The Washington times., 1923-04-15

price and have twice the cir.
culation and not understand the
business, and Mr.. Hearst under.
stands it,"
Mr.. Brisbane called attention to
the marvellous success Of Hearst
papers In Boston, Atlanta, Fort
Worth. Detroit, Chicago, Los Ange.
les, San Francisco, and Seattle. He
attributed this uniform success to
He told the guests that:
"Mr. Hearst has succeeded in
spite Of wealth. He has worked
like slave since his days at Har-
ward. He gives absolutely slavish,
untiring effort to his papers and
wears himself out-God alone knows
why he does it,"
| SPEECH OF WELCOME.
! In his speech of welcome, Gen.
eral Agnus described the Baltimore
American as the most historical
paper Of the country" recounting
career that began $50 years ago.
He went on:
Tonight, you are facing two of
the boldest and most fearless editors
of the country-Mr. Hearst and his
| Richelieu, Mr.. Brisbane. They come
into your midst as educators and
| well-wishers. They will frankly
tell you your faults and earnestly
aid you to correct them.
! ITO you, Mr.. Hearst, 1 may say
that l had the pleasure of meeting
| your distinguished father, the SEN
ator from California, and also your
good mother, whose great Hberality
to one of the doll shows which /
conducted some years ago contrib.
| uted so largely to its success and
| helped make hosts of little children
happy on Christmas Day.
SO, as l bid you welcome to
Baltimore, feel am extending my
hand and greeting to the son of old
friends. as well as to one who by
his own industry and progressive
ness holds such a high place among
the publishers of America.
TOAST TO PROSPERITY.
I'm this sparkling glass and In
the words of the immortal Rip Van
Wrinkle / drink to the health of
| yourself and family-may you all
| live long and prosper"
Charles H. Grasty eulogized Mr..
Hearst as the greatest craftsman
| in journalism, a charming man and
a good employer. He said:
Mr.. Hearst Is a slayer and when
| he comes to a city he never pulls
out. He will lead many thousands
of people into reading newspapers,
the kind Of people that read the
advertisements. Advertisers will
| find him profit to them"
John e. Cullen, who will direct
the Hearst papers in Baltimore,
said:
Mr.. Hearst came to Baltimore
/ hARA1aa hn f9 aYHaNAaafrN1 VR1NFllfctanVp
who sees a successful property .in
la big and growing city, who wants
/ to do for that city the things that
he has done for other cities ard
| that other cities have been very,
very glad to have done for them"
THE DINNER GUESTS.
The guests at the dinner in.
cluded:
| William Randolph Hearst
| Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
| Arthur Brisbane, chief of editor
ial staff, Hearst publications.
| His excellency, Albert G.. Richie,
governor of Maryland.
Joseph A. Moore, treasurer ot the
! Hearst publications.
B. Howell Griswold, Alexander
Brown and Sons.
Charles H. Grasty of the New
York Times.
Right Reverend John c. Murray,
bishop of the Diocese of Maryland.
John e. Cullen. local representa-
tive Of the Hearst interests.
Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
General Felix Agnus. former
owner Of the Baltimore American.
General Charles H. Muir. COM
mander Third Army Corps Area.
| Jacob Epstein. president Amer
lean Wholesale Corporation.
PRESIDENT OF BANK.
Austin Mclaughlin. president
Baltimore Savings Bank.
! Colonel Frank s. Cocheu, chief
Of staff, Third Army Corps Area.
| John Wedderburn, personal friend
of Mr.. Hearst.
William M. Ellicott, president
City-Wide Congress.
| Albert G. Towers. president of
Board Of Supervisors Of City Chart
ties.
Peter e. Tome, City Comptroller.
George H. Warren, Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company.
A . s.. Goldsborough. secretary
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION.
William A. McGraw. president Of
the Water Board of Baltimore city.
J. Monroe Holland, treasurer City
Club.
Charles F. Goob, member Board
of Estimates. Baltimore city.
AMERICAN LEGION HEAD.
Arthur Renouf, commander De-
partment of Maryland, American
Legion.
A. e. fChristhilf, president Board
Of Public improvements, Baltimore
city.
w. Dwight Burroughs. president
Advertising Club.
A. E., Berry, president Chesa-
peake AID Potomac Telephone Com.
pany.
H. G. Sermons. president Lions
Club.
Philip 8. Mrogan, president Real
Estate Board
J. Ross Myers, president Grand
Jurors Association.
d. G. Gray, vice president West
ern Maryland Railway Copany.
Herbert A. Wagner, president
Gas and Electric Company.
HEAD OF BUSINESS MEN.
II. H. Gettemuller, president Old
Town Merchants and Manufac-
| turers' Association.
| Joshua G. HARVEY nreaidenk CiVi.