Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-15
HOTEL MEMS BANQUET
Members of Association Enjoy
Themselves.
MOTTO GOOD FELLOWSHIP
Covers Laid at the Raleigh for Five
Hundred Diners.
VISITORS WELCOMED TO CITY
Addresses by commissioner Masfar-
land, E. M. Tierney and Others.
Guess at the Future

Carrying out the motto Of their associa-
tion-good fellowship-the members of the
Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Association as
sembled in the banquet hall of the Raleigh
Hotel last evening and partook of the good
things of life in profusion. Fully 500 COW
ers were spread, and the feast seemed al
most the browning feature of the conven-
ton. although it came only on the eve of
the first day of the hotel mems twenty
eighth annual meeting.
According to schedule, the diners were
supposed to begin the assault upon the
caviare, SQUADS, Mumm's ct al. at o'clock.
but it was nearly hour later when the
last elevator load of appetites, covered by
white shirt fronts, reached the top floor
of the hotel and laid the foundation In
martins for the substantial structure Of
vands to follow. In the beginning the
courses moved on the even tenor OF their
way, and dinner neighbor talked with din
ner neighbor about things in general and
the hotel business in particular; but as the
evening grew older and POmmery Sec, krug
Brut Meet ct Chandon and other favored
guests arrived nearly every one was in
sisting upon having a good time in his own
especial way.
Imitation of Airships.
While the hall was still moderately quiet
a pair of German entertainers drifted into
the aisle between the center rows of tables
and gave Hfe-size imitation Of an airship
sailing upon an imaginary voyage. During
the trip the ship was represented as pass
ing nearly all the large cities, and
there were humorous observations to At
each one. Some little time later the official
announcer had something to say about the
Nichols sisters, burnt cork artists. doing an
original singing-stunt and 1t was impossible
to catch occasional gi!mpses through the
haze Of tobacco smoke Of a pair Of comical
black faces bobbing around, but II they
uttered any sounds, the same were not
audible save to a favored few who hap
pened to have seats within reaching dis
lance of the piano. George O'Conner was
on hand with q brace of his popular songs.
President Bowker. whose term ends with
this annual meeting presided at the ban
quet, and he called upon John T. Devine,
president of the Washington Hotel Mems
Association, to act as POSTMASTER.
Address of Welcome.
Commissioner Macfarland was introduced
to make an address of welcome.
Welcome to you who are the hosts Of
all the world he said. 1T is your turn
to enjoy hospitality, and Washington's is
yours. In the years since you last met
here the national capital has advanced far
toward the ideal which we hold up before
1t. You see It in all its spring glory, more
beautiful now in some respects than any
other city, and bound to be the most beau
tfful capital on earth. Our plans for its
physical and moral development include
perfect laws and model customs, as well as
noble buildings, parks and boulevards. We
want and We expect your support as pa
triotic Americans interested in your ma
uonal capital in carrying them out. Nobody
in the country has more influence than
you. and we count upon 1t for the benefit
Of Washington. --.l.,t ~
1--WE wish you would come oftener to
Washington. We wish you would make it
your national headquarters. And as you
go about in these historic scenes, hailowed
by great memories; as you 20 to the White
House, where every President since Wash
ington has served; to the Capitol. where
every Congress since the Fifth has done its
work. and where all the great decisions Of
the Supreme Court have been rendered; as
you see the statues and tombs of the noble
dead and above all the unequaled monu-
ment of the father of his country. whose
spirit lives in this place, You will renew
your patriotism, and you will go home bet
ter Americans than when you came, and
resolved to do your best for your country
and its capital"
E. NJ. Tierney of New York was the next
speaker, his subject being '''Our Profess
sion.' He referred in some little detail to
the continued battle waged by hotel men
everywhere against adverse legislation. and
advocated a closer alliance among all keep
ers of public houses for mutual aid and
protection.
I'm view of the magnitude and impor-
lance of the hotel business Of today in
every city, town, village and hamlet In the
United States.' Mr.. Tierney said, "and
moreover, in consideration of the lofty and
exalted character of the men and women
engaged In this honorable profession. 1t 10
to be deplored that our business interests
are constantly pelnS mehaceu ana leopar-
eizeo by Ianaticai wave OF so.calle4 re-
form mat every year sweeps over the rama
"a some new suise or iosm, anu mus ioos
ment IN the narrow ana pfeuofced minds
OF lew nystericai women ana eHeminate
men VINO nave no peter Occupation IN NE
than 70 interiers WIN cefeaan hAeo conoi-
tons Oh law ana society 10 the detriment
Oh tnelr neighpor personal ana properly IN
terests-
we OF view iork nave recently gone
through strenuous campaign OF defense
against many proposed laws that were IN
legislature and we now take nardonabie