Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

Guigan. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
Mrs. J.. J. Morrow. Mrs. Scott c.
Bone, Mrs. H. B. F. Mcfarland.
Gen. George H. Harries. w. H. Guide. E.
H. Droop. F. II. Kramer. G. II. Cooke.
George Shaffer. II. D. Blackstone. James
Phillips. Wallace Kimmell. NJ. NJ. Par
Ker. Thomas w Smith. William Tindall.
W. =. Van Wickle. Cuno H. Rudolph.
Charles ]. Bell, A. Lisner w. H. Saun-
ders. E. D. Shaw. A. D. Marks. Chaplin
Brown. n L. Burchell. George H. Judd,
William Ramsey. Robert n. Harper. B.
Norment. Secretary George B. Cortelyou,
Gen: John NJ Wilson. l.. White Busby,
William P: Spurgeon. A c. Moses. Mil
ton E. Allies John T. Chancey. Treas
Albert Evans, Rev. M. Ross Fishburn,
George s. Fowler. G. Garfinkle, B. w.
Guy. William Hahn. ]. T. Kendrick. w.
B. Hibbs. James F. Hood. James c. Hooe.
Col. Archibald NJ. Hopkins. D. J. Kauf-
man. John S. Leech. William P. Lips
comb, Frederick B. Mcguire. John r. Nc
Lean. Louis T. Meschener. B. S. Minor.
Aulick Palmer Stanton ]. Peele. F. D.
Power: Oscar J. Ricketts,, Rev. w. T.
Russell. Rev. John Van Schaick. John
r. Smith. Anton Stephan. William c.
Taylor. r. ]. Tracewell. S. r. Waters,
W. w. Wilmer. Jesse B. Wilson. Alex
ander Wolf and Thomas P Woodward.
Official Luncheon a Feature.
One of the features of the days cele-
bration and which marked the closing of
the Opening program" was the luncheon
given by the executive committee on ar
rangements at the New Willard. Those
who participated were the Commission
ers the invited guests at the opening,
those who figured in the opening exer-
cises. members of the executive commit
. and the Chamber of Commerce.
The table on which the luncheon was
served was beautifully decorated, as
were the walls In the room. Commits
sioner West presided. The repast was
and a number OF impromtu addresses.
Fluctuations Exchanged.
Compliments of the most agreeable kind
were showered upon the Commissioners
and upon the whole municipality during
the course of the luncheon. Mayors from
other cities. men thoroughly familiar with
the needs of city in the way of pro-
vision for transaction of its business. were
the speakers at this phase of the Fourth
of July celebration, and without excep-
ton they pronounced the handsome mar
BILE pile the most complete of it's kind
I'm the country.
Commissioner West presided at the
WHICH was given ny Inc lOI-
lowing members of the executive COM
mittee. who had charge of the arrange
ments for the days celebration. and all
OF whom were seated. with the guests,
about the festive board: John Joy Ed
son. Chaplin Brown, Cuno II. Rudolph.
Robert N. Harper. Thomas p. Morgan,
Charles ]. Bell. William F. GUIDE. N. w.
Burchell. Gen. George II. Harries and
Scott c. Bone. Both in his opening and
closing remarks Mr.. West paid sincere
fri to ha and nnhljc rift
of the men who made possible the OBJ
servance of dedication day on such a
liberal scale. and to the other earnest
workers in and out of Congress who
succe ssful completion Of the new District
building.
Speech of Mayor Mahool.
Emphasis was laid upon the close rela-
tions existing between the n,ighboring
cities of Baltimore and Washington and
Of the formers joy in the latter's great
achievement by Mayor Barry Mahool of
Baltimore. Mr.. Mahool was the first of
the five mayors present at the luncheon
to address the committee and its guests,
and he characterized the enthusiasm ex-
hibited at the dedicatory exercises as due
to the fact that the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia. even though they may
be deprived of the privilege of expressing
theless, keenly alive to every question
which makes for municipal betterment.
Other Happy Talks.
Mayor Mccarthy of Richmond was the
next speaker.
Fourth Of July orations originated In
my city of Richmond said he. II rep
resent the only other national capital on
the American continent. Richmond has
t,,t1 NNar
ington."
Mr.. Mccarthy was in an especially hap
py mood throughout his talk, though he
sent one or two shots in the direction of
Uncle joe in speaking of the division of
appropriations between the north. south,
east and west.
Mayor McCaskey of Lancaster ex-
pressed his pleasure at participating In
the celebration.
Il speak for Lancaster and for WASH
ington," he said. He reviewed the history
and growth of his city. naming many Of
men It has developed. He recalled. too.
the fact that Lancaster had once-during
the revolutionary war-had the honor OF
being the capital of the nation.
Mayor West of Annapolis read the series
of resolutions of the corporation of An
napolis which led to the Offering of quar-
tiers and expenses for the assembling OF
Congress soon after the revolution.
Mayor ran or AleXanOTld emphasized
the close relations existing between his
city and Washington. This is a magnifi-
cent occasion to manifest our patriotism, -
said he.
He laid stress upon the fact that the
feelings of sectionalism are so far buried
that men from the south and from the
north could happily join In celebrating the
completion of the magnificent new home
for the District government.
Besides Commissioners Macfarland and
West, the guests included Secretary
George b. Cortelyou, Speaker Joseph q.
Cannon, Gen. John NJ. Wilson, Adds Il.
Browne. Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, Rev. w.
T. Russell, Charles B. Hanford. John r.
Ernest. l.. White Busbey, Mayors Mahool