Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02

Major BiddIe Welcomed.
Mr. Lancaster then spoke Of the regret
that the northwest citizens felt that Cap
tain Beach, the retiring Engineer Commits
sioner, could not be present at the meet
ing He spoke of Captain Beach's great
work for the District, and said the com
munity Is fortunate in having secured an
officer of the ability and prominence OF
Major John Biddle as his successor. He
asked that Major Biddle make a few re-
marks and extended to him the hearty
welcome of the community. When Major
Biddle responded he was warmly appiauded.
He said he appreciated most deeply the
welcome which had been accorded him by
a people who felt 50 sincerely a regret at
the loss of Captain Beach. He said it was
his only wish that when his turn shall
come to leave the office of Engineer Com
missioner, it shall be said of, him that he
merited some of the expressions which had
been made upon his predecessors departure
General John NJ. Wilson, United States
army retired, former chief of engineers,
was called upon by President Lancaster.
He spoke in a very happy vein. and said
that he, being an original Washingtonian,
could feel the Districts needs. He said that
while in active service he did all he could
to assist in promoting the Districts well
fare. Now that he was retired. however
and a resident of Washington, he could de-
mand what he formerly asked and recon-
mended. He urged upon the Commissioners
the need of an additional conduit from
Great Falls, for, he declared, in ten years
the supply with the single aqueduct will not
meet the demands of the city. He spoke
of the need of more sewers He said the
District of Columbia wanted the reclama-
ton of the Anacostia flats and the me-
mortal bridge with an arch to the memory
of President Mckinley. General Wilson
closed with an eloquent tribute to Major
Biddle, the new Commissioner. who, he
said. he knew perhaps better than does
any one else. He said Major Biddie had
won a colonelcy for gallantry under fire,
and was an officer whom the District was
to be congratulated upon having as Engi-
neer Commissioner.
Mr.. E. B. Hay also spoke briefly.
Election to Honorary Membership.
The following honorary members were
elected: Rt Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, Mr..
Lyman J. Gage, Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, Mr..
Stilson Hutchins, Mr.. Samuel HI. Kauff
mann, Mr.. Brainard H. Warner. Mr.. John
JOY Edison, Gen. John M. Wilson. Mr. 8.
Walter Woodward, Mr.. George T. Dunlop
and Cen George H. Harries.
Active members were elected as follows:
j. H. MCGOWAN, Edward S. Wescott. Rev.
Wilbur l.. Davidson, Robert s. Chew, ].
Nota McGill, Rev. John Dysart, Wilson
Offutt.
Concluding Feature.
At the conclusion of the business of the
evening the members and guests were In
vited into the dining room. where Mr.. Nc
Lean was host at an elaborate supper.
Through the courtesy of Vice President
Harries of the Washington Traction and
Electric Company, special car was at the
disposal of the guests at the conclusion of
the repast.
Among those present, aside from .ha
members of the association, were Charles
C. Glover Charles j. Bell, Charles z.
Howe E. Southland Parker. Howard s. Rec
side, w. Mex. Clayton Thomas Blasden
Wilton J. Lambert, Gen. John M. Wilson,
George w. F, Swartzell. DR.. William c.
Woodward, Col. f. B. Townsend, Il. H
Goldsborough, James r. Elerson, Myron
M. Parker, Charles M. Force, DR.. P. w.
Huntington. f. b. Hay, William G. Hin
derson, Irwin B. Linton, A. o. Tlngley,
Donald Mcpherson. BENJAMIN w. Holman.
J. Nota McGill, A, L. Barber, William NJ.
Poindexter, L. M. Saunders, J. B. Kinneal.
Evan H. Tucker. Dr. William Tindail, Ed
ward s. Wescott. y. H MCGOWAN, Prof.
W. w. Gale, DR.. Charles s. Ingham. H r.
Dulaney,-Chriss Heurich. Louis A. Pradt,
Daniel b. Clarke and Rev. John Dysart.