE or
ganizatlon in Cuba; though" said Gen.
Farries, I stole a mule from him, and
that's more than most people we're able
10 do"
He told Of his service in the Philippines
and in China. where IN the famous march
to Pekin the services Of Gen. Humphrey
we're particularly brilliant. He said that
Gen. Humphrey has reorganized the work
Of the quartermaster's department In the
army, and that his method would be fol-
lowed always hereafter.
Col Townsend spoke Of the great value
that Gen. Humphrey had been to the
army; J. D. Whelpley read a letter OF re-
greet from friends of the general and the
speech-malxlng closed with an address by
E c. Snyder. who spoke feelingly Of the
generals pleasant relations with members
Of the Fourth Estate. Mr.. Snyder made
a jocular reference to "Clearwater"-a
beverage that was no; much In evidence
at the banquet, and a reference that
might have seemed pointless had not one
remembered this extract from the Army
Register;
Humphrey. Charles F.. brig sen. ON. gen.-Medal
Of Hoaorfor most distinguished gallauty Of action
at the Clearwater. Idaho July II, 1871. where he
voluntarily led and successfully conducted. IN the
face q a whitening fire. a party which recovered
the possession of an abandoned hoEitzer and two
Calling guns lying between the lines and within a
few Yards u the Indians while serving first lieu
tenant Fourth Artillery.
General Not Embarrassed.
Throughout the dinner, while Gen.
Humphrey listened to the world Of we'll
deserved praise that was heaped upon
him. he interiected jocular remarks:
Because I'm modest he said. is no
reason why should be embarrassed"
and he commented freely on all the
speeches that were made. In conclusion
he made a brief speech thanking those
present for the kind things that had been
said. The guests sang Hes Jolly
Good Fellow and the dinner ended in
burst Of good-fellowship. and ardent
friendship
Those present at the dinner were:
Gen F. c. Ainswcrth. L. 5 A.. Gen. J. b.
Alesbire. L. s. a. Gen. J. Il. Alien. L. s A..
Gen J. c. Bates, L. 5. a.. Mr.. Ira f. Bennett
Mai. Ambrose G.. Bierce. L. 5. V. Col c. A.
Boynton, L. 5. y, Col. w. c. Church L. S. v,
Nr. A. j. Clarke. Capt A. r. Conden L. 5. ".
Nlr Louis A. Coolidge, Maj. c. \. Deyol, [. 5. A,
Mr. Arthur W. Dunn. Gen. W. 7. DuvaI L. s. A.
Maj g. l. Eide, L. s. A. Gen q. r. Elliott
L. S " C., Lieut.. Col X. K Evans T. s. A..
Mr.. Hector Fuller, Mr. Louis Garthe Leut. Com
mander l. Y. ellis L, s n. Capt. L. Hagdeman.
L. S A., Gen. G. Il. Hauies L. S V. Mai W.
II. Hart. L. S. A., Col. V, Hazard. s. A..
MAJ. II. L, Hawthorne, L. s. y. Col g. r. Hat
field. L. $. A.. Mai. J. NJ Heller L. $ V Col
J. Is. Hickey. L. 5. A. Capt. Charlcs r. Rowland.
L. s A., Capt. c. Hutchinson. L. 5. A., Mr. ).
Edward jerks Lieut.. Col T. W Jones. L. s. A.. /
Maj j. ] Herman, {. 5. A., Col. J. T. KEN L.
5. 4, Commando John J. Knapp. L. s. ~, Mai.
l. W Litteu, L. S A.. Col. II. T. Mccain. L. 5. |
A.. Capt. ]. McClintock U. s. A.. Capt. J. Ii.
McElae, L, s. A.. Gen 4. Mackenzie L. s. A !
Capt. r. E. Z. Niche. L. S. A.. 1Ir John F.
Miller Capt. H. L. Pettis, L. S. A.. Capt. j. D. !
Parker L. s A.. Capt. J. y Penn. L. s. A.. Il.
Y. Ouahan. Mai John Biddle Porter L. s A. !
Lieut. Col. T. O. Prince. Z. S. VI. G.. Mr. C. C. /
Randolph Mr.. Charles II. Ridenour, Col George
Ruhlcn. L. S. 4. Col. a. II. Russell. L. S. A.. |
Pay inspector George W Simpson. L s ~ Mai
j. H. Slsvcns. L. 5. A.. Mr. +. c. Snyder Lieut. |
Col George o. Sduires, L. S. A.. Mr. OTTie II.
Stewart. Mr.. Stoddard Mai. p F. Straub L. = |
A., Mai /. D. -sUlrgis L. 5. A. Mr.. T. j. Tally. !
Mr.. jackson Tinker Lieut.. Col A. Todd. L. s. A. /
Mr.. f. B. Townsend Capt. J. 2. Tracy, u. s A.. /
Capt r. II. Van DCman, L. s. A.. Mr. j. D. /
Whelpley, Col. Charles II. Whpple. L. 5. A.. Col |
". W Wotherspoon. L. S. \. Mai L. G. "a |
linski L. S. 4.