The Washington herald., 1913-02-21

them, and plans have been advertised
Tor. competed for. and-sadopted-and
beautiful plans they are!
Then there Is the Lincoln memorial
After years of delay, at the instance OF
Senator Cullom OF Illinois. statute
has been passed which insures.H the
erection OF an appropriate and beautf-
ful memorial to that greatest Amerf-
Ican-Abraham Lincoln. So that, from
the dome Of the Capitol and the banks
of the Potomac. along the simple axis
we shall have a national dome cover
Ing the greatest of the national build
ings. the home of the legislature and
the court; then the statue to the great
| silent soldier. Grant, and then two
| thirds of the distance to the river that
beautiful and pure monument. rising
high into the landscape. to the first
American. Washington. who founded
the republic. and third OF the dis
tance further on to Lincoln, who
saved II.
Must Have Memorial Bridge.
I'VE must have a memorial bridge.
| Its appropriateness Is too manifest to even
| the wayfaring man-the connection be-
tween the north and the south bank of
the Potomac River. The union OF the
Capital of the country with its Walhalla-
| ArlinEton-the restoration of the Union.
seen in the beautiful arches of such a
bridge-are ideas that will all force
themselves into physical construction,
because they are so fit and square: so
J completely with the logic of history on
the one hand and with the conceptions
| OF artistic beauty on the other.
| Then we must have that which be-
| longed to Washington years ago-we
must have the other side of the Potomac
to preserve the beautiful palisades. and
| to give Washington a place to grow, /
| would very much like to direct a law
suit to test the question whether the
retrocession OF half the District of Co
| lumbia to Virginia was within the power
| OF Congress. II Is possible that We have
| waited too long. and that this method
cannot be pursued. II the Attorney Cen
eral can find a substantial reason for
hoping any success In such a suit. shall
direct it before l leave Office. But
whether that be the method or some
other. We must acquire for the District
from the State of Virginia that which
was taken from us and make It again
a part of our great National Capital and
thus recognize our growth from day
of small things to one in which the Ma
tional Capital has become truly a me-
tropolis, and IN which its ample territory
shall make, in appearance and in fact
the most generous municipal home of
as great a nation as the world has ever
seen"
Callahan Is Toastmaster.
D. J. Callahan. who presided as
POSTMASTER referred to the citizens
dinner rendered the President four
years ago. when a similar company
took counsel on the welfare and de-
velopment of the District.
We are grateful to you, Mr. Presi-
dent" said Mr. Callahan. This is n
modest tribute to one who has never
wavered in his efforts and ambition to
make this the most perfect municipal
ity and the most beautiful capital in
all the world. And this testimonial to-
night must not be considered in the
nature of a farewell TO our people. for
we all cherish the fond hope that in
whatever cline you may hereafter
choose to dwell. or in whatever sphere
your great force and ability may here
after be directed. there We will always
find our champion of old. advocating
vigorously the righteousness of the
cause of the people OF this the nations
city.
And. my fellow-business men. We are
going to need every available force In
our efforts TO correct and adjust some
questions now being agitated with re-
spect to District affairs. You arc to-day
on the very brink OF n crisis in the
history Of the District of Columbia but
We know that our distinguished guest OF
honor. who is SO familiar with all our
interests. will point out tonight the
course for us to follow and offer words
OF wisdom that must appeal to all others
concerned.
In concluding. permit me to say that
Presidents may come and Presidents may
go, but for his facility in diffusing SUM-
shine and good cheer everywhere, for
the dissemination OF goodfellowship
through all fields of his activity, and for
his loyalty and devotion to the develop
ment of our home, the name of our hon.
ored guest of tonight will forever he
enshrined in the hearts and affection of
$4,000 grateful people of the District of
Columbia"
Makes Formal Farewell.
Theodore W. Noyes was introduced as
Washington's representative scholar.
journalist. and civic leader. "a Washing
tonian to the manor born 10 make the
formal farewell address OF the evening
Mr.. Noyes. calling up the custom of the
days of Jackson and Lincoln. of pre-
senting through the Mayor formal reso-
lutions of appreciation to Presidents for
what they had done for Washington,
said:
This dinner voluntarily revives in an
even more significant. because less for
NAL, shape the ancient custom. We have
gathered here tonight. not as partisans,
but as Washingtonians, to say Good
by and God bless YOU to the retir-
ing President OF the District OF CoIum-
bia; to express our hearty appreciation
of his genial courtesy. his earnest and
helpful sympathy. HIS faithful fulfillment
Of his official obligations to the Ma
tional Capital-in short. to thank him in
accordance with the early custom for
what he has done for Washington. And
when We have told him what Washing
ton thinks of him we are to hear from
him what he thinks of Washington.
NO President since the forefathers
has taken a livelier personal interest in
Washington and its welfare than the
man whom We honor tonight. While
President Taft has covered a wide scope
in his recommendations and labors for
the betterment of the District-ranging
from the Jail to the Lincoln memorial,
and including good government, the
attractipeness of the Capitalize will be
he lays on Washington as the nations
city. TO be controlled forever by Congress-
representing the American people, and
not by the comparatively few Americans
living here: and, secondly, for what he
has said and done to adorn the Capital
through the extension and development
of its park system. and the erection or
authorization of architecturally attrac-