The Washington times., 1906-02-01
GOOD-BY TO PIERCE
At GRAND BANQUET
Fine Tribute to Retiring Y.
ii. c. A. Secretary.
SPEAKERS LEADERS OF CITY
Commissioner Mcfarland, Justice Peelle
and Others Express Regret at
Departure for Australia.

Government officials, men prominent
iurbusiness affairs Of the city, and 9TH
ers who have done much toward up-
building of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Washington. gathered in
the assembly hall on the third floor Of
the new building last night at fare
well banquet 10 the retiring general Sec
retarv. Lyman l.. Pierce.
An elaborate menu was served the
hundred or more guests Speeches were
then made by prominent members OF the
association. who paved tribute @ad OK
pFsSsed iabDreciation OF, MIR. Pierce's
WIrk. during the last five years. Com
missioner Henry b, +. Mcfarland was
POSTMASTER
Friends Must Depart.
He began by telling a story Of for
eigner who came 10 this country some
years ago. but even today had failed to
get his grammar Strengthened. lie
would always say. THE best of friends
must denart" and so 1t is in the case Of
Mr.. Pierce said the Commissioner. The
hest If friends nus, depart" M matter
h9H u,h W regret to have IL So
He said that he knew of no one who
had done more for the young men nf
the world than the retiring secretary.
lie came a stranger. said Mr. Macfar-
land. and leaves with fnnumerable
friends
The Rev. Robert NJ. Moore. pastor of
Foundry NJ +. Church. was scheduled
for a speech, but owing 10 illness. was
unable 10 attend John.J JOY Edison. pres
ident of the Washington Loan and
Trust COMPANY. was the only other
speaker unable TO attend Mr. Edison
telephoned that he had been spending
the day on his farm ana had missed
the last train TO Washington.
Dr.. THOMAS Duncan. the dean Of the
association made an appreciative ad-
dress
chief J,lstice. Stanton J. Peelle, of The
tssaited stats, e.otlEts Of Claims. spoke
OF the measure OF greatness. paving a
glowing tribute 10 the retiring score
tary lie said Lincoln was not a great
man because he was President of the
United States, but that he was Presi-
dent because he was "a great man.
William s. ShallenEerRer. Second As
sistdnt Postmaster General. gave a
Of reasons why we love Mr
Pierce
The other speakers were Edgar T.
Shaw, Mel b. Rideout. physical director
of the Young Mems Christian Assaria-
ton. and Charles F. Nesbitr. a member
of The association.
Album of Members.
Two albums were presented IN Mr.
Pierce in behalf of the members nv
John b. Sleman, ir. one album con
tanned autograph farewell messages of 4,
large number Of the members. while the
other was nlled with pictures OF many.
whose names were i'm the other album.
Those present ar the dinner were Az
thur l.. Smith. Frank 5spTaan. Herbert :
taTord. Albert NJ. Chesley. Elverton
Glen Denison Cameron Beck. pafro
Lindsay. D r. Mcleod Leonard 7
Carver. Dr. r. g. Rice. Dr. J. G. Hatton
Harry O IIine. Miles NJ. Shand. Thee
4. Harding. G. r. Nesbit r y. Shaw.
W. u. Butler. b. 9. Getsinger.. IA
SWartwout, VI d. " n Scott. James
NJ. Hoge. Charles r. Burr. Charles Roy
Bean. Judge 1. @. Khnball. -. Percy
Hiekling. NJ. H.. James l.. Ewin. VII
liam !, Downey, Wiley O. Ison. Robert
h. BoWdler, Frank NJ Burst. W. II.
Houshton- q. II. LaFetra. J. $ SWORN
stedl, W Z. Jobsou, Samuel H. Greene.
j., g r Beckett, Lieut.. j. w era wford
L. s n. James NJ Drysdale. George \
Arms, l. 5. A, William II. Baldwin.
John Van Schaick, jr., George NJ. Ko-
Der. James +. West, Rev. NJ. Ross Fish
burn. Charles F. Weller, II g. Jacobs.
Percy $ Foster, Edward S Wescott. G.
5. Warn. Charles b. Fonda. II. ID. Har-
ding, =. G. Clafin. A. y. skinner.
L. Pardon. W "a II. Smith Thomas
Duncan, Aides r. Brounly. w II. Ker.
\. LiSner, Mel b. Rdeout. b. r. John
son. NJ. j. Gleason. CaTVoW O. Bohrer /
y. =. Horne. Leroy q Honodel |
Louis A. Delano, Jar IS T. La
Lhrop Manuel Fraile H. A. Thrift +
r, \. CTittenden, Charles Lyman. /
George Francis Williams. Eugene r 4
Stevens. Charlie l.. Bliss. Louis d. Bliss. I
ID Fulton Harris John l.. EweIl. f. |
v Bogliano l.. :. .aFetra John B |
Sleman, jr-, II. e. r. Macfarland. stan
ton J. Peelle, the Rev Samuel II. Greene /
J. G. Butler. b. II Warner. W. S. Shall |
enherser, b. Smallwood, NJ NJ Shand. |
dyTOn j. Jones.