Home Rula Repubalika, Volume I, Number 16, 15 March 1902 — MR. DEPEW AT A BANQUET. [ARTICLE]

MR. DEPEW AT A BANQUET.

The Republican delegation in Congress from New York tendered Senator Depew a banquet in the "red parlor" at the New WillaTd last evening. Evefy member, from veteran Senator I Matt down to diminutive Montague Lessler, the latest and llie smallest Representative from the Empire State, was present, except Representative Wads worth, who was detained. The function was the return courtesy to the Senator for the t banquet he tendered his colleagues just previous to his marriage. Senator Depew met the members as they arrived and presented them to his wife. Mrs. Depew remained in the parlors only long enough to greet her husband's hosts, after which seats were taken at the table. Besides Senator Depew, the guests were Secretary Root and Secretary Benof the Senate. IVTrs Depew was presented with a large bouquet of American Beauty rose's. Delegate Wilcox is well and is out—by this time jto the Capitol Hon. Samuel Parker v. as the first Hawaiian who went to the Philadelphia Convention to nominate Pro ,ident Theodore Roosevelt and President William McKinley.