Evening star., 1938-01-05
COLUMBIA SOCIETY
EULOC|zES GLOVER.
Speakers Laud Role Late
Banker Played in Up
building of Capital.

Eeetion of officers and eulogles OF
tn late Charles Carroll Glover, ST..
banker. philanthropist and civic leader,
Last night marked the annual meeting
Of the Columbia Historical Society in
the Mayfower Hotel.
Allen c. Clark, president Of the
society, and Newbold Noyes, associate
editor of The Star, spoke in praise of
Mr.. Glover and the part he played in
the development of the National Cap
ital. Subsequently. prominent bank
ers and other leaders who had been
associated with Mr.. Glover stood in
the audience and praised him as a
beloved and leading citizen.
The entire slate of officers was re-
elected. The officers are Mr.. Clark,
chosen to serve his twenty-second term
as president; Maj. Gist Blair and Fred
A. Emery, vice presidents; Victor B.
Deyber, treasurer; Miss Maud Burr
Morris, secretary, and John Clagett
Proctor, chronicler. Miss Morris be-
gan her twenty-first term as secretary.
Robert v. Fleming, Judge Robert E.
Mattingly. Theodore w. Noyes and
Wilhelmus B. Bryan, whose terms ex-
pired this year, were reelected to the
Board Of Managers.
Career Traced.
Mr.. Clark traced Mr. Glover's career
from the time the latter came here as
q young boy unit. his death in Feb
ruary. 1896. He gave dates showing
Mr.. Glovers rise as an executive of
Riggs National Bank, of which he was
president from 1895 until his retire.
ment in 1924.
As 4 banker. Mr.. Clark said of Mr.
Glover, his judgment and tact and
farsightedness was of inestinable value
in averting financial disasters affect
ing hundreds of thousands We find
him mentioned in collaboration with
Presidents of the United States and
Secretaries of the Treasury"
After relating his many other con-
nections. Mr. Clark told of the part
played by Mr. Glover in the develop
ment of art interest and public parks
in this city. He told how Mr.. Glover
had served as trustee, treasurer, vice
president and chairman of the
Finance Committee of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. In January, 1888,
he became president emeritus Mr..
Clark recounted also Mr.. Glover's as
sociation with the late William Wilson
Corcoran, for whom the gallery is
named and who created it.
Fathered Rock Creek Park.
Mr.. Clark told of the leading part
Mr.. Glover played in having the
Rock Greek area converted into a
public park. legislation for that pur-
pose having been introduced at his
request
Mr.. Moves praised Mr.. Glover as
man and for his many contributions
to Washington. He told of Mr.
Glovers love of parks and expressed
the belief that Rock Greek Park
never would have been set aside as
a public park-for Washington fami-
lies and their children to enjoy-but
for the efforts of Mr.. Glover.
The continued growth of the Ma
tional Capital following the depres-
sion days after the Civil War was
enhanced. Mr.. Noyes declared, by Mr..
Glover's faith in the city.
Mr.. Noyes related how his grand
father, the late Crosby Moves, and
Mr.. Glover had worked tirelessly for
the city's development and how COM
munity problems were discussed in
Mr.. Glover's house, then at 734 Jack
yI-rttor, ohO11t in, T6 10
Star He told how they had drafted
the aid of others for Washington's
welfare.
Outlines Needs of Future.
Looking to the future. Mr.. Noyes said:
ITO the attractions which the Capt.
tai now possesses, there should be
added a museum of American history.
which the Smithsonian requires for
the preservation and display of relics
Of the Colonial and pioneer epochs of
our national experience; the planeta-
rum, which has been suggested re-
peatedly to dramatic and explain the
cosmic scheme of things in which We
have our being: the auditorium, which
the Washington Board of Trade urges
for convention and exhibition uses;
the Municipal Center, which is wanted
to house the District government, and
the stadium, in which periodic equiva-
lents of the Olympic games of ancient
Greece might be held for the encour-
agement of American youth"
He urged replacement of slums and
alleys with modern housing develop
ments and the fulflllment of "the hon.
orable demand of the people of the
District of Columbia for hat degree
of political and fiscal equity which
they need for their own protection,
and for the Nations good reputation
as a democracy"