Evening star., 1916-06-08

left the city and probably would not
return for two months or more, DUR
ing which time he had requested Judge
Charles S. Bundy and Henry L. Bryan.
vice. presidents of the association, to
preside in his place.
Following are the new committees
named by Mr.. Noyes:
Neutrality-suspicious. P. Shoemaker.
chairman: George J. Suter. L. P. Shidy.
j. George Nailor and Allen Wright.
Entertainment - Washington Top
ham. chairman; Henry l.. Bryan. Dr.
Benjamin w. Sunny. Andrew W. kel-
ley and ]. Eliot Wright.
Finance-George W. Evans. chair
man; Judge Bundy. Louis A. Delwig.
Albion X. Paris and Henry c. Coburn.
Hall-John B. Mccarthy, chairman;
julius Strobel, DR.. Sunny, Henry
Thorne and w. G. Spottswood.
Reiss. chairman; Anthony Gaegler.
William B. Palmer. August B. Coppes
and Henry X. Simpson.
Applications for membership were
received from Aston C. Whitney, T. l..
Wiltberger. Joseph Herzog, John Will
liam Palmer, Thomas. Jarvis. Charles
S. Bradley, Norman Landon King.
Emanuel Jackson, Richard Gudgin, AL
bert \. Gill. Max fischer and Thomas
J. Stanton.
New members were introduced. each
making brief address expressing his
pleasure at being admitted to member
ship. The new members are: Edward
r. True. Thomas Francis. W. q. Lee.
J. c. Mcconnell, James Lansburgh,
Thomas P. Moore. S. Willard Saxton,
Morgan A. Swingle and NJ W. Bayliss.
Samuel w. Woodward and Stetman
Forney were unanimously elected to
mem bership.
Tributes to Deceased Members.
Secretary Reiss reported the deaths
of Brainard H. Warner, Ivory G. KIM
ball, Charles Held and Jesse C. Ergood.
George W. Evans and Louis P. Shoe
maker delivered addresses eulogistic of
Mr.. Warner, following which commit
tee, comprising Mr.. Evans Mr.. Shoe
maker, Henry l.. Bryan and DIR. Benja-
min W. SUNNY. was appointed by the
presiding officer. Judge Bundy. to draft
suitable resolutions of regret for Mr..
Warmers death.
MIR. Warmers taking away has been
a great blow not only to this associa-
ton. but TO the community" said Mr..
Evans. II almost ina gine see him
now; working for the advancement and
good of this association"
This country has lost a useful man
and We have lost good and sincere
friend said Mr.. Shoemaker He was
not only identified with. but was the
founder of many financial institutions.
try as useful business man"
Announcement was made that in re-
sponse to a committee appointed to call
on Benjamin A. Colonna vice president
of the association. that Mr.. Colonna
had consented to withdraw his resig-
nation as an officer. A letter was read
from him to this effect
Greetings From Absentees.
Benjamin F. klopfer brought greet
inss from James Croggon and MIR. Co.
lonna, both sending word they were
sorry they were unable to be present
last evening. A Communication of
similar import was also received from
Rev. Samuel V. Leech.
Copies of the newly revised consntu-
tion and bylaws were distributed, a
specially attractively bound copy being
presented to the presiding officer. Upon
motion of Mr.. Evans the committee ap-
pointed to revise the constitution was
discharged.
Felicitation were rendered Frank H
Walker by large number of those who
seated themselves at the supper ia BILE
Two of the principal speakers who
hoped many more birthday anniver-
saries would come to Mr.. Walker were
Roe Fulkerson and Hamilton Smith.
Mr.. Evans acted as toastmaster, while
these stewards were named: F. W.
Bowling, W. V. Palmer. William E.
Reiss, j. Eliot Wright, Fred G. Cal
vert and William G. Spottswood.
Mr.. Walker himself presided" in the
kitchen and cooked the chowder, wear
ing a white chefs hat and apron. Mu-
steal numbers were. contributed under
the direction of ]. NJ. Bird.
A vote of thanks for the feast was
tepdered Mr. Walker lInn0 motion nj