New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
COL. HEISTAND RED.
Blushes Under Sho5cer of Com
plimcnts at Dinner.

Cornelius Vanderbilt referred to him last
night as a soldier first and as everything
else that goes TO make up the gentleman
afterward. and Colonel II. .. :. Heistand,
the object Of the complimentary reference,
became deeply red. The only woman in
the room later told him that he would
take with him 70 the Philippines the love of
all the women in the United States, and
as eve then he stood his ground the esti-
mate Of Mr.. Vanderbilt seemed not over
drawn.
Colonel Heistand received AT the Plaza
last night series OF standing toasts and
a combination Of fsttering expressions as
10 the esteem In which the members of the
ilohert Fulton Monument Association hold
him that he later averred. he would never
forget Also. he would never understand.
he said. what II was that he had done
that should have called forth such hearty.
overpowering expressions by such a rep-
resentative body Of men and Mrs. Donald
Mclean. honorary president general Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Colonel Heistsnd. adjutsnt general of ths
United States Army. will soon leave Gov
ernor's Island. where he has been stationed
six wears 10 take up the duties of his new
post in the Philippines. As chairman Of
the executive committee ot the Robert Full
ton Monument Association he drew 20 him
men I'm various lines of effort and, in ac-
Acknowledgements Of the services that he had
rendered. these men arranged for a fare
well dinner in his honor
Among those present were Henry ". Taft,
who presided: Martin W. Littleton. Colonel
Robert y. Thompson. Charles r. Lamb.
Peter Fucker. Colonel Daniel Appleton.
Colonel John McConk, John r. Parsons,
Colonel ". l. Scott. Isaac Guggenhe1m.
William II. Fletcher, r Fulton Cutting. ~.
w. Marsh. Edmund l.. Haas, l. G Holden.
II. w Dearborn Andrew r. Foye, Colonel
George :. Anderson, c. Franklin Crary and
Philip T. Dodge
Mark Twain could not be present. and IT
was decided 10 send TO him the floral CEN
trepiece. Mr. Littleton had previously
eulogized the author I'm the highest terms.
and each mention OF his name brought
forth warm applause
Mrs. Mclean said that she was fortu-
nate i'm that she was the only woman
present. when it was we'll known fact
that all the women of the United States
would willingly flock from all points of
the country 10 do homage 10 Colonel Heis-
tand. Colonel Heistand looked doubtful,
but half willing to be convinced. Mrs.
Mclean said it might be supposed that
she was present a substitute for her
husband. but she denied this. and IT was
noted that Mr.. Mclean was seated at a
table across the room.
Il think / am the only woman in New
York said Mrs. Mclean. who is not
talking about wOman's suffrage | prefer
beaus 10 ballots. applause Just see
how wise I am The epitome OF gallsntry
on my right. Mr.. Lit;leton, suggested that
for me talk first would mean special
honor had been shown 10 me lie probably
meant THAI I would not have as many
ideas first as last, and hence would not
talk for so long.
II going to confess. When a woman
confesses a psychological phenomenon oc-
ours. ] am the rival OF PaladnO. viii the
gentlemen please hold the table down
hard? ! will invoke the spirits I am not
here as Mrs. Mclean. for behold I am
Betsy Ross and you. Colonel Heistand. are
George Washington"
Colonel Heistand seemed again in doubt
but pleased. She continued the seance. and
ended by telling Colonel Heistand that in
his own capacity there were concentrated
the virtues that had made this country in
vincible and commanded him not 10 cease
his honorable endeavors until this country
bestowed on him the star which. she said.
was overdue.
Colonel Heistand was the last speaker
and showed embarrassment until he had
stepped across the barrier OF what he
termed undeserved praise and entered the
field Of the work done by the monument
association. sketching swiftly the changes
that he said he would find in the new
Philippines" The monument TO Fulton,
10 be placed in Riverside Drive between
Hath and 10th streets. would be, he said,
one of the most beautiful architectural
piles in the world. The first set Of plans
for the monument will be submitted 10 the
association on November %.