Evening star., 1914-05-17
HAS warm REGARD
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Shiveiy Tells Indianians Chief
Executive Must Be Care
full in Mexico.
MANY FOREIGN PROBLEMS
CONCEALED FROM PUBLIC
Settled in Executive Office Without
Publicity-Address Before In
diana Society.

Il have more sympathy than ever with
President Wilson in this time of mis-
understanding with another country. II
is so easy for him to be misunderstood,
declared Senator Benjamin F. Shivey of
Indiana, of the Senate committee on
foreign affairs, at the third annual ban
| quet of the Indiana Society of Washing
ton, last night at the Ebbitt House.
Senator Shvely said that President
Wilson has to be extremely careful in
whatever step he may take in handling
the present situation with Mexico. He
said there are SO many things to do and
that there great many things done
by the President and other officials Of
the government secretly, because they
have to be handled in that manner.
Some of the greatest questions per-
tanning to foreign relations, he declared,
are settled in the Presidents Office by
him. They never get any further and
the public never hears anything of a
great many of those questions
Victor L. Garrigus. president of the
society. introduced Rev. Earle Wiley,
pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, formerly resident of Indiana,
who acted as toaStmaster. The ban
queters sang the Indiana Society Song"
George Thompson gave piano solo.
Vice President Marshall Speaks.
Vice President Marshall made a humor-
Gus address. He was proud of the
achievements of the state of Indiana in
the history of the United States. He also
referred to the letter writing of the early
settlers of the state and declared 1t was
done in such a manner that it led up to
the development in the state of many
prominent literary scholars. Representa-
tive Martin Morrison also made an ad-
dress. w. Alfred Falconer gave read
ings. Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey gave a
violin solo. Athur Deibert sang bari
tone solo. Mrs. Thomas L. Jones was
the accompanist
The officers of the society are: Victor
l.. Garrigus. president: Miss Kate $.
Curry, general secretary: John A. HUI
ston, financial secretary; Henry W. We
Der. treasurer
The committee in charge of the dinner
consisted of j. o. Lambert. John A HUI
ston. r. r. Mckahan. Mrs. ]. p. Me-
grew and Miss Anna NJ. Brown.
Guests Present
Among those present were Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall. Senator shively
and Mrs. Shively, Judge A. j. Peelle, Rep
resentatlve Martin Morrison Mr. and
Mrs. George 7. Porter Mr. and Mrs. j. l.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Hornaday,
Miss Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. L. Carrigus.
James Mooney. j. O. Lambert. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Arnold, Miss Penfield, w. J.
Fowler, Mrs. Anna Sickles. Miss Grace L.
Sickles, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Lawson, Mrs.
NJ. E. Boardman. Mrs E. NJ. Clayton,
Miss LYDIA c. Harper, Miss Mary D.
Blne, Mrs. Anna Luke. Miss Eva Luke.
Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Scates, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Quill, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. \. Fouts,
Miss Fouts. Mr. and Mrs r. r. Mckahan,
Mr. and Mrs j. A. Huston, Mrs. Thomas L.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Newman.
Mr. and Mrs. A. p Hastings Mr.. and
Mrs r. B. Dickey, w. Alfred Falconer,
DIR. and Mrs T. NJ. kusan, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Hillar Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Mechin, Mr. and Mrs F. E. Everts, ]. NJ.
Bolton, Misses Kate and Minnie Curry.
IL Stevenson. Mrs. Lizzie Gavin. II.
o. Crouch, Mrs. II. B. Hoffiinger, Finley
kitson, G. b. Rose, O. II. Coffin Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S Blaisdell, Miss Eunice A. Cur
tis Miss Elizabeth B. Stryker, James A.
Sample. Rudolph Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Thompson. Mrs. f: E. Cameron. Mrs.
Mary Hittle Mrs. Emma R Potter. Miss
Mabel Stonebraker, Judge E. Y. Long,
B. W Long and Mrs. Charles Anderson.