The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-22
CARRIAGE MAKERS
DINE AT WILLARD
Wade H. Ellis DeplOreS the
Vagueness of Trust Laws.
HANNIS TAYLOR GIVES TOAST
Distinguished Members of Washing
ton Official Life Guests of Honor
tiOnaI AssOcintiOn-VehicI Makers
Influence on Civilization Cited.

When Wade H. Ellis. Assistant Attor-
ney General Of the United States. speak
ing at the annual banquet Of the Car
riage Builders National Association at
the New Willard last evening, lamented
the fact that no one knows exactly what
the antitrust law means whereas 1t
ought to be clear as the familiar keep
of tho grass" sounded the keynote OF
the utterances Of the evening.
1t was a gathering OF 425 commercial
and industrial men. representing one Of
the Oldest and strongest business organ
izatiOns in the United States, and the
after-dinner speakers, while not hold
ing themselves down 70 a seriousness
out OF keeping with an occasion which
was first of all social. all had some
vital truth to convey TO their hearers.
North Pole Appears.
The spread was held in the banquet hall
Of the hotel which was decked out for
the occasion. The north pole itself was
brought in Just before the deini-tasse
While two fur-clad explorers carried the
POLE surmounted by the stars and
Stripes. through the assem0iage. the ban
queters We're served with snowballs OF
ice cream.
Invocation was offered by Rev. L. c.
B. Pierce. Maurice Connolly presided
az POSTMASTER and kept every one in
good humor
Seated at the table with the toast
master were Mr.. Pierce Frederick r.
Newell. director OF the Reclamation Serv-
ice, Haunis Taylor, former minister 20
Spain. Wade II. Ellis. Assistant Attorney
General; Homer Mcdaniel Hugh Chal-
mers, Joseph McReynolds. John L. Weav-
or. W. +. Champucy a. q. Brunsman.
+. G. Graham, c.. G. Hail. DR. c. X
Luce. W. L. Han. Louis Straus. Henry F.
Jones, John McGrath. George A. Brock
way, T. NJ. Sechler. c. L. Adams, Wl-
liam f. Guide, j. d. bort c.. A. Ian
caster. and II c. Mclean. Music was
furnished by Schroeders Orchestra.
I'm introducing Mr.. Taylor as the first
speaker. Mr.. Connolly proposed a toast
10 the President OF the United States
which was drunk heartily. the company
standing while the orchestra played "The
Star Spangled Banner and America. "
Contributed TO Progress.
Referring to thu thirty-nve years which
he has spent I'm the study OF the Consti-
tuition Of the United States. Mr.. TAYLOR
said that Of all the forces which have
been in operation since 1877 it is the
carriage makers who have made the Con-
stitution what IL IS He referred briefly
10 the co1A ributions 10 progress OF the
steamship rand the locomotive. with
word concerning what he termed that
modern assassin. the automobile"
Assistant Attorney General Ellis said
he was there as a consumer, NOT only as
90 the portion Of the repast OF which he
had partaken, but as the purchaser OF
most excellent Ohio-built automobile
AS the pOssessor Of that machine, he said
il IS occasionally his pleasure TO run
across a friend or two"
Continuing. the speaker said we used to
know that the Constitution followed the
flag, but now we know the flag follows
the carriage maker
Discussed Sherman Law.
Mr. Ellis discussed the uncertainty OF
knowledge about the antitrust law The
President in December viii propose two
amendments, one 10 the interstate com
merce law and the other TO the anti
trust law. The Carriage Builders Asso-
citation should devise some means by
which 4 committee could be selected
which would adequately represent the
interests OF the members in this impend-
in legislation. he said.
The antitrust statute has been in
force nineteen years. declared the speak
Ell and no one knows exactly what
Il means"
Hugh Chalmers. president Of the Chal-
mers-Detroit Automobile Company. who
was introduced as the greatest bene-
factor OF the undertaking business and /
the casket industry" gave stirring ad-
dress on the principles of advertising
and craftsmanship honesty. emphasizing
loyalty and enthusiasm.
F. NJ. Newell. director Of the Recla- F.
nation Service spoke briefly on the work
which is being done in making waste
lands arabic In the West. saying that IN
consequence OF the reclamation work
Uncle Sam is able TO give any citizen
free a farm Of from forty 10 eighty
acres, provided the recipient OF the land
viii occupy it for five years and pay Tor
the water privilege.
The last speaker, Homer Mcdaniel, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, emphasized the value of
cooperation.
The convention. which had been in prog
ress at the Arlington since Tuesday, came
to q close yesterday noon. II was de-
cided to hold the convention in Cincin-
natl next year.