Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24

bPEECHES BY MRS. LOGAN AND OTHERS AND
MUCH TO ENJOY IN THE WAY OF MUSIC.
The ladies' citizens committee had the first
and the last of the formal entertainments of
the past week in honor of the visiting throngs.
From the start at the rotunda on Monday night
to the finish last night at Congregational
Church the ladies of this District have enter
tanned in most sumptuous style. and have
proven beyond all dispute that woman has a
perfect right to the first and the last word too.
II she needs it. The reception and entertain
ment last night the browning feature to
the Indies efforts, and one of the largest audi
ences ever gathered in the church expressed
their fullest appreciation. The church was
handsomely. decorated and the platform was
tastefully set with palms aud vases of fine roses
and china asters. President Harrison sent
large oval basket of roses and his gilt had
prominent place on the reading desk. Before
! the ceremonies were over DIR. Corey, at the re-
quest of Mrs. Logan presented the basket to
Mrs. Kate BrOwnlee Sherwood, past national
president II W. r. c.
vow THE PLATFORM.
On the platform were seated Miss Clara Bar
ton, the chairman of the ladies' committee;
Mrs. Logan. the chairman of the reception COM
mittee both of whom have rendered such mag
nlhcent service in the name of the ladies Of this
city Secretary John W. Foster. Congress man
Boutelle, Mrs. Kate b. Sherwood, Mrs. NJ. o.
Cartridge. past national president of the Ladies
of the G. A. f., and later on in the evening
Capt. Jack Crawford, the roet scout.
Gen. Ordway and detachment of the Dis
trict Guards were the ushers and performed
/ gallant and efficient service. His assistants
were Majs. Mcintyre. Thayer and Aldrich,
Capts. Loeffier and Cilley. Lieuts. Alexander,
Weber, Averill, Eiker. Vale. Anderson and Tom
hnson and Sergt. Maj. Roszinsky.
WELCOMED By MISS BARTON.
The exercises began with a short address Of
welcome by Miss Barton and prayer by Rev.
Br. Corey. The Choral Society," under the
direction of Mr.. n. D. Coward. sang The Star
Spangled banner" Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry
being the soloist.
Mrs. Kate b. Sherwood's remarks In accept
ing on the uart OF the W. r. G. the courtcsies
extended expressed in a felicitious way her ap-
probation and that of the organization she
represented. In a few graphic words rhe told
of the aims. the extent and some hing of he
work accomplished by the W. r. c.. finishing
with graceful illusions to the next speaker
Secretary JnO. W. Foster.
Secretary Fosters remarks we're character
lstic. HIS contribution to the campfire talk
was little of his own experiences before he
went In the army and while he was in it. but
ONLY enough TO weave around them a magnifi-
cent eulogy for those whom he called the real
heroes OF the war-the wives who STAYED at
home.
Mr.. y. d. Coward sang the solos in ''March-
ing through Georgia. and invited he audience
to join in the chorus, not being satisfied ill
nearly every voice had joined in the melody
and every hand was waving a handkerchief.
Mrs. VI. o. Cartridge, the past president of
| the Ladies OF the q. 4. H., not prepared 10
make speech. because she had not suspected
1t was going to be required of her. but she
madea clever and energetic address and pu more
airiotic fire aId enthusiasm in the audience
than any of the stronger rex had ins pred.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield Irving. president of
Forsyth Corps. W. r. c. of Toledo. Ohio. re-
cited in most dramatic style Mrs. Kate b.
SherwoOds poem. War Memories She was
loudly applauded and responded by an encore
of equal merit and finish.
OTHER SPEECHES
Congressman Boutelle's speech was rich in
patriotic illusions. abounded in words of praise
for woman's work in the war and at the homes
made desolate by it, charmed the audience by
referring to Miss Barton the ''angel of the
battlefield and aroused the widest cheering
and enthusias m bya tribute to Mrs. Logan.
Mr. John Tweedale read u poem. March On"
Miss Laura McManis whistled her way to
the hearts of everybody present Miss
Alice Nc MANS played her accomp lniments
Capt. Jack Crawford. who gave PONY Bills
sermon to the cowboys, was greatly applauded,
and then recited another original production
''Sunbeams."
''Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" the solo
sustained by Mr.. John J. Costello. had addi-
tional sentiment loaned it by the fact that the
ihor, Mr. Walter Kittridge. was the plat
form. and old John Hutchinson, the first to sing
1t, also joined III the melody.
Dr. Corey made a few remarks in bringing
the meeting to close and helped the audience
by his encouragement in bringing Mrs Logan
to the front OF the platform. Mrs. Logan was
finally induced to say something but her re-
marks were few and to the point. She said
that having an opportunity to talk on Wednes-
day last from platform from IL TO IL o'clock,
she thought that she had about said all that she
knew.
Miss Barton after repeated calls. expressed
her appreciation and thanks for the honor done
her.
After the exercises were over most of the
audience went up to the platform, where Mrs.
Logan and Miss Barton held an impromptu re-
ception.
THE LADIES COMMITTEE
The ladies' citizens committee occupied the
pews just in front of the platform They were:
Vice chairman, Mrs. George H. Shields; second
vice chairman. Mrs. John Joy Edson secretary,
Miss Cora c. Curry; treasurer, Mrs. r. d. Mus
sey; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Job Barnard;
Mrs. o. ID. Conger, Mrs. Harrison Dingman,
Mrs. W. G.. Veazey. Mrs John Dalzell, Mrs W.
W. Dudley. Mrs. Sara A. Spencer. Mrs. VI. II.
WeisEcr, Mrs. Nellie f. Prentice Mrs. Henri
eta c. NetZerott Mrs. Blanche X Bruce Mrs.
Edwin Trrcll. Mrs. Hosea Townsend, Miss
Helena Mccarthy, Miss Harriet p. Dame, Mrs.
A. b. Nettleton. Mrs Miranda l.. Tullock, Mrs.
Martha X. HampsOn, Miss Annie Tolman Smith,
Mrs. II. A. Davis.
The committee in charge of the reception
were Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. John A. Logan,
Mrs. r. d. Mussev Mrs W. W Dudley Mrs
John JOY Edison. Miss Cora c. Curry. Mrs job
Barnard, Mrs. Martha r. Hampson, Mrss Sara
A. Spencer, Mrs. John Dalzcll. Mrs. Harrison
bingham. Mrs. o. ID. Conger. Mrs. George H.
Shields. Miss Annie Tolman Smith, Mrs H. A.
Davis. Mrs. Metzerott, Miss L. +. Ward and
Mrs. DR.. Lamb.
The members of the Choral Society who par
ticipated under the leadership OF MIR. Coward
were Prof. Meyer, organist; Mr.. Howard,
pianist Sopranos-Mrs. James, Miss Milligan,
Miss Bartels. Mrs Berry. Miss Putnam, Miss
Sweeney and Miss Hancock Altos-Mrs. Mills,
Miss Rueckert, Mrs Roane, Miss Johnston,
Miss Leavitt and Miss Willard Tenors-McCoy,
Turpin. Traylor, Daniel Wilson, Meads, Prem
tiss, Armstrong, Ison and Word. Bassos--
James, Treanor. Willard, Rollings, Hancock,
kevser. Macleod. Stratton, o. NJ. Mcpherson
and Stevens. The body of the church and the
galleries were crowded to their fullest extent.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were Secretary of State
and Mrs. John W. Foster, Madame Romero,
Mrs John A. Logan, Maj. and Mrs. Tucker,