The Washington times., 1915-06-29
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
HONOR 0.!P. NEWMAN
Extend Fluctuations to Com
missioner Upon His Victory
in U. S. Supreme Court.

Showered with felicitations on hav-
ing won out against the so-called
Home Rule Committee which sought
to have him ousted from office. Com
missioner oliver p. Newman was the
honor guest of more than a hundred
fellow District officials and employees
at a luncheon in celebration of his
victory at the Raleigh Hotel this
afternoon.
Commissioners Brownlow and l<utz
and the heads of practically every
branch Of the District government were
present to congratulate the guest OF
honor and wished him success in his
future work as chairman of the Board
of Commissioners Nearly every one Of
the officials made speeches. and while
there was no musical program ar
ranged. as one Of the company put 1t,
there was sufficient music in the ora
tory TO make up for the lack Of instru-
mental melody.
Charles Nesbit, superintendent of
insurance, acted as toastmaster and de-
livered an address on THE Capital City
Of a Mighty Nation" Messrs. Nesbit.
Prince. Lee and Steel were the MEM
bers Of the committee which arranged
for the luncheon.
Auditor First Speaker.
Alonzo Tweedaie, auditor for the
District, was the first speaker with the
ponderous subject: rs the District Gov
ernmen? IL so, why?" w. p. Richards,
the District Assessor, discoursed, "On
Some Possible Advantages Of Knowing
More About Who To Assess Than What
and How To Assess" Melvin Hazen.
the District Surveyor, gave an address.
"On Essential Information Prerequisite
E,Sta hi shinQ the Points Notes and
Bounds OF Horse e-show Plat"
Corporation Counsel Corral Syme ad-
dressed the guests on "Loan-Sharking
and Other Angling" Major Pullman.
topic. Touching Episodes In the Police
Department in Connection With Raids,
Paraids and Playraids."
Commissioner Kutz had as his share
of the program, discourse on the Co
ing Value of the Metropolitan Coach
Company, Seeing That 1t Is Gone" and
Commissioner Brownlow was assigned
to the topic, The Proper Weight and
Against the Police. Health and Fire De-
partments."
Those At Luncheon.
Among those who attended were o. P.
Newman. Louis Brownlow. Charles F..
Neshit T. II. Claffey. A. A. Steele. Will
| liam P. Richards. Charles NJ. Davis.
| william l.. Beale. Alexander MChenzle,
| Edward A. oyster. Il. +. Adams. John
w. Daniel. Major r. w. Pullman, In
spector r. Il. Boardman. Edwin b.
Hesse. DR.. John l.. Norris, DR.. Harry
&. Mclean. DIR. William G. Fowler. DR..
r. l. Lynch. Charles r. Holman. Alonzo
| Tweedale. Sidney Roche. Marion Har-
grove. DR.. William Tindall, William F.
Meyers. Hobart Ramsdell, J. l.. solly
w. H. Whitaker. l. F. Znkhan, ID. J.
Donovan. Conrad II. Syme. Francis il.
Stephens, Roger J. Whiteford. James +.
Smith. r. L. Williams, Gus 4, Schuldt,
George r. T4ggart, Louis Wilson, Ben
L. Prince. John II. Sherman, {. NJ.
Towers. William d. Clark. jr.; Frank
J. Wagner. chief fire department;
Phillip w. Nicholson, George 8; Wat
son. Thomas NJ. Robinson. w. S. Hail.
| w. w. Vaught. >,
]. o. Hargrove, Morris Hacker, J. 7
Healy, T. L. Costigan. Thomas Francis
y. f. Garges. F. c. Lee. W. G: Nc
Nulty, j. NJ. Ward. w. c. Allen. w;
Hadley. J. C. Simpson. T. J. Fisher
]. Z. Archer. J. J. Murray, A. r. Nc
CONCEAL, A. E. Phillips. ]. W. Paxton
r. E. Doyle c. w. Camaller. F. I
Bamman. c. 3. Hunt, d. f. McComh
u J. W. Dare. S. J. Gass, J. w. Peed
c. Armat, X. l. Bradshaw, T. ]. Powell!
w A. Draper, J. B. Shinn, W. )
Latimer, Anton Karl. 7. Lanham. F. w
Albert B. A. Harlan, J. G. Williams
H. G. Eddy. Capt. w. d. A. Anderson
Capt J. L. Schley. Capt. R.G. Powell, Ro
Hanes, r. B. Brennan. Frank Nermi
lion and Melvin c, Hazen.