The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

10 every citizen. man, woman, and child.
in the United States. refer 10 Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon"
Before Mr. Edison could proceed q
chorus Of yells was started. The crowd
went Wild in It's demand for a speech
from Uncle joe" One woman arose and
shouted:
we want 10 hear from the youngest
old man IN the United States"
The Speaker advanced in a sort Of L
didn' n't-exVect-to-speak way, but imme-
diately commenced 10 talk.
He was frequently applauded.
Immediately after the exercises were
concluded the Commissioners. II. B. F.
Macfarland. Henry l. West and Mai
JAY J. Morrow, entered the new building
Stationing themselves at the foot Of the
west stairway. they held reception.
With the Commissioners were Scott G.
Bone. chairman Of the reception commit
tee, and John JOY Edison. chairman OF
the citizens committee. More than 1000
persons passed through the building for
/ the first time. and as the crowd moved
up the corridor TO the west stairway
| they met the Commissioners and the two
members Of the committees. Each per
! son was greeted with hearty handshake
/ and a welcome. For more than an hour
/ the steady stream of humanity passed
/ through the building
! From the reception line the crowd
passed up the marble stairway 20 the
! second. third, and fourth floors. and made
a thorough inspection OF the building,
/ During the reception the Marine Band
played patriotic airs and medleys.
/ A Happy Ending.
Everybody was immensely pleased The
public reception was a happy ending 10
a great municipal event
Prominent among those attending Il
were:
Mayor J. Barry Nahool. Of Baltimore. Mayor Paf
OF Alexandria; Mayor Carlton Mccarthy Of Rich
mond: Mayor J. L. Mctaskey. of Lancaster; Mayor
Wells. Of Annapolis Judge William II. De Lacy
brig. Gen. Adophus W. Greely. L. 5. A.. joseph
e.. Cannon, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
j. Y. De Graw. Rev Thomas Z. MciuigRn. Mrs
H1len Spencer MuSey, Mrs. J. J. Morrow. Mrs
Scott G Bone Mrs II. b. +. Macfarand Gen
George T. Hsrries. W. H. Guide. Z. +. DrOop T.
II. Knmer. Il. II. Cooke George Schaffer, z. d
blackstone James Phillips. Wallace kimmcll. NJ
NJ Parker Thomas NJ Smith. William Tindau, W
= Van Wickle CuuO II. Rudolph. Thomas Z. Nor
gan, John Joy Edison. Charles ]. Bell. A. IiSner
W II. Saunders. Z. d. Shaw. A. ID. Marks. ChapiI
Brown. y. l. Burchell. George II. Judd. William
Ramsey. Robert y Harper b. W. sunny ]. ID
Cathell Clarence f. Noument, Secretary George B
C0rtelyou Gen John NJ. Wilson. l. White BuSby
William p SpurgeOn, A. c. Moss. Milton F. allies
John T. Chancey Treasurer l. A. Coolidge. Johi
NJ Culp. Rev. Albert Evans Rev. NJ. Ross Fish
burn George S. Fowler O. Garfinke. b. w. Guy
William Hahn j. T. Kendrick. W. y. HibbS. Jane
r. Hood. james C. Hooe. Col Archibald NJ. Hop
kins d. J. Kaufman. John s. Leech, William Z
! Iipsccmb Frederick b. McGuire. John r. Mclean
/ Louis T. Meschenor b. b Minor. Aulick Palmer
Stanton J. Peele. F. ID. Power oscar J. Ricketts,
Rev W T. Russell Rev John Van Schaick job
H. Small. r.. Thomas W. Smith William r. Smith
, | Anton stephan William G. Taylor, r. j. Tacelgel
II s. R. Waters. W w. Wilmer. Jesse B. Wilson
Alexander Wolf, and Thomas P. Woodward.
Following the reception. the executive
committee gave a luncheon at the New
willard TO the Commissioners, visiting
mayors, and members of the committees
Commissioner West presided.