The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-19
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They Have n Pleasant Reunion and
Reception.
The reception of the New York State
Republican Association TO the Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, the Secretary
of the Navy and the Congressman was
held at the National Rifles Armory last
night from o'clock p. m. to 2 o'clock q.
IN. The committee was as follows:
General Cyrus Bussey, Mr.. A. Y. Par
ker, Hon. Robert s. Porter, Hon. Andrew
Davidson, Mr.. T. @. Crawford, Major n.
J. Bunncll, Mr.. II. G. Plat, Mr.. Edward
G.. OBrien, General Arson @. McCook and
Colonel J. Edwards Clarke.
The hall was decorated with flags and
banners, and in the balcony above was
stationed the orchestra, under the leader
ship of Mr.. II. Donch. At 10 o'clock q
brilliant scene was presented. The hall
was filled with beautiful women and
handsome men, many of the women being
in beautiful costumes. A number of the
more prominent guests were on the stage.
Before dancing began gay couples passed
the time in conversation or IN the prom
cnade. The orchestra, AT intervals, fur
nished delightful music. At 1918 o'clock
Major Barker called the gathering to
order, and General Cyrus Busscy of the
reception committee made brief state
ment from the stage. lie regretted the
absence of many who had gone to New
York.
As there were guests present representing
all shades of political opinion, he said, IL
was proper that there should be no speak
ing. There would, however. be dancing
and q supper. All were invited TO con-
slider themselves the welcome guests of the
Washington Association of Republicans
Of New York State
Shortly afterward the music struck up,
and the gay walters were upon the floor
in the non-partisan entertainment OF the
dance, while others began to meet in the
supper-room on the common ground of
American appetite. Guests. came and
went, and the joyous assemblage lasted
till . o'clock in the morning. Among
those present were:
Senator Hiscock, Representative and
Mrs. Flower Representative and Mrs.
Baker, Representative Raines, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Stivers, Representative
Sawyer, Representative Lansing and Miss
Beach, Representative Quackenbosh, Rep
resentativc and Mrs. Payne, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Charles Baker, Representa-
tives Farquhar, Belden and Sherman, all
West Virginia and Miss Smith, General
| Cyrus Bussey and Miss Bussey, Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Robert =. Porter, ex-
Senator Davidson, Major w. II. Barker,
Miss Barker and Mrs. Conkling, Ma
thaniel Mackaye of New York, Rep
resentativc Carter of Montana, Mr..
Edward Johnson, Mr.. j. ID. Ball
of Boston, Mr.. A. G. Barnum of New
York, Mr.. Clarence w. Davidson, editor
of the Otsego (N. " Republican,; Major
George +. Edgar, Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
and daughter Colonel and Mrs. William
u. Rogers, Mr.. William d. Ford and the
Misses Ford Representative J. III. and
Mrs. Moflit, Representative Fowler OF
and MISS Coolidge of, Massachusetts,, Mr.
Miss O'Biernc, Captain II. Il. Burton, Mr.
| c. i. Burton, Miss Holt of Virginia
and Miss Hopkins, Captain and Mrs
Fred Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. o. IL. Curtis
Mrs. Stalla Yale, Miss Anna u. Kidder
| Miss Louis Demunn, DR.. Charles L. Pettys
and Mrs. Adams Miss Hughes of New
Orleans, Mr.. 7. j. shannon, Miss +
Shannon, Miss Clarke, Mr. Scckendorn
and Mr.. William J.. Mcpherson of tho
| New York Yibutc Mr.. ID. $. Barry of thC
| New York SIN and Mrs. Barry, Mr.. ans
! Mrs. Il. H. Chaplin, DR.. H. c. May Dr. l.
| G.. Clarke, Miss Clarke and Mrs. Arthur
| DIR. and Mrs. I. ID. Ingram, DIR. and Mrs
Foster, Captain ]. Il. and Mrs. lngle, Mrs
| Hazard, Miss Bell, General and Mrs
Joseph Dickinson, Miss Stein and Mr. ant
| Mrs. NJ, Harrison.
The floor committee was as follows:
William ii. Barker, chairman; Myron
| $. Fethers, Louis j: Lang, i. w. Evans
| G. Solon Stevenson, Taliscnc Evans, Leigh
| Y. Baker, w. II. Collins. John O'Comor
Robert II. Rourkc, IL. T. Carson, Charlie
| Y. Pettys, Charles c. Rogers and Georg
| NJ. l}unnell.