Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05
1T WAS LADIES DAY.
An Enjoyable Entertainment 1t the Column
4 bia Athletic Club.

4 bia Athletic Club.
The ladies' day at the Columbia Athletic Club
yesterday was the most successful OF thess
pleasant occasions that has ever been given BY
the club. The entire building was thrown
open TO the ladies and they wandered through
it at will, making themselves thoroughly a,
home, as it was the intention Of the members
that they should. The bowling alleys were APP
propriated, and the skill which some Of the
young ladies showed would make them worthy
competitors in the forthcoming contests for the
Leding cup. A number also found amusement
in playing billiards and pool. ALL of those
present, and it was the largest crowd that the
club house has held on IA similar OCCASION were
charmed with the afternoons entertainment
and many were the expressions of disappoint-
rnent among the ladies that the eligible list was
not inclusive Of their sex.
1ho house was very prettily decorated with
flowers which had been arranged in artistic
groups. After an enjoyable hour or two spent
IN doing the house most Of the guests assem-
Died In the gymnasium. where athletic pro-
gram had been arranged for. The interest CEN
tered In the exhibition to be given by the junior
class or the womans gymnasium. under the
leadership of Miss Amy Potter and Miss Alice
Nntiing, tbs instructor and manager Of the
school for physical culture. This part of the
THE INTERESTING PROGRAM.
The fun began with potato race, which,
after much amusement, was won by Joe Taus-
sig, with Dudley good second.
Kerr and Mitchell had three-round wrestling
bout. Each won a fall and the third round was
a tie. so that neither obtained the decision. A
tirst-class exhibition on the horizontal bar fol-
lowed, which was participated in by Messrs.
Crossley, Sewell, Hough and Baine. Perhaps
the most novel and unique event on the pro-
gram was that given by the Waterbury broth
ers- 1t included variety Of musical special
tics.
After a flying trapeze performance by Prof.
Crosalsy the ladies' class appeared in some
graceful marches, under the leadership of Miss
Potter. and followed this by a dumbbell drill,
showing great skill and precision in their
work.
GOOD HIGH KICKING.
The high-kicking exhibition was especially
interesting. Miss Parsons, the smallest mem
Der Of the class, managed to touch the tam
BOURNE at 5 feet 6 inches, and some Of the
others did equally well but the competition
soon narrowed down to Miss Nutting and one
of her pupils, Mrs. Antisdsle. Miss Nutting
dropped ont at feet inches, leaving Mrs.
Antisdale to win the competition with q kick of
6 feet inches.
Jimmy Green and Bobby Elder gave scien-
titic glove exhibition of one round, no decision
being given.
The entertainment closed with a fencing bout
between Messrs. Darby and Mackey.
SOME WHO WE'RE THERE.
Among those present were Mrs. White, Misses
Rodgers, Davenport and Belle Davenport, Mrs.
Mackey, Misses Pauline Whitaker and Fitch,
Mrs. lIolderby, Misses Rakeman. Young Nc
Gill, Anna Gleason. Ella Is. Gleason and Cush-
man, Mrs. Geo. K. French, Misses Parker and
Gertrude Bell. the Misses Borbeck, Mrs. Fin
ley. Misses Finley FAINT, Brown, Lakey and
Dyer, Mrs. Bynum, Miss Manden, Mrs. and
Miss MaSee. the Misses WEIGH, Misses FAINT,
Wendell and Davis, Mrs. Jouy. Misses Jouy,
Lille, Marion Lille. Lowe, Loretto Nc
Gill. Read. Edith Read. Hedian, O'Nealo,
Mitchell. the Misses Aylmer. Misses God
dard and Bailey, Mrs. Goddard, Mrs.
Schneider. Misses Devire, Parker, Stayham,
Bartlett. Delaney, Maggie Dyer and Mrs. Dove,
Miss Bolway, Mrs. j. b. Potter, Mrs. S. u.
Billings. Misses Acker, Cogswell. Rigby, Sun
berg, Martin and Fox. Mrs Snow, Miss Draney
OF New Jersey. Mrs. Gheen, Misses Tomlinson,
Ida Craigen, Edith Elliott. Morriss. Florence
Davies, Daily. Ralph Ellis and Hattie Cross.
Mrs. Hedlan, Misses Moler. Kearn, Mamie
Kearn, Frost, Wolfe, Griffith Schumacher,
Heron, Marion and Robinson. Mrs. W. II.
Smith, Mrs. Neale, Misses Swormstedt and
Davenport and Mrs. G.. A. Riggles