Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH
CAPT. SIGSBEE AND OTHERS DE.
LIVER ADDRESSES.
Welcome Extended the Visitors by
Mayor Pepper - Mr.. Hume Dis
cusses Memorial Bridge.


at the banquet table. which was spread at
& o'clock. and forgot their business affairs
as they enjoyed the products OF Chesapeake
bay and Calvert county. Md.
Seated at the head of the table was Mr..
Mitchell Dyrenforth. president of the asso-
citation while about him were Mr.. Barry
Buckley the secretary; Mr.. w. G. Long,
Mr. James F. Oyster and Mr.. Joseph A.
Burkhart who composed the committee in
charge of the outing, and to whose ener-
gies the affair was so successful. Mr. Otto
Mears. president of the Chesapeake Beach
Railroad Company; Judge Pepper. the
mayor of Chesapeake Beach. and DR.. r.
Henderson Graham. were also among those
who occupied seats at the head of the table.
just outside the banquet hall was Professor
VIII A. Haleys band.
When the banquet was about concluded
speeches were called for. President Dyren-
forth said there had been no program ar
ranged for speech-making, and those who
were called upon, he hoped, would not oc-
cupy much time. He presented Mr. Barry
BuIkley the POSTMASTER of the evening,
and that gentleman welcomed the guests OF
the association. He also made a reference
to Chesapeake Beach, and predicted for the
resort a successful future.
I'VE have with us this evening" said Mr..
Buckley. "a gentleman whom you all know
and to whom you will no doubt listen. He
Is the one who stood upon the immortal
Maine as she went down with the flag that
has never dipped in defeat. l want to in
trOduCe Captain SigSbee-
Greeted With Applause.
When the storm of applause which greet
ed Capt Sigsbee died away the naval officer
expressed his appreciation of the honor of
being the guest of such an association. for,
he said. 1t is seldom that a naval officer
has the opportunity of mingling with bust
ness men
Il represent an organization, however.
that is full of business" he said, land If
there is any mill in the whole country that
Is grinding faster than the navy that mill
ought to be slowed down.
81 almost feel that 1 am Washington
man myself, having spent forty-two years
in that beautiful city and its neighbor. An
napOlis. If / had had the money 10 back
my faith in your beautiful city | would
now be millionaire. The capitals of all
nations are the resorts of the cultured. the
wealthy and the brains of that nation.
Washington is destined to be one of the
greatest cities of the earth, and what 1t is
today is but the beginning. l am not able
to associate with our citizens as much as
would wish, but l can assure you that
hope that YOU may be able to retire in opu-
ience. Our navy is showing the same en-
ergy as is characteristic of the American
business men. and L can assure you. Is do
ing her part toward making for our be-
loved country a grand place among the ma
lions of the earth.
Memorial Bridge.
Mr. Frank Hume was next introduced. the
POSTMASTER speaking of him in connection
with the prospective memorial bridge which
is to span the Potomac. Mr.. Hume said he
felt proud of his connection with the bridge
project and told his hearers he knew they
would be more than willing to enjoy its
benefits and put their feet upon the soil of
the old dominion.
NJ yoht he
making to a close. He congratulated the
business men upon their success. and paid
glowing tribute to Chesapeake Beach,
which. he stated. is destined to become one
of the finest resorts of its kind in the coun-
try.
Among those who were seated at the
table were: Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, J.
L. Shoemaker. George p. Killian, Lee B.
Sheetz. V. Baldwin Johnson. Joseph Auer-
bach. Karl Xander. Albert G.. Brooke. H.
Gottenkieny. John l. Nimmo. Captain Chas.
Childs. Frank l.. Campbell. Major John
Stout. f. b. Townsend. ]. T. Hendricks,
Martin kastle. Frank \. Butts. Major F.
p May. Gideon A. Lyon. Captain j. A.
Quirk. 23d Army Corps; J. L. Davenport.
first deputy commissioner of pensions c.
E. Hartung. ]. Fred Kelley. Motley Ander-
son. d. J. Macarty. John r. Peak, L. r.
Peak. A V. Grimes, Francis ]. Carmody,
John Doyle Carmody. w. II. Spignul, r. NJ.
Brown. Charles W. Fairfax, s. K Waters,
John B. Gray, w. 5. Knox. Barry Bullley,
George L. BOos. J. o. Harvey. William c.
Long Eugene S. Cochran, Charles Jacob
Sen. Joseph \. Burkhart. John McGregor.
s. J. Prescott. E. o; Whitford. William c.
Carter. Michael A Keane. Charles B. Crop
ley. Walter s. Barker. E. J. Burt, Joseph
Williams. Cuno H. Rudolph. H. NJ. Hanar.
James P. Tolman. B. F. Saul. Peter H.
Heiskell, jr., NJ. B. ScanlOn, William Dick
son. John H. Buscher William ]. Donovan
William T. Belt, Sidney Bic b5r Il. ID. Black
tstone. Thad B. Sergeant, DR. Chester H.
Beatty, B. Sinsheimer. Max Cohen. A. d.
Prince. Fred Wagner, William V. Mahoney
]. NJ. StOddard. Elmer G. Mayberry, j. W.
TOlson. Frank Hume, n. II. Shea. P. Ma
loney, John A. kapp. s. Lemon Hoover. l.
NJ. Wright, john NJ. Becker, George w En-
gel. W. Berens. jr., w. Berens. F C. Ber-
ems. James F. Meegan. Robt. Castelberg
August Brill. Sol. S. Richard Dunken H
Pierce. F. VI. Detweiler. Frank Howard
FRANK Harrison. William Wallace Charles
F. Widmayer E. r. Ford. George N Saeg-
muller. F. B. SaegmulIer. George W. Driver.
Samuel Hart. W. S. Hoge. w. w. Bowie
). y. Meyer. Charles Chids, NJ. G.. Cope
land, e. p. Copeland A. w. Kelly DR.. D.
p. Hickling. p. c. Johnson, l.. F. Lusby, s.
r. Johnson. c. E. Wood. Esau l.. Johnson
NJ Wijs Offut. ]. p Home. Arthur Cowsill,
Thomas b. Walker. John S Farrell, VIII
liam Ramsay, Henry Hammond, j. N
Franklin of New York, ]. c. Bond John
II; Magruder. Otto Mears. William H. San
T.
Dyrenforth. b. II. Warner. s. Thomas
Brown. o. @. Staples. DR.. r. II. Graham, j
Frank Pearson, Andrew B. Graham. W.
Van Hoy. Donald Mcpherson John b. Set
tie. Jacoous 5. Jones. 8. 8 Mari. John
DCyle Carmody, E V. Watkins and Frank
Sebring.
The Mayors Welcome.
When the special train bearing the party
reached the beach Mayor Pepper greeted
the visitors and extended them the freedom
OF the resort. Mr.. Mears the president of
the road. was also on hand during the af
ternoon 10 See that the guests had an en-
JoyaoIe Tune Some OF them enjoyed the
kaIt water bathing, while others patronized
tne amusements and visited the club house
%hlch was recently opened At 40 O'Clock
tnere was a balloon ascension. BY 6 O'Clock
the visitors were ready TO enjoy the ban
quet' winch was spread by Mr.. Griffith and
his score Of assistants
Warning Has Its Effect.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE Md. June 20. 1907