Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
TRIBUTE At PARTING
Former Secretary Wilson Guest
at Farewell Reception.
PRESENTED WITH A BUST
Employees and Retiring Chief Of De-
partment Of Agriculture Ex-
change Good Wishes.

While section of the Marine Band
played "Auld Lang Syne," thousand
employees of the Department Of Agr1cui-
ture took formal leave Of former Secre-
tary James Wilson Of that department at
a reception rendered him at the new Ma
tional Museum last evening. Besides the
employees of the department. several Of
f1cials and employees Of the museum ana
Smithsonian Institution were present as
well as a humber of men prominent IN
national affairs. Among those present
were william Jennings Bryan. secretary
of State; David F. Houston. Secretary Oh
the Department Of Agriculture; FORMER
Representative John Lamb OF virginia
Representative Lever OF South Carohna'
DIR. C. D. Walcott, secretary OF the Smith
sonian Institution; F. w. True, A. How
ard Clark, Frank G. Carpenter and others
Following reception, at which the for
mer Secretary was assisted by ms oausn-
ter, an assembly was held in the central
hall on the second floor.
A bust was presented to Mr.. Wilson by
DIR. Erwin F. Smith on behalf OF the EN-
ployes of the department. In responding
to Mr.. Smith, the ex-Secretary PAID hlgh
tribute to the. employees of the depart
ment and declared that it's stan OF SCI,
entists and specialists was unequalieo
throughout the entire world
Tribute to Woman Workers.
.The great scientists have made the
Department Of Agriculture" declared Mr..
wilson. "All I did was to encourage
them to do good things, and they nave
done good things. They have helped the
farmers and the people to lower the hlgn
cost OF living by helping the farmers TO
make their farms ani more re absiu everyday
living. That was our method Of aiding in
lowering the, cost. 80
Mr.. Wilson expressed his belief that
perhaps In no other country in the world
are people SO educatiye as in this coun-
try.a He paid a high tribute to the
women in the department. saying some
Of them were numbered among the aDIes.
scientists and specialists. He asserted
that he was pleased with the honor oeins
paid him by the employees, for" he said.
'It's no small matter to get the approvaI
of ones fellow men. or to get the good
will of such a circle as this.
DIR. Smith, in making the presentation
address, pointed out that Mr.. Wilson, in
serving as Secretary Of Agriculture for
sixteen years, had established record
for service In that department. lie com
plimented the eX-Secretary mgniy on the
work he had performed during that tlme.
OuIuHlUS Tue SIO"Sh u saS
during four presidential terms.
Part Of Vast Growth.
s.You have been a part of all this vast
growth" said Mr.. Smith. TO you more
than to any other one man all this is
DUE Your large foresight and wise ad-
ministration have made it possible. 1t is
true no man could have done it without
many years at his disposal. These sixteen
years of continuous service have been
your good fortune and ours, and most OF
all the good fortune of this great nation.
1t is true also, possibly. that another
man might have done equally well what
you have done. but no other man has
done 1t, and We are here tonight, one and
all, to do you honor; to tell you how
much we love you.''
Besides the bust which was presented
to Mr.. Wilson, another, a duplicate OF
1t, will be placed in the library OF the
Department OF Agriculture. Mr.. Wilson
will return to his home in Iowa.
When Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Houston ar
rived during the latter part of the even
ing they were given an ovation. and
were forced to hold an informal recep-
tion.
G. L. Mariatt, assistant chief Of the
bureau Of entomology: Logan Waller
page. director of the department of good
roads, and William A.. Taylor, assistant
chief Of the bureau of plant industry.
comprised the committee in charge. Mu-
steal numbers were furnished by a sec
ton of the Marine Band under the lead
ership of Prof Santelmann. Floral deco
rations were from the Department Of
Agriculture