Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-21

ed Washingtonians on their magnificent
city, and he congratulated the country on
having capital like this. Travellers re-
turning from abroad told them that there
was no city more beautiful on the face of
the globe III there were any doubt of the
future OF this country, one glance at this
gathering Of representative business men
or the capital would dispel that doubt.
Mr.. j. Frank Supplee.
Mr.. j. Frank Supplee, a member of the
Baltimore council who was next called
upon to speak. made a speech full of wit
ty saliies and good stories that kept the
gathering in a state of merriment. In Bal
timore. he said, they had believed that
Washington was the best governed city on
the globe. He was a little glad to learn
from the remarks that had been made by
the first speaker that there was some slight
straw color in this diamond. He spoke of
the time when he, with other representa-
yves OF baltimore had united with WASH
ihgton in the effort to secure the worlds
Ialr for Washington. Incidentally he paid
nigh tribute to Chicago and said that
those who had visited the fair and stood
IN the court of honor had been convinced
that chicago as city deserved the fair
Dut the white City had gone, like the snow
nake, forever. II the plan of building great
STRUCTURES along the public ground stretch
ing from the Capitol to the monument and
| IN the park on the reclaimed land in the
tolomac had been carried out there would
nave remained a permanent monument of
the greatness of the country When he
iast appeared in Washington he had been
lnu01uced as a representative of a suburb
Ga Sashington. He asked then that they
! IN baltimore might be annexed and he
desired now to press that request There
was man. he said whom a few years
ago lhey called The Boss who. If he now
returned, would be canonized as saint
baitimore and Washington. he said, were
pound together by two steel bands and
soon IT was expected there would be a
broad boulevard and a band of gold an
| electric road to complete their unity and
| then the two cities would be i'm truth one
In closing. he used the words of the we'd
| ding service, saying. whom God has Joined
| together let no man put asunder."
senator HuntOn.
Senator Hunton of Virginia who was
| next called out, made a good speech He
said that he had always been one of the
stanchest, IL not one of the most humble
friends of the District of Columbia He was
especially proud of the agency he had in
| making the partnership of the federal gov
| eminent and the people of Washington in
| the appropriations for the District. From
| the date when the expenses of the District
| had been divided equally the progress of
the city of Washington had never been de-
| layed a moment until now II had become
the grandest and the handsomest city in the
world. He trusted this partnership would
never be dissolved In justice to the city
1t ought never to be dissolved
Representative Richardson of Tennessee
| was invited to speak, but excused himself
Representative McMiIIin.
Representative McMillin of Tennessee
was called to his feet and made an elo-
auent three-minute address, which called
out a storm Of applause. Washington, he
said, was the most magnificent city on all
the earth. He had no fear concerning its
future. There were enough patriotic hearts
in the country to keep it the most magnifi-
cent city Of the world If Washington. as
the capital. failed, II would only be when
the country itself failed.
senator stewart.
The speechmaking was closed with a hr:ef
talk by Senator Stewart, who vas intro
duced by Mr.. Warner one Who h.d fore
seen the great development of the capital
and led the way.
Senator Stewart said that the history Of
the capital of every great nation was the
history of the nation. The genius of a
Shepherd had vitalzed the conception of
Washington. The progress of Washington
would not be stayed. 1t would be the most
beautiful the most desirable TO live m the
most captivating city in the world -'he
time was not far distant when there would
be more OF art, more of culture, more OF all
things that contribute to the happiness of
men IN Washington than in any city
washington, he said, shall De ne city of
the United States
MI. Warner stated, when the speaking
closed, that he wanted to give cre,li: 20 Mr.
John B. Wight. the secretary of &c Ioard
OF Trade, fo- the success Of this entertuln
ment.
Handsome COLLATION.,
AT the conclusion Of the speeches the COM
pany repaired to the supper room. where a
handsome collation. was served The menu
included oysters. salads and other substan
tai Viands, while there was an abundance
OF PUNCH and coffee. and then came fra
grant Havanas. The members of the COM
mittee Were active in serving their guests
and an enjoyable hour was spent in the
supper room before the company separated
an thorouehiy enjoyed themselves. and the
members of the board of trade came to the
conclusion that the reception last night was
the most satisfactory event in the history
or the organization.
Members and Guests
Among those present We're: Ex-Represen
tative John A Swope, Ferdinand Schmidt.
James G. Bowen, j. W. Harper. Glenn
Brown. Joseph Auerbach. John B. Bailey.
Austin p. Brown, Henry n. Copp. General
R: N. Batchelder, DR.. ]. b. Gregg Gusts
w. S. Thompson, W. H. Veerhoff. ] "
Schaefer. L. r. Waters. r. j. Fisher Judge
LOUIS Z. McComas, Representative Wilson,
Representative n. NJ. Curtis. Senator CHI
son. Representative Durborow, Representa-
tive Whiting. Representative Springer. Rep
resentative Hudson. Commissioner Powell
Rianessrs srs Bynum
Brent l. Baldwin, James Fraser, H. D.
Walbridge. John l.. Weaver. Thomas T
King, irving A. Buck, L. A. Littlefeld
VIM. H. Saunders, Jonathan Bradley 1
ii. Chesley. Henry F. Blount, c. X. ReI
A. A. Blrney. Charles kraemer F. c. Cos,
by. Geo. /. Ganiard. c. II. Tickling. J. f.
Cobb. r. F. Jones, Gilbert B. Towles. Rob
ert McMurrv. VIM. ID. CabeIl Representa-
tive tnioe. Representative Post, E. G. pa
Wis, j. Frank Supplee. A. D. Prince, E. g.
senator u. w. Frazier. l.. b. Thomson.
w }: Hoffman. Major Chas. E. l.. r. pa
Wis, George H. La Fetra, W. r. Speare, NJ.
c. Stone, w. d. Plat. John r. Kasson.
Commissioner John w. Ross. Senator Hun
ton. ex-Representative J. j. Hemphill. @.
II. Thompson, John d. Coughlan, John +
w. Reynolds. George J. May, NJ G. Emery.
s: w. Woodward. Thomas w Smith. p
Herlihy, William F. Downey. J. b. Winner.
Walter c. Clephane. A NJ. Lothrop. F. s
Parks, Lewis Clephane +. NJ Heaton w
A Hungerford. Robert Portner IS. Foster.
George w. Harvey, Dr. Frank T. Howe
Norris Clark, Maj. r. c. Parker, Senator
Stewart T. A. Lambert B. T. Janney, w.
NJ. Poindexter John Ridout John C. Lewis.
George j. yesterday, j. Ormond Wilson.
w. Spencer Armstrong, George w Scott
Emmons Smith, T. W. Phillips Charles
w. Darr. Lewis j. Davis, Representative
Heard A. NJ. Read. T. r. Brooks. F. w.
Bolgiano. A. S. Caywood, William c. Slime
metz, Francis Miller. Frank p May S. J.
Weeks, r. W. Darby, Frank J. Lewis Vic
tor j. Becker, c. c. Archibald II. A. Will
lard, H. X. Willard, Samuel c. Raub, E. s.
Parker, L. B. Nixon. Col. JOS c. McKibbn,
Representative Caruth. Controller Eckels.
B. Louis Simpson. Joseph Prather, f. L.
Johnson, George c. Henning Mai James
HI Reeve r,