The Washington times., 1895-03-15
CgLUMBIA'S LADIES' DAY
Feats of the Athletes Cheered by a
Throng of Fair Ones.
Music, Gymnastics, and Social Converse
Whiled the Hours Of the Evan-
ing Pleasantly Away.

Club have comparatively few opportuni-
ties to enjoy the privileges OF the big club
house, and when, upon stated occasions,
this is thrown open for their pleasure, as
upon ladies' days, the wives, sweethearts,
and sisters of the members attend in large
numbers.
The ladies' day given yesterday after
noon, being the last one of the season, was
honored with an unusually large attend
ance.
In honor of the occasion, the house was
tastefuIly and eIaborately decorated with
flowers, growing plants, and bunting, and
every floor bore an air OF comfort.
The entertainment committee, headed by
the genial Alex Shaw, chairman, was early
on hand to look after the comfort OF the
clubs guests.
From 8 to $50 O'Clock the Tuxedo Quar-
tet, of Chicago, rendered number OF Its
best selections in the lower pafiofs.
From $3.50 to o O'Clock the athletes or
the club contributed to the entertainment
in a programme full of excellent work Oh
all kinds of apparatus,
The first half hour OF the programme was
given by the juniors, and opened with
potato race which, on account or numerous
participants, was divided into three parts,
the first Of which was won by w. Mitchell,
first; c. Miller, second. the second race by
Charley Reed, first; and IL. Miller, second.
The third race cams to J. Mitchell, first,
and T Nolan, second. The latter would
have won first place but lost the chance
while asking for information.
The wand drili was well done, and the
exercises OH the German horse showed
great proficiency Exercises on the aaral-
saI foil
club swinging by Master rthur Plant.
Then came the seniors on the horizontal
bars by Z. D. Sewell, Allen. Hough, Craig,
Harmon, and Prof. Crossiey.
The next event was the running highleap,
and after Kirkland and Craig dropped out
at five feet six the bar was put up TO SIX
feet for Royce Hough to beat his own record
OF five feet eleven. He made splendid
effort, barely missing a new record, and
five feet eleven still stands.
The three acrobatiCs by the juniors, F..
Waters, A Plant, and 9. a. Spurrier. as-
sisted by Prof. Crossley, was splendid
exhibition.
At the parallel bars some difficult tricks
were performed by Sewen, Waters, Watts,
and Crosslcy. After an exhibition of
fencing by Harmon and Bailey came the
closing exercises on spring board end horse
by the class.
Capt Wells made the announcements,
including the important one that ladies
/ VIII I've admitted to the open champion
! ships on the eth instant. delightful
/ hours dancing closed the last tnapd best
| ladies' day. t4
Among those present were: Mrs. w.
! Pmnkett Miss Mathews, Miss Hibbs, Miss
Field, Mrs Francis A. Field. Miss Lulu
1 Heitmau Miss Rosa Heitman, Miss Blanche
/ Higgins, Miss Nellie Brown, Mrs. Charles
! w. Stewart, Miss Edith Carrigan, Mrs. j.
I 10
! Hawey, Miss Florence WaIlard, Miss Badg-
ley. Miss Nina Beall, Miss Gleason, Mrs.
/ Jules A Demonet Miss Welch, Miss n. II.
Bundy, Miss keables, Miss Laura Kim
nell, Miss Goodloye, Miss a. L. Ambrose,
Miss Hattie NJ. Cushing Miss G. II. Kelley,
Miss NJ Blaine, Miss Bessie Daw. Miss
! Fannie Reiley, Mrs. White, Miss f. Jack
son, Miss Herman. Mrs. S. b. Fors
Miss Adams, Miss Taylor, Mrs. E. P.
Walker Miss Clarke, Miss Swingle, Miss
Modey, Mrs. NJ f. Roberts, Miss Maggie
Mckinney, Miss C. Borland, Mrs. Evans
Miss Jeffrey. Miss Wing, Miss J. NJ. Lewis,
| Miss u. Chase, Miss Lillian Seton, Miss
Miller, Mrs. Willis, Miss Edith Mccoy,
Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Riggs, Miss Corbley
| Miss Gaines Rice, Miss Jarvis, Miss h. E.
Maddox. Mrs. H Taylor, Mrs. w. IL. Sterne,
| Mrs Turly Coburn, Miss Jennie Dougherty,
| Miss H Stokes, Mrs Charles j. Giers, Mrs
E. H Pullman, Miss Belle Jenvey, Miss
| J. Ray, Miss NJ E. Smith, Miss Oyster
Mrs Moran. Miss E. G.. Lyman, Miss
| Mamie Mccarthy, Mrs. G. P. rockingham
Mrs. E. M Harmon, Miss Rosa Gockeler
| Miss Willard, Miss Annie Harkness, Miss
| Annie Smms, Mrs. H A Keefer, Miss
| Leona Steinly, Mrs. W. H. Combs, Miss
| johnson. Miss Badgley, Miss Goldman, Miss
Annie Dawson, Miss Blanch Newton, Miss
| Georgia Newton, Miss Matte Gibson, Mrs
j. d. Crerner, Miss c. M Benedict, Miss
| A
! Morsell. Miss Ida Bates, Miss Nellie Sands
Miss Blanch Hodges, Mrs. Norwood, Mrs
/ E. WardweIl Mrs Eugene Robinson, Miss
II. n. Foss, Miss Bauer, Miss Ella NJ. John
son, Miss D. A. Morrison, Miss NJ A
Austin, Miss Gussie NJ. Johnson, Mrs. E
Jordan. Mrs. w. T. Norton, Miss Fought
Miss Marie Wolf, Mrs P H Spotswood
Harris, Miss Oyster, Miss NJ. Lyon, Miss
81. McKeeyer, Miss Maggie Elliott, Mrs
G. r. Woods, Miss Lulu Jones, Mrs
Bscoe, Miss K. Ketcham, Miss L. Brown
Mrs. w. N. Dudley. Miss Beall, Miss Bis
coe, Miss d. Marks, Miss Hunter, Miss Effie
Waterbury, Miss Nellie Grant Ross, Miss
Edith Mckee, Mrs A. j. Merchant, Miss NJ
House, Miss Fl. Wortch, Miss Louise Smith
Miss Rose Holmes, Miss G.. A. Downing
Miss Jennie Angel, Mrs. J. H. Hickcox, Miss
Bessie Day, Mrs. G. A. Neale, Miss K. nj
Jaquette, Miss Brecht, Mrs. George ID
Scott, Mrs. H. o. Cook, Mrs. Estes, Miss
Mary Schmidt, Miss Lottie Block, Mrs
Richards, Mrs. F. B. Gilmore, Miss Alice
Slater, Miss Eva Henderson, Miss Emma
Harvey, Mrs. A F. Cushman, Miss Walker
Mrs. w. A. White, Misses Si1ims, Miss Kate
s. Phelps, Miss Eva Birch. Mrs. H. G. Espey
Mrs A. Burgdorf, Miss Blanche Wade, Mrs
G. It. Wade. Mrs J. w. Drew, Miss Lacy F
Uhl, Miss Lush, Miss Wells, Mrs. S. E. Nay
lor, Miss Lena Bean, Mrs. Charles e
White. Mrs. j. N. Pophan, Miss j. M. Wal
ling, Miss NJ. v, Walling, Miss Florence
Montrop. Miss Washington, Miss Rita Hun
ter, Miss Maggie Reamer, Miss F. +. Harris
Miss Williamson, Miss F johnson, and Mis-
Stella Johnson.