Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-30
GENERALIZATION To TIRE GOV.
ERSOR
The Business Men Of the Dfsfrict Pay
Their ReSDerfa.

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sPoSsR OF GOV. sHEPaERD-ADDREssEs By
SECRETARY HARRIDGToN AND JSo. I. GIVEN
Kso---A SUBSTANTIAL ENDORSEMENT OF THE
GOVERNOR BY HIS FELLow-crTIzENs.
A large representation of the leading business
men of the District of Columbia assembled A,
the banking house Of Lewis johnson s. Co.,
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 10th
street, last evening, and proceeded in a
body to Wormley's hotel to paw their
respects to Governor shepherd, and to
executive chair. The following is list of the
business firms and the citizens who Joined I'M
getting up the demonstration, and q large pro-
q x ST9, HGSs 4 Bro, Johnson : Soile,s Green /
Ter bro, Marin Bro ,Latimer 8 Ciea1y, Thomas o
fhp Solomon, Noah Wa ser cu Sads lei,
Co., G; N HAYWOOD Co FAINT, Washington {
I'M Morrison ah K. n sSa.
S s1sissasssl kI}TsiI Son; +; Tss tsne
s:is:1ss g. Gsiy
G. G. COrn~sil Sons, II. semken, Wall, Robinson
Ss co asHFn CO Co. k kSTas Co. Cox
f IS.LSr SOiR A T W,s, c. Beau Baker,
Bros! fsts. miR Isssi Mf fh Cox Co
= D.. d.. amer.
Moses Kelley, q Bonn, o. NJ Barton william niIs
v: Thorn Co, Hamiiton : Pearson, John L. L.
9wens, Dr. Todd, Thomas Todd. VIM: B. Todd, jr /,
Ms.kriter, John Il murray, W b bempse S John John
J MAJOR, y. y6gt, Lewis Ba.r, Thee. Roesse, W.
f1ssn Joseph Sc Sitting
ton; John Ogden, :. 9. Winner, Johnson & Young,
K s Knesssi, q +. Ga%@ln., W.s' fhom sslsl
", "; b. E1twisle, John II semnes, Judge MseAr-
Z: si@pssn,, W: smith, James s. kes. Geersss 5.
Hsfyey; Nj Temple 3. si!yslsess, n Maffsgs
man CO.. II; Pate 4 Co., Campbell 500,
hsI srysn Rao. Co. jj,is;a s kTaft Joseph
Albert A. Wilson, Robert Cohen, ohm T. Given, N !.
E0hrer F,aP Sds Lamb Dr. W,I Hioking Nc
MeKeiden, g; I; sheriff, Wv: Burdetts, L. Il.
sSs 81, Calvert S Fs5d, Prot Thomas j.
4 joyce { Co, Bea1sns shaw, J. ". Kennedy
Gef5sf oss Gs ssS Mr. s3n
5.nss TssI: TisI sS Ss.:.
kSSsfi 6ssl WIN SSas pays ESss
John on Bro, John =. Bridget, John Mcclellan,
\ Csllsp, VIM Chandler Co., Broadhesd { Co.,
Gss ;g.s % cmWs.5iPgton Gropey, Joseph
4 Hehderson, John a smoot, NJ j. Adler, wired
M MchI,eCd, John D; Owens, B: Williams, James
Ray Brcs Bueses .rb1Ty ',S eS %stth s'
kSnas Mssb ps bSsT krS Anthony
D9ueal, Bieha5d Burrows; George wetzelI. "
wormley's spaciUi:s parlors, Gov. shepherd,
accompanied by Secretary Harrington, entered
and was cordially greeted.
ADDRESS OF InHS n. MITCHELL, ESQ.
John Il. Mitchell, esq, approached Governor
Shepherd and addressed him as follows:
GOVERNOR: We are here tonight as your
personal friends-nOt as the representatives of
any party, faction or creed. We have come to
you-as we have congratulated
Ourselyes-upOn your appointment TO the high
and honorable position of Governor of this Dis
trict. Some of us were the COMPANIONS of your
EoyhOod; most of US the associates of your
success. We are gratifed that fortune and fame,
6uilded upon the sure foundations of honest la
6or and untiring energy, have come 20 you in
with you in the struggle through which you
have passed in your effort to improve our city;
we promise you our aid and support in every
barrassments which for the present cloud our
prospects, and in the effort you shall make to
beautify and adorn the city of our birth or our
adoption, and present 1t to the nation worthy
the proud name Ii bears.
The address of Mr.. Mitchell was warmly ap-
plauded.
GOV. SHEPHERDS RESPONSE.
Governor Shepherd responded with much
warmth OF feeling. He assured those present
that this was one of the most gratifying mo-
ments of his life. AS native Of Washington
born and reared among many Of those who W
surrounded him-he highly appreciated this
generous expression of their confidence and es-
TEEN. He had endeayored to perform his whole
duty, and he would continue TO do 50. He rec
ognized the fact that they were present not as
partisans, but as citizens identified with the
business interests of the District. As such he
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the calumnies that had been heaped upon the
District government in its successful efforts to
improve and beautify the capital. In the future,
as in the past, he would endeavor to do his duty
regardless of praise or censure. The approval
and support of the business men who now sur
rounded him would encourage him TO persevere
in the grand work that had been commenced,
and he would do everything within his power to
make the District of Columbia worthy Of the
grandest republic in the world.
The speech of the Governor was greeted
with applause, when the gentlemen of the dele
CATION, who were nearly all warm personal
friends, and scarcely needed a formal introduce
ton, were presented to him by Mr. Mitchell.
After a cordial shake of the hand, Gov. Shep-
herd introduced
GENERAL o. E. BABcocK,
who, be said. had done "a much for the welfare
and prosperity Of the District as any man in the
United States.
General Babcock expressed himself as highly
pleased TO meet with so many substantial friends
of the capital of the nation.
After a pleasant conversation for a few mo-
ments the delegation were invited to partake of
Refreshments. The Governor offered the first
sentiment, as follows:
"To the District of Columbia, which we all
loye-prosperity TO II and all its friends"
Mr.. John L. Mitchell then offered the senti-
ment
"Tbe health of our new Secretary of the Dis
trict, Richard Harrington, esq-may he live
long and prosper"
SPEECH OF MR.. HARRINGTON
In acknowledging the compliment, Mr.. Har-
rington thanked the President for the honor
which had been conferred upon him, and was
prou6 to be associated with Governor Shepherd.
He believed that this would be the immortal
era in the history of the District. In the great
future of the nation, the people would look back
and reflect with pride upon the era of 1929,
when the improvement and adornment Of what
will then be the grandest capital In the world
was inaugurated by the District government.
Mr.. JOHN T. OVENS SPEECH.
Mr.. Mitchell proposed the health of Mr.. John
L. Given.
In response MIR. Given said he had formerly
been associated with Governor Shepherd in the
City Councils, and was rejoiced TO be with
them to night to pay his humble need of praise
to distinguished friend. A meeting like this
brought up pleasant "reminiscences. When he
looked back a few years, when the governor
and he were boys-when he remembered what
the city was then and compared II with what IL
was row, he felt that he could warmly coDgrat-
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