The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-23
NAVY LEAGUE Dimes
Speakers Plead for Larger,
Stronger Navy.
CHEAPEST INSURANCE WE HAVE
Gen. Horace Porter Speaks of the
Brave Deeds of Navy I'm the Past.
Weeks, MIR. Justice Harlan, Hon. G.
f.. FOss, and Mr.. MacfarIand.

Patriotism and the spirit for greater
navy. with the passage of a satisfactory
naval personnel bill, was rampant at the
second annual banquet of the Navy
League, held in the big ballroom of the
New Willard last night 1t was a repre-
sentative naval gathering, though there
were a few army officers present and
some members Of Congress, and Mr.. JUS
tice Harlan was distinguished guest. as
was Mr. H. 3. F. mcfarland, president
OF the Board Of Commissioners for the
District of Columbia.
Besides these. the banquet was graced
by the presence Of many ladies, the wives
and daughters Of naval officers, who
proved an admirable inspiration for many
Of the speakers.
The ballroom was handsomely deco
rated, hung with many flags, and above
the stand where played a section Of the
Marine Band there hung the banner Of
the Navy League. AT the door stood three
bluejackets on guard. and in their care
was "a huge silk American flag, and when
the guests were at the tables and the
grace said the band struck up The Star
Spangled Banner" at which the three
tars carried the flag proudly to the toast
master. who deposited it behind his seat,
amid the cheers Of the guests.
The Distinguished Guests.
The POSTMASTER was Gen. Horace Por-
ter. erstwhile Minister TO France. and at
his table We're many distinguished guests.
Among the guests at the speakers table
were:
Gen Horace Porter. eN-amhassadOr 10 France
Rear Admiral Barker &. 5. y; Justice Harlan. Of
the supreme Cont. Hon. G.. H. Foss. chairman Of
the House Committee on Naval Affairs; Rear Ad-
miraI stockton. L. S. n; Hon. Adoiph NIeyc-,
House Committee on Naval Affairs. Rear Admiral
Hcmphil. L. s. y, Hon Thomas ; Harrison
Gen e.. r Elliott. commander n the L. ). Marine
Corps. Capt. Alexander sharp L. 5. n; Hon John
W Weeks Of Massachusetts,. Hon. l. \ Watr0us.
cz-IeIt gov. q Pennsylvania. J.. L. g.. Hal, q
Philadelphia. Commander 4 %. Bond. L. 3 y. re-
tired Commander n. A. OrlOpu. L. = y, retired
Rear Admiral Chester. l.. ,. y; Rear Admiral
Rae, L. S. n; Hon. g.. r. Loud, House Committee
on Naval Affairs; Capt Richard Wai4 wright, L. ).
y. Hu. c. :. Lilly. House Committee Naval
Affairs, Capt ". j. Bauette. L. ;. y: Hon VII
liam SUlzer 81 New York Rear Admiral VI. 7.
Eudicott L. ;. n; Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
John A, Meigs and Capt RusChcnburger L. 3. n,
retired
The invited guests. in addition to those
at the Speakers table. were:
Lieut. Commander Spencer o. Wood. Admiral
Charles II. stockton. L. :. \; Commander A l.
Key. L. :. y, o. H. Tittman Hon Emest "
Roberts Of the House Naval Committee; Hon l.
z Padzitt q the House Naval Committee. Capt
Raymond p Rodsers, L. s y. Capt MexAndoi
sharp, L. S n Capt Frank H. E,drdss, T.. 5. \.
John r. Williams Senator 7. !. MctumheT, Of
North Dakota; Prof. Maurice r. Egau. Alexander
Mcdowell; Senator Elmer J.. BuIkett Of Nebraska
Miss Laura Harlan. DT. Stands. Dr. Lewis, Capt
Leutze t. : y. and Mrs. Leutzr; Mrs L. Null
gan, Mrs. C0uyeTse and daughter. Mrs Charles Rae
Airs Alexander sharp. Mrs. a t. Key, Commando
Marsh. L. s y, and Mrs Marsh. Mrs 4. =
Barker Capt. i. X Moore e.. s. y. and Mrs
/ Moore Miss L0uisg Maxwell. Col. and Ms Denny
/ Rear Admiral Hsmphill T.. >. n. retired. Lieut.
/ Commander and Mrs. EbeTle Rear Admiral Chester
I a. s. n, and Mrs. Chester, Airs G. r. Goodrich
| Capt. ColyCcUusses L. >. y. ard Mrs. Co1O
corcsscs, Hrs. ". J. Bamette Mrs Scaton SchToc
der Mrs. Richard Wainwright Lieut. Commando
/ PAilip Andrews, L. S. n. Capt. Badger and MIS-
Badger Mrs. Walter GheIardi Ensign E1gsG.
1 stephens. Gov. ". Il. Hosgatt-
Among the others present were the fol
/ lowing.
Gen. and lirs Gr0syca8r Mr.. and Mrs Cumpacker
Mrs Ntf Miss C0nveIse 1r. and Mrs james Stokes
81. NilIar. Miss Beck Mrs Spaulding Mrs. Wal
tiers Miss MerUin Miss Badger. Lieut. Roper, Mr.
{ ". A. Butler. 3irs. sharp. Mrs ~ Mills Mis-
Maxwell Miss Leutze. Sir. II. &. Butler. Mrs. Ham
/ May Mrs CASEY Miss Emery Ms. Harrison. Mrs
/ LLOYD Capt Eldrides. L. 5. y. Mrs Proctor
/ Miss Van Brunt ATs. Curtis. Maj. Wetm0re and
/ Mrs. Wctmore. Gen and Mrs. Murray. d.. "
Wharton HoLingswurth. Mrs. Lakewood sen
ator Crane o. Massachusetts,. Meredith Bailey
/ Harold Yarusll SIR. and Mrs. x. X Neff e.. Ere
Stout, AIR and Mrs. Curiiss. d.. Croskey, Mis-
/ Clark Miss Henry, Lieut. Gibbs. Mrs J. "
Miller. Mrs. RYAN. Ms Shaw. Ms. Loud. Mrs
Uriopp. Miss Harvey Mrs. Chester Mrs HaIdinge
/ Mrs. Atkinson. Mr. T. Proctor, Miss Murray Mr.
Burlington Mrs. Henry Wheelau, IT,: J. r. Hood
Marvin Van Bergen Mr.. and Ms. Bond Mr. an,
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Mr.. Mtcbu5F Mr. and Mrs
Graham Shaw. Hon. Thomas >. Harrison. J. =
HcCord. Dennis Mckee, Benjamin Baker Hon
and Mrs ". W Russell, Robert Sloan. Of Ney
! York, Mrs. PanCoast. ". II. Stayton u. G. Whar
/ ton Smith. Miss Harrison. T. l. Frazier and Mr
! and Mrs. Thomas Proctor
J The navy always does things different
/ that is the reason the Navy League ban