Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-16
TRIBUTES PAID TO LABORS
Letter Of Regret From President
Elect William H. Taft.
H.B.F. MCFARLAND PRESIDES
Secretary Sleman Announces Gift OF
10000 From Thomas ". Smith.
Response Of Guest of Honor.

Two hundred and fifty of Washington S
| business and professional men gave a
| banquet In the New Willard Hotel last
evening to Samuel Walter Woodward.
| under whose leadership the local Young
Mems Christian Association has had the
most prosperous decade in its history.
This citizens banquet was the climax
OF weeks jubilee in celebration Of the
ten years Of service of Mr.. Woodward
as the associations president and of the
tenth anniversary Of the removal of the
association to its present G street loca-
ton.
Beginning with the huge public recep-
ton In the association building at 1876
G street, at which the young men of the
National capital expressed their appre-
citation Of Mr.. Woodward's gifts of money
and energy for a decade to the organiza-
ton here. the jubilee has continued with
daily events, which we're given' to show
the high esteem in which Mr.. Woodward
and the association are held and was
concluded with the tribute Of last night.
Tribute Paid in Speeches.
The speeches at the dinner. listed on
the program as words Of appreciation"
the Young Mems Christian Association
organization and President Woodward in
particular.
Commissioner H. B. F. mcfarland, who
presided, presented the appreciation of
the municipality and of the officers of
the association to Mr. Woodward; Gen.
John W. Foster. ex-Secretary of State,
voiced the sentiments of former presi-
ant @f he lot niov Mn,
ley, president of the Southern railway,
spoke in behalf Of the business men of
the capital; Alfred e. Marling, vice chair
man of the international committee of the
Y. NJ. C. A. of North America. brouhgt
tribute from the association brotherhood
of the continent: Rev. DR.. Samuel H.
Greene. pastor of Calvary Baptist Church.
told Mr.. Woodward the views of the city
pastors and churches: Richard c. Morse.
general secretary OF the international
committee, spoke in behalf of the en-
ployed officers of the North American as
sociations
John B. Slemen, jr.. announced that as
the substantial feature of the celebration
$4,000 for It's work. William Knowles
Cooper. general secretary, presented sew
| en- books, on each page of which were
written the individual sentiments Of hum
gard to Mr.. Woodwards leadership
And in the closing minutes of the jubi-
lee, President Woodward responded with
words of appreciation for the praise and
for the cooperation given him.
Before the guests were seated at the
tables. profusely decorated with flowers.
grace was offered by Rev. Thomas Dun
can, the survivor of the group of men
who organized the association in 1852. The
menu was one Of the Wizards best.
Mr.. Macfarland's Tribute.
In beginning the formal part of the
evenings program Commissioner Macfar-
land spoke of the purpose of the gather
ing.
This is not a Young Mems Christian
Association, but a citizens dinner" be-
gan Mr.. Mcfarland. Why are We here
tonight? Because this community Is not
ungrateful for civic service; because II
has vital interest in what has been done
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton during the ten years leadership of
President Woodward; because with it's
customary public spirit it wants to make
the future of the association greater than
It's past.
THE National capital has made unex-
ampled progress In these ten years, but
nothing has been more remarkable or
more valuable In Its life than the work of
the association More men have given
themselves and more money has been
given to 1t than to any other civic UNDER
taking. Sentiment. high and noble has
suits have been eminently practical.
I'VE realize that city Is judged, and
justly judged. by its Young Mems Chris
tian Association. as the measure of its
proud of the fact that our city can stand
comparison this ground and that its
example has helped other cities and other
countries.
1--WE are thankful that the benefits of
our association were not stopped by the
District line but went all over the coun-
try and Canada. Mexico and South
America. the West Indies and the Philip
pines. China. Japan and India They
have added to the fame of Washington,
while adding to its wealth and beauty.
physical and spiritual.
Business of every honest kind has been
helped far more by the association than
the association has been by business, gen
erous as the business men have been.
I'VE celebrate tonight the leadership of
a typical Washington business man of
the highest character. which has had SO
much to do with this achievement. We
want to tell him while he Is living what
we think of him.
We want to tell the critics Of our citi-
zenship that his service is typical of its
public spirit. No citizenship elsewhere
has greater public spirit: none does more
for the public interest In honoring this
stimulate new civic endeavors.'
Gen. Fosters Sentiments.
Gen. Foster began by declaring that the
city of Washington does we'll by giving
a banquet to honor the services of S. w
Woodward.
NO persons know so we'll the measure
OF credit due him as the former presi-
DENTS" he continued. knowing the low
ebb to which the association came ten
years ago. we understand what courage
and business foresight were required to
carry the work forward.
Mr.. Woodward has had ever before
him In his work the Y NJ. c. A. as an
adjunct. not substitute. for the
churches. There are present the leading
business men Of the city. engaged in
occupations which seem to demand all
their time. l point you to the head of
the leading mercantile establishment Of
the city, who has given a portion Of his
time to be the financial architect OF a
structure of which we and the whole
nation are proud"
Praise FIR Work for Railroada