Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-26
THE ILLINOIS RECEPTION.
Large Gathering and an Enjoyable Even
Ing 1t willard Hall

AnB u WhlorQ Hall.
1t was Illinois night at Willard Hall last
night. and upward of COO people turned out,
notwithstanding the unpleasant weather, to be
present at the social reunion given under the
auspices OF the Illinois Republican Association.
The hall was hung with flags and an orchestra
rendered q number Of musical selections, and
later In the evening furnished the inspiration
Tor the merry dancers who kept the floor until
q late hour.
there were pretty girls by the score and they
did not lack for partners There was no set
program for the musical and literary part of
the evening, but number of interesting ad-
dresses were made, full Of clever points and
appropriate illusions
PLEASANT SPEECHES MADE.
Mr.. ID. A. Ray, chairman Of the association,
named Mr.. A. c. Matthews, first controller Of
the treasury, as the presiding officer. and the
hrst speaker was Senator Cullom, who was in
choice for President.
In the course OF his address the Senator spoke
oil the close relationship between a protective
tariff and reciprocity. He declared that both
were republican policies, planned and designed
for the upbuilding of tho material interests of
the country. He believed that with those two
distinctive ideas in the platform the party was
bound to win the next presidential contest.
senator Cullom Was followed by Judge
CLANCY OF Indiana who was guest of the
evening, and by Commissioner Green 3. Raum
Ih's concluded the speechmaking. and the
chairs were moved back and the hall was
cleared for dsrcing, which lasted for several
hours.
The officers OF the association arc as follows:
D. A. Ray, president; Mrs. E. E. Smith, Clayton
=. Mason, j. Nj. Peyton. vice presidents; Oscar
). Elcketts. secretary; Howard X. Sherry,
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sydhey Robinson, sergeant-at-arms.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were R. NJ. Bell, T..
I. Bean, VIM. NJ. King, W. A. Mitchell, Miss
Daisy Hill of Bloomington, Mrs Avery, Miss
Lowell Mrs. venable, Mrs. Franklin, Miss
Jacobs, Mrs. Brown, J. L. Baldwin. Jesse
Heyhn. W. L. VanGercar. J. L. Gilbert MIR.
Peter McGirr and the Misses Della and Pau
line McGirr, Chas. S. Peters, Capt. and Mrs. L.
ii. Elliott Miss leila Z. Elliott. Mrs NJ. E.
Griffith, Mrs. Jos. Giles, Fred bennett, j. NJ
Labold, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Pagan. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas C. Steward. Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Cromwell, Mrs. Thomas S. Nesbitt
Miss Lewis, J. D. King. Mrs Eunice Stewart of
Boston, Mrs. H. o. Wilson. D. E. Buckingham,
Gilpin buckingham. J. Tyler Powell, Mrs
LARD, the Misses Willard, Mrs. L. L. Hack
Barney Platt, Jas. Batch, Mr.. Lehman, Mrs
Lew z. Luckey, Miss Harper, J d. Venay
Harry A. King. I. s. Taylor. A. NJ. Condra
Mr.. T. N. Phillips, Jas. +. Moriarty.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The reception committee consisted Of the
following members of the society A. C.
Matthews, Green D. Raum, Jas. Z. White, Robt
F. Palmer, l.. NJ. Kelley. l.. c. Terrell. Geo
Ferguson, A. Macarthur, Jas. X. Magic, B. +.
Bracket W. c. Allen. /. G. Stock ton, G. A.
Gilliland. Geo c. Ross, J. NJ. Peyton, A. J.
Alden, Clayton c. Mason, o. J. Ricketts,, c. W.
summers. r. L. Ewing H. L. Bruce, NJ NJ
Bane, E. Z. Rhoderick John L. Poe. L. b.
Crisp. john A. Lachman, john l.. Nichols. John
Coker, W. H. Howell, .. II. Gilmore. A. L.
Barser, A ID. Richards, W. +. Campbell, J. b.
Lichty. Ihos. j. Donovan, d. A. Ray. II. s.
Walter, ". L. Cathcart, S. J. Leech, A. ".
Bowen, l.. B. Cutter, Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs
A. Z. Matthews, Mrs. Robt. F. Palmer, Mrs. l..
c. Terrell. Mrs. Clayton C. Mason, Mrs. JAS Z.
White, Mrs l.. III. Kelley, Mrs Geo Ferguson,
Mrs. A. Macarthur, Mrs. X. H. Lyman, Mrs.
John l.. Nichols. Mrs. John Coker, Mrs W. p
White. Mrs. b. +. Bracket, Mrs. Jas. X. Magic
Mrs. EIecta E. Smith, Mrs B. W. Bonney, Mrs
W. I. Cathcart, Miss Fannie Raum and Miss
Lizzie Magic.