Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18

B. H. Warner assembled the east balcony,
and the hats Of the people came off. BY
way of introduction he spoke gracefully of
the classic journey which they had taken,
from the dome of the Capitol to George
town, with Its wealth Of classic memories
along the silvery course of the majestic
Potomac past the shadow of the Washing
ton monument. the city of Alexandra,
famed In song and story, and within view of
the tomb of Washington, to balmy spring.
clad Marshall Hall. He babe them welcome,
thrice welcome. to the home seat of the
Marshalls. He babe those representatives
Of the people who were present as guests of
the board Of trade a welcome to the place
for the good offices they had performed for
Washington and for the Strengthening OF the
bonds of fraternity. He congra tulated them
on their moderate Indulgence In the good
things of life. They had found in this de-
lightful outing that there was something
better In life than work. There were pres
ent several public men whom Washing,
tonians delighted to honor. He then intro
duced Senator Sherman Of Ohio as one who
had perhaps done more for Washington
than any other public man. As the Senator
arose he was greeted with a storm Of ap-
plause, with several well-developed shouts
in 1t. which did not subside for some sec
onds.
Senator Sherman's Talk
He began in a pleasant. laugh-provoking
strain by assuring his auditors that he
would punish them with q speech of the
orthodox senatorial length. There was one
thing with which he could vie with the most
loyal of them. aud that was in his admira-
ton for Washington. He had been in public
life for forty years and was in Washington
little time even before that while he was
counting girl. The Senator dropped into
q reminiscent humor and recalled many
or those heroes Of early American history
VINO mad trodden the streets of Washing
ton. In this connection he mentioned the
names Of Clay, Webster Calhoun and 9th
ers When he came to Washington for the
nrst time 1t was not the most convenient
city In the land as place Of residence He
called forth laugh at the expense Of the
old omnibuses that linked the Capitol with
some other parts Of the city. He recollccted
when Pennsylvania avenue was roughly and
crudely paved with cobble stones He also
told other stories of the infant period of the
city, which he said he now loved so we'll
Ihen she was without commerce, without
industries, without manufactures without
transportation, without capital without al
most everything that goes to make I'D a
great CITY, excepting infinite hope and prom
Use. Now Washington was the most beau
tiful city of his experience. The grandeur
OF her public buildings was the marvel of
the age and the remark of all other coun-
tries OF the globe Press onward in the di-
rection in which they We're now moving and
they would make it the model and the
envied city of the world. He concluded
with the facetious observation that he had
made shorter speech than If he had been
called upon in the Senate Of the United
States.
Representative COMBS Talk
The chairman then introduced Congress
man VIM. ]. Coombs of Brooklyn, N. Y,
with the grimly humorous observation that
he was not only a member Of Congress, but
a real good business man. a combination
devoutly to be wished.
Representative Coombs said that a busi-
ness man was slow of speech, but prompt of
action. He gloried in the greatness, he said,
of this city of cities, and yielded not even
to the distinguished Senator from Ohio in
the degree of his admiration for Washing
ton. He had seen many of the cities Of the
old world, but Washington, to him, present
ed the most grateful charms.
ION these gentlemen" said the speaker,