Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
AS HONORED GUESTS
Tributes to S. w. Woodward
and John B. ,SIeman, Jr.
ABOUT BANQUET BOARD
Representatives of =. n. G. A. at
Conferences in Far East.
GIVEN FAREWELL GREETINGS
Objects of the Mission Abroad
Work in China and Japan to
Be Considered.
GIVEN FAREWELL GREETINGS

Be Considered.
Five score of men prominent In the busi-
| ness and religious life of Washington gath
cred around the banquet board at the Y.
NJ. C. A last evening to honor two Of their
associates, Messrs. S. w. Woodward and
John B. Sleman, jr. The occasion for the
tribute is their early departure for the
orient where they will study the needs Of
the people of those non-Christian countries.
| attending at Toxic, Japan, the Worlds Stu
dent Christian Federation conference in
| March and also attending in Shanghai the
| centennial of the establishment of Christian
| missionaries in China by Robert Morrison
| in 1907. Mr.. Woodward goes to the Toxic
| conference as member of the international
| committee of the Y. M. c. A., and Mr.. Sic
man goes as the president in Washington of
the Twenty ur-Hour-a-Day Club.
These two Washingtonians are the first
representatives of the laymen's movement
| for foreign missions to study the questions
| on the ground On this trip the two men
| from the capital city will visit three fields,
| those of Japan, China and the Philippines,
| and will confer with three of the repre-
| sentatives of the local association in those
| fields-Galen NJ. Fisher, national secretary
| for Japan; Fletcher s. Brockman, national
| secretary for China, and c. c. Rutledge,
| secretary at Hongkong.
| Mr.. B. H. Warner, chairman of the COM
| mittee of arrangements. presided at the
| banquet board last evening and introduced
| the various speakers. On his right sat Mr..
| Woodward, and on his left was Mr.. Sleman.
| The walls of the large banquet room were
profusely covered with American flags, and
| back of the guest table were two groups of
| flags, one of Japan, indicating the rising
| sun and the other of China, showing the
dragon.
Eulogizes the Guests.
After the elaborate repast had been con-
| cluded Mr.. Warner opened the second part
| of the evenings program by paying high
tribute to the work and character of the
| two guests of honor. He told of the coming
| of Mr.. Woodward to this city twenty-six
years ago and of the success which he has
met in the quarter of century. He has
| set magnificent example of public spirit,
Mr. Warner said, and promoted all things
| that have been for the welfare of the
Warner pointed to the Calvary Baptist
Church, to the George Washington Uni
| versity and to the Y. NJ c. A, to all Of
trbutor. both in time and in money. And
his influence has reached beyond the seas,
said Mr.. Warner, in the gifts which has
representatives in China, Japan and other
| countries.
AS to Mr.. Sleman. the speaker pointed out
that the former has given five months of
| his time during the past year to the work
| of the Y. NJ. C.. A., and has in many ways
contributed to the upbuilding of the or
| ganizaton here.
/ MIR. H. b. F.. mcfarland. president of
| the board of Commissioners of the District
| who was then called upon as the first
| speaker, expressed the opinion that the
wars and rumors of wars will disappear
when Messrs. Woodward and Sleman sail
| from San Francisco.
As Typical Citizens.
Il am proud to speak of them as typical
citizens of the city of Washington" stated
Commissioner mcfarland. when 1 am
told that the people of the District are
lacking in public and civic pride l point
| to these two men, Messrs. Woodward and
| Sleman. to give the lie it's fate. What they
alone have done ought to silence all our
critics.
In that they go as spiritual ambassadors
| at large to the countries beyond the seas
| declared Commissioner Mcfarland, they
will represent us as We desire to be repre-
sented. The men in the countries they
visit will see the best of our citizenship
| will understand what is the true American
| life. the true American spirit, he said
These men. further, give the lie, the Com
| missioner stated. to the criticisms of bust
ness men and their methods. They show,
| he added. that high success can be made
| by honorable men in honorable ways in all
| lines of business
There are many other men, said Mr.
! Mcfarland, who have done similar service
| for the national capital, who have been
quick to respond to the public duty, to
make sacrifices for the common veal.
| Expenditures for Public Welfare.
| Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes. editor of The Star,
was next introduced. Mr.. Warner referred
| to him as the young orator, who has just
| begun to appear on the platform"
| 1T is very pleasant to hear these kind
words from my dear friend" Mr.. Noyes
said, but justice compels me to say that
I am only an infirm old member of the
| band of energetic citizens who work for
/ the public good Of Washington. 1 do not
| believe there is another city in the country
where so large proportion of the COM
| munity. of our active business men, to
| Of their time and money for the public
welfare and in the interest Of suffering
| humanity as right here in Washington.
| Il have not the voice to express my feel
\ ings in regard to the gentlemen whom we
| have with US tonight; but can say q full
amen to all that has been said in their
| behalf"
| In adding his tribute to the chorus, Rev.
| T. s. Hamlin, pastor Of the Church Of the
| Covenant, remarked that he Is glad Messrs
| Woodward and Sleman are going away to
come back better, II they can be made bet
| ter bringing with them inspiration for the
| years to come.
| Culture and Spirituality.
| DR.. Charles W. Needham, president of
George Washington University. was the
| next speaker. I'VE live in a peculiar age"
he began. Two things are dominant in -;
first, the love and admiration and advance
ment of spiritual things; and second. the
ultilitarian spirit. Never has there been q
time where there was such q desire for
| culture and the spread of spiritual things
| and such an intense feeling that everything
| should count Tor something We see this
| In the universities. The students desire
! those courses which develop the mind and
add culture and yet which will advance
| them In their lfework. And the same
thought Is In the spiritual work. There is
| an inclination to accept as true the great
principles taught by the Bible and BY
| Christ and to demand that they be made
practicable.
This change has been brought about by
| the business man. We honor these two
| men because they not only insist on the re-
| ligious principles. but also insist that they
be made practicable for everyday life.
| They are making an impression In the
| world because Of this stand. We need not
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