The Washington times., 1911-11-16

GENERAL HARR|[S
PROMISES FRIENDS
TO RETURN TO CITY
Will Make Home Here When
He Retires, Banqueters
Are Told.

Gen. George VI. Harries a prominent
citizen of Chicago. has forsaken the
the national Capital. ess General Iaiass Hsrr,ss M
formerly was resident of Washington
and now returns to the city after an alb
sence OF many years.
Something like this will be read In
newspapers some years hence, II the
promise of General Harries, made at the
complimentary dinner to him last night
at the New Willard. is kept. Everyone
upon the program OF speakers, except
H. M. Byllesby. of Chicago. pade Cen
eral Harries good-by. General Harries.
when his time came at last to respond,
refused to say good-by and promised
that he would make washington his
home when he was ready to retire.
The movement for an armory for the
National Guard received an impetus at
the dinner last night. Col. w. E. Har-
vey declared that the armory should
De built as a monument to General
Harries' services to the District Ma
uonal Guard, which had been brought
through the efforts Of the departing
officer.
Many Tributes Paid.
Tributes of all kinds were heaped
upon the head of General Harries and
At the close of the dinner a silver
service, a bound volume Of autograph
testimonials and three cheers were given
the guest of honor. L..
against any departure from the half
and-haH principle of appropriations for
the District and praised General Har-
rtes as citizen.
only blemish in General Harries' record
was that he had not been a member Of
the National Rifles. Gen. James Allen,
y. 8. A., said that General Harries was
h<r
tary surEoundinss. @ sd He told Of Of his HI " sar-
vice in the Indian wars and that he had
applied this Western experience to local
affairs successfully.
Harries.~ as George. and told of his
newspaper work. He told Of the fight
which he waged successfully against the
street railway companies to keep the
for better equipment. Mr.. Noyes said
General Harnes Was "a great news
paper man." ..
Speaks Feelingly.
Adds B. Browne spoke feeiingly OF
the personal friendship between Gen.
eral Harries and himself H. M. Bylles-
by, head Of the public service operating
company with which General Harries
is now connected, paid high tribute
to General Harries' constructive achieve
ments, particularly of his success In
creating feeling OF respect and affec-
tion for himself among the employees
of the railway company.
Mr.. Byllesby referred to his six
months stay In Washington twelve
years ago as the happiest of his career.
Anything which helped to solve the
problem of the relation between capital
and labor he considered constructive
work. Mr.. Byllesby predicted serious
principled labor leaders were permitted
to continue their conflict. . .
General Harries' Reply. f..
General Harries. in accepting the gifts
and responding to the addresses, spoke
of his long connection with the people
OF Washington. He referred to. his
street railway fight as a newspaper mar
and declared that the conditions for
which he then fought were now pres
ent., He did not fight for theories. but
for better conditions, he said.
Washington now has the best street
railway system In the United States
In construction, methods, service
equipment and ALL and that means In
the world" General Harries said
His new connection he referred to as
a larger field than he had had in
Washington, but promised to always
remain deeply interested in Washing
toms welfare and finally to return tc
this city to live. A graceful expression
OF gratitude marked the close of his
speech.
Mr.. S. W. Woodward acted as toast.
master and about 300 subscribers to the
dinner were present.