Evening star., 1899-03-22
BUSINESS MEN IN COUNCIL
Meeting Of District Association Last Even
ing at Willard Hall.
Speechmakiug and Patriotic Music m
Subscriptions to Jubilee Fund.

A large number Of the business men OF
the city gathered at Willard Hall last
night TO attend the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Business Mems Association and
also 10 advance the interests of the propos-
ed national peace jubilee here. As many as
900 were present. and their support OF the
jubilee project was evinced from time 10
time by the cheers and handclappinC that
rewarded the speakers who addressed Their,
on the subject. American flags and shields
decorated the hall and the stage was bank
ed with palms and ferns. President W. =
Knox served as chairman and W s No
hean as secretary. The National Guard
Band. under the direction of Lieut.. Nc
Leod, occupied the stage and sent patr,otir
alrs echolng through the hall at every break
IN the speechmaking.
In his opening address, Chairman Knox
stateu thdt within a month the association
membership has increased from GOO TO zoo
ana there are now - applications pending
Attef this Tor an hour fine stcreop;icon
views or war scenes and OF the District reg
it iinent and It's commanders in camp and
held were shown.
Gen. WheeIer's Unavoidable kb,epce.
The expectation that Gen. Joseph Wheel
or would address the gathering was disst-
pated when the chairman announced that
the committee which had been dispatched TO
orlng the distinguished soldier to the hail
had been Informed by telegram from New
YORK that he was detained there. and could
Eot, therefore, fill his engagement Mai NJ
T. Jrell was then called upon for a speecb
and he hit the popular sentiment when M,
SAID he was sorry Gen. Wheeler had not al,-
peared, first, as he liked TO follow th, ran-
eTai. whether on the battlefield or in IN.
hall Of peace. He awoke cheers when me
spoke i'm eulosistic terms OF the brave and
EalIant men who went in the District regi-
ment 10 the front.
Now that peace has been ACCOMPLISHED
satG he, we should celebrate our victory,
ana where else should that victory be cel,.-
biated than i'm the capital OF the victorious
nation? This is the peace year we nav.
signed the treaty, and this is the year for
the jubilee. This audience means business.
and the jubilee will be the result Of Tho
work OF the whole people OF the District"
In conclusion Maj. Urell stated that he
had had a conference with Col Henry Nav
OF the District regiment. with the result
that the soldiers will be fully represented
In the Jubilee parade.
Other Addresses.
Mr. William Dickson spoke briefly TO the
effect that Washington is the best place for
such celebration. NJ. +. O'Donoghue the
next speaker, said the jubilee was not in
celebration of the nations triumph over it's
foe. but to show that liberty had been
given to a struggling people. He declared
mat peace Is coming to rule the word.
Leo Simmons followed, and stated that
the heart and sinew of the city are In the
movement. He said the festival will COM
memorate more the battles and victories
OF the American soldiers and sailors than
1t Will the coming OF peace. Chairman
Knox stated that OF the 10000 to be raised
Sla,oO has been subscribed. Chairman ALL
son Nailor OF the finance committee stated
that III there was a surplus il would be
divided among the subscribers but the city
is expected to derive the main benefit
Mr.. Dyrenforth then offered a resolution,
which was adopted, to the effect THAT the
at1t tta.aa ~.
hereby expresses its thanks and apprecia-
uon to Senator James Mcmillan and Rep
resentative j. W. Babcock, chairmen Of the
Senate and House committees on the DIS
trict of Columbia, for their effective efforts
in securing for the citizens and business
men of the District of Columbia additional
facilities, equaliZed conditions and greatly
reduced prices in incandescent and are
electric lighting"
Upon motion of DIR. Percy Hickling a
resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment by the chairman OF thirteen
members of a committee on public health.
Additions to Fund.
Additional subscriptions to the jubilee
fund were reported from business men as
f6llOu-S,