The Washington times., 1905-01-19
CITIZENS MEET
At FESTAL BOARD
ingtonAssOciation Holds
Annual Banquet.
MACFARLAND CHIEF SPEAKER
He Lauds Progress of the District, and
Attributes Much of 1t to These
Organizations.

The North Capitol and lexington Cit
liens Association dined last night at
F'reund IS. Around taStefully appointed
tables nearly hundred members and
guests sat in enjoyment and cheered
Justify and long when the Rev. Father
Eugene "A. Hannah, rector of st. Mar
tins, named Commissioner Macfarland
as the next governor of the District
Commissioner Macfarland himself was
the principal speaker and his informal
talk-humorous and patriotic as 1t was
caught the jovial and generous fancy
of the diners. William c. Henderson,
president of the association, presided
as toastmaster and introduced the
speakers OF the evening. The dinner
was delightfully."- appointed and served.
There were no wines and Mr.. Mac
fariand said he took this omission as
a personal compliment to Father Han
nan and himself
Letters of Regret.
Letters were read from Commissioners
West and Biddle, expressing their dis
appointment at their inability to at
tend. Commissioner Vests recent be-
reavement made 1t impossible for him
to attend and Colonel Biddle had made
a previous engagement with anpther
citizens association Gen. George II.
Harries came in on a run and left in the
same way. He explained he was keeping
four engagements last night and that at
Freund's was the third.
81 am somewhat surprised" began
Commissioner Macfarland, Ito see SO
many of you here on this occasion. Ger
tainIy 1t must be a rare occasion which
will lure you from the charms of your
own delightful neighborhood. have
how CIR
rendered so completely to these charms
you are unwilling to leave them for bust
ness. In charity, though have pu'
this down to the lack OF street eai
facilities.
Progress of District.
I'VE should congratulate one another
upon all that has been accomplished III
the District under the present form OF
government in the past twenty-five
years.
Citizens associations have played ano
do play a large part in this progress
They are important factors in municipa
life, and it is through them largely thai
that government of the District is tbs
only government by public opinion II
the country
Among those present were:
w j. Armstrong, E. j. Bentley, DR. D
A. fSlnkerl, HERMAN - i'poS
Howard Boyd, j. T. Bresnahan. Foster
Causey. w. S. Chase John G Conlin
James A. Connor. William T Dolby
Walter Donaldson, A. NJ. Elwell. Henry
Evans. Frank NJ. Ferris, S p Ficklen
o. J. Field William z. Finn. Edward
Foulke, John Gaghan, Charles Gers
dorn. John Hartung. William G. Hen
derson. w. ]. Hughes, Scion c. kemon
NJ A. King. John H. Lane, E. ii. Latch
Nj A. Leese, Irwin 3. Linton, Georgt
Lippert James W Loveiess. G. II
Markward j. II. Melton, Mark W
Moore, Theodore T. Moore, T v Moo
nan. William S. odell, John S Poynton
T. B. Robinson, J. e Rockwell, Ernes
c Ruebsam c. H. Serrin, A. r. Serven
William A Taylor, DR.. e. d. Thompson
a o. Tingley, Washington Topham, DR.
W. w. Trail, Charles +. Trogner, j. d
Yoakley Joseph Ramps, e. l. Ober, 6
w Trail, Leo A Finn, w H Hessick
John J. Callahan, Thomas T. Ryan, Ed
win RyaIs, George w. Dove, John b
Chase, H. S. Meekhan, w S. Hunter
c. T VoIIten, L. S. Munson, Charlie:
Phillips, w. H Atkins, A c. Proctor
c. D. Sheppard, Commissioner H.B. T
Macfarland, Gen. George II. Harries
Father Eugene A. Hannan, and DR.. vii
liam Tindall.