Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
ITS ANNUAL BANQUET
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
CLUB ENTERTAINs.

The first annual banquet of the Dip,o-
matte and Consular Club of the George
Washington University was given at the
Young Mems Christian Association dining
hall last evening. Prof. Monaghan. lecturer
on the consular service. presiding as toast
master. The purpose of this gathering was
to bring the members of the club and the
faculty of the university in touch with the
Department of State and the business
world.
Following the repast toasts were respond
ed to. Q. Z. Austin. chief of the bureau
of statistics OF the Department of Com
merce and Labor spoke of the wonderful
development of the commerce of the world
and the efficient part played by the consul
in commercial activities. Mr.. Austin par
ticuiarly emphasized the growing efficiency
of the consular service in Its relations to
the commerce of the world under the
present administration of the State Depart
ment. He foresees great poss Ibities in
the added impetus gwen to the commerce
of this country by the reorganiZed service
Wilbur ]. Carr, chief of the consular bu-
reau of the Department of State, respond
ed to a toast on the consular service, en-
phasizing the Importance of a practical
as well as theatrical training for the
foreign service. He further urged the
necessity of providing course of practi
cal instruction in the various bureaus re-
lating to the work of consul This train
ing, he said, should be a prerequfrite OF
every man who enters the consular service
Then, said Mr.. Carr. success would depend
only upon the diligence of the official and
his faithful performance of his duties.
History of Consular Service.
Prof. Swisher of the George Washington
University favored the club with some very
entertaining stories, which were supple
mented with a talk on the historical phases
OF the consular service and the Importance
of practical knowledge of the work.
The business world was represented by c.
A. Green, special foreign agent of the r.
=. Dun and Company mercantile agency.
Mr.. Green addressed the club what is
being done and what remains to be done in
the elimination OF dread and in the inaugu-
ration of d universal era of trust born of
confidence based. not upon a game
gamester. but upon belief that honesty
is the best poiicy-thiS not only because it
pays but because II is right.
The bureau Of trade relations was repre-
scented in the person OF its chief, John B.
Osborne. who in eloquent and mastery
manner outlined the development of the
method of reporting trade conditions of
foreign countries by American consuls. Mr.
Osborne's discourse on the employment of
the merit system in the advancement of the
consuls by the Department of State auguIs
well for the increased efficiency in the SER
viCS.
James c. Monaghan chief of the division
OF consular reports. related timely incident
and witty anecdotes
Officers and Members
The following are the officers and men,
hers of the Diplomatic and Consular Club.
Chas. Z. Haas. California, president; John
w Dye, Minnesota, vice president; Jos. ].
Siechta. South Dakota, secretary; Alden
March. Massachusetts, treasurer; Howard
Saxton. Rosco J. c. Dorsey, Clarence A.
Miller, Andrew j, Green, Victor II. Duras.
Paca Oberlin Adolph HeimDac Bernard
A. Cow David W. Bell. george Merritt.