Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1893, Page 5

Daily Letter. ——0000000—— T; TT 7 Inaugural 422 o morrow, the cldest ex we stock in The «hides are tan, cream, lewun, light blue, pale Wena il wiling the “odd lote” of Gloves Toa Pie per pair. a» advertised the pant tae we DP stesT Grove NoverTE” ae LStist Gravel “ Novkite 4 button Pique Stede Gh.ver, io white, your, cream and light tam, embroidered ta ed. Verh amd self cater ine battone ftved and warranted, only @1 2? per pair. « S'onTs iF PAN Hiss OF FG: S Pasmoxanee ppose. TS PSSiiesiate Hest of the harmony of Daintily fered feut hosters are not for nearly all ‘wealthy ladies wear ther. veltien” were secured ex- aud Colored Vertical: wd and siTk. various hades, in oven-work ltsle hon Myriad of shades in Silk Hose to mate erenins costumes, 78. to $3.75 per pate & pass sHow.* PASS Fon Snow I Wr W.H.McKnew 933 Pa. ave. AY. IT MAY BE EARLY FOR you TO PUR- CHAS. BUT COME IN AND GET POSTED ON THE NEW STYLES” WE ARE SHOWING THE NEW SHAPES IX STRAW MATS, DARK STRAWS FOR EARLY WEAR AND ALL THE NEW LIGHT SHADES FOR LATER ON. ALSO NOVELTIES| FOR TRIMMINE A FULL LINE OF NEW FLOWER SF MMNG Ran FANE Oven Isavovnatiox Save American L a4 AG OK 3 P j Portieres } \ G, iWnnope HLS Ds GOES MERRILY ON. AND IT'S NO WONDER WITH SUCH VALUES Bi ING OFFERED You. WHEN YOUR FRIENDS VistT YC DURING TIS GREAT AMEKICUN CEREMONY, WHY sh DP So? YOUR HoME BE MADE BRIGHT WITH DRAPORIES (FF AMERICAN MANUFAC- TURE SOCH VALUES as WE OFFER COMBINE Goon reste wit LoONoMS AMPRICAN LACE CURTAINS a TF * a) cer Creve Porrines MERY YoU WILL SE TUE sUDICTOUSNESS OF OTK PCROHASES. ALL ARE FRINGED 10 AND TOM AND HAVE MaNDSOME Da Worth $4.00 to #15. 00. Reas. Smyrna Ruse Look at the prices. pn gan, NER the yond. mounted ~ Best eat prices which we Luce tobe the lowest” Sr ices gaarnuteed to be fat BAUM, 116 Tra Sr. N. Wo CREDIT, QUICK SALES. SMALL PROPITS. 66 99 Hurrah” for- unmounted —larse assort- your corns snd bunions—epything to Sisto Calting rosy s0d.e rioceure bes Bhine "your - ‘wit Bak be ted | Cash or Credit. ‘We sell furniture on credit, but ours is not an “installment™ bonse—in the usnal acceptance of that term. *‘Responsibie residents of Washington may purchase furniture of us on credit. The principal between our “‘errdit syatem™ iment system is the price means hicher prices —our exactly the same prices as cash customers secure, and, as our patrons know, they are always e foment prices the market affords. accommodate you with credit act your PROMISE to settle ted time. If you'd notes and agreements, and rest on balances due, you'll have lnewhare, resislents wonld Iittle guess wany of the coziest houses they iter are furnished by us. What dif- ference Goes it make to the public whether you paid ensh or availed your- self of the credit privilere. It fs your secret—your good management, too—enjoy- ing = well-fnrnished home end paying for it at your leisure. Ask for anything in housefurnishings that onght to be bere and see if you Ket excuses. Julius Lansburgh’s Rok N.Y. AVE. MEAR 14TH ST. WY 45 KING'S PALACE. We Ane Now Diseravise Apvaxce Srvuzs Or Srrrsao Minurvery Axp Wrars. WE WILL REBUILD ON MARCH 1. You have but « CREAT BARGAINS Which we ace offering at this Rebuilding Sale. REBUILDING SALE OF CLOAKS. Your choice of Ladi Misses’ and Chil- dren's Cloaks ti at, 8, 89 50) se $4.50 zitoh Jackets that were $10, $12 and 34 G5 MILLINERY. INGS AND MUSLIN UEDERWEAR. i Sairts. in. stripes 69. Seciat Infants’ Laue Cashmere, Coats, <i ere cape embroidery around botte, lar price, #250. Special price. $1.69 Children’s Cream Cashmere € handsomely em- broidered cape around bettom. Rewu ar Ose Serer Ls CORSETS. lot of Bonnette Corsets, full lini Jee eat. ere nd ate. Regular pri iy sian extra 0c} KINGS PALAGE, 812-814 7th St. BON MARCHE ALY, OF 98& Site NDERWEAR "powornow. NpERWEAR LoMoxnow: COxTISE AIS NTINUATION M U Our Muslin Underwear sale of 81.18, $1.25, 91.95 and §! fie. bewan this mornine and the de- mand up to moon has been exceedingly gratify ng. This sale will be continued Ustan UScIN mit you We reserve the rich fuse buyers trying to secure large Jots to seil again, [DER DER OWNS JOWNS ( RICE. PRE ifferent styles of iy recall at $1.18, OF | Bi STHE EVENING STAR: ASHINGTON. : D,-€,- T ‘ Or Iszenrst To Lavuss, Program Tomorrow. Enon speciat Attractions st the Palats Royal to- mo Tow, terminating promptly at 1 o'clock, when the store wtil close. First.—The Sepectal prices quoted for tho below mentioned should be not the least attraction, should | So crowd the store that, thouxh open lut a balfday, | more than @ usual day's businces should be—will be— | done, Second. —Opentng of the new ot Kid Gloves, shade En Third.—A treat for mothers on everything that’s new und pretty f the Ni lays! spectal show of English aud French Woolen Suitiugs. Sixth. —Paris Novelty Veils, that are not only en- tirely new but the prettiest yet received. Seventh. Opening of our 1403 {mportations of Past Black Hosiery and souvenirs of the cccasi Eighth. —First glimpse of the new season's Parasols. 6 As & souvenir of the “Opening” of our direct tmportation of Fast Black Hose our patrons will be Presented with a nevelty shopping memorandum book. and the following special prices are also to be quoted Ustn 1 O’Crock "Toonnow. 6 216 tor the Paiste Rosat'e 250 Fast Bleck Medinm- weight Stockines with spliced heels und toes, and Children’s | ibbed Hose in s.zes 4 to Os. Five pairs instead of four pairs for $1. ar B5e tor soe quality Fast Black Tele Hose with new style Richelieu rib. Being in erain dye they will wear much longer than thise not dyed in the yarn, ‘Three patrs instead of two pairs for 81. Price Lisr Buck Hose. SPRING, 1893. Ladies? Cotton, plain and ribbed Ladies’ Lisle, plain and ribbed, Ladies Extra Size. cotton, 43 to Ladies’ Extra Size, liste, {18 to #1. 48. Ladies’ Opera Length, cotton, 49 to 98c. Ladies! Opera Length, lisie, 9%: to 81.48. Ladies’ Plated Silk. 75c to # Heavy Silk, $3.19 to $4.98. Ladies’, with lace work, 98: to $3.63 ‘Opera Length, silk, Silk Thchts, with feet, #3. Children's Cotton, plain and ribbed, Childrey coupled with a cash business assures lowest possible prices, or, to put it in other words, best possi! itfes for the prices. ‘Thus it is the Palais Roy: requeats critical insp . feeling assured that comparison of qualities and jrices Will show that the Palais Royal ts to be headquarters for Fast Black Hose during 183, as in past years. ‘The great variety is also an important feature in favor of the Palais Koyal. Among the tfona to be on first view tomorrow Island Cotton Hose, which can be worn by those with the incst tender feet. While much softer than lisle Sea Istand Cotton is as Nght in weizht and as brilliant. The quality stockings for which you will usually be charged 75c 8 here at on! muir. Another indication of superior variety and quality. Richelieu Ribbed Stockings, with tl» ribs all ti tothetoe That's unusual when ou! ap asked. Mes wint note tnat we are asking 21c a pair for Fancy Cotton Socks identical to thore usually sold at Beents. Mire instead uf four parra for BI. And note the window filled with Half Hise marked only Ise a pair. Note quality, then will the price be a sur- prise to those who purchase where the merchant pays as much at wholesale aa we charge at retail. THE PALAIS ROYAL, st. and Penna. ave Cor. Three Days’ Show. Tair. inte show of sitks at typically Palais Rovat | prices, the grand showing of Seoteh Ginghams and the surprise price of Oe instead of 123g: for Fast-color American Ginghams has attracted and will attract thousands of visitors. Ber thieis more to tet you of the three days’ show of Woolen Suitinga During Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20,11 and 22, the Palais Koyal Dress Goods buyer requests your presence, as a critic is asked to the first night of anew play. ‘The clerks understand you are to be treated asa guest | who calls in reply to Besides the | hiew fabrica the ery Latest fashion plates from Pari | and London will be shown you. Can't we promise | an instructive ax well as interesting exhibition? | Some idea of the variety, but, of course, of the beauty of the new fabrics will be learned by) the foliowing 1 1893 Scres. Stripe Silk and Wool Suiting: The French 1893 Epinw French Polka Dot Wool Suitings New Shades in Wool Povlin: Two-tone Diazonal Suitings..... Scotch Cheviot Wool Suit:nes.. Engiish Tourist Wool Suit French Piaid Woo! Suitings.... Spring Styles Check Suitings, English Serge Suitings...... Panntes For Car B4-inch wide Broadcloth at only @1.25 yard which you are asied to compare with that usually sold at 81.50 a yard. Velutina is ilke the best silk velvet, is 27 inches wide. «mes in all the new shades snd is only 80c yard. In black there aro three qualities—8ve, 81 Ware being ofered KIRTS [[XDER RICE. RIKTS: bek Price: More than a half dozen different styles of superior quality Muslin Skirts, not © which ean be duplicated under 91.50 elsewhere, are berg ofered at He. rach, EAWERS [XDER PRICE. Kawers UNpex Price: Lace and Embrofdered-trimmed Drawers, which sell reg larly at $1.15, 81.25, 81.8 and $1.39, are being ofered at She. each YORSET (WVERS J NDER PRICE. Const Covets USDEE Pick fo21 | suring and scientific purposes. About a half dozen different styles of Low Square Neck Corset C BON MARCHE 814-316 7TH ST. Tue Gas Arruaxce Excuaxce. of Washington, 1498 New York ave. n. w. All Kinds of Gas Appliances for domestic, manufec- fele-tt and $1.50 yard respectively Faswes For Tria. Velvets are to be much used. We ask special attent on the to qualities offered at #1, $1.25and yard. Note the colors: Dahlia, heilotrope, vi royal purple, stem green, resada, old goluen brown, navy, emerald, myrtle, pink, yellow, cream, white, biack. Satin Khadamesand Duchess are to be much used Special values at ue, ld rose, light bine, For foundation of net dresses we have Satin Rha- dame and Surah Silk for 73c a yard that is superior quality for the price. Buscx Woot Dness Fannics. Samp'es will tell you whether the Palais Royal's cash business enabjes lower prices than usual for Priestley's SUR Warp Henriettas and the fancy weaves sos. eases BEaGE Beene: Ha 22a? HERE Mee Tar Pas Rorat GA. LISNER), COR. 19TH ST. AND PA AVE. | introduced the speakers with a few pleasant | tive | Pettigrew, Senator Perkins, J. W. Douglass, PROUD OF THE CITY. Good Things Said at the Board of Trade Banquet. SPEECHES BY CONGRESSMEN. The Gathering Last Night at the Riggs House—Commissioner Douglass Delivers His Valedictory—Words of Compliment and Encouragement From Distinguished Washington of the past, Washington of the present and Washington of the future—this triple theme formed the subject of discussion and after-dinner speeches at the banquet of the board of trade last night. It wasa memorable occasion in the history that has done so much in the years of its existence for the welfare of the city, What the city is to bein the years to come and the part that the board of trade has taken and has yet to take in the development of the city were fruitful topics for conversation and for more formal addresses, It was the third annual banquet of the board of trade and not the least in importance and significance, for there were present not only the men who are interested in the city’s pro- gress, but also large number of men who, from the fact that they occupy seats in Con- gress, are ina position to grant much that the citizens of Washington feel that they have right to demand. ‘The banquet was served in the big din- ing room of the Riggs House aud was a very handsome and elaborate affair. The tables were set in the general form of the letter K, with the president of the board and the prino pal guests of the evening seated along the main side and facing the rest of the gathering. The tables were richly decorated with great bunch of tulips and roses placed slong at intervals, while the corners and tho windows were banked up with palms and other potted plants, There were no vacant seats, and though the banquet did not begin until 9 o'clock, and it was after 1 when the speeches were concluded, the interest never flagged. Eurlier m_ the the substantial part of the feast attention, the portion that was written down under the general head of “menu,” and later it was the eloquence and earnestnors of the speak- ers who were called upon by President Parker to speak upon various subjects that are of vital interest to the growth of the cityandof the District. There were present more than » hundred members of the board and their guests, Around the long tables were seated many of the men who are most prominent in business, profes- sional und social circles in the capital, while among the guests of the evening were nam- bered the most prominent members of the Dis- trict committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The speakers for the most part were selected from the legislators, and they told at length what had been done and t yet remained to be done to make Wash- ington worthy of itself and worthy of the great country of which it is the capital. Prominent among the needs that were specially accented by the speakers were better railroad facilities, more expecially toward the south; bridges across the Potomac to take the place of the Long bridge, that has so long outlived its use- fulness, and a general extension of the atreots of the city so that it might be no longer con- fined within the narrow limits of the boundary, but grow ont in all directions until. as one speaker expressed it, “Baltimore should be- come but the northern suburb of the nation’s capital.” RESIDENT PARKER. Scarcely a speaker failed to pay a tribute of Praise to the good work of Mr. Myron M. Parker, who has been the president of the Dourd of trade since its inception and who has labored untiringly for the welfare of that er- ganization and for the city, but who now with- draws to take the position'as one of the mem- bers of the board of District Commissioners, Mr. Parker presided at the banquet last night and acted ay the toastmaster when the gj ches came on with the coffee and cigars. In both capacities he acted with grace and dignity. He words, and, while there were no prepared ad- dressex, and none of the spenkers was fore- warned that he was to be called upon, no one was at a loss for womething to any, 80 inter- ested were they all in the general subject of the evening’s discussion, Commissioner Douglass, who is succeeded by Mr. Parker at the District. building. was introduced by the presiding officer asaman who had done so much for the District in the four years of his service that all he could hope to do was to fol- low in his footsteps. Mr. Donglass then spoke in terms of the highest praise of bis successor and expressed the confidence that he would be able to accomplish more for Washington than he bimself had been ablo to do. Sot went all through the evening. There was a general feeling of satisfaction pervading all and a sense that while they were losing both a good prosi- dent of the board of trade and a Comtmissioner yet both posis of honor would be filled by men who would be not one whit less interested, de- voted and faithful than their predecessors, AMONG THOSE PRESENT. Among those who were present at the ban- quet last night were the following: Reprecenta~ Hemphill, Representative Richardson, Myron M. Parker, Senator Cockrell, Senator Representative Barnes Compton. Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, Senator Faulkner, Senator Gallin- ger, Senator’ Power, Representative J. E. Cobb, Representative 8. G. Hilborn, Represent- ative L. F. Livingston, Maj. E. W. Halford, Col. Corbin, U. 8. A.; J. W. Thompson, G. T. Dunlop, 0. G. Staples, A. P. Fardon, WH. ito B. H. Warner, Charles B. Fonda , J. Harrison Jobnson, A. 'T. Britton, L. A. Littlefield, Dr, Z. T. Sowers, T. L. Holbrook, F. P. May, 8, W. Woodward, F. H. Clarke, C."B. Chareh! W. B. Cox, F. L.’ Moore, H. L. Cranford, John’ M, Young, Thomas “Somerville, Frank Hume, Geor ell, C. J. Bell, E. William G. Gurley, George Magruder, 8. E. Wheatley, @. B. Towles, W, F, Mattingly, H. A. Griswoid, T. W. Smith, Levi Woodbury, A. P. Lacey, Edward Graves, W. R. Speare, W. 4. Turk, E.L. Johnson, J. L. Syorm- stedt. E, E. Jackson, W. P. Van Wyckle, W. H. Eapley, Theo. W, Noyes, Gi uric, M. G.’Emerv, C. 8, Shedd, H. A. F. A. Reed, James L. Barbour, r, N. H. Shea, W. B. Baldwin, E, Kurtz , John Miller, H, C. McCauley, 8. W. Curriden, George C. Videtie, W.8. Roose, Wash B. Williams, C. C. Lancaster. C. C. Duneanson, 4. A. Willard, J. B. Wimer, James H. Hopkins, George Gibson, E, F. Norment, George J. Seut- ferle, William A. Hungerford, William ©. Mor- dent Parker arose and started the ball of speech- oe rolling in a few pleasant introductory ‘MR. PARKER'S ADDRESS. Tn the course of his brief address Mr. Parker maid: This ore of securing beneficial legislatic sp way of secu: nefici: jon for the ‘The board of trade is glad to say that time when W: can be said to be Sar popary class of mendicants who are upon for our daily ex- fateuce bas long since peat ‘The time bas come when Washington can be said to belong in part to Missouri, to California or to any other state ef the Union. It can be said on the whole that legislation for the District of Columbia is good and just. I now call upon Maj. Halford to speak to the toast of the President, our chief executive, whose administration hns been so creditable and pure, and who hasshown through- out the four years of bis torm of office suc! interest in the weltare of our common city. — MAJ. WALFORD. In rising to speak Maj. Halford said that be was sorry to note that in Col. Parker's enum ation of the states that had an ownership in the District of Columbia he had failed to mention Indiana. Time was when no mention of states ‘was complete without the name of Indiana. He said that he had not been instructed to speak tho sentiments of his chief, but he knew he was but following out Mr. Harrison's own uns directions when he spoke of the inter: President bas taken all alon, the welfare of the District of Columbia. fh all his public nc- ident has shown that he had the of this cityat heart from the of his frst appointment down to his latest. | here was loud and continuous applause at this mention of Col. Parker, whose nomination been favorably acted upon by the Senate during the afternoon, In closing his remarks Maj. Halford spoke feelingly of Washington as beiny city where President Harrison had reac! @ highest pinnacle of his official life and where also he hax suffered the keenest and | Greatest sorrow that could come upon any man, | At the conclusion of Maj. Halford’s address Mr, Parker said that it was to the Senate of the United States that the people of the District of Columbia have to look for their material well detng, and he then introduced fleuator Gallinger lampshire to epeak upon the subject of “Washington of the Fowure.”* SENATOR OALLINGER, Senator Gallinger said that as he looked back upon the time when he first saw Washington, thirty-one years ago, and compared it with the Ww ngton of today he wondered what it would be three decades from uow. Then he remem- bered to have seen gun carriages mired in th mud of the streets, Now it is the most beauti. ful city in this country, possibly in the civilized world. As for the Washington of the future, the Senator said that he hoped if he lived to be back here four years from now, to see a great municipal building commensurate with the city, a government printing office that should be in keeping with the needs of the country: he hoped to see a great bridge span- ning the Potomac from Washington to the Vir- ginia shore; he hoped to see handsomer eburches, finer hom All this, be thought, was in the power of the city and witbin the bounds of possibil in view of the fact hat Mr. Myron M. "Parker is to be the next Commissioner of the District of Columbia and Mr. B. H. Warner the president of the board of trade. Congress, he said, desires to do its duty by the city and to do all in ite power to upbuild the capital, but if Congress fails to do what it should the citizens of Wush- ingtion have but to call upon their business men represented there and bid them step into the breach to do what was needful for the good of the city. In closing Mr. Gallinger said that he bad spoken longer than he hud intended to and he only wanted his hearers to remember that he wanted to come to the next dinner of the board of trade and not make a speech. REPRESENTATIVE HEMPHILL. ‘The next speaker was greeted with enthugi- astic applause, for he was the man who has worked so long and so faithfully in the House to prevent District day from being relogated to the category of things that haye been, but aro no more. Representative Hemphill, chairman of the House committee on the District of Columbia, was introduced by Mr. Parker as 9 man who bad Garner pollo ervage and unflinch- ly, for the good of the city, even possibly at toe to the neglect of his own district. Tn bis opinion there could be nothing in Washington or in the coming administration too yood for earaed needs of Washing: Ste honorable peatiienan trea ‘Morty, forolion, SS ee ee ee heh anes Ae Hem “ =e a = i Seed, bo years that he inger, bad spoken of the ington that pes si ted oa that there ia ‘aerer foo, bangla waathe say that so long as ho been a better people than the people o! ington as itis today. The only trouble is that | $0040 Washington and ber, Washington people are grievously misunder- | to enter the city; he had voted for almost every stood by Con, ‘There are always some | street railroad that wanted « charter, and this people around who seek to better themselves | he could say although he had not ont of the public treasury, and Congress was in | car ticket 15 his danger sometimes of ome the Po: . not of Washington by mistaking he thought that in this were some per- people, ‘misrepresentatives of themselves, for the real ple of Washington, The most important . jing is to ve to Cor and the this broad land that Washingtox ‘ Fison, Chapin Brown, Beriah Wilkins, EB Hesse, E. F. Droop, It L. Galt, H. K. Willard, J. Martin Proctor, T. J. Long and Thomas R. Stockdale, J. Q. Thompson. ‘THE MENU. . This was the menu that was served forthe delectation of the members and their guests: Blue Points. Green Turtle, Alt Olives, Filet of Sole s L't strice. Cucumbers, nda Potatoes. Cutlet of Spring Chicken » La Parisienne. La Flamande, road facilities are also — from New Ham; immediate attention. Mi rise cre, not so ¢e1 ‘about of his ever boing eaidenh of but Steet for the of the handsomest capital the sun had over shone upon. ‘Hemphill followed by Representa- - Mr. was ‘tive Barnes Compton of Maryland, who began ton To represche to ate thal "oye! her eof helghbor and that had’ ceded to” the care to admit that it city was also in its in- | time. However, when he | what Washington was then he could not but be amazed when he compared it with what it is today, when any man may ride all over the city | in handsome two-horse carriages for five cents, six fora quarter. Still, what the city needs | more than anything else, he thought, was better and more adequate railroad facilities. He was in favor of giving entrance to more roads, and if Congress does not do its whole duty in the matter then the board of trade should step in, | and he felt confident that what ought to be | done would be done all right, REPRESENTATI Mr. Heard of Missouri was next introduced and made a short and eloquent address. After thanking the board for their kindness in inviting him as its guests he wanted to say that he felt it his duty to express his gratitude to the board of trade for what they had already done for the capital, Asa member of Congress | he was in a position to know tow well they had | succeeded throngh union and organization, and | he felt sure that they would succeed in their | efforts even more in the futute than in the | past, for more and more as time passes by they ‘ould have the people of the eity generally to come to their aid. ‘Today itis an uphill business for those in this city who come before Congress to ask for any- thing for the city of Warhington for the reason that the Congressmen are often thinking alto- gether of interests remote from the city, and | the people of Washington should never be un~ grateful for the efforts of all who are working | for her interests, | Mr. Heard paid a most graceful tribute to Mr. Hemphill, who had ‘done so much for the District without once neglecting the interests of | his on constituents.” As for himself be wanted to say that when he first went on to the | District committee with Mr. Hemphill he had | not expected to serve more than the one Con- | gress, but beginning his work under Mr. Car- lisle he had become +o much interested in the | nd had so much felt the gratitude of the citizens of Washington for his humble efforts that he had never been willing to leave the | committee. His only wish was that he might | serve the city witha tithe of the faithfulness and devotion that had marked the labors of the | member of the committee who hailed from | North Carolina. “Mr. Cobb of Alabama will please say a few | words to us now,” said the toastmaster. The | member from Alabama pretended to be some- | what embarrassed at being called upon so un- expectedly, and in a plaintive tone he inquired: "Mr. Speaker, where are we at?” “You are probably at the beginniug of a very good speech,” said Mr. Parker quickly, and it soon proved that he was about right. Mr. Cobb said that he had heard ¢o much of Washington that he feared they had forgotten that there was such a state as Alabama. He came from the state of the magnolia, from the state that is ing developed to such a nfarked degree by the union of the north and the south. Mr. Cobb said that in his opinion the best interests of the District could only be subserved by some syetem of home rule. He was in favor of the District of Columbia being represented by a member in Congress. The country as a whole could neverexpend too much upon Wash- ington, forit is the capital of this broad land, it is the city of the nation, it belongs to Alabama as much as to itself, “Your interests are my interests, the interests of Washington are the interests of my state, and I want to say that as ‘Washington grows so will the nation grow: but I really think that she will never reach her true greatness until she has more of a share in her own government.”” = REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON. RepresentativeJ. G. Richardson of Tennessee, another member of the House District commit- tee, was called uy when Mr. Cobb bad fin- ished his talk. ail the years that he had been in Congress, said Mr. Richardson, he had sonal reasons. It would make access from bright and witty epeech. in the course of which be said that be bad regarded himself formerly asaman from ney , at, bes since be bad come on as a mem! ie the: boundary of the United States'-bul been moved ae miles Hawaii,” and now the flag of our innd time, Mi of our be to the west of the Mississippi. perbaps of the Misouri, and then there will be two great cities of the land, one the commercial and monetary eapital of’ the land and one the political center. Returning to the matter of the board of trade Mr. Hilborn said that inthe west when a new city is started one of the first thi: to be done is to start a board of trade who then pro- ceed to obtain a population, and by proper efforts the promoters can usually manage to get rich. In Washington this is not necessary. PoPulation is here,and ail that the board of trade as to do is to take care of what 1t has and to seek more. The board of trade bere has an efficient assistant in ite work in an able and un preludiced press. The people of Washington we» Post to tietoand aStam that if they will follow, as the wise men of old bad followed a star, will lead them on to prosperity and success. One thing of which he wanted to remind bis hearers was the fact that when they legislate they are legislating not for themselves alone, bat forthe whole land, for sooner or later all the people of this broad nation come on to Washington. Baltimore can run iteelf as suite itself and basa perfect mght to say to every one else that if they don’t like its way of running things they can stay away. This same condition of affairs docs not hold true of Washington, for it is a city that belongs to all alike. We musé all work for the capil fature,a city broad and cosmopolitan sud beats tifal. “In a few days the Californian will be bere and the gentleman from Kentucky, and the: will bring their appetites with them. “They want to walk right up to the bar and not sneak be- hiad screens. Is there anything in that to hurt the gentleman from Maine who wants to take his in his room? “This will be the home of the composite American, and he will be the finest man in the world.” COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS. Commissioner Douglass made a pleasant ref- | erence to Mr. Parker as his successor, and then | went on to give some figures to show how the city has prospered during the four years in which ne had been connected with it in an cial capacity. If I remember aright, he snid, this ix the third or fourth elegant affair of the kind under the auspices of the board of trade that we have been privileged to attend. At each succeeding banquet we have been able to congratulate the country at large, as well as oursel as resi- dents, upon the substantial progress and prow perity of the capital. Always from the early days of the Union the center of free thought and free institutions (civil and religious) in the civilized world, we are fast becoming ® similar center for advanced thought m science, literature and the economic as weil as the esthetic arts, These high and attractive considerations added to the usually comforta- ble climate have been and are constantly secur- ing for usa steady stream of cultivated, inde- ns, who in turn add in their new uses to the architectural beauty and exten- sion of the city. Having been in a position for the past four years to notice somewhat in de- tail this progress and prosperity Ihave gathered together the following few figures, which will give you briefly a defluite idea of what the Dis- trict has been doing in the material way: During the last four years there were erected in the District 10,639 buildings, of which 9,07: were dwelling houses, The estimated cost of these improvements was $30,811,253. As the estimated cost furnished the building inspector will average at least 20 per cent below the actual cost of the houses when completed, the amount expended in building improvements during the period mentioned was not less than There were seventeen new school buildings erected, 14 8-room buildings, 14-room build- | ing, 1 2-room building and 220-room_ high school buildings, at a total cost of $662,000. ‘These buildings accommodate between five and six thousand pupils. During the four years there were thirty-four miles of streets paved, making the total number miles of paved streets 170"). The fire department was improved during this period by the addition of one chemical en- gine, one fire company and @ new truck com- pany and house. Four old-style steam fire en- gines were exchanged for the latest improved engines and two aerial turn-table trucks were also added. The improvement in the police corps has kept pace with the other departments in num- bers and chnracter. In 1889 that force numbered 320 men. This number bas been increased to 433, a gain of 113 men, or 35 per cent. Now in some things, most happily, we have not been increasing at an equal ratio. For in- stance, there bas been no proportionate increase in crime. A prosperous community is always an amiable one. ‘There was no increase in the number of busi- ness failures, The number of divorces and elopements bas not increased. We do not have to report any material in- crease in the number of places where strong | drink is cold, but there is every prospect of an increased license tax being levied on this un- popular trafic. here has been no increase in the death rate and there is no increase in the number of inves- tigations, cyclones or declinations to fill or con- tinue in office This shows a good, healthy condition, both on the debit and credit side of our acgount. And here Lam reminded that Tae Evexrxa 8ran informs us that Capt. Rossel, the present efficient Engineer Commissioner of the District, is to leave the service for business life. This will be a great loss to the municipality. The captain has endeared himself to all of us by his genial, frank manners, and also by his excep- tional abilities. Though not educated to thi law I soon saw that he had a very apt talent fo legal thought and points and I found that one of his ancestors in New Jeracy was celebrated for legal acumen and acquirement, Another case of heredity or, as the popular phrase has it, “blood will tell.” One thing is sure, whenever our ways do part, the memory of the two years’ association will be to me one of unimixed pleasure and unbroken confidence. He goes under a sense of duty to a large family and for no other reason but that of his person To be and not to be a District Commissioner is an ever-recurring rub, to use Shakespeare's noted little mono-vllable in this city, but I did not know, Mr. Chairman, when I accepted your | 6 kind invitation that we were to appear bere somewhat in the characters of Girofle and Gi- rofla. Certain it is, however, that we are twins in mutual esteem and all good purposes for the District. ’ A friend at my elbow tells me that you were unanimously contirmed as Commissioner this afternoon. Allow me to congratulate you upon that action and to anticipate for the District many bappy consequences, REPRESENTATIVE MEREDITH. Following Commissioner Douglass Mr. Parker called upon Mr. Meredith, member of Congress from Virginia, to say afew words. Mr. Mere- dith said that when he looked upon the board of trade he knew he was looking upon a set of men who have the welfare of the city at heart. In addressing them he felt that he must'at once congratulate them and condole with them; con- gratulate them on the fact that the nt of the board of trade had been raised 4 seatin ot cease to be a member of the House. As as Roman of old would have said that all roads lead to Rome, so be 1 gs i HG i Ri G i & tat | 1 of the | PRESIDENT REED. The Inst speaker of the evening was Mr. Frank leed, the president of the board of trade of Alexandria, The need for fuller and more satisfactory commnuication toward the south was the sub- ject that furnished the burden of Mr. Reed's address. To the north and to the south we see the country biomoming out with bandsome Fillas, he said. while on the other side of the Potomae is but farming land or undeveloped wastes. This is not as it sbould be, for the country is a most desirable one. ‘Ibe onli remeds is to be found in better railroad factl- ities and in the construction of a suitable to take the place of the pres overcrowded and generally useless affair as the Long bridge. At the conchasion of this speach President Darker declared the annual dinner of the Wash- ington board of trade to be at an end. 7 -> at: MR. PARKER CONFIRMED. The Senate Acts Favorably Upon the Unant- mous Kecommendation of the Committer. Seldom do the names of persons nominated for public office meet with such unanimous in- | dorsementas that accorded Mr. Myron M. Parker, who was yesterday confirmed by the Senate ag District Commissioner to succeed Mr. Douglass, Yesterday afternoon the Senate District com- mittee held a special meeting for the purpose of acting on Mr. Parker's nomination, Before the committee there appeared a number of prominent citizens, who without a dissenting | voice offered their hearty approval of the selec- tion made by the President. The committee added its unanim indorsement, and when | the nomination later im the afternoon was | brought before the Nenate 1t was by unanimous | consent that it was presented and eonfirmed. CONGRATULATIONS TODAY. Today Mr. M. M. Parker received a goof | many congratulatory visits. The news of his unanimous confirmation as District Commis- | sioner by the Senate was known last evening, and then the flood of good wishes to come in. The action of the Senate was not a surprise, as it was confidently believed that no jother action was probable on a nomina- tion that wasso unex jonable in character jand so manifestly for best interests of the city. From this time until he enters | upon the duties of his new offico Mr. Parker | will be engaged in arranging his affairs so that hie can devote bis entire time to the important He hi from several citizens to become his bondsmen and *o that detail of the preliminary ar- rangements will be disposed of without any diffi- culty. Heexpects that he will be able to take hold at the District building #ome time in the carly part of next month. He has not fixed upon the exact day. | | Work which ts before him. ceived offers | stantial . -e- sis PAY INSPECTOR STEVENSON, | The Inquiry as to His Moral Fitness for j romotion Concluded, ‘The naval examining board which bas spent | several days on the case of Inepector | Stevenson concluded (he examination today | and submitted its report to the Secretary of the Navy, The sole question in- volved in this case 1s “the moral fitness” | of Pay Inspector Stevenson for promotion. It ‘is conceded that he ts fully qualified in every | other respect, ‘This ts his second examination. The board making the first reported in favor of his promotion, Secretary Tracy disapproved the report, however, and” appointed a new board the | case. ‘This board directed ite e: most entirely to the question of ” While the nature of their finding not be stated positively. it is believed to be favorable to the officer. Naval gonsips say that even if that is so Pay Inspector Stevenson stands no show of promotion during the pres: ent administration, on ——_—__-e-___—__. At the last regular meeting of Gen. R. A. Al~ ger Camp, No. 25, resolutions were adopted im respect memory of Sbermont Brooks and expressing sympathy Range of the Thermometer, The following were the temperatures at the for the sorrowing family. - - office of the weather burean today: 8 a.m., 16; 2pm. 1. —————————— eturnary. 17, 18O, wt 1215 STE e BURADT, late care “rom Geier Bros.” undertal- jnent, {113 7th strect northwest. Wed: Guy at p.m. All irjends invited to attend, tive butch ere iy articular 20, INOS. at 7 Sule of Charles Gurus, . wile ja ou, on Sunday, February. 1 HOSE MURPH), belowed wife, mB. Pi of Reshinucton, Dv. ¢.. sud daughter of Catherine and the late Owen Murphy of Baltigore, 3 nN Mass of regulom st, the esthedral in Baltimore | Wednesday. February 22. at Po'clock a.m, and scquahitances particularly invited to attend. > 1K, INOS. at her residence tm LEN LEONARD W | SHAY. On February hares Has, the niuety Rint Sout of farawe. Til. | pfitie ite 1.“ Chartes of JOHN MACK, buried from the lock Wedne ‘eat ae Ma wit at Me ‘Siruat McCARTY. Mrs MORAN. The remains of ELLEN MORAN will taken from the vault and interred Wednesde Feurary 2 Thoth at 2 89 Stlock eae OMe Yee conuetery. MYER. In London, Pngland, om Saturday even | sue, February in Thad “Stes” CATHERINE. We K, relict of the late Gen. Albert. Myer Sudden|s, om February 20, Ie Be ant are reapectiuliy Mirtle street. Wednesday. Fetruary Relatives ant friends of ‘the samuly Anvited to attend ee . On the morning of the 24th of . i ful ilps, MAKY SA awed eiginty two years. native of Kent, Ene: nnd," A taithful retainer in Mw. Bains family tor early thirty vears “8 ‘Buried at the Congressional cemetery. jOMPSON. 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