The Washington times., 1902-10-24
BUSINESS MEN GREET
COMMISSIONER WEST
New Appointee Receives
Callers at Riggs House.
BUFFET LUNCHEON SERVED
Receives Bouquet of Roses From Presi-
dent Gude-List of Guests
Present.

Nearly 500 representative professional
and business men of Washington greeted
Commissioner Henry Litchfield West
last night at the Riggs House, and
wished him a successful career as one OF
the triumvirate of rulers of the District
of Columbia
The reception in honor of the new
Commissioner was held under the aus
pices of the Business Mems Association
many of the members of which organi-
cation had put forth their best efforts
to secure his appointment. The recep-
tion indicated the popular support which
he may be expected to receive. The
new Commissioner extended TO his we'll
wishers cordial greeting.
Prominent Callers.
The, parlors of the Riggs House were
decorated with floral pieces, and hidden
behind a bank of palms and potted
plants, Haley's orchestra played through
cut the evening. Mr.. Macfarland. presi-
dent of the Board of Commissioners, was
present and assisted his colleague In
receiving the callers.
Barry Bulkley, secretary of the Busi-
Eess Mems Association, who made the
arrangements for the reception aud act-
ed as chairman of the committee, stood
at the head of the receiving line and
introduced the members of the associa-
lion and their friends to the new Com
missioner. Assisting him were Mr.. GUIDE,
nf hn la mis-
sioner Macfarland, L. p. Shoemaker,
president of the Brightwood Citizens
Association: Thomas W. Smith, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade; c. c. Lam
caster, president of the Northwest Citi-
zens' Association; E. B. Townsend, E.
W. Tucker, Chaplin Brown, H. F. Wood
ard, and others representing the var
ious citizens associations of the Dis
trict.
Commissioner West stood beside Mr..
Bulkley, and responded to the greetings
of the guests. Among those who were
reported to be aspirants for the Commits
sionership who congratulated Mr.. West
were Greed NJ. Fulton, W. V. Cox. Louis
P. Shoemaker and James l.. Norris.
After the guests had been received a
buffet luncheon was served in the dining
room Of the Riggs House, and Mr.. West
was presented with a bouquet of
American Beauty roses. the gift of Mr..
GUIDE, president of the association. The
bouquet was tied with streamer of rib
bon, upon which was printed il gilt
letters: "Our Commissioner
The Guests.
AEonTs those, Eresept were % - ~
Col ". c. Haskell, George A. Howe,
Judge T. H. Anderson, Col. o. G. Sta
pies, c. H. Rudolph, c. K. Bergman.
w. A. Haley, C. NJ. Fulton, Major F.
A. Butts, L. C. Wilson. Moncure Burke,
Major George Armes, Major +. S. Hodg-
son, John Doyle Carmody, A. d. Prince,
A. W. Dow, w. E. Colburn, DR.. c. B.
Robinson, ]. S. Jones. Alexander Cliff
ford, N. F. Wiley, E. H. Droop, C. A.
-Droop, Gen. B. F. Bingham. John 3.
Larner. Gen. H. V. Boynton, Col. C.
A. Boyntcn, John Joy Edison, J. c. C.
Patterson, Judge Rimball, DR.. D. Percy
Hickling, Col. Burton r. Ross, The
odore W. Noyes, DR.. A. P. Pardon,
Barry Bulkley, Alexander Mckenzie,
Wilton J. Lambert, w. S. Knox, Warner
Stutler. Col. W. H. Michael, Capt.
H. c. Newcomer. Capt. Chester Hard
ing, E. ]. Davis, Frank Seabring Col
M. Emmett Urell, NJ. A. Ballinger, Dr.
William Tindall, George H. Harries,
Major Richard Sylvester. L. Frank
Hanvey. P. H. Heiskell, DR.. F. t. Howe,
DR.. G. w. Boyd, John Magruder,
John Henderson, A. E. L. Leckie, A. b.
Browne, II. j. Staley, Isaac Cans, A E.
Bethel. William V. Cox, R. W. Dut-
ton, Maj. ]. E. Bell S. W. Woodward.
James L. Norris. James L. Norris. jr..
". r. Neyitt, Z. Southard Parker, Har-
rison Dingman, William ]. Donovan,
Alex Neill Hagerston, &. B. Hay. B. F.
Guy, James r. Oyster, F. Schneider.
Judge Anson S. Taylor. J. Eiseman. ].
X. Fuller, NJ. I. Weller, W. f. Rodrlck,
A. t. Stuart. F. x. Raymond, ". ].
Evans, Sidney Beiber, o. L.. ingalls,,
Matthew Trimble. DR.. A. e. Offut,
James +. Scaggs. Conrad H. Syme. L.
c. Dyer. DR.. Charles Allen. DR.. w. c.
Alexander, Daniel W. Daub. of Hagers-
tessn; w. W. Danenhower. DR.. A. b.
Hooe. Claude M. Bennett, V. Baldwin
johnson, and Arthur Blanchard