The Washington times., 1912-01-28
six O'CLOCK CLUB
OF CAPITAL MAY
!. ADOPT NEW NAME
Business and Professional
Men Meet About Ban
quet Board.

some members OF the Six O'Clock
Club today are considering the ad-
Visibility of changing the clubs name
and calling 1t the Universal in view
of. the wide range of subjects brought
before its dinner at the Arlington Hotel
last night.
From world peace" to true con-
. sideration" the program was extended.
The banquet hall was filled with busi-
ness and professional men Capt. James
F. Oyster called the diners to order
after the cigars had been served, an
introduced the president, Col. John M.
McElroy. Colonel McElroy claimed
credit for Washington's 'uplift' for
the old Six O'Clock Club. and recalled
the days when 3-cent carfare was in
vogue on single-horse cars in Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Colonel MoElroy, in turn, introduced
the toastmaster, B. II. Warner. Mr..
the ''only editor who lives in all our
hearts," and introduced Charles B.
Hanford, who recited Philahder John
sons County Politician" and respond
ed to an encore by reciting THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Senator MARITIME Speaks.
Senator James H. MARITIME, of New
Jersey, was asked to respond to a toast
Of Friendship" and he made an elo-
quent speech with the declaration that
he hoped everyone in Washington was
his friend and that he proposed to
work for every reasonable proposition
that would advance the Nations Capt.
Commissioner w. ". Judson, who sat
three seats away from Captain oyster,
was called upon to respond to the toast;
Let Us Work Together In Harmony"
The colonel said he was 'for harmony
II we have to fight for it," and char
acterized as inharmonious a National
Capital where parks such as other
public service corporations run un-
bridled." He spoke of citizens who
come to the Capital to defeat legisla-
tion for the good of the city as
: patience should be exercised in dis
, putes arising between the Commits
sioners and the citizens.
The Rev. Charles l.. Neibel recited
and H. L. Snyder recited S. E. Kiser's
poem, Ira Hamlin," ahd John Hays
7 Little Breeches."
Urges Arbitration.
DR.. ]. B. Scott, Of the Carnegie
Peace Foundation, read a paper upon
the history Of efforts toward interna.
tional arbitration. and pleaded for the
creation Of a public sentiment that
would insist upon referring all dis
: putes to arbitration before resorting
to war.
william Knowles Cooper, secretary
Z Of the Y. M. c. A., responded to the
+ toast, Character the Best Asset"
pointed out the responsibility Of Wash
! 1ngton business men in shaping the
Z characters of the youth about them.
John l.. Weaver. one real estate mai
Z who is in favor Of the true considera
I tion" bill, moved that the fight over 4
Z be referred to The Hague tribunal
4 but the motion was not put by Mr.
Warner, who Is leader in the move
ment against the bill
Col. Thomas s. Hopkins predicted
+ the early era of peace, and Theodore
= Noyes. in responding to calls from the
floor, asked leave to print"
Fulton r. Gordon moved a rising vote
< of thanks to Mr.. Warner and the speak
ers, which was given. He then moved
that quarterly meetings of the clul
be held, and that prominent legislator:
and others be invited to attend. This
motion was referred to the board O
George H. o'Conner and Mat Hori
had charge of the musical end Of thu
E program, and led the singing of
book of songs which Mr.. Warner ha,
( printed for the occasion.
Isaac Cans, A. r. Ramsay, W. r
! Galliher, George White, d. S. Porter
T.. c. Graham, Joseph Strasburger. a
z John L Weaver were members Of thu
dinner committee