The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

4 great and jolly company of the busi-
ness and professional men Of the city went
10 River View yesterday TO attend the
fourteenth annual excursion and shad
bake Of the Washington Board Of Trade.
Quite a crowd went down by the early
boat, got their dinner at noon, and spent
the afternoon in healthful recreation in
the shade y throng followed on the
afternoon boat and swarmed from the
wharf 20 the dining-room, attacking the
dinner Of shad and other vlands prepared
by a committee. whose appreciation OF
appetite, whetted by long ride TO River
View, for once was equal to the occasion.
The dinner was pronounced by those Of
long memory as the best and most boun-
tiful ever provided at the annual outing
Of the Board cf Trade. Everybody gave
praise to the committee on arrangements
for this and other features Of an enjoy
able day.
The savoriness Of the planked shad,
which formed the piece de resistance Of
the dinner. was due 10 the expert efforts
Of Charles Beveridge. who has done the
fish TO a turn for these annual affairs for
the past ten years. Besides being one Of
the foremost Of Washingtons experts in
planked shad. Mr.. Beveridge is president
Of the local aerie. of the order OF Eagles.
Gen. John NJ Wilson presided at the
dinner. nanked on either side by the
guests Of the occasion. They were Com
missioners H. B. F. Macfarland and
Henry l. West James r. McCleary, Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General; Robert
y. Harper, president of the Chamber Of
Commerce: Harvey W. Wiley, chief
chemist of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. James F. oyster. Gen. Black, Chief
Justice Pelle, Of the Court Of Claims;
P. Y. De Graw, and Judge Charles B.
Howry.
Welcomes New Officers.
Gen. Wilson. before introducing the
speakers Of the day made- brief ad-
dress, in which he extended a hearty
welcome 10 the officers Of the new Cham
her Of Commerce. and bid that organiza-
tiou Godspeed on its career of useful
ness Gen Wilson called attention 10 the
great changes which had come 10 the
Capital City during the period covered by
his memory. and declared that one of the
energetic and formative influences in
the growth Of the city had been the
Board Of Trade.
Gen. Wilson was happy i'm phrase, and
his address. though brief, was received
with great enthusiasm, ending with three
cheers for the president Of the Board Of
Trade"
Commissioner NIacfarIaud spoke TO the
toast The Growth Of Washington" He
introduced his remarks with references
to the occasion. the success Of the com
mittee Of arrangements, and the delight
fulness Of the day, and made an ad-
dress upon the good work accomplished
in the last quarter Of a century by the
Board Of Trade. The Commissioner de
clared that the body before him as
sembIed had. in his mind, been the chief
instrument Of that progress He said re-
pubiics We're proverbially unErateful, and
that the Board of Trade had come in for
large degree Of criticism.
Washington Is tempted" he said.
like every other community In this time
of swift changes, 10 forget what has been
done for it and 20 lose the greatest beno-
fit Of all. its own growth I'm consciousness
and so in moral power" The Commis-
sioner pointed out that the Board OF
Trade had been the truest servant Of the
city. It's eight presidents had been In the
true sense representative men. Its com
mittees had been diligent in duty. It
had provided a forum for discussion and
had formulated a healthful expression Of
had done great and lasting good for
Washington, and he believed II would
continue in a serene spirit its activities
IN the years 20 come.
Jnmes T. NcCIeary Follows.
James #. McCleary, formerly chairman
Of the subcommittee OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations. addressed him
self 20 the Congress Of the United
States" His speech was earnest. elo-
quent. patriotic. and inspiring. as he de-
veloped the great idea which lies behind
representative government, which he fol-
lowed in prophetic vein TO the final par
Lament Of man in the formation Of re-
publics similar 90 this on all the CONT
nents Of the globe
Mr.. McCleary said three ideas had been
paramount in the history Of the world IN
matchmaking. One was from the Orient.
which established political rule by right
Of conquest. One was eXempliiied I'm the
Roman republic. which lacked representa-
tiOn. The third was born I'm the forests
Of Germany, based upon the freedom Of
the citizen which was respected from the
base 10 the top of the governmental fabric
in the idea Of delegating power TO chosen
representatives ansWerable to the people
Mr. McCleary traced the history Of this
idea from Germany TO England. where it
was partially overshadOwed by monarchy.
then on 20 America, where IL had its
natural growth and expression in the
Constitution of the United States. He
described how the discordaut elements Of
the original States had been merged into
national unity, and how the great COM
munity Of political interests had come
out through the exercise Of political
power by freemen into the best govern
ment Of the ages.
Two Basic Principles.
Two great principles. Mr.. McCleary
said, were the basis OF this national life
The sovereign State. independent, force
ful, tenacious OF its right Of self f-govern-
ment, and the nation, to which had been
delegated. through representation. the
management Of few things which the
political entity Of the State could not
effect Mr.. McCleary said that in the
differentiation Of governmental functions
the powers Of the national life were few.
as compared with those Of the State
life, which was near the people and re-
tained In their own hands. There was
no conflict. because in Congress were the
representatives of the people delegated