The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
HOTEL MEN BANQUET

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lence But after a course or two had
disappeared, the rumblng Of the gath
| cred hundreds grew louder and louder.
/ This might be attributed TO the fact that
| the room was getting closer and closer.
Some Vaudeville Turns.
While the fish was being disposed of
pair Of German comedians In fun make
up drifted in the center Of the hall and
began the merriment with a ludicrous
sketch about an impossible sort Of an air
ship that one of them was carrying
around with him. II was not a real air
ship, just an imitation one. but these COM
ical fellows pretended that they were sail
ing miles up in the air and passing over
the different cities, for each one OF which
they had one joke. Then they came down
to earth again. and one Of them read
some burlesque directions 10 hotel guests.
They used the names of the different
prominent hosteries. and made decided
hit. Perhaps the best of the directions
WAS supposed II have happened at a local
hotel. As the little German read it, it
was, TO prevent fruit from being taken
from the table, there will be no fruit"
Then the Nichols sisters dropped i'm and
sang several negro dialect songs IN burnt
cork makeup. There was a good deal of
! confusion during that time, and only
few of the diners heard the singers
which was pity, as their work was eX-
treineiy artistic In its line. George
OConnor, local favorite. sang several
comic songs with ragtime aCcompani-
ment by Matty Horn, of The police force
Toward the close Of the dinner small
silk flags were passed around, and when
the orchestra played the American Pa
troll" bringing in the various national
airs, the whole gathering rose to their
feet waving the colors and singing Col
umbia the Gem Of the Ocean Just as
though they meant it.
Commissioner MacfarIand Speaks.
President Bow ker introduced Commls-
sioner Macfarland. who stood on a chair
and endeayored TO make himself heard
above the din. In part, Mr.. Macfarlapd
spoke as follows
In the years since YOU last met here
1.-THE National Capital has advanced far
toward the ideal which We hold up before
liz. You see il IN an its spring glory, more
beautiful now in some respects than any
other city, and bound TO be the most
beautiful Capital on cath. our plans for
its physical and moral development in
lclude perfect laws and model customs as
well as noble buildings parks, and boule-
wards
We want. and we expect your support
as patriotic Americans interested in your
National Capital IN carrying them out
Nobody in the country has more influence
than you. and we count upon 1t for the
benefit OF Washington AS you meet
your fellOw-citizens. as you entertain
them in your hotels. and. especially. as
you meet your Senators and Representa-
tives In Congress encourage. them in the
purpose 10 build up and beautlfy the city
2 founded and planned by George Washing
ton the last important thing which
| claimed his interest in this world
Mr.. Muschenheim, proprietor of the As
tor House. spoke upon the duties Of hote
men toward their brethren. and suggested
the need Of establishing pension system
in the association for the benefit OF those
who have grown too old OF otherwise in
capable Of continuing IN the business
Mr.. Muschenheim's address was received
with great attention and interest
Praises the President.
Mr. Muschenheim said. in part:
1T was certainly a happy thought tC
select this beautiful city for our conven-
ton place, this historic ground. where for
more than one hundred years the brain
- lest men this country has produced have
10 assembled regularly to discuss the great
. questions Of the day. Passing the White
S House this morning. I looked up at it:
{ windows and thought with silent admira-
10 tion Of the man who. no doubt az thai
D hour was busy with the moment0us prob
lens of our time, and whose uuselnshnes:
, and patriotism-While they may have had
@ their equal-never had their superior. Fol
I one like myself who has almost II life
time behind him, Il Is quite proper 20 lool
back and pass in review what he has seer
= on that long journey, and 20 wonder wha
1 he may yet see. l have always beer
I greatly impressed when / found a person
= in the political arena or IN any one Of th'
a walks of life, who took his work SO
riously; who did right, not because O.
= fear Of the consequences, but because hi
inner consciousness told him Il was wroni
to do otherwise. IL Is no wonder tha
L men Of the Roosevelt type are idolized b,
&. the people-nO matter whether they ar
= right or wrong.
: Hotels Keep Pace.
n "The business Of the government ha
t grown to gigantic proportions as a con
e | sequence OF the vast increase in thi
e couutry's industries. and our hotels, Ike
= wise. have increased both in size an
J. number.
n Mr. Devine has asked me to respon
e to the toast. Hotels OF To-day and tn
Future We know something Of the past
: a great deal about the present, but ca
u only guess at the future.
:, I'VE are living in an age where
= woman wants to 90 10 a large hotel be
= cause she wants TO see the people, an
: the man wants to go 10 the large hote
80 because he there hnds opportunities {
extend the circle Of his acquaintance. an
: he is induced and encouraged by Observa
., ton to broaden mis- views Of life. Hote
/, prOprietors of to-day seem TO be NOR
l. liberal also in their judgment of thos
. engaged in the same line OF work an
e less hypercritical Of men and methods
y, anu lheN dIe certainly h'Vi A'ii pSt'
" jealOusies. There exists and manifest
! itself day by day a tendency toward an
y an effort to work on a higher plane,
F" Now. as to what the future will brin
in the way Of hotels is hard to tell. Per
: sonally. I do not believe that we vii
see as much revolution in construction q
. the next fifty years as we have seen j.
: the last twenty. Changes will not be o
= Such a radical nature IL is 10 ba hone
that in the future such thing as
'rathskeller' on the roof or roof gar
y den in the cellar will not vex the soul
: OF those who believe in the eternal fit
= ness of things.
~ Methods VIII Change.
sc But ! believe the biggest change O
It all will be in our methods. What ha
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