Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
Progressed as Never Before.

AS6 ASSSSA I'D 4NOtSA oCAO1Cs
"All will agree with me- he said, 'ithat
1t has taken new place in the esteem and
regard of the nation, because it has been
built up in beauty and prosperity in that
time as never before. In this advance
ment each has done his part in accom-
plishing these great results. AS have
often expressed myself privately and pub
Icly, l regard the citizens associations of
the District as important factors in COM
munity life" Abiding to the part citi-
ems associations play in the expression of
public opinion, Mr. Mcfarland said: I'VE
are all more or less like children in that
we are apt to regard the name as the thing
itself, and because we have not the ballot
as means of expressing public opinion we
are liable to be misled into thinking we
have not the thing itself. Here we have
our needs expressed through associations,
unprejudiced by party bosses, party sys-
TENS or party newspapers. We do not
drag the question of the tariff into the
question of paving streets, for such i'm
provements are settled along business lines
Public opinion has free course and is heed
ed. When the board of trade and your
associations agree upon the need of a GER
tain Improvement it will be DONE not i'm
mediately, perhaps, for great things are
not accomplished that way, but eventually
it will be done
I'VE might have here suffrage and neu-
tralize your own interests and the inter-
ests of the District simply because it
WCuiu ne ClOE1iSu III pdTC1SanSnlp. we
know that public opinion is irresistible and
where it is freely expressed it has full
power. The vast public improvements now
going on are but the promise of the fu-
ture."
Referring to his part in the District day
celebration at the ST. Louis fair, Mr.. Mac
farland said that he beheld the interest
and enthusiasm in questions affecting the
men and women hailing from Maine to
California. Before closing he praised the
members of the association for the inter-
est they had displayed in questions of inn
proving the city and UNFOLDING the hands
of the Commissioners. He said he would
count upon their sympathy for all time to
come.
Father Humans Address.
Following the Commissioners address
President Henderson introduced Father
Hannah, who prefaced his remarks by
speaking of the pleasant conversation
which he and Commissioner mcfarland
had engaged in during the evening, and
ELECTED great applause and approval when
he said with much earnestness that the
able and eloquent Commissioner should be
the next governor" of the District of Co
lumbia. He termed him a most sincere
ability and patriotism in the newspaper
field and before closing the members drank
a toast to the health of the next gov
ernor.'
Father Hannah dwelt for time upon the
vast improvements wrought in the national
capital during the last two decades. L am
a native of the District, and remember the
vacant lots in the vicinity of st. Patrick's
Church where we boys used to play base
ball." This called to mind, he said how fast
we are growing. and with our modern adj
vances the need for better streets, street
railways and improved sewerage system be-
comes more apparent. Father Hannah did
not wish to consume the time of the even
ing and preferred to listen to others who
might speak.
Dr.. William Tindall, secretary to the
board of District commissioners, was next
introduced by the POSTMASTER and, speak
ing of Commissioner Macfarland's eminence
in District affairs, quoted that some men
are born great, others achieve greatness,
and Others" he added, "have friends on the
newspapers Mr.. mcfarland went that
one better, he said, and was an excellent
newspaper man himself.
Guests Present.
Those present were: w. J. Armstrong.
E. j. Bentley, DR.. D. A. Binkert. Herman
E. Blau, C. P. Boss. Howard Boyd, ]. T.
Bresnahan, Foster Causey, w. S. Chase.
John c. Conlin, James A. Conner, William
T. Dolby, Walter Donaldson. A. M. Elwell,
Henry Evans, Frank NJ. Ferris, 8. P. Flick
len, o. J. Field, William F. Finn. Edward
Foulke, John Gaghan, Charles Gersdorf.
John Hartung, William G. Henderson, w. j.
Hughes Scion C. Kemon, M. A. King, John
H Lane, E. II. Latch, M. A. Leese, Irwin
B. Linton, George Lippert, James w. Love-
less, G. H. Markward, ]. HI. Melton. Mark
w. Moore, Theodore L. Moore, T. v. Moo
nan, William s. Odeil. John s. Poynton, J.
b. Robinson, J. e. Rockwell, Ernest C.
Ruebsam. c. H. serrin. A. r. Server. Will
liam A. Taylor, DIR. E. d. Thompson, A. o.
Tingley. Washington Topham. DR.. w. w.
Trail, Charles F. Trogner, J. D. Yoakley.
Joseph Ramps, E. I. Ober, G. w. Trail, Leo
A. Finn w. H. Hessick, John J. Callahan.
Thomas T.. Ryan, Edwin Ryals George w.
Dove, John B. Chase. H. g. Meekhan, W. 8.
Hunter, c. T. Vollten. L. s. Munson, Charles
Phillips w. H. Atkins, A. c. Proctor, C. d.
Sheppard, Commissioner H. b. F. Macfar-
land, Gen. George III. Harries. Father Eu-
gene A. Hannah and DR.. William Tindall.