Evening star., 1909-05-14
HENRY A. WILLARD.

occupied i'm war times as part of the
Willard Hotel property.
Mr.. Willard was loyal supporter OF
the Union, and at one of the most critical
periods of the civil war, when 1t seemed
az though the capital would he taken
by the Confederates. the flag on Willard 8
Hotel was the only flag. outside or those
on the government buildings. flying in
the city of Washington. He was re-
auested to haul the flag down. but re-
fused to do
The history OF Henry A. willard is in
timately associated with the business
growth of Washington. He was the first
of five brothers to come here, and i'm
mediately prior to that time he conducted
hotel at Old Point Comfort. All his
brothers, it is said. owe their start in life
to him. Mr. Willard has been largely
identified with Washington's financial in
sttutions He organized and was the
first president of the National Savings
and Trust Company I'm 1887 He was
vice president of the board of public
works under President Grant. body to
which modern Washington largely owes
its existence.
Intimate Friend of Shepherd.
Mr.. Willard was one of Gov. Shepherds
intimate friends and advisers. For nearly
sixteen years he was president of the
Columbia Railway Company, covering the
period between 1873 and 1889, and during
this period the northeastern part of the
city was developed But for his financial
assistance, ii is said. All Souls Church
would probably not have been built. He
contributed freely to 1t from his own
means and earnestly solicited. contribu-
tions for il from his friends. Mr. Willard
was for many years, up to 1898. vice pres
ident of the National Metropolitan Bank
He organized the Columbia Fire 1nSur-
ance Company and was its president,
x.-tfl fl,Otif For
1851 to 1892. With former Justice Miller
of the Supreme Court of the United States
and Reginald Fendall he was one of the
incorporators of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital and is now vice president of that
institution.
Mr. Willard attributes no small part
of his success in life to Mrs. Willard. who
also comes of Puritan stock, and who Is
a at-granddaughter of Stephen Rowe
Bradley, Connecticut officer in the revo-
lutionary war and for three terms one
Of Vermonts senators here
Mr.. Willard is an active member or the
Vermont State Association and one of its
officers He is also a director of the
American Security and Trust Company,
the National Savings and Trust Com
pany and the Equitable Life insurance
Company.
He is apparently in good health today,
and his cheerful smile and cordial greet
ings as he saluted his guests in turn
gave ample evidence of happy apprecia-
ton of their testimony to his long and
useful career.
List of the Guests.
Following is the list of guests Joseph
6. Cannon, Judge Thomas A. Anderson,
D. j. Foster. Mr.. Justice John NJ. Harlan,
Mr. Justice A. B. Hagner, II. B. F. Mac
farland. Frank Plumley, Judge Charles
II. Robb, George Alfred Townsend and
Henry l.. West.
Washington Monument Society-Mr
Justice II. B. Brown. Adds b. Browne.
DR.. Edw. NJ. Gallaudet. DIR. F. NJ. Gunnell
William 4. Maury, Gen. John NJ Wilson,
c. .. Walcott and +. l.. Harvey.
National Savings and Trust Company
William II. Hoover. president. Woodbury.
Blair, S. Thomas Brown, William A. II.
Church, Walter C. Clephane. William v.
Cox. William r. Edmonston, George w.
Gray. George Howard. A. j. Henry, Vic
tor kauffmann. Charles c. Lamborn,
Charles E. Nyman, William F. Quicksall,
Frank Stetson, Frank w. Stone, II. II.
Smith. Thomas Stetson, Frank r. Ullmer,
William II. Walker, John L. Weaver, Hor
ace Wylie. Perciyal f. Wilson, w. A.
Whitaker. John w. Calvert. Charles NJ.
Hanna, Parke A. Gallagher, Henry &.
Miller, A. c. Muddman.
American Security and Trust Company
Charles ]. Bell, Milton Z. Allies. Henry
M Blount, John G. Boyd Samuel s.
Burdett. William j. FIather. Daniel
Fraser. James NJ. Green, John A. Casson.
John S. Larcombe. Clarence F. Norment,
Myron NJ. Parker, Joseph Paul, Albert
NJ. Read. II. s. Reside, Corcoran Thom
National Metropolitan Bank-George w.
White. president: Arthur r. Brice, Will
liam F. Guide, Robert n. Harper. o. II. p.
Johnson W. s. Knox. A. Lisner, John
H. Moore, J. Gales Moore. j. II. Ralston,
Hugh Reilly, cuno II. Rudolph, William
H. Saunders, George Truesdell, w A.
Wimsatt. George O. Watson.
Ballantyne. Henry NJ. Baker. John A.
Baker, Henry p. Blair. John s. Blair.
Scott C.. Bone. W. B. Bryan, Augustus
Bursdorf. Appleton P. Clark, jr., Alien c.
bell. Henry Calver. Rev. w. s. Curry
Maj. John III. Carson. Mai. F. w Childs,
Rev. DR.. T. y Childs. J. B. Church. L.
Calfee, II. F. Clark. l.. G.. Davis, E. b.
Eynin, Charles J. Faulkner. Mai. G. H.
French. Prof. +. \. Fay. w. G. Gardiner,
DR.. E X. Goldsboruueh. Rev. S. II. Greene
William F. Gordon. Maj. c. G. Gould. Mai
r. l.. Hoxie. James r. Hood A. A. Hoeh-
ling. Maj. W. p. Huxford T. l.. Holbrook.
Or. A. h. Jameson. William p. Kellogg
:. A. Linthicum, A. NJ. Lothrop.. Benja-
min f. Leighton, J. T. MeCleary. Leslie
McCleary. John A. Luttrel, Herndon
MorseH. Judge II. b. Moulton. George b.
Mcclellan. Thomas c. Noyes, w. j. New
on, George NJ. Oyster. jr.. DIR. l.. II.
aeichelderfer; Maj. y. *. Roberts. george
Rankin, +. A. Richardson, Henry w.
Reed. w. II. Rapley. C. f. Rowe. DIR.
Wallace Radcliffe. c. A. Shinn. Wilbur f.
smith. Rev. John Van Schaick. o. G.
staples, \. ;. Soiomons, DR. j. w. Shaw
:. e. Strider, \. III. Shea. w. l.. Soeau
Maj. Richard Sylvester Matthew Trimble
Dr.. William Tindsll r. y. Tapln. Alfred
?. Thorn. Charles &. Tucker. j. o. Wilson
Or. w. d. Writ. city editor of the Wash
ngton Post. city editor of the Washing
on Times. DIR. William C. Woodward s.
n. Woodward. T. L. Weed, A. G. Wikin-
;on. a. j. Barchfield.
Association Of Oldest Inhabii ants. Dis
rict of Columbia Theodore w. Eoyes
president: Benjamin C. Wright vice
president: a. IL Ragan, vice president; ;
: l.. Moore, vice president; III. NJ Del
niger vice president. Jonathan ID. Catn-
H. vice president; Albert Grupe. vice