Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-17
GREETING FRIENDS.
The Big O. A. O. Reception and Itn
Success Last Night.

The Big O. A. O. Reception and Its
Success Last Night.
The headquarters Of the Columbia Ath-
letic Club was q scene Of beauty last even
ing, although the affair In progress was
strictly masculine, no ladies being In at
tendance. The first reception rendered by
the leading athletic club Of Washington to
the business men Of the city was a success
with not a detail lacking. Potted plants
and cat flowers hid from view the numer-
Gus recesses while attractive decorations
were the many base ball, foot bell, regatta
and other trophies which have been won
by Columbia clubmen. The guests began
arriving shortly after 8 o'clock, and az
each entered the doorway he was taken In
hand by a member of the club and prop
erly cared for. In every portion Of the
large building some form of amusement
was in progress. The bowling alleys were
In full blast and the billiard and pool rooms
were not vacant by any meals. Those with
musical tastes found the parlors an at
tractive spot, for selections both instru-
mental and vocal were rendered at short
intervals.
Center of Interest.
The majority Of the vast throng OF WIS.,
ftors, however. found the gymnasium the
center Of interest From promptly half
past 8 until nearly IL o'clock a most cred
liable and entertaining series Of athletic
feats was given there. Messrs. Sewall.
Ross, Hough. Craig, Allen and Holbrook
opened the exercises with number of evo-
buttons on the horizontal bar. and then
Master Arthur Plant showed what he
could do in the way Of swinging clubs.
Royce Hough succeeded in raising his
record an inch in the running high jump
contest, after which Prof. Crossley and
Messrs. Sewall and Ross gave an exhibi-
ton of high and lofty tumblipg. A fenc-
Ing contest between Messrs. Darriolatt and
Harridon won applause. as did a high
kicking effort on the part of Messrs Elder
and Hough. Messrs. Crossley, Sewau,
Ross. McElhone Holbrook Craig. Harmon.
Allen and Walters appeared to be very
much at home on thesnying rings, and Ia
a pole vaulting contest Messrs. Dudley
and Emmons had no trouble in gracefully
passing nine feet and four inches. Royce
Hough again appeared and twirled a pair
OF Indian clubs for few moments as q
sort OF Introduction to Masters Walters
and Plant a pair Of youthful acrobats. The
remainder Of the athletic program COM
prised sparring and wrestling bouts, the
participants being Messrs. Schafirt, STRAIT
ton, Bolway. Ambrose. OLesry. Carter
and Won Lindgren.
For Prizes.
The bowling alley did not lack visitors,
for a championship contest for q pair Of
gold cuff buttons was INDUCED in by Harry
B. Mason. Howard Perry, Norman Bestor,
Jacobus s. Jones, George e. Kicker and
Frank w. Stone. Mason proved the win
ner. his competitors finishing In the order
ma med.
Not the lesst attractive feature OF the
evening was q bountiful collation.. The
success Of the affair was largely due to the
efforts Of the entertainment committee.
consisting of Charles Howard, chairman,
and j. M. Fagae, Thomas B. Nolan, Thos.
Francis, jr., and William r. King. and
also the amusement committee. of which
Alexander p. Shaw is chairman.