Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
BOOMERS OF
THE GREATER CITY !.
WELCOMED HOME|
An Occasion of JubiIation and
FeIicitation. II x
BANQUET AT NEW WILLARD
Commissioner Macfarland Praises IF.
fort to Extend Trade.
FIRST PRESIDENT THE LEADER
Participants in the Tour of The star'si
Southern Special Exchange Con- !
CALCULATIONS Over the ResuIta
BANQUET AT NEW WILLARD
Commissioner mcfarland Praises En-
fort to Extend Trade.
FIRST PRESIDENT THE LEADER

An olden-time legend came true Last
night. when every one of the missionaries
OF the Greater Washington Special found
the coveted pot o. gold at the end Of his
strenuous Rainbow ride. That u.s. he found
golden opinions a-plenty, and except I'm
purchasing power and coined value, there's
no difference at all. at ALL
twas an affair of parts, this banquet at
the New Willard Hotel last night to the
members of the Washington party who
went hunting in the strange trade terri
tory 10 the south Of us. Not only was
there deal of earnest talk from earnest
aheh ABOUT Inc Stars Greater Washington
special train, the good 1t has already done
IN awakening the southern mercha nts-be-t
nlghted heather SO far as any idea of n
commercial Washington is concerned-,o
the fact that the national capital is ont
after business, but the human intere.t
Phase OF those twenty-three days of grass
hopper progress was not neglected. and IL
laughter aids digestion then everybody will
sleep peacefully this night.
suppose 1t be taken for granted that tho
linen was clean and the silver and glass
ware as bright and glittering as you please.
Also there were flowers These things ,r~
usually considered as of sufficient imnor
lance TO warrant grave and earnest conn
ment but at this banquet. at any rate.
other things We're more important
Welcome to the Boomers.
Charies J. Bell, president of the American
Security and Trust Company, presided, ana
Henry B. F. Macfarland, president of tba
Board Of District Commissioners, officially
Wefcomed the boomers from the southland
back to Greater Washington The Jobber,
and Shippers Association was represented
by vice President Andrews, the Business
Mems Association by James F. Oyster and
Louis p Shoemaker and the Board of
Trade by Gen. George H. Harries. i
Thomas c. Noyes was POSTMASTER of the
evening. All these gentlemen and more.
TOO had something nice to say about the
train, the personnel Of the missionary
party. the work they accomplished and
great many other things besides Good
humor sat at the left hand of every one.
and the representatives of the three conn
mercial organizations of the city discussed
in perfect peace and good will the various
propositions advocated for carving onward
to successful elimination the Campaign
SO auspiciously begun by the swing around
the circle of the exposition special.
AFTER the fifty or more gentlemen around
the long, bloom-decked table in the red
dining room had begun to lose their appe-
tites, Mr.. Bell, who presided, explained
that ne had accepted that position of honor
with the understanding that the speech
making would pass him by He had. he
said, relinQuished the toastmaster's wand
TO MI. Moves, but before he assumed a re-I
ceptlfe attitude he wanted to propose that
everybody join him in the toast Long
life and prosperity to The Star" Every
body did Join, and the enthusiasm tap was
opened wide. 1t wasn't closed again the
rest of the evening :,
Mr.. Noyes. in a very graceful little
speech, replied to Mr.. Bell, and explained
briefly that the banquet. was In the nature
OF a reception to, ''our friends who tray
eled 1,5Oo miles to let the people of the
south know that our doors are open wide
Tor business" But Mr. Noyes said he
h0y afc-rf<
proper person to formally welcome the
Greater Washington boomers bacn to their
home town. The Commissioner was given
a most enthusiastic reception.
Commissioner Macfarland's Greeting.
I'VE should be proud of these hustlers,"
said Mr.. Macfarland, for they will do us
in the future as much good at home an
they already have done US abroad. They
are, after their experience on the road a
dynamo of force to be reckoned with In
the commercial development of our city
1T is a good thing to get together-good
not only for US, but for the community at
large. The spirit and interest shown In
this gathering here tonight is what We
have needed and need now in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. We must work to-
gether and pull together. 1t may not be
necessary for the commercial organizations
of the city to amalgamate, but it is GER
tain that the members of the three
CARNATIONS must get together II we are to
accomplish what we desire.
Greater Washington is no new thing.
George Washington planned for II when
he prepared for national capital out of all
larger than the thin line of the
United States of his day. Having chosen
his site with the eye of surveyor, he laid
1t out with the eye of seer. 1t took his
genius to see the possibilities of the far
future, when most men were wondering
whether the young nation would live at all.
Moreover George Washington not only
recorded in his plan for the federal city
his conviction that the nation would live
and grow to mighty size and wealth and
power, requiring a great capital, but he ex-
pressly said that he hoped to see the ma
tional capital become a commercial en-
porium." as well az university city. We
are therefore executing George Washing
tons Will when We strive to make this
greater commercial emporium, quite an
much as when we strive to make it mora
There is no ground for the fear that In de-
veloping the commercial side of Washing
ton we shall injure Its aesthetic or Its edu-
cational side. We all know that it's great
est attraction and its greatest asset 10 ftD
beauty, and the charm of its social and In
tellectual life and we are not going to b
foolish enough to even Jeopardize It's unique
distinction and attraction
Meaning of Greater Washington
Greater Washington means first moro
beautiful Washington. and not only physi-
cal but moral Improvement. improvements
In laws and customs. as well as In buildings
and parks And then inevitably Il means
q richer, q larger and more Influential
and financial Washington, a.
well as q more learned and scientific INTEL
ectual Washington.
Tonight we celebrate chiefly the quick
med progress OF our commercial life, buh