The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

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where we expect all of you TO call when
you come to New York, and to register
your names and make yourselves at
home.
mo longer can a hotel man hope 10 sue
ceed unless ne is fair. not only to those
with whom he has business dealings. but
in particular with his colleagues. This, it
should be our desire to encourage Our
code of ethics should not permit US TO do
anything that we would like to have re-
main a secret. 1 do not mean that We
should kill individuality; on the contrary,
we should promote ii. 1 do not think we
should discourage rivalry, for 1t, too. Is
beneficial and stimulates trade; but while
we favor rivalry we must not be guilty of
piracy.
Has Done Great Good.
"ThIs Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation is one of the monuments which
hotel men have erected to themselves. It
has done no end of good during it's ex-
lstence, and there is no reason to suppose
that It will do any less in the future.
Being now firmly established the
thought has suggested Itself. which l ven
ture 20 submit for your consideration;
Whether or not the time has arrived 10
broaden its field Of work by establishing a
home for such old members who have
grown gray in the service, and who,
through no fault of their own, have no
place TO go after becoming physically un-
fiji to continue in the pursuit Of their daily
occupation / think this would be a noble
and commendabie undertaking. and would
still more cement the ties Of friendship
that already exist among the members or
the fraternity"
Mr.. Tierney followed Mr.. Macfarland,
and had great difficulty in making himself
heard. Finally some ardent friend leaped
upon a chair and in loud and determined
accents suggested that those who did not
care to hear Mr. Tierney's speech should
either keep quiet or go out suggestion
that was greeted with cheers from a
goodly portion of the gathering.
DepIores Reform Waves.
/ Mr. Tierney said. in part:
In view OF the magnitude and import
ance Of the hotel business Of to-day In
every city. town. village and hamlet IN
| the United States, and moreover in con-
slderation of the lofty and exalted char
acter Of the men and women engaged In
/ this honorable profession, 1t is to be de-
plored that our business interests are
constantly being menaced and jeopardlzed
/ by a fanatical wave Of sO-called reform
[ that every year sweeps over the land h
/ some new guise or form, and finds lodg-
ment n the narrow and pTejudiced mind,
Of a few hysterical women and effemtnatt
men who have no better occupation In
life than 10 interfere with certain nNec
conditions Of law and society 70 the
detriment Of their neighbor's persona
and property interests.
we Of New York have recently gone
through a strenuous campaign Of deiens'
/ against many proposed laws that were IN
l troduced in the present session Of ouI
State legislature and we now take z par
donable pride In telling you that not ont
inimical or Objectionable bill was enacted
into law.
GThis achievement was made pOssibl'
only through the influence and activity
Of both our State and City Hotel Asso
Citations acting as a unit in their oppo
sitiou 10 the enemies from without, wh'
never lose an opportunity to impale on
character and our manhood on the spea
of their prejudice and fanaticism 90 thf
injury Of our business and 10 the deroga
tion Of our social responsibilities and oh
legations.
Let US continue to be united within
our respective State organizations 70
self-pTeservation."
Women Are Entertained.
While their husbands and brothers
feasted al the Raleigh. two hundred and
fifty women who came 70 Washington
with the association. hanqueted in fcml
nine state at the New Willard last night
Without the customary somber effect o
black evening clothes OF the men. the hal
presented a maze Of bright colors and
brilliant toilettes.
The guests were grouped about fft
small tables No table was set apart foi
distinguished guests. and there was M
toastmaster or speeches. Flags and flow
ers draped every table, while the back
ground was made up Of potted plants an'
ferns in such profusion that entrance L
the room was difficult
Freed from masculine restraint. a con
stant conversation showed that a ban
Quet does not require toasts and men q
make il enjoyable. Until nearly midnigh
the ladies' feasted. after which they sa
in groups and waited for their mall
friends. or in some cases went 90 tn
Raleigh and stood outside the banque
hall while the speeches were in progress
Il was. perhaps. due to the arrival o
the ladies that the later speakers wer
able 20 make themselves heard at leas
ten feet away.