Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07
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The undue restriction of franchises is
| analogous in its results to the imposition of
unwarrantable taxes. Both operate to de-
prive the company of the incentive and the
ability to give the public the best service
at the lowest rates" .4
strong Endorsement of industrial insur-
ance rewards and pensions Is made by the
public policy committee on the ground that
the tendency of all such plans is to Tighten
the burden of the employe. increase his
efficiency and safeguard the interests of the
employer by encouraging closer, deeper
and more harmonious relations"
Gavel Presentation.
One Of the interesting incidents of last
presentation of a gavel to President Arthur
Williams of the association by Gen. George
H. Harries, vice president of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company. The
wood of the gavel was taken from one of
the doors of the original Senate chamber
of the United States, and was obtained
through the efforts of Mr.. James l. Aver
and Mr. Charles d. Burleigh. Elliott Woods,
Superintendent of the United States Capitol
and grounds, wrote Mr.. Aver letter piac-
ing the date when the door was installed as
the year 1900
Trip to Mount Vernon.
The convention daily, published during the
continuance of the convention as a special
supplement to Selling Electricity" pub
lished In Newark, n. j., had this para
eranh about the Mount Vernon trip of the
association yesterday slowed away in to-
days issue:
"A delightful lunch, good music and
perfect day combined to make the trip to
Mount Vernon one of the most memorapie
of the whole convention.
Ten special cars left the New Willard
promptly at l O'Clock and the boat cast off
half an hour later laden to its licensed limit
coll
and as soon as the party was on board the
walters darted here and there with plates
of good things until every one was properly
cared for.
was a continuous chorus of obs and
abs A long climb up the hill through the
orchard led the visitors to Washington
tomb 1t was disrespect to the rather or
his country that led many to take the
shorter path to the old mansion. where a
husky pickaninny was discovered at the
old pump. -. a.,
only thirst-k killer provided. There was a
large bowl of buttermilk for those VINO
cared for 1t.
menting on the various portraits which APP
peared first in the kitchen, first In the par
ior and first on the walls of the sitting
room. according as one approaG;hed, the
ton photograph was taken on the lawn.
AT 6 O'Clock the party reached the
Va ShingtOn wharf and all entered Il tWO-
mile handicap for the New Willard dining
ROOM
Luncheon in Honor of Gen. Harries.
This afternoon at / o'clock the officers
and the executive committee of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association rendered
a luncheon in honor of Gen. George II.
Harries. vice president of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, at which
the guests were: Gen. James Allen.
United States army; Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
United States Army; Col. George Truesdell.
Mr.. II. w. Fuller. Mr.. +. s. NARROW. MT.
L. E. Sinclair. Gen. George ii. Harries,
Mr. H. B. F. mcfarland. Col. Charles A.
p. Hatfield United States army; Mr. Henry
l.. West, Capt ]. ]. Morrow, Cnited States
army: Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes, Mr.. Scott c.
Bone, Mr.. Edgar d. Shaw, Mr.. John r.
Mclean, Mr.. Arthur Williams, Mr.. Dudley
Farrand Alex. Dow. Mr.. w. c. l.. EGlin.
Mr.. Louis A. Ferguson Mr.. Charles l..
Edgar. Mr. +. II. Davis, Mr. William Blood.
jr.: Mr.. James l. Aver, Mr.. Henry L.
Doherty Mr.. Samuel Scovil. Mr. Frank w.
Frueauff, Mr. George F. Porter. Mr.. y.
F. Brady Mr.. Thomas f. Murray. Mr. j.
j. Bureigh Mr.. w. w. Freeman, Mr. L
w Burdett Mr. Hall Spencer, Mr.. A. j.
De Camp, Mr.. Frank NJ. TAFT. Mr.. Frank
w Smith, Mr.. w ]. Seton and Mr.
George b. Trip.