Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

triet of Columbia and vice president of
the association, presided and speeches
were made by Rev. Thomas c. Duncan.
Chief Justice Stanton ]. Pealle, United
States Court of Claims: Edgar D. Shaw
William S. Shalienberger, second assistan;
postmaster general; Mel B. Ridout. phys
zeal director of the Y. NJ. c. A.; Charles F.
Nesbit trustee of the Y NJ. C. A: Rev
Samuel H. Greene, ID, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, and John b. Slcman, jr.
Mr.. Pierce also spoke.
Commissioner Macfarland Presided.
After a repast had been served under
the direction of Miss Curtis, manager of the
association dining room, Mr. Macflriand
raped for order. He said 1T is not nee
essary to remind you of the object of our
coming here. We honor Mr.. Pierce BE-
cause he has served the community and the
country, aid the countries beyond the seas
through the association. In remark
ably short time he has done mark bic
things, of a high, constructive order This
building, the finest, though not the largest,
of those in which United States associ-
ations have invested 10000, 0o0 is the most
conspicuous result of his Initiative and
energy, which have been an inspiration to
us all But his advice and influence in
national conferences, one at least organ
lied by himself, and direct communication
have benefited every association in the
United States and Canada. His personal
effort at Havana did more for that asso-
citation than anything else. He has beei
the most active of us in support of our
secretaries in Asia, and personally trained
here some men who are now working there
NO one che in these years has done
more effective work for the young men OF
the world and therefore for the future,
than Mr.. Pierce. and all the tine his most
Intensive, and therefore most e.scient, et
fort has Eean right here in Washington
If such service could be counted in money
we should owe him far more than the valus
of this plant. AS it is. we--and mean
the whole communicative him what we
cannot put into words. much less into ma
terial things. He came here stranger; he
leaves with nnumerab.e friends, not only
because he has done noble and notable
work which commands admiration and
gratitude. but because he las. under many
difficulties. including long illness, shown
those knightly qualities which are the char
acteristics of the true Christian
In the absence of Rev. Robert NJ. Moore,
pastor of the Foundry Methodist Church.
which Mr. Pierce attended, Dr. Thomas C.
Duncan. one Of the original founders of the
local association, spoke for the minister's
After pointing to the hope which inspires
all Christians that although we may part
forever here on earth We will meet in the
hereafter The speaker took up a feature
of the former general secretary's work
"Our brother has taken part in making
the association very general in stretching
out the association to all protestants and
TO others who can be reached. When he
goes away we will think that it is this as
sociatton stretching forth it's arms to the
world. / hope he Will be blessed in his
work.
Ideas of Chief Justice Peelle.
Chief Justice Stanton ]. Peele was the
next speaker He said in part: while
have been sitting here two ideas have oc-
Cured to me. What is the true test of
greatness? What is the measure of sue
cess in life? When ! was a boy | envied
FOR Ca1 lat nc I lie
tened to the orators flow of eloqIence,
envied him. When / read Of the men who
occupied the high places in. the country
said that they were the men of true great
ness Tonight l thought of the life of
man in my town at home, who visited the
sick with a flower, the children with
penny. and his works live today, though
he is dead When Mr.. Pierce came to
this city he announced that he was going
to do good to humanity in trying to save
and uplift young men. And | think that
he has succeeded. That is the test or true
greatness"
aThe admiration of Mr.. Pierce by news
paper men is that for the man who obtains
results Mr.. e. d. Shaw, managing editor
of the Washington Times declared TT is
for the man who accomplishes something in
spite of difficulties, ordinary or extraordi-
nary. The erection of this building was
one of the most remarkable successes
have ever noted. To that success Mr..
Pierce contributed remarkably
Mr.. William s. Shailenberger was the
next speaker. we love MT. FttTce Dtcstuse
he does things he said, because he does
great things, because he induces us to do
great things. inspires US to do the best things
with the best efforts and with the most far
reaching results, because he is identified
with the most progressive and successful
Y NJ c.. A. movement in America, and be-
cause he touches not only Washington but
the whole country. Never was there time
when the doors of opportunity are so wide
open for Christian civilization. Through
those doors the Washington association
has the privilege of sending our grand rep
resentatfve. His progress and success will
be as dear to us as they have been In the
past In the progress Of this work
Mr.. Mel B. Rideout, who spoke for the
secretaries who worked with Mr.. Pierce
here, remarked that the highest compli-
ment he could pay the latter was that the
secretaries referred TO him as the old
tarios Wera thankful % him for the larF2r