Evening star., 1897-05-03

1T was a statesman OF many years ago,
when Washington could not compare in
would have 1t provided SO that once at least
In the earlier years of every boy and girl
in the United States they should be
brought, at the public expense, If neces-
iI.stilled into their hearts a sense of the
splendor of this great republic
Representative Walker.
Representative Walker spoke ironically
of the plea of poverty of the country. He
said:
Il suppose the trouble about improving
the Anacostia flats will be that the country
Is poor, exceedingly poor. We hear that in
Congress every day. think Congress, in
its ideas of the development of the capital,
doesn't come up to the idea of the average
country haven't any patience with what
goes under the head Of economy. Pennsyl-
yania avenue ought to be lined with gov
ernment buildings, Of the finest architec-
could spend 5000, 600 on. public buildings
and save money in taxing the people. We
are paying now 10 and 20 per cent on the
cost OF miserable old buildings in which we
stow away government employees. 1 want
to say to the board of trade, you don't be-
gin to ask enough Of Congress. The whole
OF Pennsylvania avenue will be needed in
the next fifty years, and both sides of it
ought to be condemned and become govern
ment property within the next two years
The avenue ought to be raised, too. at
least six feet. The time will come when
every man in the country will say that it
was mistake If this is not done"
Representative Landis.
Representative Lands of Indiana made
brief speech, and then proposed, as clos
ing the toasts, that all assembled stand
and drink to George Washington, the
matchless and illustrious American states
man. after whom this great city was
named"
The arrangements for the excursion and
dinner were directed by committee con-
sisting of Thomas w. Smith, chairman:
Emmons S. Smith, Frank B. Noyes, Tracy
L.. Jeffords, Clarence F. Norment 8. s.
shedd and John B. Wight the secretary of
the board.
Some of Those Present.
Among those present were Senators Haw-
ley and Clark, Representatives Richardson
Hunter, Ellis, Curtis, Brewster. Grosve-
nor, Linney. Dolliver. Dorr. Walker of Mas
sachusetts, William H. King, ]. F. Lacey,
John ]. Len.z, John Lamb, Archibald Ly-
brand. r. W. Miers, David Miekison, War
rem Miller, s. Brundidge. jr., George n
Dawson, Walter Evans, Charles B. Ian
H. Stephens. George W. Taylor. Michael
Griffin, F. C. Tate and Francis Newlands.
Judges Charles B. Howry and Stanton J.
Peelle. Mr.. John w. Ross. Capt. Lansing
II. Beach, Capt. David. D. Gaillard, Capt
w. M. Black, Surgeon General Sternberg,
s. w. Woodward, John B. Wight. Thomas
w. Smith, Frank B.. Noyes, Samuel S.
Shedd, Tracy L. Jeffords. ]. C. Sprigg, Ell
lis Spear, Philip T. Han, A. s. Caywood.
Somerville, Emmons s.. Smith, William A.
Wimsatt. w. ]. Frizzels Frank Hume, DIR.
H. L. E. johnson, Mai. H. D. BrIscoe,
Daniel Murray, W. F. Roberts H. A. Girls
wo,d Arthur Cowsil, w. Riley Deeble, A.
NJ. McLachlen, Josiah Millard, Charles B.
Church, W. H Butler, R. n. Harper s.
T: G. .Morsell, r. H. Dana. W. "A. H.
A. Largly. Edward Graves r. w. MalloEy.
]. F. Manning, Richard W. Tyler Robert
G. Rutherford, T. A. Lambert H. Randall
Webb, w. c. Dodge, N. G. Ordway, John
Mitchell, jr., Randall Hagner, F. B. Pyle,
]. B. Duncklee, "A. NJ. Lothrop, George W.
Drew, Thomas B. Walker, Noble ]. Walk
er, Henry K. Willard, Henry w. Reed. 3.
Prof. Thomas Wilson, George Harries, Ar
thur Copeland, H. L. West, ]. c. Corts,
Charles Moore. F. H. Bright and Rev. Dr.
Teunis 8. Hamlin. George W. Rouzer, A. j.
Halfo1d, c. s. Snow, 8. G. Corn
well, J. G. Yost. George w. Nc
Lanahan. Charles B. Fonda, Austin p
Brown, J. H. Hopkins,i DIR. I. g. Stone.
8. Davis. w. o. Roome, ]. B. Chamberlain,
George G. Gorham. Jules Demonet. o. W.
White, w. s. Hoge, John Joy Edison, John
B. Cotton. Charles ]. he'll, Henry B. Look
er, Daniel Fraser, Edwin N. Gray John C.
Parker, DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson and d.