Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21

pied places at the other tables all of which
seemed blanketed in the mass of green
vines and roses that had been placed upon
them in artistic confusion. Pink and white
carnations were the boutoneres and dainty
boxes of Huyler's candy tied with pink RIB
bons were given the diners of the fair sex
as souvenirs of the occasion. The menu
was all that could be desired, and after am
pie time had been allowed for Its service
and enjoyment Prof. Moore drew the at
tention Of the assemblage to the center ta-
Bile and the speechmaking began.
In welcoming the guests to the banquet
Prof Moore told something OF the work
and objects of the National Geographic
Society. He spoke of its organizers in the
most complimentary terms and OF how We'll
their plans had matured. The society was
organized twenty-four years ago. In ISL,
he said. 1t now carries the names of l0,O0O
persons on its rolls and enjoys an income
OF more than $4,000 year. The society
has enf1eavored to spend its energies and
money toward securing papers and lectures
from people who have travelled or who are
I'm possession of matter that will make for
intellectual development. Through the
muHificence of the heirs of Mr.. Gardiner
Green Hubbard. one of its founders. the
organization has a home of its own that
gives it every facility for carrying on the
work it has set itself to accomplish.
THE memory of Mr.. Hubbard was one Of
the most cherished possessions of the go
ciety. Prof Moore declared, and he asked
that every one present rise and drink silent
toast in his honor. In presenting Mr.. Tart
q
of the evening the toastmaster referred to
his work In the Philippines and later in this
country. Mr. Taft's toast was The Presi-
dent and the Flag"
Mr.. Taft's Charges.
The guest of honor referred in mock as
perity TO what he termed the corruptness OF
the management OF the society.
ssThere Is one man connected with this
association. whose name was not mentioned
;vs,, ,,fy vh have the honor
of being cousin, and IL meet that gentle
man under circumstances where the police
will not interfere he will remember our re-
lationsfip" declared Mr. Taft. Laughterl
He then told how he had been inveigled to
make a speech on the Philippines to what
he supposed would be q small audience. and
he found he was talking to most formi-
dable audience. He came to me and
thanked me for IT, said the Secretary. land
then confidentially. by way of pay. he said
to me, Now. we wish to make you the guest
way you compensate your lecturer for maxi
ing one speech Is to require him to make
another. The discussion of one of the SUBJ
jects required of me would have been
enough to overwhelm man, but with two,
under the circumstances. submit to the
members of the Geographic Society that
they are certainiy-with its corrupt manage
ment-more than man ought to be SUBJ
jected to-
"The President. It Is not too much to
say that 1t has fallen to the lot OF Theodore
Roosevelt to be the President of the United
States when its prestige as nation has
been carried to a higher point than ever be-
fore in Its history. The influence of the
United States for good on this round globe
Is greater than It ever was before, and that
that IS due not only to the material prog
ress and the marvellous growth of this ma
ton. not only to tts capacity for war, should
Is due not only to the material prog
tion that the United States occupies among
the family OF nations, as not seeking to aE-
grandize Itself but anxious only to pro-
duce peace and prosperity the world around.
That IL what hope and believe is what
its flag means wherever 1t flies and the rea-
son wl1y-certainly one OF the reasons why
the prestige Of the nation has reached the
point that 1t has. Is the personality the IN
tense AEnericanism and the limpid purity OF
the character of Theodore Roosevelt He
Is the embodiment or the American spirit
and do not think 1t too much to say,
his personality and his character interest
the people Of foreign lands almost as much
Is they do the people in our country.
Constitution and the Flag.
Now with respect to the nag. have to
suggest these things as they come. There
has been long time. and especially In the
mind az my democratic friend Mr Dooley,
Tor he q the only democrat w hase foday-
"a tho others ara slippins away thsrs Was
III tho mind m idee that the Consultations
ana Tie No. Weee Eelng 20 part con1p1xy.
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