Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-29
DINNER AND RECEPTION
AND WORDS OF GRATITUDE
Expression Of Thanks for Senator's
Aid in Developing Washington.
PRESIDENT TAFT A SPEAKER
Many Bear Witness to Faithful
Service in the Upbuilding
and Improvement of
the City.

To Senator Jacob II. Gallincer for his
devotion TO the welfare Of the National
Capital as chairman of the Senate Dis
trict committee and chairman OF the SUBJ
committee on District appropriations. IT'S
residents-5oo strong. and representative
of the city's most active business and
professional interests-said thanks with
unanimity and sincerity az a birthday
party in his honor at the New willard
Hotel last night
Washington was proclaimed the city
hailed as an unsurpassed factor in max
ing II SUCH
Washington was predicted to he the
most beautiful city. and Senator Gallinger
whom inspiration is to be drawn to make
it such.
The man and the ideal-4Senator Gal
linger and Washington. the most beauti-
full city-are linked today In the minds
Of Washingtonians with 4 chain that
time cannot break as the result OF the
birthday party of last night. Washing
ton the ugly city was pictured just for
minute by the speakers by way of con-
trast and by way of teStifying TO the
work which Mr.. Galinger has done.
Senator Gallinger's Services.
The process of transforms ton from the
ugly city to the city beautiful was de-
l,oI and fhA lar xxrhi ct, Sapa
tor Gallinger has played i'm that trans
formation was shown by many concrete
examples There is no catalogue of what
Mr.. Gallinger has done to bring about
that Result, in the words OF one OF the
speakers, Endorsed by the others, nor can
there be one. But the listing Of some.
it was declared, served to show the graft
tude which the residents of the National
Capital feel toward Mr.. Gallinser-the
gratitude which they endeavored TO show
by the birthday party in his honor last
night.
More than an expression OF gratitude
for what has been accomplished for
Washington in the past, through the
work Of Mr.. Gallinger, was shown at the
dinner. In the review of the transforma-
ton of the National Capital and Of Nj.
Gallinger's devotion to its welfare anu
upbuilding, the residents of Washington.
the speakers said, caught an inspiration
for greater things in the future.
President Taft Participates.
The outpouring of thanks to MIR.
Gallinger knew no distinctions, no
political lines. no class divisions, no
official differences The President OF
the United States, representing the
federal government; the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, represent
ing the municipality; the Board Of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce, rep
resenting the business and professional
interests of the city: the superintendent
of schools. representing the public
school teachers; the head of the plate
printers union, in the interest of the
organized laboring classes; the presi-
dent of Howard University, represent
ing the third of the population of the
Capital city that had no race repre-
sentative around the dining tables; a
democratic senator speaking for Sem
ator Gallinger's colleagues of both the
republican and democratic persuasion:
a former Speaker of the House, repre-
Congress-aI Joined in voicing the
praises OF the guest OF honor.
And their expressions of thanks and
appreciation were Endorsed with enthu-
siasm that grows out OF sincerity and
depth of feeling by 800 of the most rep
resentative residents of the city. and by
q score or more of others who journeyed
from distant points to pay their tribute.
In harmony were written tributes from
many more, one representative of for
eign power. who had opportunities to
know Mr.. Gallinger's work.
Presentation Of Souvenirs.
Not only was the gathering a notable
one, a tribute seldom paid to a living
man, but silent testimonials were in
keeping with the spirit Of the occasion.
The banquet hall Of the New Willard and
the reception room were generously dec
GRATED with flowers and flags. And, lest
the scene Of beauty and the echoes OF the
praise be dimmed by time. the residents
presented Mr.. Gallinger with permanent
and lasting reminders OF the esteem in
which he is held in this city and this ma
tion-a loving cup from the Chamber OF
Commerce; gold watch and chain from
the Board of Trade: a ba Sket OF Amerf-
can beauty roses from the public school
teachers; a silver pitcher from the Plate
Printers Union; a silver desk set from
the American Civic Association.
Enthusiasm for Senator Gallinger there
was in abundance, and it was never bet
ter shown during the dinner than when
the walters marched into the banquet
hall with letters on their trays that
spelled "Gallinger." The guests jumped
from their seats when they saw the name.
cheering and waving their napkins in the
air: and when the orchestra struck up
whats the Matter With Father" the
diners all caught the sentiment Of the oc-
casion by singing What's the Matter
With Gallinger? He's All Right
A reception opened the evenings fes-
tivities. Senator Gallinger stood at the