Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Board of Trade Furnished One and
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Congressman the Other.
THE PILGRIMAGE TO MARSHALL HALL
Distinguished Guests Taken Down
to the Potomac Resort.
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED

The board of trade, according to Its an
nual custom, made pilgrimage to Marshall
Hall Saturday afternoon, TO pay homage to
planked shad. Likewise, in accordance
with the custom, the members Of the board
took as their guests a large number of
members of Congress, District officials and
other distinguished persons. While planked
shad was the great objective point in view
the members of the board took full advan-
tage Of the occasion to inform their con-
gressional guests of the needs of the Dis
trict. The three hundred or more who were
present thoroughly enjoyed the sail on the
river and the dinner at Marshall Hall. 1t
was one Of the most enjoyable Of the many
affairs of the kind for which Marshall Hall
has been famous. The dinner, of course
was garnished with crisp. bright speeches,
In which members of Congress testified TO
their appreciation of planked shad, Of
the hospitality of the board Of trade and TO
their interest In the federal city.
The steamer Manchester left the 7th street
wharf at 2 o'clock. In order that the con-
accomplished in the matter of Improvement
Of the Potomac flats the steamer made a
trip to the Aqueduct bridge. Then the
boat turned about, reaching Marshall Hall
at o'clock. An hour was spent in stroll
Ing about the grounds and then at tables.
spread under the trees, the company sat
After the planked shad and its agreeable
side issues had been discussed, President
s: W. Woodward raped for order, ex-
Flaming that he was about to call upon a
Few OF the national legislators present for
a word or two. The board of trade, he
said. was doubly fortunate in having with
1t SO many of the members of Washing
tons common council on such remarka bly,
fine day. He cordially welcomed them and
other invited guests. trusting that the oc-
casion had been both profitable and en-
Joyapie. AS the hrst speaker, he intro
duced Representative Dingley of Maine
MI D1ngley mounted chair at the sug-
gestion of the company, and remarked that
| he had distinctly Informed President Wood
ward that he had come to act, and not to
speak, and acted he had. right nobly. He
was very grateful for the Invitation, for
never before had he known the charms of
planked shad dinner.
Representative DalzelI Of PENNSYLVANIA
was next introduced by President Wood
ward. admitting that he had consented to
say word or two because he had to- Yet
he and the other guests were under lasting
obligations to the Washington board Of
trade for so delightful a trip and so fine q
dinner, eaten where John Marshall VINO
said these states should not be a mere con-
federation OF states. but a great indestruct-
ible Union, lived for a time The city of
Washington, he thought Is the best gov
erned one on the face OF the earth. Ger
talnly, he had seen none to compare with IT
in beauty and magnlficence and Of its board
or trade 1t can well be said that it is COM
posed Of its best and most experienced citi-
zens-men who have the city's best inter-
ests at heart and none elsewhere have so
delicate duties to perform. Therefore, he
sincerely congra tuiated the citizens of
Washington that they have such an enter
prising and energetic body.
Voted to Put it Back.
Senator Petigrew of South Dakota was
next called on, but he declined to mount the
1eSDifa NJ pet
grew, Pettigrew' and President Woodward
CONSIDERABLY recognized the Senator's mod
esty by passing him over for time and
calling upon the Reverend" Mr. Huli,k OF
Ohio. No one answered to that call, when
the president occasioned not little amuse-
ment by explaining that he meant Repre-
sentative Hulick.
That gentleman remarked that he could
only account for the call for the REV
erend Mr." Hulick on the ground that
President Woodward believed that q
clergyman. like the town pump is always
ready to be called upon. He said he had
learned more of the city of Washington on
the trip than he ever knew before. and he
frankly confessed that the more he knew
OF 1t and Of its people, the better he liked
it and them. He believed in such instruc-
tion. believing 1t to be mutually beneficial
to Congress and the District He prom
ised to do ELL he could to make Washing
ton what every true American citizen be-
lieved 1t should be-the handsomest city in
the world.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Hulick's re-
marks. there was such determined call
Tor Senator Pettigrew that he was forced
to say word or two. Il do not" he
said. belong to the board of aldermen of
the city Of Washington, for l am not a
member Of the District committee but yes
terday ] voted to put back in the District
appropriation bill s1.OOO.OOO. 1 believe in
and admire the city of Washington, and
what we all want to do is to make it the
world no
lieve. too in its beautiful parks, new
streets and avenues. in advancing such
needed improvements, 1t matters not to
me II the real estate dealers do make by
Joint Owners Of Washington.
Representative Harrison of Alabama, the
next one called upon, said as one who
came from Away Down in Dixie" that
| the people Of the south loved to feal that
with their brethren Of the north and of
the east and the west they are joint own
ers OF the capital city-the common prop
erty or an everlastingiy united country
he TOOK pleasure, therefore, in saying to
the members of the board of trade, the
representative body of the capital, that
ne would at all times join with the represen-
tatlves from all sections of the country in
making Washington city all that it should
DE. ana that, tco,' he exclaimed, "wheth-
e e.r my brothers are democrats or repub-
means, free silver or sound money men,
populists or A. p. A.
Representative Johnson of North Dakota,
When introduced, said he did not expect
10 stay In Congress, but long enough, he
hoped, to see the south side of Pennsyl
Vanla avenue cleared of houses and con-
Verteo into grand park, lined with mag
innocent public buildings: and he thanked
GOO that when we spoke of the city Of
washington and of it's grand buildings, we
spoke of them as our capital and our
buildings, and not as those Of his or her
majesty's.
Ohio nnd the Capital.
In responding to the request for few
| words, Representative Northway Of Ohio
said he acknowledged a contract by i'm
pllcation, at least, to respond, but, I'M
fortunately for him, several of the pre-
ceding speakers had made the very speech
es he had intended to make. Ohio, he
na1Vely remarked. expects to have a great
snare IN the city of Washington in the fu-
ture, when some enc asked, What's the
matter with Mckinley "Mckinley?" in
| quired Mr.. Northway. who is he, any
way? Then be explained that he meant
or course, that he expected to come back
after the 4th of next March. 1t was useless
Tor MIN to suggest what Congress should
do for the city Of Washington, but what
It's members should be remembered by
a Inv hat IL g.,