Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
Reception in Honor of Com
missioner West,
REFRESHMENTS SERVED
PROMINENT CITIZENS EXPRESS
THEIR CONGRATULATIONS.
commissioners MacfarIand and Bid
die and President of Board
Of Trade Present.

| Mr.. Henry Ltchffeld West the nevrIy an.
| pointed member OF the board Of Commits
| sioners OF the District, was last night the
| guest OF honor at a reception rendered by
! the Business Mems Association at the
| Riggs House During the evening Mr.. West
was greeted by several hundred Of the
/ prominent men Of affairs Of the national
capital. The words OF congratulation heap
ed upon him were most cordial in character
| and Mr.. West was himself In a very happy
| frame Of mind, SEEMING much pleased with
| the success OF his first public appearance
| as District officer. The reception hours
were from to 10 O'clock and during that
time there was steady flow Of guests past
the receiving line.
The appointment Of Mr.. West by Presi-
dent Roosevelt was regarded as a distinct
i've recognition of the Business Mems Asso-
| citation in that for the first time a member
Of the association was chosen for O conn
missionership In one of the reception
rooms last night an immense bunch OF
American Beauty roses was entwtned with
ribbons on which were stamped in gold the
words Our Commissioner" One Of the
features of the function was the presence of
four men who were frequently mentioned in
connection with the recent vacancy on the
District board-Messrs w. V. Cox Greed
M. Fulton, James L. Norris and Louis p.
Shoemaker. These gentlemen were very
earnest in conveying their congrat ulations
to Mr.. West. In connection with their
presence in the throng, there was much
merriment during the evening at the sug-
gestion that the four gentlemen mentioned
Bower of Foliage.
The receiving party took it's place in one
of the street parlors of the hotel prompt
ly at o'clock. By that hour number of
guests had already arrived. The parlor
was bower Of ferns and other potted
plants. Hidden in a palm-inclosed bay win
dow an orchestra stationed AS the
members of the association and the invited
people arrived they were met in the hotel
lobby and corridors by members Of the
board of directors Of the Business Mems
Association, and were then ushered into the
reception parlor. Mr. Barry huxley, Sec
rotary OF the association, stood at the head
of the line and made the fntroductions. He
first presented the callers to Mr.. W. r.
GUIDE, president of the association, who In
turn made the presentations to Commits
Commissioners Macfarland and BiddIe Of
the District board; Mr. Thomas w. Smith,
president Of the Board of Trade; Mr.. L. P.
Shoemaker. president Of the Brightwood
Citizens Association; Mr.. Henry F. Wood
ard, Mr.. Evan w. Tucker, president Of the
Northeast Citizens Association: Mr.. c. G.
Lancaster, president OF the Northwest Sub
urban Citizens Association; Mr.. E. B.
Townsend president Of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association. and Mr.. Chaplin
Brown.
Refreshments Served.
After the formal presentations were made
and congratulations spoken the guests were
shown into the main dining room which
was brilliantly lighted and tastefu1Iy deco
rated. Large tables laden with flowers and
refreshments were arranged in the center
Of the hall The reception was entirely in
formal in character, and there were no
speeches during the evening.
The receiving party entered the dining
room shortly after o'clock, and It was
there that the late guests were introduced
to the new Commissioner and his associates
in the District Offices. Most Of the guests
fingered until late, thoroughly enjoying the
personal nature Of the reception and the in
formal intercourse.
Mr.. West expressed himself az delighted
with the occasion, while the members Of
the Business Mems Association songratu.
lated themselves on the success Of their un-
dertaking. Much credit was given to Presi-
dent Guide and to Secretary Buckley for the
active part they took in arranging the re-
ception and In carrying 1t through
Those Present
Some of those present, in addition to the
receiving party. were w. C. Haskell, Geo.
A Howe. Judge T. H. Anderson. O. G. Sta.
pies, Cuno H. Rudolph, C. K. Bergman.
w. A Haley, Greed M. Fulton. F. A Butts,
Louis c. Wilson, Moncure Burke, George
Armes F. 8. Hodgson. John Doyle Car
mody. A. D. Prince. A. W. Dow, W. E. Col
burn, DR.. c. B. Robinson. Jacob S. Jones,
DR.. D. Percy Kicking. Burton r. Ross.
Theodore W. Noyes, DIR. A. P. Pardon, Al
exander Mckenzie. Wilton J. Lambert, W.
S. Knox, Warner Stutler, w. FL. Michael,
Capt II. c. Newcomer, Capt Chester Hard
ing. E. ]. Davis. Frank Sebring. Col. EN-
Richard Sylvester. James F. Scaggs, DR.. A.
E. Offutt, Matthew Trimble. o. L. ingalls,.
Sidney Bieber. Allison Major, W. 1. Evans,
Frank X. Raymond, A T. Stuart. W. F.
Rodrick, NJ. 1. Weller j. K. Fulton, J. Else
man. Jules Demonet. Arson s. Taylor, Fer
dinand Schneider. James F. Oyster, b. +.
Guy, E. 3. Hay, Arthur Blanchard Alex
ander Clifford, w. F. Wiley. New York; e,
H. Drccp, G. A. Droop, Gen. B. F. Binr-
ham. John B. Larner. Gen. H " Boynton.
Col. A. Boynton. John Joy Edison. J. G.
Cox. R. w Dutton, Maj. James E. Bell, 8.
w. Woodward. James L. Norris, James
l.. Norris. jr.. w. r. hewitt, E. South
ard Parker, Harrison Dingman, William J.
Donovan. Alexander Neill, Hagerstown.
Daniel Doub. Hagerstown; P. II. Heiskcll.
Dr.. Franklin Theodore Howe, DR. G. e.
Boyd, John Magruder John Henderson. 4.
E. L. Leckie. r. P. Andrews, A. B. Browne.
81. ]. Staley, Isaac Cans, A. E. Bethel, Or.
Charles Allen, w. w. Danenhower DR. A.
b. Hooe, Claude Bennett, " Baldwin john
son, l.. c. Dyer. Conrad H. Syme, L. Frank
Harvey, DR.. w. c. Alexander, Capt Thoa
Jefferson Lewis. U. S. A.
Courageous Woman.