Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL
TRI0' PRESENT
Messrs Glass, Montague and
Carlin at Last Nights
Banquet.
THRILLING SPEECHES.
G,t-Together Meeting of Post F,
Travellers Protective Associations
at Westminster Building.
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THRILLING SPEECHES.


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One of the most interesting ano
enjoyable of the many feasts given in
recent years n Alexandra was that
last night in the Westminster Build.
ing of the Second Presbyterian
Church. 1t was the first banquet given
hy Post F. Virginia Division, of the
'rravlers Protective Association, and
will long be remembered by all who
participated.
The feast had been prepared by
the ladies' of the Aid Society of the
church, who served the guests with
the daintily prepared and seasonable
Yiands.
Mr.. Julian Y. Williams was toast
master and Messrs. j. William May
(chairman), Samuel w. Pitts, Har-
,ah L. Reed, Orlando H. Kirk and
Robert L. Payne, composed the ban
Guet committee.
It was about nine o'clock when the
company was called to order, anc
Eev. DR.. J Lee Allisonp chaplain oil
Post +. asked blessing upon the
company. The following was the
menu.
Oyster Cocktail
Olives Mixed Pickles Celery
Waters
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Old Virginia Ham
Chicken Salad Reception Rolls
Fried Oysters
Slaw Sailed Amond.
Ice Cream Cake
Eocuefort Cheese Fruit
Coffee Cigars Cigarettes
The company composed the mem
hers of the organization with many Of
their friends, among which were:
Hon. Andrew Jackson Montague, M.
G.. former Governor of Virginia; Hon
Carter Glass, NJ. c., Chairman Bank
ing; and Currency, Committee; Hon
Charles Creighton Carlin, of the 9Th
Congressional District; MIR. Dan
iel Wilson Sale, National Vice Presi-
dent, T. P. A.; Mr.. Robert D. Davis.
President Virginia Division, T. P. A.;
4s
Mr.. Harvey l.. Harwood, Secretary
Virginia Division T. P. A.
Messrs, Montague and Glass had
come to this city in the palace cal
Mount Vernon" in whichsthey$$re.
turned to Washington about mid
night.
4 section of the Marine Band, un-
der the leadership of Prof. F. L.
Pitt; furnished enlivening music dur
ing the banquet.
After the feast had been duly dis
cussed and cigars. circulated, Mr..
Williams raped the company to or
der and welcomed all present. He al
50 spoke of the Travellers Protective
Association, showing it's aims and
usefulness in the commercial world
ut this day. He then introduced Hon
Carter Glass.
The speech made by MIR. Glass was
without doubt one of the most in
teresting addresses ever made in
Alexandria. MIR. Glass is not as great
an orator as has addressed audiences
in this city but for more than ar
hour and a hafAhe held his hearers
in the closest attention. His topic
was the new currency and banking
act, subject on which he is better
posted than any other man in thi:
country. In simplest. language, tina
could have been understood by RI
School-child, he gave a lucid explana
ton of this intricate subject, .,anc
brought is so many, side lights that
made his address one that was no
only thoroughly. instructive, but mos
enjoyable. g-ea4s .
He declared that for so years WI
have been operating under d fnancia
system that was 1unscienti6c, crud
and bsrbarous:sour national pros
perity has hetn- secured despite on
rankine systsm instead Of with it
assistance.
He trsesd the dereleynsat Of th
present law from the Iaaianapoli