The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-05

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free without fear or favor to work I,
the end Of accomplishing the greatest
good for the greatest number.
Corporation Is Solicited.
"Iu your councils we tender you the
knowledge and influence We gain through
our organization. We solicit your 60,
operation in our efforts looking u the
betteTment of our Institutions. the i'm
prOvement Of our city. and the uplifting
of our community. We have confidence
in your sincerity and honesty of purpose,
and earnestly wish for you successful
| administration"
| Commissioner Newman, in a brief
speech, expressed his appreciation of the
good will evidenced by the large attend
ance of the business men of Washington.
lie spoke in light vein and declared Lne
good deed should be returned by another.
! He said he would take the business men
into his confidence and disclose the real
| reason why President Wilson has selected
! him for the office.
| The real reason" said Commissioner
| Newman, why President Wilson selected
me TO be a Commissioner OF the District
is because he realized the imperative nc
| cessity OF having silver-tongued orator
on the board. lie recognized in me sch
ability and appointed me.
MIR. Newman NisIbIy Affected.
Commissioner Newman was visibly al
| fected by the applause that greeted him
\ and pledged himself TO do his utmost TO
accomplish the greatest good for the
greatest number.
| Commissioner SiddonS appealed to the
business men of Washington not To meas
ure the progress made in the National
Capital by the growth of business, but
TO base it upon something broader, the
good done to man.
You cannot measure the progress Of
city" he said. by the growth OF bust
ness alone. You cannot measure the good
done by the yard stick of business
1t should be- measured by the good
done the people. We shall progress here
under a system OF taxation that is not
burdensome to the populace. We havo
done it in the past and will do it in the
future
'Whatever you may have thought Of
me in the past as a radical and what
ever fears YOU may have had about me,
| pledge You my word that with the
responsibilities of the Office which tn"
President has honOred me with, there
has come a sense of caution and careful
ness that will force me to do all in my
power to be loyal, just. and faithful to
the people of the District. You would
rather l prove these assertions by &C
best TO do SO If given the opportunity"
Commissioner Harding said he would
like to remove from the minds of the
people of the District the idea that
the Engineer Commissioner was a rep
resentative of the pompous, warlike
branch of the government.
Exchange of Ideas.
4 do not want you to feel that
am the representative Of The army and
that | have no interest in you or your
welfare | most earnestly desire that
the acquaintance formed here tonight
may ripen into friendships, and that
you will recognize in me "A friend. l
believe that the only true way progress
can he made will be by an exchange of
ideas between those who are to he
served and those who are to serve. |
am more than interested in Washing
ton and its people"
Following the informal addresses a
buffet luncheon was served, and the re-
ception was turned into a "get-tO-
gether'' meeting. The Commissioners
discussed matters of interest to the
District with those present.
The large attendance last night may
well be regarded as a vindicatiOn Of
those who worked hard for the sue
those who attacked the plan at the last
minute.
Those present at the reception last
night were:
w. II. Abbott, Benjamin F. Adams. By
ron s. Adams. Harry s. Adler. Jem +.
Albert. Harry Almond, w. F. Anderson,
Dwight Anderson, G. r. Ahalt, r. p.
Andrews, Edwin s. Arnold. DIR. J. S.
Arnold, John c. Athey, Wade H. Atkn-
-.
fenthie, L. Alexander.
George A. Baker. NJ. D.; w. ". Bal
der. Grant 5. Barnhart, William J. Beu-
ebert. H. Clifford Bangs, Robert a.
Bates, CoIley W. Bell. Charles +. Bell.
H. f. Bettinger, ]. J. Betton. Warren w.
Biggs. ]. Maurice Bird. z. u. Blacki-
stone. Henry p. Blair, Gist Blair, c. L.
Bowman. Charles w. RohamOn, Frank
w Bolgiano, George NJ. Bond. J. NJ.
Bower. c. l. Bowie, William l.. Boyden,
Francis Boyle. Charles S. Bradley, A.
c. Bradley, f. S. Bradford. S. H. Briant,
August Brill. Mann Britter, +. r.
Brooks. Adds b. Browne. Chaplin Brown,
Glenn Brown. o. P. NJ. Brown, c. f.
Brown, W. w Brown, Walter \. Brown.
Gustav BuchhoIz C. V. Buck, c. s.
Bundy, a. E. Burklin, Arthur Burt, n.
l. Burchell, Louis Bush, II. B. Bryan.
Lester A. Barr. Paris f. Brengle, w. F.
Brice, l.. Il. BreunlnBer II. >. BraShearS,
Arthur NJ. Burt. \. Brylawski.
James A. Cahill, Edwin Callow, J. w. |
Campbell. II. NJ. Camps, Guy W. A. |
Camp. John G. Capers, Harry r. Carroll, |
f. NJ. Carter, Harry F. Clark, C. n. |
Chase. w. Ellis ChandelI, John NJ. Cher
ry, l.. c. Chew, Harry f. Chafiin, r. |
c. Chafiin. c. T. Clagett, Charles w. /
Clagett. Alan o. Clephane, Walter c. |
Clephane. James w. Clark. \. p. Clark, |
jr., c. f. Clifton, Benjamin r. Coles, |
Maurice J. Colbert, T. G. Coldren, NJ. |
]. Colbert, Charles ]. Columbus. P. d. |
Cone. Wade H. Cooper, Charles 1. Corby, |
w. s. Corby, A. T. Coumbe, Percy Craw-
ford. Charles F. Crane, John D. Craw-
ford, F. B. Crosthwaite, Harry Cunning |
ham, F. E. Cunningham, ]. B. Gregg |
GUSTS.
Allan Davis, Samuel Darragh, Clar-
ence +. Donohoe, w. G. Dent, Louis A. |
Dent, w. H. De Lacy. Louis Dinoitz, |
Adam J. Dickhaut, Edward B. Dean,
Charles w. Darr, G. H. F. Davis, r.
F. Downing, William NJ. Dougal, E. H.
Droop, Carl A. Droop, r. Golden DON
aldson. William NJ. Dove, Orville B.
Drown. Z. NJ. Dulin. H. c. Duffey, NJ.
D.; William $. Duvall. d. ]. Donigan,
B. R. Donelly, r. Clifton Dyer
George ]. yesterday, A. Eberly, r z.
Frank ]. Eisinger, William
w. Ellis, w. f. Elliott, George Engel,
F. William Ernest, Frank B. Essex,
Edwin II. Etz. George W. Evans, w.