Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-19
POTOMAC CORPS CELEBRATION.
The Banquet and Reception Mt Wizards
Last Night.

The Banquet and Reception Mt Willard,
Last Night.
TIE yIrTH ANNIVERSARY MADE MEMORABLE 81
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT DIsTIN-
aU1sHED MEN AND WOMEN As GUEsTs-A BAN
orEr, WITH SOME INTERESTING SPEECHES.
Potomac Relief Corps was five years old
yesterday and celebrated its birthday with as
much enthusiasm as if its record of usefulness
had extended throughout period Ave times as
long. Last night at Wizards il was both host
and hostess of a large and brilliant reception,
when hundreds of the friends of the members
had the opportunity to meet at social re-
union. Later on about 800 sat about the ban
quet table. While the reception was held in
the.three large parlors, tie company oyerfiowed
intothe hall, so that practically all that part
of the house seemed given up to the pleasure OF
the occasion. Nearly every man and woman
present wore one or more glitterlrg badges
telling the story of their connection with the
various organizations of the q. A X
The line of ladies, commencing with Mrs
Nellie Prentice. the president OF the corps, pre-
scented a smiling and Unbroken column and
stretched through the two rooms. MIR. ID. W.
Houghton at the top of the column played
that most acceptable part of guide, phlloso-
pier and friend. and it was under his direction
tndt new arrivals IOuHu luSDizt-NtS III
close enough for Miss Helen Holmes, the secre-
tary of the corps. to present them to Mrs.
Prentice In turn the latter introduced each
person to Mrs. Palmer. wife of the commander
in-chief, handsome, smiling matron, who
seemed thoroughly to enjoy the occasion. in
vivid contrast 10 her brunette coloring was the
animated face crowned with a wealth of snowy
white hair and the same warmth and geniality
of manner which everybody knows character
ICES Mrs Logan. There was little
there are precious few likely to attend
G. A. r. entertainment but who already hold
her acquaintance an honor. Next to her was
Miss Clara Barton and Mrs Veazey, and then
those the corps delights to honor. its past presi
dents and officers, Mrs. VI. II. Weisner. Mrs.
DIR. w. Houghton, Mrs A. 5. Odeli, Mrs.
Faunce, Mrs. Rose +. Ferree, Mrs. Il. NJ. Paige,
Mrs F. Wilson. Mrs. Frank Paige. Miss NJ L.
Smith, Mrs. Crockett Mrs Cheshire, Mrs. CHS
holm, Mrs Colston. Hrs. Crardall. Mrs De
Long Mrs. Royce, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Hort Mrs
Lee, Mrs. Wall Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Baden,
Mrs Mcmillan, Mrs. DIR. Pomeroy. Miss Burg
hsrdt, Miss Flagler, Miss Dame and Miss Clara
G.. Quint.
sic all evening Conversation, however.needed
no stimulus. for everybody knew everybody
else, and to all intents and purposes it might
have been large family gathering.
The BANQUET.
At 10 o'clock to a lively quickstep the guests,
headed by Gen. Burdett escorting Mrs. Prem
tice, marched down stairs to the dining
room. The tables were spread in the shape OF
a tent, and where the flap in the canvas would
mark the entrance there very naturally were
the places for Mrs. Prentice. Gen. Burtett
and Gen. yeazey, Mrs Palmer. Mrs Logan and
Miss Barton. All up and down the long tables,
as well as at the little ones scattered about II
the corners of the big room. there was either
gentleman or lady opposite each cover. who
there found to start the feast n white chrys-
anthemum boutonniere. When the menu had
been fully discussed the feast of eloquence
commenced with the graceful address OF Mrs
Prentice. Mrs. Logan offered the toast: 10
the ladies OF the Potomac Eellef Corps, long
may IL prosper. 10 which Gen Burdett
responded ard found ample opportunity IN re-
viewing the work of the corps TO compliment
its members on what it had accomplished. Miss
Barton also spoke IN Il most eCIogIsuc strain,
and Gen. Veazey found many truIsms expressed
in n gallant way to say of wOmans devotion to
duty in all she undertakes. Then i'll brief
speeches Commander Pipes. Mrs. Fauncc, Hon.
James Tanner and Mr.. John Joy Edison were
listened 20 with equal pleasure.
The GUESTS
Among those present at the reception and
banquet were Mr.. Z. i. Hay. Gen. Wright,
Maj and Mrs Burke. MIR. Hood of Indianapo-
lis, Miss Tanner. MIR. and Mrs. r. A. Parke.
Miss P..rhe. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Lincoln. Miss
Bertha l8lncOiT, tOL anu MIS- davidson. Mr.
and Mrs. Jhad L. Sailer. Miss Nettie Adams,
Mrs. Hill, Mrs Wheeler. Mr.. Hort. Mrs. Per-
kins, Miss Westgate, Mrs. Wilson, DIR. Z. V.
Petteys. Mrs. toracker. Mrs. FeufeId. Mr..
Sroissant, Mr. Odell. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferree.
Capt Thomas. Miss Holmes. Mr.. B. F. Hawkes.
Mrs. S. \ La Fetra. Mrs. Helen Matthews, Miss
Houghton. MIR. PomerOy, Mrs. Hoover. Mrs.
Avery, Miss Silver, Mrs. Spicer. Mrs. Devoe,
Mrs. Blasland. Mrs. Newell, Dir. and Mrs. Edgar,
Mrs Cheney Swain, Mrs. Gary, DR.. and Mrs.
Culver, Mr.. Temple. Miss Kelly, Dir. and Mrs.
Myer, Mr.. and Mrs. Nesthope. Miss Buckley.
Mrs. Leonard. Mrs. Z. L. Myers. Mr.. and Mrs.
McQuigard. Miss Leayy Mr.. +. 4. Burger. Miss
y Paige, Mr. and Jirs- Saxton. Mrs. and Miss
Boyden. Mrs S. J. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Church.
Mrs. Thomas. Miss Iravers, Mr.. and Mrs. Scriv-
eaer, Mrs Gerbert, Mrs. Chisholm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Weisner. Mr.. and Mrs. Jochum. Mrs. La
vinia Chase, Mrs Nose. Mrs. Wilder, Mrs.
Lamb. Mrs. Willard, Mr.. and Mrs sherwood,
MIR. and Mrs VI ID. Lincoln, Mrs. Crandall, Col.
Devices. Mrs. Perkins. Miss Spencer, Miss Ma
comber DIR. Canyon, Mrs Hill. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l. Thompson. DIR. 2. L. Macdonald. Mrs. Nj.
Z. Wright. MIR. and Mrs Chaplain, Mrs. Viii
cox. Mrs. WIlgate, Mr.. and Mrs. Rosce. DIR. and
Mrs Bennett, Mrs Thompkins. Mrs. lrosperi.
Mr. keOgh, Mrs. L. u. Wilson, Miss Olive
Watts, Mrs. l.. +. Medford. Mrs. Lizzie Calyer.
Mrs A. +. Chapman, Mrs. Laura T.. Colston,
Mrs. A. +. Hopperton. Miss Ida NJ. O'Donnell.
Mrs. Annie Garrison. Mrs. G.k.P. Lyford, Miss
Emma j. Partridge, Mrs Mary ID. Newell, airs.
Lizzie Iabler and Mrs. Louise Gowell-