Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-26
Mr.. MYRoN n. PARKER.

Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker, president Of the
board of trade. was in grateful mood . day
ahead of time when STAR reporter found him
| at his Office this morning .'why. have more
things to be thankful for than 1 can tell shout
ana nothing at all to be ungrateful for. 1 am
| thankful that Washington is getting to be such
prosperous business town. thankful for wha!
the board OF trade has accomplished for the In
terests of the city, for the celebration Of the
centenary next April and the crowds that will
De mere. Tor what the people are doing to aid
IN making the celebration success, for the
financial welfare Of the city and a thousand
and one things besides"
MR.. FRED q SMITH.
Mr.. Fred g. Smith said: Thankful that am
alive. What more does any one want than that
to be grateful for?''
MR. Z. KuRTz JOHNSON.
Mr.. E. Kurtz johnson, president Of the Citi-
zens' National Bank, said: II am thankful for a
great many blessings, but as business man
am thankful above all things that the panic was
no worse than IL was, and that no matter how
serious the trouble may have been in New York
and London the banks and financial institu-
lions in Washington were so little affected"
Mr. r.. Z. JOYCE.
Mr.. R. Edwin Joyce said: II am grateful for
prosperous business season and for Washing
tons delightful winter weather."
MIR. JOHN w. THOMPSON.
Mr.. John W. Thompson, president of the
Metropolitan Bank, is full Of gratitude. as be-
comes the Thanksgiving season. ''what am
especially thankful for this year? Everything.
For the good local government that we enjoy,
as every one else ought to be: that's one reason.
For the wonderful strides Washington's busi-
ness interests have made in the past year; that's
a second. For the ten thousand addition to
our population last year and every year; that
q third. For the fact that things remained so
firm and steady in Washington during the re-
cent financial crisis: that's fourth. Why,
young man, / could fill your paper with reasons
why we all ought to be thankful"
LAWRENCE GARDNER.
Lawrence Gardner said he had so many
things to be thankful for that he could not
possibly begin to enumerate them. and then, in
an absent-minded sort Of way, jingled about
S15, which he happened to have in an inside
pocket.
MR. B. H. WARNER.
Mr.. 3. H. Warner, president of the Columbia
National Bank, said: 81 am thankful because
Washington has improved 10 much during the
past year, especially in fine business proper
ties. am exceedingly grateful that our Rock
Creek Park bill passed. This is the greatest
public benefit Congress has conferred upon
washington FOR many years. l am glad the
reclamation of the Potomac flats is being per-
1ecteu. am thankful for the promises OF the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads.
as well as all other great corporations. l am
thankful that the people Of Capitol Hill are
going to endeavOr to get the marshes along the
borders Of the Eastern branch reclaimed. 1
am thankful for the fact that the health OF the
community is in such fine condition. The
number of my personal blessings il 40 great
that will not attempt to enumerate them here.
Much obliged to you for dropping in"
CHIEF CLERK DAWSON.
Mr.. Dawson. the chief clerk OF the Interior
Department, thought that he had reason to be
thankful an individual for many blessings,
and az Il citizen he felt grateful that Chicago
and not this city had secured the white ele-
plant known rs the worlds fair. As repub-
lican he was thankful that the democrats had
an election the other day. as it would inspire
the republicans to take some interest in the
one that is to occur in 1892
W. STONE ALERT.
w. Stone Albert said: II would be thankful
if good price is paid for the post Office site. :"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOGE.
"All should rejoice that we live in such a
country with such q climate