Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
WARMWELCOMEG|VEN
GubernatoriaI Visitors the
Guests of Honor.
DINNER TO GOV. STUART
Senators and Representatives at the
Table.
MIR. PINCH0T RECEIVES MANY
Minnesota Delegates Enthusiastical-
ly Greeted by Alumni of the
State University.

| During their stay in the capital the state
| governors have been the guests of honor
| at many social events arranged by prom
| inent local residents. Senator Knox OF
Pennsylvania entertained at dinner last
| night in honor OF Gov Stuart of the Key
stoe state and his guests were many OF
| the most prominent public men of the
| country. Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, chief of
the forestry bureau. also gave a reception
| last night in honor of the visiting chief
| executives at his Rhode Island avenue
| home Gov Johnson of Minnesota, Dr.
Cyrus Northrop. president of the State
University: James ]. Hill. the head of the
Great Northern railway, and Frank B.
Lynch of ST. Paul were special guests at
a reception given by the University OF
Minnesota alumni Wednesday evening at
Rauscher's and the other guests included
many of the congressional delegation
from Minnesota.
Many Meet Gov. Stuart.
Senator Knox invited number of men
prominent in public life to meet Gov. Stu
art last night. and the function was one
of the notable events of this season. The
| dinner was given at the Metropolit an
Club, and was served in the beautiful
banquet room OH the upper llOOI VI tuC
clubs new building.
Senator Knox introduced his guests to
Gov. Stuart they arrived, although a.
| number of them needed no introduction
having known the governor for many
years. At the outset Senator Knox an
nounced that the pensive look on the
| faces of some of the men present was
| not due to the fact that they were think
| ing about something to say. as there
would be no speeches during the evening
applause and glad acclaim. Then. having
| thrown every one off his guard. the sem
ator later called UP several speakers and
got from them some eXtempore remarks
| evening.
| All of the speeches were witty and
teemed with hits at political conditions
| in both parties. Every speaker felici-
| tOus. and the company was kept in gale
| of laughter throughout the time. GOV
Stuart. Vice President Fairbanks. Speaker
| Cannon. Senator Carter. Senator Daniel
| Senator Bailey. Senator Johnston and
Senator DepeW were among those who
| contributed to the fun-making
| The guests were: Edwin s. Stuart.
Governor of Pennsylvania; Robert S.
Murphy. lieutenant governor of Pennsyl-
johnson. A. B. Millar. T. Edward Muir
ply. John Mitchell. Milton D. Purdy Vice
President Fairbanks. Charles G. Bennett
Col. Daniel NJ. Ransdell. Senator's Aldricll
IL,
Burnham. Burrows. Carter Clark Clarke
Crane Curtis. Depew. Dick, Dillingham;
Dolliver. Elkins. Flint. Fulton, Gallinger.
Gamble. Gary. Guggenheim. Hepburn.
Hopkins. Johnston. kean, Long Me
Creary. Nelson. Newlanus Nixon. Owen,
Paynter. Penrose. Stewart. Sutherland.
arren, Wetmore Frazier Smoot. Ste
p..enson. Bailey Dixon. Smith. Clay, Dan
iel Gore. Taylor former Senator Cam
eron. Speaker Cannon. Representatives j.
Hampton Moore. Henry Casson. Joel
Cook. Irving P. Wanger. John NJ. Rey-
| nolds. George r. HUFF E. F. Acheson.
Arthur l.. Bates. j. Davis Brodhead. Jo-
seph G. Beale. Nelson P. Wheeler. Will
liam II. Graham. John Da!zell. James
Francis Burke. D. F. Lafean. C.. n.
Brumm. r. o. Moon. w. ". Foulkrod, c.
f. Barclay, A. j. Barchfield. T. D. Mich
OILS. B. X. Focht. a. F. Cooper. j. H.
Rothermel. NJ f. Olmsted, j. G. Nc
Henry. Gen. Johnston. John r. Williams,
+. S. CLAWS. Maj Alex Mcdowell. W. r.
Andrews. Charles r. ~ ilson James S.
Henry. c. w. Campbell. John X Stauffer.
Q. x. Davis. l.. W. strayer. Col Henry
Hall. c. w. Metzger. II. b. Nesbitt, Isaac
Gregg. r |. Whitehead. J. II. Cunning
ham. n. 0. Messenger. j. J. Wilbur Wal
ter p. Clark. T. l.. Keen E. B. Johns.
A. Z. Heiss. Chester D. Potter