The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-12

Letters Of regret were read from the
following Gov. Claude Swanson. Senator
John ", Daniel. Senator Thomas s. Mar
tin, and District Commissioners II. b. T..
Macfarland, Henry L. West. and Mai. J.
D.. Morrow.
At II o'clock President Sm0Ot called the
.assemblage 10 order, and introduced
Representative Charles G.. Carlin. OF this
city, who welcomed the guests on behalf
Of the chamber of commerce. Mr.. Car
lin was greeted with long and loud ap-
plause. He introduced President Finley
LOT the Southern Railway Company. as the
head OF one Of "the greatest corpora lions
in the world and referred 10 Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams as "a man
VINO stands for equal rights 60 all and
special privileges 20 none MT Carlin's
address was we'll received.
An address of welcome on behalf of the
city was delivered by Mayor Frederick J.
Pan. President Finley began by saving
that he was glad 10 Doe with the people at
the gateway Of the South He read his
remarks and referred TO the connection
Washington and Lee had with this city
The speaker discussed the railroad ques-
ton az length The regulation Of the rail-
roads. he declared has been political
rather than economical Tn former years.
be said. the railroads had been appealed
% in politics. This condition. said he NO
longer exists. The speaker also referred
JJ the cases now pending iB the courts as
10 whether or not railroad rates shall be
controlled by Federal or State patronage.
tn to Supreme Court.
M Finley said this - after would be
fuais determined by tHe United States
supreme Court U :he satisfaction Of all
concerned.
The last speaker of the evening was
Representative John Sharp Williams
who made "a rather short and witty
speech. owing 10 the lateueEs OF the hour
lie discussed tie menu Mr Williams
remarks were greeted with considerable
applause. Shortly before o'clock the
banquet closed
I'm the opinion of all. it was one ~ the
best baHquets ever givou i1 this historic
old city. and it is regarded as mora than
probable that the Chamber 81 Commerce
VIII make it an annual affair.
The List of Guests.
The special guests were:
Mr.. vs.. w Finley. president of the
Southern Railway Company. Hon. John
Sharp Williams. Representative from
Mississippi. A1r. d. J. Callahan. assistant
general manager Of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company. Hon.
r. J. Pan. mayor OF the city. Hon.
Charles c. CarIin. Representative from
Virginia: Mr. IT, C.. Ausley treasurer Of
The Southern Railway Company; Hon. r.
r. Thornton. senator from FarIex. lIr.
George Y. Peyt0n. superintendent South
ern Railway Company; Mr. Joseph Col
win. superintendent of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company; Mr. G. S Hinkens.
agent Southern Railway Company; Mr..
j. G. PeveriiI agent Washington South
eTn Railway Company. Hon. Hubert
Snowden. Alexandria Gazette; Mr. James
F. Peyton Washington Post. Mr.. NJ. T.
Dryer The Washington Herald; Mr. 2.
IT. MCGOWAN, Richmond News-Leader:
Mr.. Walter +. Harris. Richmond Times
Dispatch: Mr. @. n. Gail. Washington
Times: MIR r. l. Carne jr. Washington
Tines Mr. Hal Smith. Baltimore sun:
Mr.. Wythe White, manager Southern
Bell Telephone Company; Mr. J. Louis
Loose, Washington; Chief Charles r.
Goods. Alexandria police department: Mr..
John Olldorf, superintendent Bliss silk
Thread Company Alexandria.
Other Guests Present.
Others present We're as follows: 4. D.
Brockett, r. Mex Baldwin, r. &. Barrett.
Henry Baader Herbert Bryant. S. G.
Brent. r. u. Brumback B. Baer. Thomas
Burroughs, Judge L. c. Barley George
II. Beuchert. G.. /. Boothe, Taylor Burke.
W. w. Ballenger, Ira b. Brown, J. r.
Cation. jr., Harry B. Cation, r. II Cox.
c. Z. Cox. J. F. Carlin. George b. Carlin.
T. /. Daingeraeld. Frank Davidson. Z. L.
Downbam, a. S. Doniphau, W. b. Davis.
Victor /. Emerson, Henry X. Field
George s. French, y. s. Greeuaway. r.
l.. Garrett, Or. z. a. German. NJ. p.
Greene, r. N. Graham, Edward Graves
W p. Graves. F. :. Harper, Leo p. Har-
low. j. NJ. Hill, l.. 7. Hanckle. Worth
Hulfsh, David y. Hulhsh. George W
Hulfsh. r. c. Howard, George ID. Hon
kins, Harry Hammond Arthur Herbert
J. T. Johnson, Robert s. Jones, Charles
King, r. +. Knight, e. II. Kemper. Mar