Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-26
WHY THEY ARE THANKFUL.
Many Of Washington's Prominent Citizens
Interviewed.

4 interviewed.
| THEY ALL HAVE GREAT CAUSE FOR rHASKruISEs.
SOME FOR FINANCIAL PROSPERITY. SOME FOL
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS AND ALL ARE CRATE.
| fUL FOR THE GROWTH OF THE CAPITAL CITY.
Everybody today gave some thought to the
morrow and if there was any one who failed tc
md something to be thankful for The STAI
reporters missed him on their rounds. THE STAE
reporters in going about the city today put
the question, what are you thankful for?
to good many people and below will be found
their answers.
| COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS.
"What ought the people Of this District and
city to be thankful for?" said District Commits
sioner Douglass repeating The STAR reporter
question. well. a great many things. First,
for being . beautiful capital Of great, free,
prosperous nation. Second. for the good
health, splendid public improvements. many
churches filed by consistent Christian people.
Third, for the general good order and obedi-
ence to law that we, q community, are
| famous for with those who know anything
| about MS. Fourth, that we were not in the late
election scrimmage and have thus been saved
one source of local irritation and regret. Yet
the Commissioners sometimes wish they could
nave vote on some question that troubles
them. But We trust to the press, the board of
trade and the delegations that visit or talk with
us to keep us on the right track. And We
ought all to be very thankful that the grip
! didn't carry us to Q better world in doubtful
condition for the change. that is to say, that
We are alive and able to enjoy this world"
Mr.. A. X. BROWNE.
Mr.. A. X. Browne said every one should
be thankful that, with 20 great political revo-
luton. distasteful as il was to many of u.s. that
there was so little friction between the
parties and races, and that in the relations be-
tween the great parties of the people there is a
harmonOusly with those who honestly
differ from us. We should be thankful, too,
that notwithstanding the threatened Indian
outbreak and the financial suqrts, the country
continues prosperous and business goes right
along. particularly in the District. Personally,
am happy because every one seems happy in
the possession of turkey or in anticipation of
one, and were able no family would be with
out one"
Mr. =. z. WAGNER.
The junior member of the firm Of II. G. and
J. Z. Wagner Is very thankful for the turn of
affairs in politics, while the senior member
gave thanks for the proposed entrance into
Georgetown Of the much-needed cable cars.
NIB. JOSEPH n. BRADLEY.
Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley of the firm Of Bradley
CASTELAR,, real estate agents, expressed thanks
FOR the steady increase of business, as well as
for the increase Of price of real estate.
Mr.. GEORGE W. KING.
George W. King, secretary of the First Co
operative Building Association, il very thank
full for the success Of the associate as well as
for the blessings of being in good health.
CHIEF CLERK CLAY.
Col Clay, chief clerk Of the Department Of
Justice. said:
Reminded by your question Of the man own
rr,ry <h<u i<xkx L.
looked at it suggested anew to him the wonder
ful goodness Of God in suffering the artist to
live. think, looking over the past year, /
should be thankful because. having done less
than ought, have received more than de-
served
LAWYER cARRrNaToN.
II am thankful" said Lawyer Campbell Car
rington. that live during the greatest era of
the worlds history and in the most beautiful
city upon earth. bearing the honored name of
Washington, and in land of civil ard religious
liberty
SANITARY OFFICER FRANK.
II have so many things to be thankful for"
said Sanitary Officer Frank. that hardly
know what to begin with. Officiaily speaking
am thankful that there have no. been so many
cranks in the city during the past few months
as there were formerly.
ATTORNEY HAzEIroN.
'Tm sure don't know what the people Of
Washington have to be thankful for" said At
torney Hazelton. 1T certainly isn't the result
of the recent election"
Mr.. JOHN MILLER.
Mr.. John Miller, the well-known wood and
coal merchant, said: THE people Of this city
should give thanks tomorrow for a good many
things We should give thanks for such an ex-
cellent board of Commissioners. for the new
post Office We are to have and for the new park.
We give thanks every day that Washington has
the best afternoon paper in the world. OF
course mean The STAR"
MAJ. MOORE.
Mai. Moore. superintendent Of police, is
thankful for an increase Of the police force and
for a decrease in crime.
PROPERTY CLERK SYLVESTER.
Richard Sylvester, chief clerk, is thankful
that the annual report Of the police depart ment
is in the hands Of the printer.
FRANK II. PELoUZE.
Frank II. Pelouzs founded his thankfulness
on the fact THAT in the recent slump in the
market came out alive and happy, the result
of being bear"
GEN. Z. C. CARRIyGToS.
Gen. E. C. Darlington said: II am thankful
for the means of grace and the hope of glory
and that the wife of my youth and the mother
of my children still fingers by my side and is
| to happier and higher sphere Of usefulness ~
PRESIDENT LEErcH.
President Leetch of the Georgetown Gas
Company said he was heartily thankful of his
blessings. spiritually and otherwise. and con-
siders the country generally blessed financially
and politically.
| CAPT. LUsK.
"well. the people of Washington should be
| thankful for the increased water supply they
/ have received during the last six months" said
Capt. Lusk Of the War Department ''Then
again they should he thankful that they live in
such lovely and prosperous city"
| CAPT. RossELL.
Capt. Rossell said he didn't know Just exactly
wha. the people of the city should be thankful
for. OF course. he said, the new post Office il
| one of the things to give thanks for and
while the Rock Creek Park will be q great ad,|i-
/ ton to the city / am not quite sure that they
should feel thankful for it, especially when
they have to pay for it"
COL OSCAR r. LONG.
Col. Oscar F. Long, adjutant general Of the
District militia is grateful because he is adm.
| tant general and because he is adjutant general
| of the brigade, which will soon be without a
peer in the citizen soldiery Of the United States
At least that's what he said.
| GEN. ALBERT oRDwAY.
II am thankful" said Gen. Albert Ordwav
the District National Guard have responded Il
efforts that have been made to bring them to !
proper degree of efficiency and for the certaint,
that their efforts will soon result in degree o.
perfection that will place them at the head OF
the National Guard OF the country"