The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

i'm Games and Hear One Speech
The eighth annual excursion and
planked shad dinner of the Washington
Board Of Trade was held yesterday at
River View, on the Potomac. Under the
poplars and NAPLES Of that popular re-
sort gathered about l 600 of the business
and professional men Of the District TO
enjoy their usual May outing. Clouds
threatened in the morning, and only 10
went down on the early boat. but by
noon the sun was shining, and the mem
bers and invited guests Of the organiza-
ton turned out in force. More than 500
gathered at the wharf and crowded the
afternoon boat.
The excursion was in charge OF a spe-
cial committee composed Of W. p. Van
Wickle, Edward T. Bates, Robert Cook
J. H. DrOop. George ". Evans, James
r. keenan,. Charles +. Nesbit, T. II Neu-
meyer and +. L. Rapley. This commit
tee bore a heavy burden. and bore it so
well that all present had a most enjoy
able time.
Among the sports induIged in were
bowling. baseball and shooting the
chutes Two baseball clubs. called the
Marzokas and the Spaniards. occupied the
diamond for three innings. when "a squirt
of rain, which marred an otherwise per
feet day. put an end to the game.
The heavy weights took Go the shooting
of the chutes, and nearly the whole az
ternoon was spent IN giving the wealth
and intellect Of F Street a chance 20 en-
Joy the exultation Of ride down the in
cline.
At 1880 the call to dinner rang through
the grounds and all repaired 20 the dining
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the fianlled shad and other refreshments.
The shad were prepared by Charles Bev-
eridee. who has a reputation Tor turning
the fish brown. and giving them the
proper flavor.
With the cigars came the announcement
that the committee had arranged for one
speech. which would be delivered in the
dancing pavilion. Who Size speaker was
remained s secres. unta Chairman John
Joy Edson s7ose and In q few vel chosen
words introduced Co-aTniSs oner Msctar-
land. who sid
Just hcFore went 5nto Office year
ago, the Washington Boar5 q Trade save
me its God-spee5 il hearty and iistter-
ing manner az its annual shaG-bske. The
honor. bestowed while was untried and
unknown officially. has had distinguish
ed place in nv gratitude, right through
all the many kindnesses which I have
since received in my official capacity. Be
cause il was the first, ana because it was
conferred by a body for which ! have
such respect and regard, since it includes
representatives Of all that is best in the
National Capital, it made an indelible i'm
preston upon my mind. Goodness and
mercy have followed me all the days of
my life, and never more than during the
past year. 1 am very grateful for it all,
and especially for al the loving kindness
OF the members of this Board who have
So steadfastly sustained me with sym
pathy and support.
1T is appropriate that l should give
brief account of my stewardship in ac-
Acknowledgement Of your friendly inter
est Il must be brief, however, and it
must be general. Therefore. shall only
say that have been very fortunate in be-
ing Commissioner during what has
been perhaps the most remarkable year
in the history Of the government of the
District of Columbia. We have seen the
appointment of the new Board Of Edu-
GATOR and the organization Of the new
Board of Charities, in both OF which
Board Of Trade men are serving ehec-
ttVely. The Board of Education has placed
the public school system on a better and
more business-like basis and has com
pletely dissipated the storms OF q year
ago. The Board of Charities has made
progress in the important work Of organ
izlng the public institutional charity OF
the District into q coherent. effective, and
economical system.
IF nothing else had been done during
the year. the establishment Of these two
great agencies and what they have al
ready accomplished would be enough to
satisfy Just expectations
No less important in its way, how
ever. is the beginning made toward the
reorganization Of the administration OF
the Fire Department by the recent APP
pointment of an executive chief, which
will. with what we shall ask Of increases
OF Congress, make that department the
finest in the world
I'VE think. of course. of the celebration
OF the Centennial Of the District Of Co
lumbia on the 18th Of December, Wnen
every thing conspired to give the District
the most successful day OF its own II had
ever had. We remember the unprecedent-
ed attention IL received from the PreSi-
dent of the United States, the Congress,
the Supreme Court, the Diplomatic Corps,
and the Governors of the States and Ter
ritories. together with the press and PEG
pie OF the country.
I'VE saw the immediate effects Of II
In the treatment accorded the District
by Congress, the most generous ever
known. We are about TO realize the bene-
fits Of the unparalleled appropriations Of
last session, made possible by the adop-
ton of the plan OF advances from the
Treasury in accordance with the esti-
mates and recommendations Of the Com
missioners. The prospective abolition Of
the railway grade crossings. the enact
nent Of the larger portion Of the District
code. the provision for the more rapid
completion Of the water supply and sew
age disposal systems, together with the
filtration plant. are some Of the other
things for which we must thank a just
and generous Congress.
Then came the most splendid and sue
cessful of Inaugurations d fitting tribute
TO the President best loved by the District
of Columbia.
And now we have the honor of enter
tanning, in the National Conference of
Charities and Corrections. what is IN
doubtediy the most interesting and i'm
Time would fail TO tell OF the less impor-
tant events Of the year. t is enough TO
say that IT has been $50 of unexam-
pied progress and prosperity in the Dis
frict of Columbia, IN which ii has been
proud privilege to be a member Of its
Government"
While Mr.. mcfarland was speaking a
persistent rain set in and the audience
was entertained by the EldOrado Man
doiln Club Quartette. who rendered sew
eral popular airs and patriotic songs. At
100 the party took the boat for the CITY
Among those present were: A w. Graf
ton, ". l.. stuard Mr. Dickey, T. W.
Thompson, Frank Hume. Frederick Pill
ing, a. W. Mallery. il. y. Tapiin Mat
thew Trimble James p. Atkinson. Charles
r. Lyiord, Samuel G. Wilson, Jesse r.
wilson, 4. J. Dieudonne, John Doyle
Carmody Z. Is. Jamison W. T. /
Chandler. James Williams, William NJ
Shuster, Capt J. =. Walker W G.
Henderson. Z. 7. Kane, Governor Pinch |
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Terrell, J ]. Bradford, Rev. w. o. Alex |
sDder Percy S. Foster. DR.. George Q
Samson Frank II jackson Charles y