Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
Its Initial Visit to Western
Coast C0mmem0rated.
BANQUET AT EBBlTT HOUSE
Californians Join With Society Of
the Oregon Country.
POWERFUL NAVY ADVOCATED
Element of Danger Pointed Out
Representatives in Congress on
Speakers List.

As a tribute to the initial visit of the
American naval fleet to the Pacific coast
waters the members of the California
State Association and of the Society or
the Oregon Country met at a banquet at
the F,bbit; House last night. More tnan
200 persons were present. The banquet
hall was deliberately decorated with flags
and emblems, and the tables were strewn
with flowers and green's
There was quite an array OF speakers
among them being several representatives
in Congress from the Pacific coast states
and not only was the memorable trip OF
Admiral Evans fleet discussed and land
ed. but a greater and more powerful navy
was advocated; attention was called to
the defenseless condition of the Pacific
coast: the immigration question was al
Ided to- and the possibility OF war WIN
q foreign power was limited at
Welcoming Address.
Michael F. O'Donoghue. president of the
California society, opened the speech
making. After welcoming the guests. he
referred to the visit of the American heet
to the Pacific coast, saying: But while
tNeGe Is du c1SulSil VI ~ AN~ IL NA'O ''~
of our fleet, there is also an element OF
danger The United States needs three
such suuadronS as the one now in the
Pacific. To us whose homes are on the
coast the situation presents itself an
startling reality. One of the most power
full of the family of nations mas oeen
humbled by our immediate neighbor. Sc
rious differences have arisen between US
and that neighbor Mnsf more poss cssus
helli at any moment. To be unprepareo
is to invite conflict.
During the Spanish war;" he continued
"we met an unprepared foe, unprogressNe:
decadent, efYete. Not SO now. Our most
probable assailant is prepared, aggressive,
flushed with the pride of victory. AND,
for that matter, you never KNOW wnen
any nation may become our enemy. SO
that we should be prepared on all Sides
And there is a grave possibility OF our
being attacked from both sides.
Therefore, continued Mr.. O'Donoghue.
II stand with Mr.. Justice Harlan for
$50 O00DO0 a year for our navy. until it
becomes the greatest in the world. That
will be an absolute guarantee of universal
peace. Then, and not until then, can
the mandates of The Hague conference be
put into effect. The essentials of such q
peace are an all powerful combination OF
nations actuated by truth. honor and JUS
.tice. mellowed by the sentiments Of love
and mercy"
Mr.. Barrett as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. O'Donoghue- then introduced John
Barrett director of the bureau Of Ameri-
can republics, who presided as toastmas-
ter, and whose witticisms were one of the
features of the evening. Mr.. Barrett said
that when the fleet arrives at San Fran
cisco it will be at home and the city
will be brought prominently to the at
fentiOn of the civilized world. He said
that it will also be made evident that the
Doc in OF ar f00 a
in the prominence and strength Of this
great country. He declared that the
United States from now on will be a
power in the Pacific ocean. which ocean
he firmly believes will become the great
est field of commerce and industry in the
world.
The after-dinner speakers were Repre-
:sentatives Joseph r. Knowland. w. F.
Englebright, E. A. Hayes and Julius
Kahn of California; W. r. Ellis of Ohio
". c. Hawley of Oregon, and Francis w.
Cushman Of Washington: Col ]. H.
Straight Of Ohio. Leonard j. Carver Of
California. Michael Doud of Washington.
d. C., and Judge Campbell Of California.
All the speeches were impromptu. all
were brief and many of them largely
humorous Representatives in Congress
from the west took occasion to point out
the value of the Presidents recommends
ton to Congress for a larger navy and
emphasized the necessity of more DOW
erful representation of this government
on the seas. In this respect Mr.. Ellis
said he was glad to have had the on
portunity of voting for the President s
four ships. and declared that the United
States must increase its navy If it ex-
poets to maintain its dignity and power
Preceding the Banquet.
Before going to the banquet hall the
members of the joint societies and their
guests assembled in the parlor of the
hotel and listened to an enjoyable and in
teresting entertainment. the program of
which follows: Original poem by X. NJ.
Git: piano solo. Miss Ethel Tozier; read
ing. Columbus Mrs. H. B. Rapley:
song r. P. Barking: reading. Miss
Juanita Miller. and song by Miss Marian
hotel orchestra.
List Of the Guests.
The members and guests follow:
Bailey G. Gordon, Miss katherine Bah
ington, Mrs. Martin Wagner. Frederick
A. Royse, Mrs. G. Gordon Bailey, Frank
c. Buren,. j. Dudley Smith. Carl " King,
Mrs. Carl v. King, Miss Alice H. Weaver
Henry II. Gilfrey. c. v. Neivei. Mrs. Al
fred Darte. Miss A. ". Paterson. Mrs
W. McCord. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe NJ. John
SOL. Ernest G. Morris. Mrs. Ernest c. Nor.
rls. J. B. Ofner. J. J. Delury, w. A.
Hardy. McEIroy Cassie, b. r. Kister
Miss L. A Profiit, Mrs. T. A. Alexan.
der. Mrs. Marie II. Smith. j. NJ Board
man. Mrs. c. NJ. Gallagher. William H
Attwin. Carrie E. Ross. a. W. Patterson
Leslie Cramer. Mrs. John H. Lawson
Mrs Henry H. Gilfrey. Mrs. Lisette Kee.
nan. Albert Hale. c. b. Huse, Mrs. Silas
Hare. Mrs. NJ. T. Work, Arthur T. Alex.
ander, Mrs. Pinkney T.. Bodell, John III
Butler. George N. Page. Thomas w. Man.
chester. Mrs E. Seward. Max Pracht. T
w Page. Miss Jessie F. Springer, Mrs
Eimira Foley, Kenne NJ. Gilt ". M
Wagner, Mrs f. B. Hobart, A. r. Ma.
than. w. D. Hinckley, Mrs. w d. Hinck
ley. A. ]. Boyer. c. T. Vogel. E. A. Gold
man. w. W. Wallace, Mrs A. b. Foster
J.; a. Straight. T. H. Humphreys
William Manley. Margaret A. Humphreys
Mrs. IT. A. Royse. Miss Hensey, r. "
Maitland: Miss Minet E. Sherman. Mai
ID. c. Sherman, George Delury. James
n. Robertson, Miss Sadie F. White, T.
ID; Grove. A. B. Foster, Mrs W. r.
Ellis; Mrs John H. Butler. John c
Lightcap, E. j. King. Francis w. Cush-
man. Howard c. Riley. J. Ross, Miss
Alma NJ. Farden, NJ. Bustamante, Angel
A Costales. c. III. Rubira, Mrs ]. A.
Miller. Alfred Rubira. Mrs. Laura c.
Kinney. Leonard j. Carrier. p NJ. Elkins
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Elkins, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph F.. Hodgson, Mrs. ]. c.
Hillen. Marcus BENJAMIN, j. A. Brown
Mr. and Me- IL