The Washington herald., 1909-05-18

II enthusiasm Is competent esidsnce.
the Inaugural supper" IN the INC. \
Building last night, at which the new
officers Of the association were installed.
gave a clean biil Of health 10 the fnc0m-
ing executives for their administrative
voyage Of the next year.
The largest thrOng that has ever sat at
a banquet in the 7. II. c. A. Building
gathered TO bsnor the newly elected Of
.cersGeorgs Otis Smith. president. sue
.eeeding s ". Woodward; ComnAssionsr
H B. F. MacfarisDd. first vice president.
John B Siemsu. f.. second vice presi-
dent; H 4. Thrift. recording secretary,
and H. Bradley Davidson. treasurer.
YeIIs and songs rivaling the leather
th7oated acclaim OF the ble8chsrs at
worlds championship series rippied the
American flags, with which the walls OF
The gymnasium were hung, and gave an
Informal and spontaneous stmosphere 70
the tribute. which spoke louder than tr=
yegls themselves for the sincerity OF the
praise
Spoke of Rapid Growth.
The remarks OF the speakers regarding
the rapid growth and present influence %
the association IN the outlying precincts
Of the globe furnished The serious side Of
the occasion. and made Il a night 20 Be
noted down in the annals The new ofi-
/ GERS. and william Knowles Cooper. who
continues as general secretary for me
/ District. we're received as they rose %
speak BY go men standing az their chairs.
waving napkins and calling the name OF
TIE new officer.
In the seating arrangement the meR
| we're divided according 70 the branches
OF the association with which they we're
most Intimately affiliated The rule was
varied slightly IN order 70 bring
/ eether al one table al the smiths 0l1t
/ O. difference 10 the name OF the nev
president The men from Maine ths home
State Of the new president were in Gus
tody al the 'Mainfacs' table The ''old
boys we're segregated. as were the bach
elors- who were responsible for much of
the organized cheering. and who showed
their Indifference for the double yoke oy
being especially msllif1Ous in ths songs.
Otherwise the supper was very orderly
/ Georse Otis Smith. who takes Up TIE
task Nj Woodward handled so well dur
ling The ten years OF his tenure OF once.
expressed his appreciation OF the honor
/ OF having a share in the Inaugural sup
Per. and paid his respects 20 the table Of
Smiths az which ne had been seated He
stated briefly his conception Of the great
mission Of the Washington association
Activities OF City.
"AU OF Us" he said. are IN Gloss
enough touch with the activities OF This
city 10 know that the high-pressure sys-
TEN Of our everyday life demands man
hood that viii come Up 20 the specfaca-
tions. All around US are men breaking
down under the test OF service. Never
was there a greater demand for mer
strong in mind. body. and soul and FOR
I the development OF such men the =. II
lC. A. stands. As patriotic citizens. vs
owe a special obligation to the Washing.
ton association, which not only trains
men f0- service at the nation's center,
but always stands as a light on a can
diestick
"On this occasion the Washington I. II
lie. A. demands and deserves our whole
hearted support. and We honor ourselves
in working for its success"
| Commissioner Macfariand spoke en-
Enthusiastically Of the progress OF the
washington association during the presi-
dency OF Nj Woodward snd during ths
forty years before his election He gsve
a brilliant augury OF the further success
n be expected IN the future. He declared
the city would be coo times poorer If the
association were bioSted o,-t, and czllei
attention 10 the fact that the subscription
list contained the largest number q
names and represented tfs largest
amount OF money ever subscribed 70 any
civic purpose in the District OF Columbia
He said, in part:
We have reason as a community 20 b
proud Of this association; 10 be proud oi
what was done in the ten years OF ths
Woodward administration; 10 be proud q
what was done in the forty years tha'
went before his administration ON
friend Mr Johnston. Of Montreal. Is hers
, tonight. and ne is a member OF the old
Z
continent Ater Montreal came Boston
land then came Washington Never for
> get that this 10 the second association II
1.-THE United States. the third on the conti
lnent In all this splendid list Of assOcia
tons now stretching all over the cont
nent. and sending their representative
all over the world
Right to Be Proud.
"Once more. repeat, We have righ
70 be proud because OF what our repre-
sentatives are doing beyond the seas. "
, have the national secretary OF al Soutl
= America That what that means. Thinl
how the Presidents and Secretaries o
STATE from Blaine-s time down TO that 0
Mr.. Root have emphasized the importsnc
; Of South America the importance OF ou
relations with South America. The
think how the Washington association j
honored by maintaining the national sec
: retarv for South America. Then whel
2 YOU think OF those vast empires acros
D the Pacific, when you think OF Japan an
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