Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
COLI MBIA CLUB RECEPTION.
Elaborate Affair Arranged for Next
Wednesday Evening.

The Columbia Athletic Club on Wedres-
day evening, January IL, Will be the hosts
at a reception, the first of Its kind ever
held i'll this city. Invitations to the num-
Der of 900 have been extended to the lead
ing business and professional men of WaSh-
irrton requesting their presence al the
handsome club house on @ street between
nth and 18th streets northwest, for the
stated purpose of becoming familiar with
the workings of great athletic orguniza-
ton. Potted plants, cut flowers, handsome
flags and other decorations will be used TO
transform the present ideal interior OF the
clUb house to a fairy bower The guests
as they arrive will be greeted by President
Alexander Grant and reception commit
tee comprising one hundred Columbia club
men. Each member of the club has been
constituted a special committee to see that
every guest enjoys himself to the utmost.
1t is to bc distinctly stag affair. During
the evening an elaECrate collation., with
liquid accom- ranimants, will he dispensed
In addition to music by a full orchestra, Il
rumbCr IF entertaining features are to be
presented in the parlO"s of the club.
y program of special events in the ath-
letic line has been arranged in schedule
form that those guests who do not care
to spend the entire evening in the gymna-
SUM may know when to wend their way
in that direction in order to witness any
event in which they may he specially in
terested. This schedule, which is given be
low, will be followed with accuracy, and
every effort will be made to have each
event commence at the time specified.
$50 p.m.-H oriZontai bar SeWeH, Ross
HCugh, Craig, Allen, Holbrook and Prof.
CroSsley.
SIS p.m.-Club swinging, Master Arthur
Plant.
S.42 p.m.-Running high jump. Messrs.
Hough and Mctlhone. An attempt will
be ma lie to break the club record which
at present is ) feet IL inches.
S:Jf D.m.-ACrohatic brother act AIessrs
Sewell and Ross and Prof Crossley.
800 p.m.-fenCng bout with foils Mr. e.
NJ. Harmon and Prof. Darriolatt-
$40 p.m.-Hish ana fancy kicking, Messrs
Elder, HOuSh and Mc!Ihone.
9:11 p.m--EXercise on the flying rings
Messrs Sewell, Ross, McEIhone, Hcl-
brock, Craig. Harmon, Allen, Walters and
Prof. CrOssley.
hone Dudley and Emmons.
$40 pm Indian club swinging, Mr.
Royce HouGh.
9:i5 7.m-Acrobatfcs. Masters Walters
and Plant and Prof. Crosslcy.
go p.m.-Class exercises on mat and
srrinehCard for fun class
1000 .. n.-WreStIing MeSsrs EIount and
Schafhirt zone fail, time six minutes}.
1o:ll p.m.-Sparring, Mcssrs. Bolway and
Ambrose Ghree two-nnUte rounds, one
minute rCSD.
1913 p.m,-Wrestlng, NIessrs. Lee and
Allen Zone fall, time six minutes)
1D:2J p.n.-Sparring NJ T. O'Iearv aud
Oscar Carter (three two-minute rounds. one
minute resO.
19>&3 p.m;-Sparring. DR.. Won Lindgren
and Prof. George Carter three two-mi6,I.n
rounds and one minute resD
Two bowling contests will take place dur.
lEg the evening in the bowling alleys on
the first floor of the club house The first
game will start at $50 pm. sharn and 10
second at 9:1J. 1919 INC
The prize for this contest is a handsome
pair or sleeve buttons, donated by Mr.. Rob
ert Iedng $3.50 A'o'-