Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

ing before the guests were seated at the
tables. The POSTMASTER was Mr. Thos. S.
Hopkins. who was never at loss for an
Interesting story in introducing the speak
ers At the head of the tables on either
side of the postmaster were seated Mr.
warner. Commissioner Macfarland Mr.
crosby 5. Moves, Rev. Wallace Radcliffe
Gen. Fills Spear, Gen. John C. Black. Mr.
Justice Peelie of the Court of Claims Com
missioner West. Justice Thomas H. Ander-
son. Mr.. john McElroy and Mr. Edward
w w. Hearne. other guests being seated about
the bic tables that extended down the
banquet hall The tables were beautifully
decorated with cut flowers the walls being
hung with American flags
Mr. Macfarland Speaks.
Mr.. mcfarland being called away from
the olhher early in the evening by pre-
Vlous engagement, he spoke early. He ex-
pam, that only a previous engasement
could Keep him from remaining with those
who had assembled TO welcome Mr.. War
ner.
1T is not only our personal greeting out
or the warmth of personal regard for our
,rieha on ms return from his far Journey"
Mr. mcfarland added. but it represents
the welcome of the community upon his re-
turn We remember not only all of his
acts OF personal kindness, but his good
DEEDS for the city which he has served in
so many ways. He has travelled far and he
mas seen many noble and beautiful things
but nothing nobler than friendship and
nothing is more beautiful than home. and
especially when that home is the nation Al
capital"
After an extensive menu had been dis
cussed POSTMASTER Hopkins arose and re-
ferred to his long acquaintance with the
guest of honor
Il knew Mr.. Warner" he declared "when
he was a young man and was a clerk in
the Treasury Department | haye-often
seen nm tripping up and down those cor
ridors with that same sweet smile with
which you are all so familiar
Amid all the hurry that characterizes
this age. the POSTMASTER said time S found
to stor and consider and to prepare a well
come back to his home for Mr. Warner as
one or the distinguished citizens Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Not only was this well
come 50 widely Joined in by the people be-
cause OF Mr.. Warmers helpfulness and good
deeds, but because of all he had done for
this city to make it more deserving as the
pride OF the nation. Mr.. Hopkins intro
duced Mr.. James T. Du Bots. one of Mr..
warmers longtime friends. who made an
ADDRESS OF welcome Mr.. Du Bots delivered
an eloquent and witty address,
Address of Welcome.
1T IS savage CUSTOM" began Mr. Du
Bots, still existing among civilized peonle
10 smother the praise of a good man while
he lives and can appreciate, and then
write beautiful epitaph for his monu-
ment when he is dead and cannot under
stand How much better it is, how much
more beneficent and natural it is to sneak
pleasant words of one another in the living
present rather than wait until the fatefu]
hour is here.
Impressed by this truth. feel ar this
home coming welcome that 1 have a right
10 stand in this presence and speak freely
and without restraint of one whom we ali
respect and admire | feel that I have q
speak because nIr
knew me the first year / split the air with
my first fervid protests against the frs,
aids to the new born, for we both saw the
light OF day only three wears and t1vc
squares apart. His sturdy father was .
| tower of strength in uplifting religious in
terests and civic virtues iir cur community
and his noble Christian mother was m,
Sunday school teacher for years and my
| reverence for her now is only eoualed by
my admiration for her then
| In those early days, as / remember on
| honored guest he was not an ali-around
| angel by any means, and I was mighty
| glad of 1t. He never tried to break into .
| church that had no admission posted or
| the front door, and he never exhibited any
desire TO get into heaven before the LORD
| was ready for him. AS knew him in those
days he lacked the artificial polish of the
society dude. but he had far more natura
humanity. He knew how to sit on a chail
In the presence of ladies. Where to place
his hands and feet In a parlor How II
use the knife at dinner. and the toothpicl
after. and more than all, just how ant
| when to break in on general conversation
| he never belonged to that brand of youn
| bloods who bleed the old man. and loa
| around church and theater fronts to ogl
| the girls and make sporty remarks but
must say, he always had well-trained ey
| for beauty. and God bless him for it.
| He was not perfect, no man is and We
| he was perfectly natural in his morals, au(
| that made him a comfortable playmate, fo
he always tempered his holy zeal witt
| lots of holy common sense. and that Is on,
| of the great and invincible safeguards II
| the struggle for existence in this busJ
| world of ours. In those days, and do no
believe he has changed, 1t was as easy
| for him to be moral as it Is for cat t.
have twins, and 1 often thought as
| boy. that IL / only possessed one-half o.
his patience and even temper / woul,
land pretty near the saints in the end. H,
| was a lusty. big fellow, but he never wa.
| a bully, and he was also never a coward
II any one stepped On his toes intention