The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-08

Vogel, Morgan j., o'Brien, Rear Admiral
q. ID. Burd. Y. s. N, +; Sir Thomas Upton,
MaJor-Gen. Thomas II. Barry. Rear Ad-
miral James II, Glennon, r. A. c. Smith.
Rear Admiral Usher, Franklin d. Roose-
welt, Mayor Hylan, Rear Admiral Henry
Osterhsus, u. o. NJ. Byron r. Newton.
Samuel w. Fairchild. Rear Admiral C. 8.
Williams, y. 8. N; MaJor-Gen. d. C.
Shanks, u. 8. A.; George T. Wilson,
Rear Admiral Guy H. Burrage, U. 8. N. ;
Col Charles A. Fowler and Archbishop
Hayes.
Other notable persons at the other
tables included Capt. Arthur Biackwood
OF the British navy. Frank A. Munsey,
Gen. Oliver p. Bridgeman, Lieutenant
Commander Richard B. Coffman, T..
Coleman du Point, Charles L. Farrell,
y. A. 8. Franklin, Fire Chief John Ken
lon, Adolph Lewtsohn, o. II Havemtyer,
George McAneny, Edward II Mccall.
Herman A. Mstx, William Feilowss Nor
gan. Lieutenant Commander Truman II.
Newbury. Delaney Nicoll, Delancey
Nicoll, Jr, BENJAMIN b. Odeli. Robert
Olyphhnt James Speyer, Lieut. II. b.
ROOSEVELT, w. IL Saunders of the Navy
Consulting Board, Allan A. Ryan, Her
bert L. sstterlse. Thomas r, Smith, John
A. slsicher, William X. Vanderbilt, Jr..
Henry w. Taft and Rodman wanna
maker.
Yet all OF them might have been mid
shipmen to Judge by the heartiness of
me cheers with which they responded
10 Secretary Roosevelt's call for a
tiger" for Admiral Usher. and they ali
might have come from the Second As
sembly district to Judge by the subse
auent cheer they gave for Secretary
Roosevelt.
Admiral Hears q shot.
Admiral Usher had hardly got started
In his thanks to the diners before he
got an unexpected shock. The room was
intensely still when waiter let n
champagne cork get away from him in
thirsty corner of the room and storm
or laughter broke from the. Admiral.
ne was equal 20 the occasion, however,
TOR with his hand cupped over his ear
he remarked:
Il am pleased to be here"
NO one would say last night lust who
was responsible for the idea and the
plan OF the dinner. But the oficer OF
the day, the man who saw that every
tnins went like clockwork-navy clook-
WORK, at that-was Lieut. William Pom
eroy Frost, U. 8. NJ, an aide on Admiral
osners stan. And the committee, hon.
orarily headed by Secretary Of thu Nayy
Josephus Daniels. who sent a cordial
letter Of recommendation to Admiral
Usher. which was printed on the pro-
srainme containing the Secretary's regret
mat his presence In Europe would not
permit his presence and a warm tribute
10 the efficiency and the charm of the
guest or honor was made up as follows
X. A. G. Smith. vice-chairman Lieut..
William Pomeroy Frost, secretary and
treasurer A. c. Bedford, w. C. Breed,
w. c. Demorest. +. Cunliffe- Owen. c.
NJ. Enslis, A b. Hepburn. J. A. Harriss.
y. w. McGarrah, A. II. Smith, F. d.
Underwood. NJ. Vogei, C. T. Wilson, T.
l.. watson, p. Rh!nelander. r. e. En-
right. w. y. Morgan. NJ. ]. O'Brien, g.
w. Fairchild. d. W. Cooke. II. c. Quin
by. p. A. s. Franklin. C. DUPONT, C. A.
Fowler, ]. j. Lyons, Gen. Barry, Gen.
Appleton. Rear Admiral Burd. Rear Ad-
miral Williams, Commodore Davenport,
Commodore Wood. Commodore Morrell
Commodore Forshew. Capt Jewett
Capt. Olmstead. Capt. Stone, Capt Stir
ling, Capt Lowndes Col. Burleigh. Com
mander Duncan Commander Ritten-
house, Commander Kelly. Commander
Franklin, Commander Sackett. Lieuten-
ant-Commander Scofeld, Lieutenant
Commander Coffmann, Lieutenant
Commander Rsuterdahi. Lieutenant.
Commander Cooper and Lieut.. Hasler
Rear Admiral Usher closed yesterday
an active navy career that contained
more sea service than almost any other
officer of his age and rank. From the
time he went to sea after graduatlng
from the Naval Academy at Annapolis
in 1871 until he was made commandant
Of the New York Navy Yard four years
ago he served In no fewer than twenty
OF the ships OF the old and new navy.
During the Spanish war he CON-
manded the Ericsson, one OF the frs,
OF the navy's torpedo boats and planned
with crew which volunteered for the
task TO the last man TO run into Santiago
harbor and torpedo as many OF the
Spanish feet as he could strike before
being himself sunk. Cervera's feet came
out, however, before the plans could
be completed and the Ericcsons task be.
came one of heroic mercy, rescuing the
officers and men OF the Viscaya after
that cruiser had been driven ashore by
the American gunhre. BY standing
close In despite the flames which were
exploding the Viscaya's magazines and
guns he saved most OF her people and
earned the commentator OF the feet.