Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
DINNER TO DIR. O'BRIEN
GATHERING ON EVE OF HER DE-
PARTURE FROM THIS CITY.

A farewell dinner to Dr. Emily Young
O'Brien was given at the 7. M. c. A. last
evening by a large number of her friends
and co-workers in philanthropic lines.
Among the organizations and official de-
partments represented were Congress, the
District Commissioners, the Associated
Charities, the Civic Center. the Neighbour
hood House. the Cosmos Club and the Hun
cry Club. The special themes discussed in
ciuded compulsory education, child labor
and the city's fundamental need for vol
unteer personal service In civic and phil
anthropic lines Commissioner H. B. F.
mcfarland presided, introduced the speak
ers, and testified officially to the fact that
none of the many thousand citizens who
visit the Commissioners had given more eff
fective and acceptable aid in the shaping
of civic legislation than that given by DR..
O'Brien.
Representative William 8. Greene from
Fall River, Mass, paid tribute to the work
which Mrs. OBrien had done in promoting
the passage of the pending bill for compul-
sorry school attendance. DR.. George NJ.
kober, speaking for the Civic Center re-
viewed the civic service rendered by the
guest of honor during her ten years resi-
dence here. Mrs. Eugenia w. Weller, head
resident of Neighborhood House, with which
DIR. O'Brien has been identified, told one or
two amusing stories in which DIR. O'Brien
cured and paid a tribute to the willing
ness she had always manifested to do the
obscure, laborious, unattractive work of
searching out statistics and laying the foun-
dalton for needed legislation and social
movements. DR.. j. Fl. Harris, representing
the child labor committee, spoke of the in
spiration and help which had come to that
cause from DR.. O'Brien's labors.
Cause Of Regret.
For the Associated Charities, Mr. Charles
f. Weller, general secretary, expressed the
regret caused by DR.. O'Brien's removal
from Washington. Mr.. Charles F. Nesbit,
representing the Hungry Club, congratu-
lated Washington upon the evident growth
In the number of people who are intent
upon knowing and upbuilding the neglected
people and neig'hborhoods of the city. The
Cosmos Club was represented by DR.. David
7. Day. who spoke as a longtime neigh
Dor OF the guest of honor.
Before introducing DIR. O'Brien Commits
sioner Macfarland proposed a toast to both
AIR Robert O'Brien. whose new work In
Boston made his attendance at the dinner
impossible. and to DR.. OBrien. wishing
both of them success and happiness In their
new home and early return to the ma
tional capital. DR.. O'Brien closed the meet
ing by expressing appreciation of the per-
sonal friendship indicated for her and men
tioning her pride In the national capital.
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs VIII
lam H. Baldwin. Miss Charlotte c. Barnum.
Mr.. James Blodget. Miss Frances CHECKER
ing, Prof ]. W. Chickering, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Cole. Miss II. Ida Curry, DR.. Henry
s. Curtis. DR.. and Mrs. David t. Day and
friend. Mr.. John Howard Dynes, Miss Kath-
crime r. Elliott and friend. Mr.. ]. III. Fish
back, Mrs. Julia A. Ford. Mrs. J. A Gil
fillen, Miss Ida Green, William s. Greene,
DIR. H. j. Harris, Mr.. Wallace Hatch, Prof.
B. T. Janney, DR.. George NJ. Kober. Miss
NJ. v. McCurdy. Mrs. Grace Porter Hop
kins. Commissioner H. B. F. mcfarland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Nesbit. Mr.. and
Mrs II. T. Newcomb. Miss Helen Nicolal,
DR.. T. 8. Palmer. Mr.. John B. Sleman. jr.,
Mrs. Clinton Smith. Miss Florence P. Spot
ford, Miss Lila Taylor. Mrs. Russell H.
Taylor, DIR. w. Tindall. Mr.. Charles X.
Weed, Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Weller, DR..
and Mrs. Max West and Mr.. George s.
Wilson.