Evening star., 1901-12-13
Interesting Dedicatory Exercises in
Brookland
BANQUET At THE RIGGS HOUSE
Eloquent Speeches by Senator
Gallinger and Others.
A TIL IRWIN SU B u r B

declared senator GdlllNSer OF New fidrlp-
shire. member of the Senate District COM
mittee, in the banquet hall of the Riggs
House last night. The occasion was the
celebration by the BrookIand Citizens AS
ISOLATION of the establishment of fire
g-ne house in Brookland. The banquet
brought to a close the dedicatory eXer
cises which began earlier in the evening at
the new fire department structure on Lans-
ing street between 18th and 18th streets. in
the thriving suburb from whence those VINO
gathered at the feast hailed. The District
Commissioners were present, as were also
many representative citizens of Washing
ton. and a number of congressional guests.
Senator Gallinger was responding to the
toast: THE United States Senate the
greatest law-making body in the world"
There may be" he continued, after
speaking as quoted above. "a few men in
the Senate and few in the House of Rep
resentatives who have brought their ideas
of provincial;sm to Washington with them
and are not inclined to be liberal, but the
most of us realize that in dealing with the
District of Columbia we have a duty to
Ierform-a duty to make Washington the
most beautiful city in all the world. l wish
Senator Mcmillan, the chairman of the Dis
trict committee. were here to tell you of our
plans. The people of Washington cannot
be too appreciative of what Senator McMu-
Ian has done for them. Outside of his own
private interests the upbuilding and the
lfes work. He is wrapped up in the ma
tiOnal capital.
The Park Plan.
Senator Gallinger said that the park COM
mission would soon give to Congress the
working plans for park system modelled
after that of Boston. with its Gs.eaI COM
mons, its fountains and its play grounds.
In his opinion Washington would in
the near future be developed into one of
he MI Of he
Senator Gallinger spoke of the COnSrCs-
sional Library as the finest institution of
its kind, and of the public library which is
nearing completion in Mount Vernon
square. He said that before loTS the Me-
mortal bridge, connecting Washington with
Arlington. would be assured fact. These
and other improvements will tenl to make
Washington what it ought to b., As the
senator expressed it. the prize md :,lcry
of this imperial republic of which w are
all so proud
Senator Gallinger's remarks were loudly
applauded His auditors were most enthu-
siastic they listened to his eloquent de-
scriptiOn of what the people in Congress
Who are interested in Washington want to
do for the city and its suburbs. The sena-
tor said he rejoiced with the people of
Brookland in the prosperity they have
achieved in their homes.
His address followed that OF Mr.. Henry
b F. Macfarland, president of .iie board of
District Commissioners, who responded to
the toast, The District of Columbia. The
best governed community in the world
Mr. Macfarland said he Slad to join
with the men and women of BrOollland in
their significant celebration.
Commissioner MacfarIand's Cpeech.
This is the anniversary n said, ''of
the celebration of the centennial Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. \ year ago at the White
House and the Capitol the Presde1t of the
United States. the Supreme Court the Con-
gress, the governors of more than a score
of states, the members of the diplomatic
corps. united with the government ard citi-
zens of the District of COiunlbil in cele-
brating its past history and in anticipating
its future development. On that day. for
once in hundred years. the District of
Columbia had the entire respectful and
sympathetic attention OF the whole country.
1t was the psychological moment when
the new feeling of national aDnreciatiCn of
the District of Columbia developed fully
into purpose throughout the country to
Promote its Improvement in every possible
way. The new interest and PRIDE in the
national capital found Immediate express
sion in enlarged appropriations by Con
greSs, and Suggestions Of plans for the COM
prehensiye treatment of its park system,
which, at the extra session OF the senate
resulted in the creation of a commission
OF eminent authorities whose plan for the
Identification of the District Is about to be
laid before Congress. That cOmmissoas
report, trust, Will be adopted as The work
ing plan of Congress for all time 10 come.
Congress has given every evidence of dis
position TO treat the District as the national
capital ought TO be treated. and I believe
We shall receive from it all that can BE- cx-
pected.
THE event we celebrate tonight is signif-
cant because IL proves the expan sion of the
purpose of Congress to cover the new
wants Of the District they arise 1t in
dicateS the intention of Congress to pro-
vide for the necessary improvem ents in the
fire department and in every other District
service, and so to increase their efficiency
We face the century with the GER
tainty that by public appropriation and
private gift this will become the finest cap
ital on earth
Representative w. s Cowherd of Mis-
souri, was also called upon for few re-
marks. He spoke of the growing interest
OF Congress in the District of Columbia
and said it augured well for the national
capital in the future.
BrookInnd as n Home.
Mr. a F. kinnan responded to the toast
'Brookland as a home"
Nearly every romance of fiction and real
life. he said. ENDS in the home and the
sting of every tragedy is keenest at some
hreslde Around it cling the tenderest
memories OF human experience, and within
It's sacred confines the flower of our af
Iectlons unfolds its petals and exhales the
fragrance OF all that is good and noble
within
Il believe in home coed home. a
pure home-a home where children win
grow up in an atmosphere of truth Of
honor' OF love, and of devotion to right
80 o- ,7uSh a nome Is beyond the power
OF wealth TO purchase. and such home is
the nome that prevails in Brookland / he
lieve that every sound man of rlarriareable
age should have a wife and a home. some
thlng Is wrong somewhere when he doesn't
can't
We who are celebrating here tonight are
ior the most part home people. We believe
IN the home; We believe in its sacredness.
We believe that the future of our country
viii be reflection of the character of the
hones that We establish and maintain. and
we believe that one of the most imporant
Ideal home is the place IN which n 10 To-
, eo, the environments with which we
@ sarround IT. 1t is next to impossible for
Sua 10 maintain your home on higher
plane of morality respectahiiitv resnaSar.
or culture than the plane established bv
your neighbors and associates. RealizinS
homes in BrookIand' A
Mgr- Conaty. rector of the Catholic Uni