Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08

time it was said In order to be ranked as
one of the oldest inhabitants 1t was nee
essary to have read the first issues Of The
Evening Star"
Major Sylvester reviewed the growth of
the department of which he has been the
chief for many years. referring particularly
to the time when 1t was under the command
OF John Goddard with a force of fifteen po-
licemen. Now it provides $40 men to care
for the city. Major Sylvester gave an
amusing narrative in the form of the story
of the forty-two years service of Thomas
Fitzgerald on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, which included many amusing 4nci-
liant of the road His references were
we'll received.
President Mayor then proposed a toast
for the Press and called upon Mr..
Crosby Noyes to respond
MI. Noyes' Response.
Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes, when called upon
to respond to a toast, excused himself from
making a speech on account of deficiency
of voice, but said he was most glad of the
opportunity to be there to unite with the
dear old friends Of Aud Lang syne in cels-
brating this memorable anniversary. The
Oldest Inhabitants. he said, were g. pretty
tough lot of old fellows and die hard, but
they could scarcely expect to be here sixty
years hence to celebrate the centennial of
the association. But they could hope to
have their descendants take up their work
In behalf of good fellowship, good citizen
ship and the incubation of a fervent spirit
of patriotism.
And they could expect sixty years hence
to look down from paradise (where all the
Oldest Inhabitants go as matter of course)
upon their successors engaged in celebrat.
ing the centennial anniversary of the asso-
cietion with the same zest that they were
tonight celebrating this of forty years.
And what a big city the Washington of
sixty years hence will be, and correspond
H., r. ~ Tx.l-. -
itants' Association of that date will bel
The hundreds of the present associa ton
will have grown to thousands, and the BAN
uueters on the occasion will need for their
accommodation a building of the full size
of the proposed inauguration structure.
This centennial celebration will be a Won
derful affair, and II will be we'll worth the
while of the angelic Oldest Inhabitants to
lay down their harps to gaze upon the
glorious spectacle. (Applause).
Incidents in Life Of Gov. Shepherd.
Mr.. William R. Smith was called upon
to and related some interesting Incidents
connected with the life OF Gov. Alexander
r. Shepherd, who, he declared, was man
that the association should honor for his
great work for the District of Columbia
"There is no man that the Oldest Inhabi-
tants should sing hosannas to, both loud
and long, and the youngsters join the loud
est III The tIiaH tIIdt VI taieXduQef
Shepherd, as the evolver and the developer
OF the nations capital, our beloved city,"
said Mr.. Smith.
"When that master spirit took hold of
Its improvements it entered On new life,
It became the Joy and delight of all we'll
regulated minds, lovers Of liberty. He
crushed tbs enemies at home and abroad.
No capital mover has even dared to
whisper such a thing since. IT Is now and
will forever be the home Of the freest and
most successful governing principle known
to man 1t Is the new hub OF the universe,
the new center Of progressive civilization.
THAT courtly, kindly gentleman, ex-
Mayor Wallach, recommended parking
commission to Gov Shepherd; he Favored
the plan ana appointed the three recon-
mended. They met and appointed your
humble servant as chairman. It became
my duty to call on Mr.. Shepherd for In
struotion. Never will I forget the strong,
but kindly, manly way he delivered his in
struction From that moment we became
fast friends, friendship that will stir my
soul while memory lasts.
81 saw that the contractors were doing
sodding In the parking in manner likely
to bring disgrace on us both, and so re-
ported to him at his residence Being In
the hands of his barber, he wiped the
lather from his mouth, and theoretically
directed me, in his usual forcible manner, to
let him know who the scoundrels Were in
writing, and he would make them sweat
for 1t. did so. Treasury bills filed will
show saving of mnay thousands Of dol
lars on this account alone.
when home foes and traitors generated
q hostile feeling to this truly great man
and to the improvements of this city, a
Joint committee of the Senate and House
investigated his doings. With stern, hos
tile, able men on 1t like Senator Thurman,
Jere Wilson, etc, spending large sums OF
money. they found nothing but vigor and
honesty.
'That monument should be erected to
Alexander Shepherd in this city goes with
out saying. Thank God, our associate vice
friend for nearly fifty years. is. and has
been. the handspring. the guiding star that
has secured that great and abiding lesson
| to the rising generation Of citizens,
I'm the words OF my dear old friend, Sen
| ator crittenden, IN his eulogy OF Senator
Pierce Of Maryland, adopt the words as
mine on this occasion. May tho grass grow