Evening star., 1946-07-03
Trade Board Ronors
Meyer al Reception
Attended by Leaders


International Bank for Reconstruc-
ton and Development, was honored
by Government officials and local
financial and business leaders yes
terday at reception rendered by
the Washington Board of Trade in
| the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Secretary of the Treasury Sryder
Acting Secretary of State Acheson
Assistant Secretary of State Clay
ton, District Commissioners John
Russell Young, Guy Mason ard
Gordon r. Young, President Joseph
c. McGarraghy of the Board of
Trade, First Vice President John A
Reilly and Treasurer Robert "
Fleming, who was also chairman of
the Committee on Arrangements
were among those joining Mr.. Meyer
in the receiving line.
Bernard M. Baruch, United States
representative on the United Ma
tions Atomic Energy Commission
who was to have been among the
guests, sent a telegram praising Mr.
Meyers record of public service and
expressing regret his United Nations
duties prevented his attendance.
Scroll Presented.
An illuminated testimonial scroll
was presented to Mr. Never by the
Board OF Trade. 1t stated, in part
His distinguished public service
in America for three decades is
extended to bring world credit and
stabilization within the scope of his
statesmanlike abilities.
Throughout his career Mr. Meyer
has been sensitive to Washington
community needs. as evidenced by
his organizing the Criminal Justice
Association, serving as chairman c1
the Board of Trades Postwar Plan
ming Committee and the Regional
Committee for Economic Develop
ment and working with many So
clal service organizations
The honors he wears with be-
coming modesty cannot even oe
summarized In this brief testi-
monial
AT threeScore years and ten he
relinquiShes his active management
of the Washington Post. only to re-
enter the world arena as one OF the
greatest stewards OF a public tlust
in history. = = ~
Praised by Baruch.
The scroll bore the signatures OF
Mr.. McGarraghy, Mr. Reilly, Mr.
Fleming. P. Y. K HoWat. second
vice president of the Board OF
Trade; Frederick P H. S. Siddons
secretary, Thornton w. Owen. as
sistant treasurer; Edward F. Cola
day. general counsel. and B. M Nc
KelwaV, chairman of the Commit
tee on Testimonial Scroll.
/ In his telegram Mr.. Baruch said
of Mr.. Meyer, in part:
His record in World War I was
second to none. President Wilson
had intended for him to be the
American representative on the
Preparations Commission II America
had become a party to it, Mr.
Meyers services upon that woulc
have made a different world thar
the one we have to face as a result
Of not becoming party to the work
done at the Paris Peace Conference
Upon many occasions, his coun.
sci and advice have been sough
and have always been sound ane
unselhsh. Added to this his ster
ling character, outstanding abilit,
and sel1eSSness toward the public
interest makes him an ideal public
servant. - :"
Banking Leaders Attend.
Guests at the reception included
most of the other executives of tn,
bank, Chairman Wagner of thu
Senate Committee on Banking ant
Currency. Chairman Spence of thu
House Committee on Banking ane
Currency, Controller of the Cur
rency Preston Delano. S. William
Miller, president of the Distric
Bankers Association; R. w. Santel
mann president of the Distric
Building and Loan League. ane
other leaders in banking and in
vestment securities circles here.
Edgar Morris, chairman OF tn,
Board of Trade Greater Nationa
Capital Committee, headed the Re
ception Committee which conducted
guests to the receiving line.
While retaining his ownership in
terest, Mr.. Meyer has given up tht
positions of editor and publishel
of The Washington Post to accep
the presidency OF the bank, th'
duties of which ne assumed OF
/ June 1S