Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-25

MARSHALL is ON HAND
Grand Banquet-Speech of Vice
President-Mayor Fishers We'll
come-Company Adojurns.

The closing session of the Virginia
Press Association was staged last
night at the Elks' Auditorium, where
the visiting editors and their families
were the guests of the local commit
tees. twas one Of the most pleasant
affairs of tue kind ever given in
Alexandria. The hall was beautifully
decorated with palms and flowers and
the tables set with great vases of
crimson roses and candelabra, with
pink shades, made a most inviting
scene. The guests were received IN
the Elks lo5ge room, where recep-
ton was tenderd Yice-President
Marshall on his arrival.
The Vice-President came to Alex
andria in the private car INIT Ver-
non." A committee, consisting Of
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher, President
F. F. Marbury of the Board Of Alder
men; Robert S. Barrett, Alexander j.
Wedderburn, of Alexandria; w. Nc
Donald Lee, of Irvington, and W. S.
Copeland, of Newport News went to
Washington to escort the Vice-Presi-
dent TO this city. IN Washington
they were met by H. G. Stiles, Ross
E. Andrews, Robert N. Harper and
Joseph Strausburger, of the Washing
ton Committee, who came to Alex
andris with the Vice-President.
The inviting menu, prepared by the
tlotel Rairmel, was as follows:
Spanish Olives Salted Almonds
Radishes Grab Flake Cocktail
Clam Chowder la Rammel Waters
Spring Chicken a la Maryland
New Asparagus June Peas
Potatoes, Chateau
Chilled Tomato and Lettuce
.Mayonnaise
Virginia Ham with Jelly
Diplomatic Rolls
Neapolitan Ice Cream Fancy Cake
Roquefort Dents
Demitasse
Dry Martini: -:
Haut-Sauterne
Hofbrau
Belfast< Ginger Ale : %.'>
Principe and FatiIna
President Charles B. Cooke, pre-
siding, made, a. brief address, in which
he thankets the people of Alexandria
for their many courtesies. When the
Vice-President was introduced he was
greeted with applause that lasted for
more than three minutes. The Vice
president spoke for more than half an
hour (. 1t was a mastery, effort and
while for the most part in a serious
vein, it was interspersed with the de-
lightfulS touches of. humor that have
justly given Mr.. Marshall the title of
being 'the best after-dinner speaker
in America"
The Vice-President curing his re-
marks declared that neither free press,
free speech, nor public opinion exists
in Ayrerica today
There is no free speech, Mr..
Marshall explained, in that one can
say what he pleases without paying
the price which is sometimes collected
in unfair coinage and in that no man
is accorded the right to change his
opinion without being reviled. There
has been no free press. since the pass
ing of the scent newspaper, he said
Public opinion, he declared, has be-
come public. prejudice.
The Vice-Presiaent also told the
members Of the press association that
their calling, lil;e his own, the law
has ceased to be a profession and has
become /, trade. HE divided Ameri.
cans into three classes: Hero wor'
shippers, who follow the, leader right
or wrong; men who are both here
worshipers and iconoclasts, "carry.
ing an incense pot and a brickbat,
which they use in succession; and in
different persons, who seem to takt
no interest in the questions of th'
day. 49, ,g5..s ~ +i,a
Finally Mr.. Marshall came ou
strongly for partisan press.