Evening star., 1901-05-13
A DELIGHTFUL TIME
Board of Trade Enjoys Record Break
ing Outing at River View.
SOME FEATURES OF THE DAY
Creature and Mental Comforts in
Generous Profusion.
A REPRESENTATIVE THRONG

| Never before In the successful career ~
| that prosperous and representative chi
zens organization. the Board of Trade MAS
| there a larger turnout Of its members 1T
! the annual spring outing than was the case
Saturday. More than 500 OF the member.
| of the board and their guests went To River
| View and ate planked shad and INDUCED
! in holiday. The experiment OF an all
day outing proved to be a popular one.
large contingent went down on the morn
ing boat. and still greater number fol
lowed on the afternoon boat so that much
OF the business and other interests Of the
nation 8 capital were represented in thu.
throng at River View. The weather wHs
favorable barring couple of showers IN
the afternoon, which did not greatly inter
fere with the plans. number OF men
! who had not played base ball for som.
years renewed their acquaintance with that
game, ana their muscles the reSi
morning bore testimony to the zeal with
which they had entered into this sport
Al. the amusements of the place Were well
patronized. and the arrangements mad. by
the committee, of which Mr. w T. Van
| Nickle was chairman. were admirably
adapled TO contribute to the comfort aud
pieasure or the company.
| Pleasant Renewals.
! The coming together of so MANY old hc-
| quaintances was improved for purposes or
| social intercourse, and this feature WAS
lound TO be one OF the pleasantest Of the
| day.
There was a prompt response To The call
| to dinner. the summons not being unexpe.-t-
ed for one reason the smoke of the fires
| where the planked shad were being prepar-
| ed near the dining hall, having been in plain
| view. Long tables placed in the dining haH
| Itself and along the broad porchc. were
| rapidly surrounded. and the great number.
| seemed to dismay the walters as they puIy
mace their appearance at long intervals.
| However, Mr.. Geo H. Harries. the se,.re-
tary and members OF the committee took
their places, in part, and so the dinner was
served.
Mr.. MncfarIand's Address.
Upon the conclusion of the repa-t the
company went to the pavilion. where
Mr.. John Joy Edison, the president of
the board introduced Commissioner Mac
farland. who was received with many dem
onstrations OF favor. and who made the
only speech of the day. MIR. Macfarland
spoke follows:
Just before 1 went into office a year
ago said Mr.. Macfarland, THE Wash
ington Board of Trade gave me fits God
speed in hearty and fattering manner at
its annual shadbake. That honor. he
slowed while | was untried and unknown
officially, has had distinguished plac"
in my gratitude right through all IN.
many kindnesses which l have since re-
ceived in my official capacity. Berause
1t was the first, and because it WAS con-
ferred by a body for which | have such
respect and regard. since IT includes rep
resent atives of all that is best I'm the
tional capital. it made indeible i'm
preston upon my mind. Goodness and
mercy have followed me all the days Of
my life, and never more than during tn.
past year. l am very grateful for the
loving kindness of the members Of this
board, who have since steadfastly sus-
tanned me with sympathy and support.
1t is appropriate that | should give "A
| brief account of my stewardship m
| acknowledgement of your friendly interest
| 1t must be brief. however, and IL must he
general. Therefore. I shall only say thst
i have been very fortunate in being Com
missioner during what has been perhaps
the most remarkable year in the history
OF the government Of the District az Co.
1umbia. We have seen the appointment
of the new board of education aud the
organization of the new board OF rhari-
ties. IN both Of which Board of Trade
men are serving effectively. The board Of
education has placed the public school
system on better and more businesske
basis and has completely dissipat-d the
storms of a year ago. The board Of ,hnri-
ties has made progress in the important
work OF organizing the public institutional
charity OF the District into a coherent. ef-
fective and economical system.
Other Satisfactory Accompltrhns nsent..
III nothing else had been done during
the year the establishment of these ,wo
great agencies and what they have al
ready accomplished would be enough to
satisfy just expectations.
I'VE think, of course, OF the c-l-brd-
ton of the centennial OF the Disiric; "f
Columbia the 18th of December. when
everything conspired to give the District
the most successful day of Its it had
ever had We remember the unprecedent-
ed attention II received from the Pf.-si-
dent Of the United States. the Congress.
the Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps
and the governors of the states and "t'r-
ritories together with the press AMI pew
pie OF the country.
We saw immediate effects OF il IN the
treatment accorded the District by CON
gress, the most generous ever known. We
are about to realize the benefits N tn" M
paralieled appropriations of last session.
made possible by the adoption Of the plan
Of advances from the treasury, IN accord
ance with the estimates and recomm-n'ia-
tionS Of the Commissioners. The prrspec-
tive abolition of the railway grade cr"ss-
ings. the enactment of larger porj."n .f
the District code the provision for the more
rapid completion of the water supply and
sewage disposal systems, together with the
filtration plant. are some of the other things
for which we must thank just ard gem
erous Congress. Then came the most spI'u-
did and successful of inaugurations. lat
ting tribute to the President. best loved by
the District OF Columbia
And now have the honor Of enter
tanning in the National Conference II
Charities and Correction, what is un-
doubtedly the most interesting and imI"'-
tant body Of it's kind in the world
Time would fan to tell of the less inn
portant events of the year. 1t is enough
to say that It has been year of uli-
District of Columbia, in which il has been
q proud privilege to be member Of it's
government"
Informal Surprises.
The company Was then entertained 10y
program carried out under the direction Of
Mr. Z. H. Droop, with the aid OF The
crowd 1t was evident that the latter
wanted to sing, and 50 a mandolin quartet
was set aside in order that Mr.. Samuel
Cross could, in response to many demands.
sing THE Sword of Bunker HILL" MIR.
Cross good-naturedly responded to the
vociferous calls and sang with the spirited
music, the audience rolling up in thunder
GUS melody the chorus, and at the close
applauding Its own efforts. Then Mr.. W.
Riley Deeble was called out and the ia
milar melody of Nancy Lee was heard
with fine effect. the chorus being sung by
the crowd. Some dialest songs were sung
by Mr. Geo. OConnor, and then those who
wanted to sing gathered about the piano
and INDUCED in that amusement until the
boat started. The party reached the city
al n of dary a%,