Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-06
BEAUTY HELD SWAY
Annual Reception Of the Washington Light
Infantry.
Gay and Brilliant Scene-The Com
and the Guests Who Enjoyed 1t.

Beauty was out in force last evening to
attend the annual full dress reception Of
the Washington Light Infantry Corps, not
withstanding the stormy weather. While
the rain fell steadily outdoors, the scene
within the large infantry hall was one of
warmth and color. The national colors had
been used in profusion for decorative pur-
poses and the walls, balconies and pillars
were hidden from view by flags. Banked
about the pillars was small forest of
palms. while similar plants filled the win
dow sills. From the ceiling above hundreds
of incandescent electrict lights glowed, and
the effect on leaving the storm and sudden
ly entering the hall was one of pleasure.
The ball was formally opened at o'clock
with a grand promenade, led by Mrs.
Frank P. Weller and First Lieut.. Charles
r. Luce, surgeon of the corps. Dancing
then commenced and was continued until
an early hour this morning. The reception
was fully I'D to the standard of the corps
and was greatly enjoyed by all who at
tended.
Lieut.. Jesse B. X. Lee was an ideal mas
ter of ceremonies, and he was ably as
sisted by Lieut.. Charles kettler and Lieut..
Jesse F. Grant. The reception committee
comprised Capt. Charles Ebert, Sergt. H. O.:
Plugge, Lieut.. Lee, Sergt. E. w. Zea and
Sergt. E. l.. Phillips, while the reception
Capt. JEo. S. Miller, Lieut.. VIM. Arnold,
Lieut.. P. ]. Duffy. Sergt. F. L. Ourand,
SerGt. w. J. Dayton, Sergt. p. j. Haltigan,
Corp. ]. N. Tatspaugh. Private VIM. Epp-
ley, Private Jesse Schafhirt. Private c..
Lindsey, Private j. D. McQuade, Private
l.. w. Taylor, Private r. w. Bretney, Capt.
S. NJ. Shreve, Capt. Thos Williams. Lieut.:
H. ]. keough. Lieut. H.. Beall, Hospital
Steward H. w. Kenner. Col. Sergt. A. B.
Suit, Sergt. Maj. Jno. A. Heydler, Quarter
master Sergt. s P. House. sergt. Geo. F.
McAvoy, Sergt. W. E. Fix. Corp. S. f.
shreve. Corp. H. r. McCabe. Private w.
w. Chase, Private E. S. Morgan. The mil
itary guests were received by a special
committee: Col. VIM. G. Moore, Capt. Al
lison Nailor, Capt. Chas. Childs. Capt e.
G. Schafer. Capt. w: A. Boyd. Lieut.. c. r.
Luce, Lieut.. Geo. W. Sneden, Lieut.. A. w.
Kelly. Sergt. H. c. James, Private w. D..
Davidge. The floor was in charge of:
Company A, Sergt. H. T. Leach. Corp. F.
w. Burnett, Private NJ. R. Woodbridge.
Private Charles Harvey. Private C. H.
Nicely, Private E. K. Stewart, jr. Com
pany B, Sergt o. V. Shomo, Corp. r. 7.
Scott. Private r. Leahy. Private J. w.
Wills, Private w. S. Hall. Private J. A.
Hannah. Company c. Lieut.. ]. H. CARL,
Private C. o. Doten, Private j. S. Robin
son. Private w. Streator, Private J. Vogt,
Private G.. r. Keller, jr. Company D, Sergt.
w. f. Dix, Sergt. c. H. Miller, Corp. w. A.
McCathran, Private W. Z. Browne, Private
d. H, Oertly, Private r. l.. Greenwen.
These present were Misses Pearl Miller,
W. u hunter, Mary Peueli, mary COLLINS,
May Conway, Annie Lee, A. Wagner, Rosie
Wagner, Nellie Wagner, Davidson, Hart,
Jessie Raglan, May Belle Chambers, Flor
ence L. Chambers, NJ. Harvey, Reinhart,
Lockhead, Kaufman, Jessie Proctor, Dollie
]. Gwynne, Lily Hoss, Lucy Hilton, Alice
Wagner. l.. Kinslord, Margaret Hessler,
Welsh Pistorio, Wheeler, Stinzing, Weaver,
Clara Baker, Kate Shomo, Madee Shomo.
n. Jacobs, N. Brodekamp, Clara Stevens,
Brown, Lou DanenhoWer, Bernice Wood
and Ehrmantraut.
Mesdames NJ C. Hazen, c. W. Zea Thos.
d. Walsh ]. Caroling, f. L. Phillips, NJ c.
Waters, Thomas w. Williams, Charles s.
Faulkner, NJ. Beck, Charles s. Jerman,
Charles Dolin, John GerhoId, James NJ
Hilton, Lena Bellefulle, W. ]. l.. Dyer and
LCckhead
Messrs. w. 9. Common, H. L. Birmingham
James NJ. Hilton. John A. Hunter, j. l..
Tins John Gerhold, Thomas j. Powell, Van
Fleet, w. NJ. Eppley, George Stinzing, H.
II. Butler, W. r. Speare, G. Halstead, Wal
F'rech, H. c. Scott, Robert H. Prendee Dr.
c. w. Birdsatt S. Smith, Ed. Koran, NJ. H
Outcault, NJ. Buckingham. G. C. Murray,
c. P. Reardon, DR.. Clarence A. Weaver,
Cppenheimer, E. NJ. Wagner, S. P. House.
Charles Edward Diehl. jr, Hart, Ferguson,
James Farrell, Adam Johnson, Charles
Burch, T, E. Smithson. L. P Hagee, Chas.
Burgdorf, Stack, Alexander Douglas, w. j.
L. Dyer, c. w. Zea, Thomas D. Walsh, j.
NJ. Walsh, Thomas w. Williams, E. V.
Cross, Harry w. Smithson, Benjamin T.
King, F. Auchenbach, w. c. Field, T. P
Daley, E. j. Beuchert, Thomas Holiday, j.
E. Linely. George s. Hamlin. w. w. Ed
wards. Frank Hurt, George L. Watson,
Richard Hill, Charles H. Jerman, F. Edgar
Porter, Sidney H. Davis Charles S. Faux
her Walter Ward and j. Jay Farrell