Evening star., 1899-01-31

wears and to feel that he was again one OF
them He said that although separated IN
actual business relations he was happy 10
say they were not so separated in the mat
fer of friendship Although, he added, In
the yicissitudes of life, we are called upon
to do one thing and then another. there Is
in reality no change as long as the neart
Is right -
Addressing himself to the topic which mad
been assigned him. he said ii would be I'M
possible to advance anything ABOUT Nasn-
ington that those present did not Know az
ready. There was no question, ne sstiu
that Washington is thing Of beauty; that
is practically the unanimous verdict he
spoke of the responsibility resuhg OH an
citizens to keep Washington up TO lhls
standard. - -, :,
In his opinion this city is still in Its be-
gfnning-it has not yet attained It's possi-
buitfes-and he specially spoke OF the mag
nifcent suburbs Of the city and their de-
velopment, which is TO be the work OF the
coming era. He referred to the good Ior-
tune Of this city in having such q man as
Senator Mcmillan as chairman of the SEN
ate District committee, whom he spoke or
as an ideal man. He said the city was
equally fortunate in having Mr.. Babcock
as chairman of the House District COM
mittee. He also spoke of the unprecedented
feat accomplished by Mr. Curtis. who IS
acting chairman in the absence of Mr.. Bah
cock in getting through the House in one
day nineteen District bills.
The Association.
President Simpson was called upon to
respond to the toast of THE Association OF
Fire Underwriters of the District-for the
Public Good, Not a Trust or Monopoly
Mr.. Simpson referred humorously TO the
remark of the toastmaster, which inti-
mated that the position of the president Of
the association was in succession to the
Office of District Commissioner, and ex-
pressed the hope that the present incum-
bent would not be overlooked when search
is made for a new District Commissioner.
He referred to the sentiment of the toast,
and said there was an implied censure that
it was a trust and not a public good. He
would appeal to the record of the associa-
ton. He would point to buildings rising
from the ashes better than ever before,
due to the work of the association, and.
adapting the words of Patrick Henry, he
would say If that is a trust. make the
most of it. He said fire underwriting is a
profession. and If it does not appear to be
so II is the fault of those who follow it.
7 Other Responses.
The company was entertained with an
other violin 500, and then Mr.. Henry +.
Woodard responded TO the toast of Ma
tional Insurance." but finding that the
topics of expansion and Imperialism grow
ing out of the war were more congeniai
he devoted most of his time to their dis
cussion. and expressed the opinion that
the nation may well pause before deciding
to retain permanently the Philippine Is
lands, as it was a policy opposed to that
of our forefath thers-
An entertaining speech was made by W.
Riley Decide on the ethics of insurance.
He was introduced by the toastmaster as a
man who was not only identified with the
insurance interests, but, by reason of his
push with the material prosperity and
growth of the city. Mr.. Decide spoke of
the benefits of the association, not only to
the members, but to the insured
Mr.. Otto Luebkert was called on to sing
Il SOLO but il was found that there was no
musical accompaniment-and that part of
the program had TO be passed over.
The last of the regular toasts, 'The
Press" was responded to by Mr. Max CO.
hen. who in epigrammatic sentences eu-
logized the press and its enterprise.
Mr.. Larner Toasted.
Al the suggestion of the toastmaster all
rose ard drank to the health of Mr. Noble
b. Larner, the first president of the asso-