Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24

provide the comedy feature of the program,
and detailed conversation he had with
Mr. Harri4s, the secretary of the new
board. He expressed to Mr.. Harrias some
doubt as to whether he could say anything
that would interest the members of the
beard. Mr.. Harries had responded, the
speaker said, with the remark We'll it is
not what you say, but what it looks like
that viii claim the attention of the
audience"
He then told several stories in his mimi
table style, which fairly convulsed the au-
dience. In speaking of Washington he said
that not enough had been done for the capt.
tai city, and spoke of the influence toward
~ .r'1f'sm exerted by visit to the city
and now much deeper and more enduring
tho, influence could be made if this city
was developed. it should be- as the
greatest capital of the greatest nation on
earth. He would make her the Walhalla
of the nation; her parks filled with statues
in marble and bronze in commemoration OF
those who have given their lives to their
country. He would add to the public build
tngs SO that their classic outlines would
be a lesson to the scholars, and their inte-
riors an inspiration to all.
President Noyes announced that lunch
con would be served in the banquet hail.
after which stereopucon slides would be
shown illustrating and comparing certain
municipal conditions with those provided
in other cities.
Interesting Lantern Slides.
A bountiful collation. was served in the
banquet hall, which was discussed by the
company they chatted in little groups
While the cigars were being enjoyed the
lights were turned down IN the parlors and
series of pictures were shown and
explained by Secretary Harries. Municipal
buildings were displayed. and the stately
proportions of many of them, even in cities
in this country much smaller than Wash
ington, were contrasted in mind with the
rented quarters provided for the city gov
ernment of the nations capital. Then
there were illustrations of buildings erected
Tor manual training schools, and in this
connection a view of the manual training
school in this city, small two-story build
ing on y street near 9TH street northwest,
was exhibited.
The expressions which this contrast. as
well as others. evoked from the audience
made it evident that local pride was touch
ed by our discreditable showing. Next APP
peared an interesting series of railroad
bridges and depots, and the exhibit of the
conditions in this city, especially at the
Long bridge, was not looked upon as graft
flying to the seIf-esteem of Washington
An Illustration of the building occupied by
the public library excited many comments,
following, as it did, Illustrations of the
provisions made in other cities for public
libraries.
A pleasant evening was then brought TO
close, and the members and guests de-
ton over the delightful time which had
been enjoyed. One of the incidents of the
evening was the ovation given to General
Wheeler. who entered the room rather
late. Round after round of applause fol-
lowed his progress to a seat near the plat
form
Those Present.
Those present were as follows: Mahlon
Ashford, Representative A. d. Aldrich, Geo
M. Allen. Representative d. S. Alexander,
A. d. Albert. Geo. s. Anthony. G. y. AT
Lee, Wyatt Archer. E. o. Asmussen.
Senator Marion Butler, Representative III.
H. Bingham, Representative j. W. Bah
cock, c. E. Babcock. Mr. Bateman, Rep
resentative c. A Barlow, Harry Barney.
Representative J. L. Bremen, Representa-
tive Melville Bull, Representative Thomas
S. Butler, Representative r. f. Broussard,