The times., 1899-06-02
GRADUATES AS HOSTS.
Farewell Reception of the Colun:bi-
an College Class of 30.

The farewell reception of the Columbian
College class of 80 took place last night
in the rooms OF the university, corner
Fifteenth and H Streets northwest. Sew
eral hundred CT the admiring friends of
the newly made bachelors of arts and sci
ence paid their respects and contributed
10 the bTilliancy and enjoyment CT an even
ing. which marked the termination CT re-
laticrs between twenty-one graduates and
their alma mater.
The guests began to arrive at s o'clock,
and continued to come and go until IL, the
rocms il which the reception was held
being comfortably filed the entire time.
The members Of the class stationed them
selves during the first part OF the evening
in the presidents reception room at the
end Of the hall on the main floor where
they formally received the guests. The
large library TO the right was also thrown
open and used as a general assembly room.
Light refreshments were served in the
Enosinian hall. and charming orchestral
concert was rendered by the Capital Com
cert Quintette in the library All the rooms
had been tastefully decorated fer the or
casicn. the side walls being hung with
American flags. and corners and alcoves
banked with tropical plants.
The guests were introduced to the class
by Mr.. B. Nee. Leach. and the reception
committee consisted of George Irving Ray
bold. Chairman; George Magruder Berry,
Selma NJ. Mason, Miss Alice Madeleine Nc
Kelden, and Miss Ida Draper.
The class of 's9, which has Just compIet-
ed fcIr-year course, is as follows:
Bachelors of Arts-John Henry Mtschu, Charles
baldwin Bacon, Paul COckerille. Ida Draper
Rolvix Harlan. Alphonzo Augustus IIosou Alice
Madeleine Mckelden. Etheldreda Lord Norris
Stanton Garfield Peelle and Ina Augusta Smith
Bachelors of Science-BroDsln Chaplin Buxton
Edwin Kendall Gutter, William Saunders Man
ming, Selma Marstella Mason Frances Clara New
lands, Preston Blair Ray, and George Irving Ray
bod.
Among those present were:
Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts Hiss Whithurst. Of
Norfolk, Va; Miss Barkesllale. Ashland Pa !;
Mrs Emma l., Berry. Miss Harriet f. Berry,
Pittsburg; Miss Anneta Mason. Miss Lucia Mason.
Miss Hazel Balten, the MisseS Altsclu Miss Ruth
Dart, Miss Frances Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs W. b.
Nckeden, Miss Marie McKelden. Miss Louise Nc
Keiden, @rs. George Y. Kauffman Of New York,
Miss Eva Knight. Mr. sisrrett Nj and Miss
Prince. Mr.. and Miss Schelienberger Mrs : T.
Hf1Tst. Prot. and Mrs. Pollard. Thomas b. Clark
son u Virginia, Prof. C. A. Monroe. Miss Fannie
Alien, Mr. j. Smith. Mr.. J. L. Brown. Mr. Willie
Manning, Mr.. 81. ". Lindsay. Mr. &. F. Parker
( son. Miss Parkerson. Mr. G. T. Fuller. Mr. NJ
swartzell, Mr.. Z. L. Gsddes, Miss Baker, Mr..
Edward +. Swan, Mis- Frisby. Mis- Birch Mr.
Weston b. Flint. DR.. Peter Fireman, Miss Yancey,
Dr.. schoenfeld. Mrs and Miss Berry Mr. r. +.
Portner.. the Miss's Draper. Mr.. Bretway. Miss
Pollock. Mr.. : 4. N. Jones. Miss Lena DeGrange.
Mr. and Mrs. A H. Thyson, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Wilson. the Misaes Hodge Miss Augusta Swan,
Miss Meany. Miss Rose Baker Mr.. Henry c.
Thomas, Rev. ". II. Chapman, D. D.; Mr. and
Mrs. Elphonzo Youngs. Rev. Thomas Chalmers
Esston, D. D.; Mr.. Lorenzo Starr Brown Prof
James Mcbride Steuett. ID. D.. Mis- Elenor Hance
OF Virginia, Mr.. Charles b. Keller Mrs Cora
Hodge Patti, Miss Ella Knight, Miss Gertrude
knight, Mr. and Mfs. Charles ". Holmes Miss
Emma McKenna. Miss Lola Evans Miss Swartwout.
the Misses Sanders Miss Tiossen. Mr.. " Monroe
hopkins, Miss Lillian Sherman. Miss Mary Ray
/ bold, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Blaire Ray, Mis-
/ Ciristman, Miss Josephine Graham, and MIR. Kcl-