Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
Enjoyable Social Features Close the Centen-
NAL Celebration.
NasOns of Eminent Degree and Their
Ladies' Gather Around the
Festive Board.

The commemoration CT the centennial an
niversary of Washington's death was
brought to a close last night by feast of
reason and a flow of soul around banquet
board at the Ebbitt House when eminent
Masons and their ladies enjoyed a delight
full repast and listened to telling speeches,
replete with eloquence and humor. Pre-
ceding this function there was a reception
to the visiting Masons and their families.
in the parlors of Wizards Hotel, which
were prettily decorated for the occasion.
The receiving party consisted of Grand
Master r. T. W. Duke. jr., of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia: Mr. and Mrs. William
R. Duke Miss Duke, Mrs. c. E. Burleson
of Chicago. Miss Slaughter, Capt. K. KEN
per of Alexandria and Maj. and Mrs. A. X.
Courtenay of Richmond.
The guests entered through the first par
lor and were cordially greeted by Grand
Master Duke%and the receiving party in
the second, whence the throngs proceeded
to the main reception room on the floor be-
low, where an orchestra was stationed A
generous buffet luncheon, including oysters,
salads ices, fruits and coffee, was served
in the dining hail.
The Feast at the Ebbitt..
The banquet at the Ebb.tt House began
at II 80 o'clock. The tables were erect
:vely decorated with American beauty and
La france roses, while a jungle of tropical
foliage plants surrounded the hall, the
walls of which were trailed with smilax
An orchestra dispensed music from an am
bush of palms and ferns. Southern melo-
dies were the rule. but when an ensemble
of American patriotic airs was rendered
the entire assemblage arose and cheered
waving their napkins, singing the chorus
of Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
When America was played the words
God Save the Queen were sung in honor
of Deputy Grand Master Hungerford of
Canada.
Mai. Courtenay. past grand master of
Virginia. presided as POSTMASTER. and after
servation of Washingtons death called
upon Mr.. Duke. who made witty speech
President Mckinley's health was drunk
standing Toasts Were replied to by Rep
Grand Master d. W. Wright of Colorado
and Grand Master Fleet of Nova Scotia:
VI. Kruger. representative of the grand
master of Belgium: Grand Secretary Arm
strong of Alabama. Past Grand Master
Drummond of Maine. Grand Master Lodge
of Michigan and Mr.. Henderson of this city.
The Guests
Among the guests not already mentioned
were Messrs. Robinson, grand master. West
Virginia; Eagleton, grand master, Indian
territory; keyser- grand master, Nebraska;
Riddle. grand master, South Dakota; Will
Jams. grand master, Alabama Black, grand
master. Delaware: Shannon. past grand
master, Georgia; Gov. Atkinson, past grand
master and grand secretary, West Virginia;
Choate, grand master, Maine; Simon, grand
master, Oregon; Poe, representing grand
master, New Mexico: Noble. grand master
North Carolina: Lyburger, grand master,
Ohio; Murdoch. grand master, Utah. Col
Robert w lite. grand marshal. South Caro-
lima; Mclean. grand master. New Hamp-
shire; Shryock grand master, Maryland:
Wright, grand master. Florida: McClery
past grand master. Texas; Harper, past
grand master, Kentucky; Rice, past grand
master, Indiana: Ewing, past grand mas
ter, New jersey; Briggs, grand master, Mis-
souri,; Loomis grand master, Kansas;
Lodge, grand master, Michigan: Bernard.
grand master. Colorado: Stibbins grand
master, Minnesota; Small. grand master
Washington, DC. May, grand master, Yer
mont: Smith, grand master. Arkansas;
Lambert. grand master. Oregon; Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Duke. Miss Duke. Miss
Slaughter Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. j. w
Evan. Mrs. A. r. Courtenay and Mrs
Charles Woods. The banqueters did not
separate until an early hour this morning.