Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-24


to make it the ideal beautiful capital
city of the world is the magic touch
of citizenship. charles A. DouE'as OF
the District bar made this assertion at
the annual banquet of the Order of
Washington at the Hotel Richmond last
evening. when he spoke on The Govern
ment OF Washington.
Ruled by board of three Commission
ers created by presidential appointment,
Douglas pointed out. the country was
yesterday treated to the spectacle of two
members of Congress almost coming to
blows on the floor of the national House
OF Representatives when the quest on
Of sidewalks for the city was under dis
cussion Cause for such a situation as
this. ne said should never have arisen.
and would not ii tue District o. Colum-
IA mad been accorded tae rights OF suf-
irage. ats just due under the rule of the
governors receiving their powers by the
consent OF the governed.
Not Suggested by Founders.
Mr.. Douglas in his opening remarks
vent back to the formation of the Dis
trict of Columbia, saying that the legisla-
tors Of the states contributing to the ten
miles square of territory did not believe
for one moment that this territory was to
be un-Ainerican IN its form OF govern
ment and ti.at thousands OF me governed
la the future were TO have no voics, in
lne government. as did neither Alexander
Hdmiiton In his contention for a iocarou
on the Delaware or Susqueaanna rivers
nor THOMAS jefferson Tor one Oh tie
Potomac.
coasre5s should realize the situation,
the speaker continued. ana the men on
oapitoi I'M. gathered from all parts OF
t.ie country. should be impressed with the
1act that with Suffrage here, Washington
would come forward with a splendid type
OF civic pride and effort. something which
can only come with the elbow touching
elbow IN the exercise of citizenship.
Mr. Douglas made an appeal 10 the
members OF the order, they who have
DESCENDED from the ranks of the
FOUNDERS and constitution makers OF
the country. to do ali in their power
10 see tnat the situation is ren,cdicd
and that Congress be made to realize
the pressing ueeo or tine governors OF
Washington receiving tner powers Ly'
the consent OF me governed.
Admiral Stockton Toastmaster.
Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton
Y. 5. ~, retired, comma nder Of the Or
DER OF Washington, was the toast
master and after Rev. @. Livingston
Ba! ard, I. 5. y, chaplain of the order
nniral proposed the annual custom of
tme u,uv, the opening OF Its ban
quet, lac TOAST to the President of the
United States.
former Representative Harvey S. Irwin
of Kentucky, VINO spoke on Gen.
Washington.
III ooos my heart good he said ito
see in this capital city OF the nalion an
order sucn as TINS bearing the name
OF the nations iliustrlous FOUNDER the
compatrioIs always bearing IN mind the
ideals for which ne lived and worked"
He then spoke OF the orders of
chivalry of the old world, particularly
that of the Garter, the most iilustrious,
and that of the Batn, the most ancient.
but these do not bring out the .oea OF
patriotism and liberty the speaker de-
clared, that the name of Washington
does. Tn.s were Created by u sover-
eiSn; yours born in freedom.
Faith in Public Men.
Judge Fenton ". Booth of the Unit
ed States Court of Claims made a brief
address, during which he said he has
abundant faith in the public men of
today, declaring that to his mind there
is not one man of prominence on Capt.
toll Hill who would propose a measure
that for one moment he believed would
be injurious to the country
'.Can the Order of Washington Be a
Factor in the Promotion of Universal
Brotherhood was the toast which DR..
Joseph G b. Bulloch, chancellor Of the
order, responded to and during which
he declared that the American of today
must watch the immigration problem
that the race which the forefathers
founded would not deteriorate
Besides the speakers OF the evening the
special guests We're Representative Lem
uel p. Padgett of Tennessee, chairman OF
the House committee on naval affairs
A. G. Chaplain, president of the Com
Inercial National Bank; Capt. Parker. U.
5. A; Richard Cobb of the George Wash
the District bar.
Much regret was expressed by the com.
patriots of the order at the absence from
the banquet of Gen. Marcus j. Wright
vice commander of the order one of the
ten remaining briSadiers of the Confed-
eracy, " no is i'll at his home in this city
and who heretofore has attended all SINH
lar affairs of the organization.
In Charge of Dinner.
The special committee of the order il
charge of the dinner was made up o.
Rear Admiral stockton, DR.. Charles Nell
Macbryde. William NJ. Conrad Dr. 10
seph c.. f. Bulloch. DIR. Charles II. Bow
ker. Howard +. Wright. DR.. Louis d
Carman, Henry +. Holden. J. Mcdonald
Stewart, William Bowie and Daniel Smitl
Gordon
The list of conpatriots of the order at
tending also included DIR. George Tull,
Vaughan William Payne Meredith, Gas
ron Eu,loch, James Marion Johnston, Al
fred H. Dent. t.thelbert Fairfax. Capt S
i. Bayard SchIndel. L. s. A; DR.. Levi
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