The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-01
CELEBRATION BY At. Andrews SOCIETY.
The Banquet, Sentiments, Speeches and Songs

brated last evening by 81. Andrews society,
of this city, with an elegant supper (their
nfteenth) at Aman's popular restaurant, IN
Ninth street, for which the host had made
great preparations, aud the banquet was one
worthy of him aud the society.
Ats o'clock the association, with their In
yited guests, numbering all told about forty,
took seats at tho festive board. Grace was
said by Rev. Mr.. Elliott, and for time the
attention of all was devoted to discussing |
the choice viands which Aman knows SO
well how to prepare. At the head OF the |
table was seated VIM r. Smith, esq, presi- |
dent of the society, supported on his right BY
Hon. VIM. Loughridge, Of Iowa, and on his
lcft by Mayor Bowen. AT the foot OF the
table was Gen. Balloch, supported on either
side by Hon. J. NJ. Broadhead, Second Comp
trollef, aud T. b. Mcclure, esq, second vice.
president. Around the board were seated
many well-known gentlemen, among whom
were noticed Hon. 7. l.. Tullock, Simon
Wolf, esq, DR.. c. c. Cox, y. Philip, esqy
Thomas I. Lloyd, esq, Col. Fred; STUART,
and others. Aiter the Substantial had been
discussed. the table was supplied with numer.
ons bowls containing the "bot Scotch" and |
the business Of the evening was commenced. |
THE ToAsTs.
The first toast was
"The day we celebrate, an wha honor IT,"
Song by Capt. p. M. Dubant, "The Flag
of our Union"
The second toast wasi
"rhe Queen OF GREAT Britain and the Presi- |
dent OF the United States"
Sonrs-"Jocko Hazeldcan," by General |
Balloch, and "Mary of Argyle" by John I.
Parsons, esq.
Hon. Mr.. Loughrdgo responded In neat
speech, highly laudatory Of President Grant,
who, be claimed, was Of Scottish descent.
The third toast was:
The army, the navy and the press the
three great defenders OF the liberties Of our
To this Joint sentiment, Rev. Mr.. Elliott
responded for the navy, General ,Balloch for
the army In song, aud Mr.. MacF srland, OF
the New York Herald, for the press.
The fourth toast was:
THE city Of washingtou-the best abused,
the best located, and the best designed city In
the world. 1t will continue to be the metropo.
lis Of the union as long as the name , Q. -.
This toast Mr.. Loughridge Jokingly said
he would drink under protest.
Mayor Bowen then read his response rs
follows:
ADDRESS or MAYOR Bowrs.
Mr.. Prciidcai and Gentleman: In responding TO
this toast | shall be AZ brief as possible, aud
will speNk to each branch Of Its subjeet-matter
in the order In which It Is stated.
Washington is the best abused city In the
STS her OfSG 'Ss .F Ssa SF
have become fashionable to misrepresent Its
condition and behttle its Inhabitants. Every.
are unimproved, unit for travel, and abound
in Nth; osf citizens live on public plunder;
tabiishments are swindling shops, where the
unwsry stranger Is taken In and relieved OF
his money In short, II we may credit All that
is said Of us, we are community OF thieves
and robbers, aud but for what We steal from
Uncle Sam or aleh from strangers and soiourn
ers, we would be paupers, dependen on Chart,
for our daily bread.
deny, gentlemen. the soft impeaeh men,
We have wider streets and avenues than an.
other city, and while their condition might b
improved, I doubt whether, 10 . city similsri,
with an equal numser ofiahsbitants, smoother
and better stgeets than ours will be found.
must be remembered that Washington has bu
blight over all its vital energies; q condition
that experience has shown seryedto crush GU
pTevsii. aud that Within a period Of eight o
nine years its population has doubled Thu
Increase OF population, scattered a. II 10 owe
an extensive surface, has produced necessit!
for opening vast number OF our excessivel
wide streets, and eutailed upon US an enoI
people at this time the means Of paving tn
streets In the older and more populous poi
on' of The city: tn. we ssPsSt to DO how
ner as to satisfy the most ineorrisible fault
finder. But as It Is, cannot see any specia
very well, and even these constitutional grum
blers are quite willing to make Washington
obtain an ONCE In one OF the departments. O
find any other means Of subsistence here.
An erroneous impression prevails that TIT
General Government opens, grades and other
wise Improves our Streets that paveursnts
footwsys, sewers and other expensive works
police 10 paid for, out OF the United State
Treasury that our children are educated =
pendent GU the General Government for ali /
Ia and all II ever hopes to be. When tell 20
that the Government does not pay dollsl
except to improve Its own property. such =
the public buildings and grounds 10 the city
that the entire cost OF opening and improvinl
constructing sewers, lighting with gas, ant
about sixty per cent. OF the expense OF main
psops yoa S.a ad:t tGe
OF that impression. The city will pay tht
present ascsl year over four hundred Thousand
mill has ever been appropriated by Congresl
Tor education here, although II has been mum
In this way does Government educate III,
children o. WMhlngtoni ! venture to Asser
one tRira Of ali L. resource. Tor .ash sio s
Gus purposei
Although a very large portion OF the mos
valuable ground in the city belongs to the Gov
ury II It viii consent to have its proper pert
erty holders do, we would gladly relieve II 0
every obligation to aid In the support of GU
municipal government,
do not pretend to say that our citizens ai
10 the past AL they might or should have don
to Improve the city: They were too unwiiiin
unaniTi,y of feeling now prevails among OF
p"sple-a spirit Of enterprise that cannot IA
as Advancement is concerned, Nor do IS
that living at the hotels and boarding. house
is not higher than 1t should and would be wei
our means OF communication with the Wes
whose provisions are cheap, not so limite'
me heavy rates OF transportation adds 4
not be afforded at the prices ch arged ewhrr
But 4 you Investigate this matter you wi
mud there Is not 40 much difference betwee
this and other large cities after all.
And you will further hnd that most OF the-
grumbleFs are such as cheat the land lords an
boarding-house keepers ont Of their bhls
the subtle art of taking French leave" b.
tween shutdown and sunrise. Some Of OF
lawmakers also grumble At high Istess, y
though they have denied US the privilege 4
construetins more railroads to AND from III
city. This we hope and expect will be co
rected before the end Of another session {
Congress, when we will he able to demon
strste that robbing and begging are not chsl
hcterlstlcs OF our people. We cannot, mus
no, be dependant on Que line, and that COZ
trolle and mao aged In the interest OF BslrI
more, aud by our most iuvsterate enemies
must be delivered
To prove that Washington /, deemed a d.
srsble city TO reside In, VIII state that dITias
long residence here | have not kno.Wn i
single individual who ever left 1t after resid
Ing here for \ time that did not seize me tirsi
opportunity, or make some excuse c, get back
again, some of these while here we're con
an unht place for respectable AID eulightene,
people But soJ0utn 10 otAer parts az OF
caused change IN their ide,s "a well as theI
base, aud we now have theIa among US :,.ttbs
afraid nor ashamed to own that r,ey hny
become permanent residents Of III benIghte
city
That our city Is the best i stated and he,
Delegated In the world IL urnvst nv II. nt
equallod healthfulness, T. tkeTe we're notbin
els. to Justify the ~ ,eftinn The iii. :
m1odtsssy' Anu ihio' med, show a less numbe
Of he .am gu n mn ,ertge than any other cat
sp,aemie G dI's' .ses, such IS more Northern an
nsver NJ. Lern cities are subject to, hry
1recu,p syailed here to the same extent, an
AL ua han ha
0 been terribly seouTged. situated at III
.eAd Of Underwater navigation of easy aees
to the ocean; on the direct line between Il
fertile regions of the West and the sea- wi
Iuexhsustible supplies OF Iron, coal and 9TH
minerals, II might be said, In our very "a
the South open to swith Its supply OF eottt
aud other products OF the soili with vat