Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13
B00MS CAPITAL CITY
Association of Southern Men
FavorS Identification.
ADDRESSES AT LUNCHEON
B. II. Warner, Host of Occasion, Cor
reefs False Impression Regarding
Object Of Organization.

An association of southern men, the
| purpose Of which is to work for the beau
| tifcation Of Washington, was organized
at luncheon given by B. Fl. Warner at
the Commercial Club yesterday after
| noon. Brief speeches were made, In
which it was pointed out that Washing
| ton had been selected as the National
Capital largely through southern in
huence.
The object of the new organization is
| to enlist the support of southerners-men
| In the political world, as we'll as the sub
| stantial property holders. The organiza-
ton is to be strictly non partisan.
All in Accord.
| Hillary A. Herbert spoke of his love
| for the National Capital, and said that
he hoped to see it's rapid progress in &C.
| cordance with a definite plan for it's de-
velopment. Hannis Taylor in a brief
address said that he had seen the CAPT.
| tails Of Europe, and that Washington had
| finer Typographical and natural advan.
taEes than any of them.
Others who made addresses were J. J.
Hemphill, Marion Butler, John w
| Yerkes, Claude Livingstone. E. E. Jor-
dan and Charles J. Faulkner. Charles
A. Douglas was chosen president Of the
| organization. and Hillary A. Herbert
vice president. 1t was proposed to make
Mr. Warner president but he declined
the honor, saying, however. that he was
| glad to aid in the formation of an organ.
| ization to interest the people of the
south in Washington. Capt. J. NJ. Hickey
| will probably be made secretary Of the
orga nizatiOn.
1t is expected that M. Douglas will an.
nounce soon the date of>>>e first regular
~ l. s-N- l.
held probably at the Arlington Totel.
False Impression Correcte&
MFR. Warner said today that an account
of the luncheon in an out-of-town morn.
ing paper. had Internationally described
the function as in the interest of Wash
ington real estate. This was not correc,
and neither was the statement that prop
err courtesy had not been shown heavy
investors by Washington real estate
| men; that the lack of courtesy on the
part or real estate men had suggested
the idea of league in the interest OF
southern people.
II want to say" said Mr. Warner
| that no more courteous and able elias.
OF men can be found anywhere thar
among those who follow the profession o.
dealing in real estate. am out Of bust
ness, so can speak impartially. If it hat
not been for the real estate fraternity thi.
city would never have progressed will
the rapidity that has marked it's growth
A large part Of the area of the Distric
Of Columbia now int foved- would b'
| used for agricultural purposes. The rea
| estate men not only show property t
| those who buy. but to thousands who d.
not buy-many of whom simply visi
property for excursion purposes.
Habit Of Congressman.
81 did say that in many instances rea
estate men were not treated with either
courtesy or consideration by members o.
Congress. I have had some experience
along this line. and nothing is more ex
asperating when a man visits a repre-
sentative or senator on public business t
be told that there is no need of expIana.
ton or information-that the whole ques
ton is properly understood. In fact,
have had several conferences of this kline
with men who knew little or NOTHING
about the real needs of the Capital city
These men, sooner or later, establish
their proper character. They are only
here for a little time and then pass away
to other fields Of labor. AS a rule how.
ever, this city has had the energetic sup.
port of many Of those who have repre-
scented large and powerful constituencies
and who gave their best efforts i'm help.
| ing to make this city great and attrac.
tive"