Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
Matter of Generalization.

The people of the District of Columbia
congratulate themselves that the President
of the United States has selected a man
identified to such an extent with our peo-
pie. familiar with our laws and competent,
not only professionally. but morally men,
tally and physically. to fill the exalted po-
sition of associate justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia
The life, liberty and property rights of
our people are in his hands and We cheer
fully impose confidence
MI Gould has not only identified HIM
sell with Takoma and assisted in making
the Takoma Club and Library what II is
today but he has advanced. by his admi-
rable virility. the District of Columbia and
the state of Maryland generally"
The above were evidently the exact SEN
uments or the large concourSe of people IN
attendance who, upon the conclusion Of Mr.
Shoemakers remarks, testified to their ap-
probation by hearty applause.
Judge Gould's Response.
AS soon as the assemblage became quiet
Judge Could said ne was unable to ade-
quately express his feelings of gratitude
and appreciation of the demonstration, and
declared that he was conscious that II was
the loyal support of the people of Takoma
Park who gave him his first start in politi-
cal life in Maryland. Judge Gould ex-
pressed much qualification over the fact
t1sdt Ills recent appointment allows MIN TO
continue his residence among the people
there gathered before him. Mr. Gould spoke
of his residence of nire years in Takoma
Park, and declared that his becoming a
resident of Maryland was purely accidental,
adding that he did not know until he
ceived the deed for his property that a part
Of il lay in that state.
Worst Speech He Ever Heard
Representative George Pearre. who. with
Mrs. Pearre. was present, was called upon
by President Shoemaker to address the as
semblage and responded. During his re-
marks Mr.. Peare said that Mr.. Gould had
just made the worst speech he ever made
in his life. In fact. he declared, it was the
worst speech he (Mr. Pearre) had ever list
ened to. Mr.. Pearre explained this by say
ing that Mr.. Gould was speaking OF him
self. and. being a modest man, evidently he
was greatly embarrassed. Mr.. Pearre re-
ferred to his acquaintance with Mr. Gould
when they were both candidates for the
nomination for Congress In the same dis
trict Col Pearre declared that Mr.. Gould
was naturally fitted for the place to which
he was recently appointed, and that he
would make an Incompatible Justice He
concluded by saying that he thought the
District bench had gained most desirable
acquisition.
Among others who addressed the assem-
blage was Mr.. Wilton ]. Lambert AT the
close of the speechmaking a buffet luncheon
was served in the first floor parlors OF the
club house.
Members and Guests.
The officers and the members of the board
of governors who were in the receiving line
were as follows: President, Louis p Shoe
maker; first vice president, John S. Sworm-
stedt; second vice president A v Parsons,
NJ. D.; secretary, Ben c. Davis; treasurer.
Cassell Severance; board of governors,
William E. Dyre. Horace j. Gray. George
A Warren. Albert F. Woods Charles NJ
Heaton. Hervey S. Knight. Wilmer G. Plat,
Edward NJ Douglass, ]. Vance Lewis and
Wilton ]. Lambert They were assisted by
their wives and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burch
of Utica, N Y
Among those present were the following:
John Adams, r. P. Brown. H. c. Bursley,
Claude Cockrflle Byron Mop Coon d. E.
Coon. Ben. G. Davis, C. W. Davis, William
E. Dyre. B. S. Favorte. Frank Favorite
David Feldman, Samuel Feldman, b. T.
Galloway. Charles B. Gosorn. Horace o.
Gosorn, Horace ]. Gray, Homer Guerry
Edward Haas. William L. Haley. Herbert
r. Hardesty. L. C. Hayden, C. NJ Heaton,
Col: Thomas G. Hensey. Col. Benz. Holman.
E. Norman Jackson Albert H. Johnson o.
NJ. Judd, Harry C. Fisk, Preston C King.
William L. F. King. Hervey S. Knight.
Wilton j. Lambert ]. Vance Lewis l. c.
Mannakee, Samuel J. Masters. Archie L.
Miller. George E. Miller, Harry Page. DR..
w. c. Palmer; Dr. A. V. Parsons. Adrian
]. Pieters. w. c. Plat, Charles w. Scud-
der, Samuel S. Shedd, Louis p. Shoemaker,
John S. Swormstedt, George L. Tarbeil, p.
R. Terry. Col E. B. Townsend. Geo.
A Warren. Walter W. Waters. Her
bert ]. Weber George Francis Will
liams, Lawrence Wilson. jr. A F.
Wood Mrs L. B. Burdett. Mrs H. c. Burs-
ley, Mrs c. w. Davis, Miss Helen A
Davis, Mrs. James X. Depue. Miss Mildred
p. Dyre, Mrs David Feldman Mrs. B. T.
Galloway, Mrs. Mary L. Gibbs, Miss NJ. T.
Gray, Mrs. Homer Query. Mrs. c. NJ.
Heaton, Miss Nina c. Holton, Mrs. A. H.
Johnson. Miss Olga Judd. Mrs William l..
F. King, Mrs. Hervey S. Knight, Miss B.
A Larman. Mrs. J. Vance Lewis. Mrs. H.
J. Long, Mrs S. ]. Masters, Mrs. Louise
Miller. Mrs. A. v. Parsons, Mrs. A. J.
Peters. Miss Mary Rankin. Mrs L. P.
Shoemaker. Mrs. X. G. Shuster. Mrs.
George L. Tarbell. Mrs. E. F. Terfi;nger,
Mrs. c. o. Townsend. Mrs. George A War
rem, Mrs. II. j. Weber. Miss Viola Wet
more, Mrs. Milton Whitney. Mrs. Mary
Wine Mrs. A. F. Wood, Miss Maude Wat
kins, James M. r. Adams, Miss ]. D. Coon
Miss Madge Coon, Ernest N. Cory, Flor
ence Hammond. Arthur A. Jarvis. W. E.
Jarvis. Harry D. Johnson. R. H. Johnson,
Edwin H. King, James L. G.. King Miss
Eva Lewis. A. c. P. Shoemaker, Z. A.
Shuster. jr., W. L. Swormstedt.