Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-12
Gen. G. F. Humphrey.
Copyright by Clinedinst.)

Guiding campaigns against the Indians, the
Spanish war and the Philippine insurrec-
ton.
The occasion was the thirtieth anniver-
sary Of the action against the Indians at
Clearwater. Idaho, where Gen. Humphrey
won a medal Of honor for distinguished gal
antry, and that fact was the keynote of
most Of the speeches.
All branches of the military service-the
army, navy and Marine Corps-were well
represented in the gathering, and that the
former quartermaster general had proved a
friend In need to the press was attested
by the members OF the newspaper fraternity
in attendance. The occasion was marked
not only by the high and diversified char
acter of the gathering, but also by the wit
and wisdom of the speakers. There was lit
tie Formally and all entered into a genial
spirit of friendship and comaraderie.
The tables were laden with all the good
things in season and were frightened with
a profusion of floral decorations. A section
of the Marine Band was in attendance and
rendered inspriting music between the
speeches.
Gen. Duval1 as POSTMASTER.
Brig. Gen. w. P. Duvall, U. s. A, acting
chief of staff. was POSTMASTER and filled
his trying position with dignity and credit
AS a special compliment to the other
branch of the military service he called on
Capt. A. R. Couden of the navy and that
gentleman paid high tribute to the serv-
Ices of Gen. Humphrey and gave several
instances in which he had materially as
sisted the navy in the execution of impor-
tant movements.
Gen. George H. Harries Of the District
militia, who was he next speaker, also
gave personal testimony of the high quail
ties and ability of Cen Humphrey as a man
and a soldier. Other speeches in the same
general line were made by Mr.. E. B. Town
A., who succeeded Gen. Humphrey In the
Office of quartermastar general; Mr.. J. D.
Whelpley and Mr.. Z. c. Snyder.
Gen. Humphrey was exceedingly happy in
his remarks in response to the many COM
pliments showered upon him and was unan-
imously voted Jolly good fellow"
Those Who Participated.
Those present at the dinner were: Gen.
F. c. Ainsworth, U. S. A; Gen. ]. B.
Aleshire, U. S. A; Gen. ]. B. Allen, U. S.
A; Gen. ]. c. Bates, U. 8. A; Mr.. Ira E.
Bennett, Maj. Ambrose G. Bierce, U. s. ";
Col. c. A. Boynton. U. S. ": Col. w. C.
A. R. Conden, U. S. N; Mr.. Louis A.
Coolidge Maj c. A Devol. U. 8. A. Mr..
Arthur w. Dunn. Gen. w. P. Duvall, u.
s. A.. Maj. G. l.. Edie, U. S. A; Gen. G. F.
Evans, U. 8. A; Mr.. Hector Fuller, Mr..
Louis Garthe, Lieut.. Commander I. v. Gill
lis, U. S. N; Capt. L. Hardeman, U. s. A {;
Gen. G. H. Harries. U. S. "; Maj. w. H.
Hart, U. S. A; Col. V. Hazard, U. S. A
Maj. H. L. Hawthorne, U. S. A; Col G. P.
Hatfield U. S. A; Maj j. NJ. Heller, U. s.
"; Col. ]. B. Hickey, u. 8. A; Capt.
Charles R. Rowland. U. s. A; Capt. G..
Hutchinson, U. S. A; Mr.. ]. Edward jerks,
Lieut.. Col T. w. Jones, U. S. A; Maj. F..
]. herman. U. S. A; Col. J. T. Kerr, U. S.
A.; Commander John J. Knapp, u. S. N;
Maj. l. w. Littell, U. S. A: Col H. p.
Mccain, U. S. A; Capt. J. McClintock, U.
s. A; Capt. ]. H. McRae, U. S. A; Gen. A.
Mackenzie, U. S. A; Capt r. E. L. Niche,
U. S. A; Mr.. John p. Miller, Capt. H. L..
Pettis, U. 8. A; Capt. ]. D. Parker, u s..
A; Capt. J. A. Penn, U. S. A: r. V. Oula-
han, Maj John Biddle Porter, U. S. A..
Lieut.. Col. T. c. Prince, U. S. NJ. c.; Mr..
c. c. Randolph, Mr. Charles H. Ridenour,
Col. George Ruhlen, U. s. A; Col. A. H.
Russell, U. S. A; Pay Inspector George w.
Simpson, U. S. NJ; Maj. j. H. Slavens U.
S. A; Mr.. E. C. Snyder. Lieut.. Col George
o. squires, U. S. A; Mr.. orville H. Stew
art Mr. Stoddard. Maj. p F. Straub, U. S..
A; Maj. I. D. Sturgis, U. s. A; Mr.. T. j.
Tally, Mr.. Jackson Tinker. Lieut.. Col. A.
Todd, u. S. A; Mr.. E. B. Townsend. Capt.
J. P. Tracy. U. S. A.: Capt. R. H. Van
Deman, U. s. A.: Mr.. J. D. Whelpley. Col.
Charles H. Whipple. U. 8. A; Col. w. w.
Wotherspoon, U. s. A.; Maj. U. g. Zalinski,
U. 8. A.