The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-29

The District Cabinet of the National
Union celebrated its recent class initiation
with a banquet, interspersed with toasts
and special musical numbers, at the Ma
tiOnal Hotel last night.
To the strains of the national march.
the officers and members marched TO the
banquet hall. and the director of the
banquet. W. D. Brown. introduced the
POSTMASTER. r. Z. Ferguson. senator Of
ts:e order from the District. ". II. Par
ker opened the musical part of the pro-
gramme with bass solo, when Good
Fellows Get Together"
Membership Totals 10000.
The POSTMASTER then announced that
he had letters from H. c. Smale. of Chi
cago. who is present of the senate. the
highest body Of the order; from II. E,
Evans, ex-president of the senate. from
Trenton, n. j.; Charles Evarts, national
treasurer. OF Toledo. Ohio, and d. A
Helpman. superintendent of field work.
of Toledo, Ohio, stating that owing 10
press of business they We're unable TO at
tend the festivities bat urging the mem
bers 10 keep up the wonderful stride the
organization has struck on its forward
march to an eyer-increasing membership
The order now numbers more than 10000
in the United States.
}. +. Cotton, president of the cabinet
made the address of welcome. and his
remarks teemed with optimism. and the
word welcome" was made one OF real
meaning To those present. Melvin Hem
sey followed with a tenor solo.
r. c. Stahl, Of Trenton, y. j., who is
the father of Rose Stahl the actress, re-
spOnded Ia the toast, The National
Union" lie said ne felt very much at
home in the National Hotel as he "roost-
ed there during the civil war He told
OF the real benefits of the order. and
paid tribute to old Glory" the flag
of the order. He said:
Although I am a member OF twenty
eight fraternal organizations that I re-
member of, outside Of the q. A. r, the
National Union is the most patriotic or
ganiZation to-day in our country" Z. A.
Lang sang one of his popular patriotic
songs, The Grand Old Grand Army
Man, which brought forth rounds OF ap-
plause
HeSpOnd Ia TOHAts.
Others responded TO toasts as follows.
J. T. Ralph, director of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, on .-Fraternal-
ism in government service" w. +. Camp
bell, OF Baltimore, Md, "Our nearest
friends" ". s. Norris. of Baltimore. Ma
tionaI Union club of BALTIMORE CO
Hendicr. senator OF order from District
Future Of the National Union" Elmer
Johnson. president of the local National
Union Club, National Union Club of the
District Of Columbia" T. n Dawson,
eX-president or Washington Council. .'Our
smaller councils and r. c. Ford. presi-
dent of National Council. and eX-presl-
dent of cabinet. ON Advice to our new
members
The banquet closed with the singing of
d song written by Mrs Elizabeth Plat, OF
this city and dedicated t. the cabinet of
the order of the district of Columbia. to
the tune of Aud Lang SyEe."
officers of the cabinet are; Joseph +.
Cotton, president; W. r. Carver, vice
president, W. ID. Brown, speaker. r. F.
Ferguson, eX-president; j. E. Borland.
secretary; Ehomas 3. Lear. treasurer.
Charles r. Haden, chaplain; John NJ
kemper usher; Fred Strickrott, sergeant
alarms, and Thomas 2, Ryan, door
keeper. Trustees arr Charles r. Miller.
a. r. Riddle, and r. F. Waddey The
banquet committee was composed Of Wis
dom d. Brown, chairman; J. II. Jones, a.
Girouard, T. b. Lear and f. E. Fergu-
son.