Evening star., 1896-12-29
AN N U AL REUNION
Capitol Hill High School Glass of
1893.
Pheasant Affair Last Night aud some
Plans Oktlined for the
Future.

About half a hundred of the members and
friends CT tine graduating class of M Can
itol Hill High School. attended the fourth
annual reunion OF TIE class held las, night
at Naval Lodge Hall, PENNSYLVANIA avenue
east. From a social and financial point M
view. the reunion was the most successful
yet held, as the evening was so divided into
periods OF conversation and dancing inter
fup'ed by cla.s exercises and intermission
Tor refreshments. that all present We're
equally entertained.
Following the call to order by the presi
dent OF the class, Mr.. ID. NJ Edwards. the
class historian, Mr. Daniel b. Street yay.
very entertaining and graphic account of
all the alumni and the progress they have
made In the worlds great handicap race.
for honor, position and wealth The class
poem, by Miss NJ. X. Parkman, and thu.
Grafton by Mr.. E. Hume Talbert were nee
cssaflly omitted. Miss Mabel H. Swinglc
gave unique and original prophecy which
told OF great wonders achieved by the MEM
bers OF the pioneer class of the c. H. n s
the great people they had turned out TO he
memorial resolutions upon the death OF
MI. John W Ewing. the first member of
he class TO pass to his great reward. were
then read by MIR. r. A. W. McKeldIn.
Inese resolutions are signed by the COM
mlttee and are to be presented 10 Mr. and
Mrs. Robert L. Ewing this week.
The reelection of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President MIR d.
AZ Edwards, reelected; first vice president
MISS Marie u. Mahr. second vice president
Miss Mabel II. Swingle: secretary Mr. n
A. w. McKeldin; treasurer, Mr.. LEROY n
McNeely, historian, Mr.. Arthur H. Kim
oal, orator, Mr.. James w. BevaHs: proph-
e,ess, MRS. Bramwell Davis; poet Mr. Har-
old c. Grant.
During the course of the evenings busi-
ness, Mr.. Daniel Il. Street offered a r.solu-
ton, which was subsequently, adopted thar
the president of the class ha
appoint a committee of three of which
the president should be one to wait upon
the presidents of the graduated and erad-
uatfng classes of the Capitol Hin pirh
School with the view to forming an alumni
association. This had been tried nj several
other reunions. but failed to mature The
committee consists of the president Of the
class. Mr. Daniel Il. Street and Miss Mabel
ii. Swingle. All the presidents of form ,r
classes VIII be seen and the idea talked up
and III they can be induced to Join the dSe
classes which will have graduated by that
time viii join in the first annual meeting OF
the Capitol Hill High School Alumni Asso-
citation next year.
When the business meeting had been COR
cluded, program of dancing was enjoyed
until a late hour, interrupted by am inter-
mission for refreshments. --
Those present included Mrs. Bramwell
Davis, Mrs. Copeland, Misses Eunicc H.
Welch, bel Ii. Swingle. Marie @. Mahf
Daisy E. Pumphrey, Lucy A. Grant. Mary
Holmes, Potter, Louise McKeldin. CIagett,
Alice Irwin. Irene Sanderson. Mare San
derson, Andrews and Addie Ellis and
Messrs. Copeland Leroy J. McNeely. Dan
lei b. Street, Deltus NJ. Edwards. Z. Henne
Talbert, r. A. w. Mckeldin, All. A. Er,y
Burgdorf. Hall, Harold C. Grant, John c.
Fitzpatrick, Samuel Foster. Virgil Hillyer
VIII Hillyer, Arthur II. Kimball and WILL
lam N. Cromwell. The executive commit
tee. to whom is due the success OF last
nights reunion, was composed of Mrs.
Bramwell Davis, Miss Eunice II. Welch,
Miss Mable H. Swingle, Miss Marie G.
Mahr. Miss Daisy E. Pumphrey. Miss Lucy
NJ. Edwards, Mr.. Leroy J. McNuly. Mr.. r..
A. w. McKeldin, Mr.. Daniel b. Street,
Mr.. E. Hume Talbert and Mr.. James w.
BeYans.