Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26
committe and political friend sad
farewell, because he Is a real loss
to the American Congress"
Says Washington Is Blessed.


farewell. because he Is real loss
to the American Congress"
Says Washington Is Blessed.
Representative ]. Van Vechten Oicott
of New York pleaded for a strict ad-
herence Of the half-and- half principle of
appropriation as outlined in the organic
act, and the partnership between the cap
ital and the nation. He said. in part:
washington is blessed with its Com
missioners. have heard it stated every
where that Washington has an ideal
government Speaking with reference to
the remarks on the subject of the con-
sresslonal shunting about of District dayG
upon various occasions, Representative
Olcott said:
1T is sometimes said that the less lesis-
iatlon you have the better off you will
be- If that is the case. then Washing
ton is certainly all right
lie paid compliment to Representa-
tive Samuel Smith of Michigan, hair
man Of the House District committee,
saying that he gives up. time night and
day for the good of Washington
But the thing YOU need before this
thing is entirely right he continued, lis
preparations for the District.
know of no more ridiculous sight than
that or the commissioners going from
one committee to another with the legis-
ia .ioi mat slloulu De nanOieu In one COM
mlttee. Therefore. l say there should be
one committee intrusted with the legisla-
t1on or the appropriations for the Dis
trlct. The half-andhalf principle must
De adhered to in all District appropria-
tons. as the United States has agreed to
it solemnly in the organic act
Higher Education Here.
Admiral c. H Stockton spoke Of
higher education in Washington, intro
ducing his remarks with the statement
that the hand of Representative Gard
ner is to be seen in every good thing
in the District. and expressed the wish
that Representative Gardner could be
placed on permanent District COM
mittee. AS there is no one more just
or better qualified to present our great
projects to Congress" Admiral Stock
ton spoke particularly of George Wash
ington University and outlined a great
future for that institution.
Rabbi Abram Simon spoke Of the public
schools, decrying attacks upon the sys-
tenn. The schools are no place for raps
or rhapsodies,' he said. He urged that
the schools. the melting pot of the COM
munity. he called them, should be treated
as great socializing influence.
Those at the Banquet.
The evening was concluded with the
speeches of DR.. Harvey Wiley and Sen
ator Gallinger.
Those present were:
Representative ]. Van Eechten Olcott,
Justice Job Barnard. Commissioner Jud-
son, John B. Larner, John w. Yerkes,
Small, representative S. w. Smith, Judge
w. II. DeLacy. Commissioner Rudolph, a.
B. Browne, Representative Albert S. Bur-
lesson, +. c. Moves. E: H: Thomas. w. v.
Cox. Representative Washington Gardner.
James F. Oyster. John Joy Edison, Rev.
Or. Radcliffe. Senator Jacob H. Gal
Father Russell. George Truesden
Arthur c. Moses. Representative D. W.
Benjamin S. Graves, Dr.. Frank E. Glib.
son. Levi Woodbury., Thomas Bradley,
Gist Blair. Representative George A.
Pearre. Capt: e. NJ. Markham, U. S. A. /:
julius Garfinkle. E. c. Brandenburg. GIL
Arthur Peter Corcoran Thorn. Represen-
tative James A. Tawney, J. Nota McGill.
Lawrence Townsend, w. p Emo A. B.
Kelly. Chaplin Brown, Chas. P. Granfield,
G. Dupre, A. A. Birney. Lester A. Barr.
David s. CARL. p A. Drudy, Alexander
Grant, William B. Thompson, DR.. George
N. Kober. Representative Frank E.
Guernsey. DR.. q. T. Sewers. J. L. Lever
ton, r. n Harper. w. s. Ufford, George
Bone. Representative James Cox, j. Har-
ry Cunningham. w. H. Rapley, D. J.
kaufman. George F. schutt. william
Henry White. DR.. H. NJ Kaufman.
II. Wiley, J. Rush Marshall. George c.
Rankin, Frederick Eichelberger Samuel
j. Prescott, Miles NJ. Shand, Louis c. Will
son. William j. Eynon, A. B. Shelton. T.
Janney Brown. Capt. Mark Brooke. w. s.
Corby. Rudolph Kaufman, Max Fisher.
A. r, Lyon. r w. Lee A r Neff n +
Callahan, D. S. Porter, c. c. Rogers, E. C.
Graham. T. L. Townsend A. G. Chaplain,
A. E. Randle. II. L West o. c..
B Brothers w; H; Moses. Phelan G, Hawn,
Maloney, G. w. F. Swartzell. Addison T.
Smith. DR.. Emory A Bryant. lev. Zed
II. Copp. NJ. A. Leese. Asa E. Phillips,
DR.; J: G Simpson, w, G., Lieuallen,
Benz. w: Reiss. George S. Wilson. Wash
ington Star. Washington Post, Wash
ington Times. Washington Herald,
Charles P. Neil. Samuel NJ Lindsay,
Commissioner Johnston, Edward L.
Stellwagen. Representative Taylor,
Rev. DR.. Simon, Thomas w. Sidweli, w
F. Mattingly. Representative Philip p.
Campbell. Admiral Stockton, Chief Jus
tfce H. NJ C'abaugh. II. B. +. Macfar-
land. DR. Wiley. John McElroy. George
D. Miller. Woodbury. Pulsifer. c. K. Berry
man. c. Heurich, Mai Richard Sylvester,
A. r. Server. w. P. Richards. NJ c. Hazen.
Thomas w. Smith. Representative Frank
NJ. Nye. ]. Louis Willige. George L..
Smith, Kennedy F. Rea. James C. Courts,
Marcellus c. Shields, jr., Henry W.
Smith. r. w. Guy. Representative Will
liam P. Borland. John H. Walker. r. II.
Goldsborough, B. F. Saul. William +.
shannon. c. NJ. Wallingsford. Alexander
T. Hensey, A. Lisner. Justice Seth shep-
ard Arthur Marks, judge Alexander f..
Mullowny. John l.. Weaver, H. H. Ha-
zen, Otto Luehkert. w. 8. Hoee,
Thomas Grant. William E. Matteson. Ed
ward b. Dean. ]. w. Rowland Guy S.
Zepp. w Earle Ambrose, M. Goldenberg
Joel Illman, w. Mckay Clayton, George
w. Engel, Lewis Hopfenmaier. A. A.
Chaplin. r. L. Middleton, B. F. Smith. H.
l.. Thornton, S. c. Redman. c. P. Han
cock, w F. Roberts. Col. George A
Armes, H. Pechin and Frank Walker.
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