Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-23
CELEBRATED BY THE CORPS
Light Infantry's Recognition of Washing
toms Birthday.
Entertained Friends with Character.
istic acknowledgements of an
Enjoyable Evening.

Inc washington LiRnt infantry corps
appropriately celebrated Washington's
birthday last evening in the armory by a
military reception and entertainment. The
spacious drill hall was tastefully decorated
with the flags of all nations bunting and
flowers. with large American flags craped
from the center
The program rendered during the even
ing consisted of musical and literary
sketches, vocal solos, recitations and instru-
mental music. A mandolin club was pres
ent and rendered popular music through
cut the evening. The events were of an in
formal nature, and received numerous en-
cores. The military guests were in uniform,
as were all of the members of the organ
fzation present The officers of the corps,
with their invited guests, occupied the sup
per table at the head of the other tables
and just In front of the stage which had
been erected for the occasion. On the north
and south sides of the hall the lengthy sup
per tables, laden with refreshments, were
divided into four divisions The Washing
ton Washington Light Infantry Band was
located to the left of the stage and at one
end of the officers table. Among the spe-
cially invited guests at the officers table
We're Col. Morrison of the Old Guard, New
York; Paymaster Sidney Bieber Naval
Battalion. District of Columbia National
Guard; Lieut.. F. c. Mattingly Signal
Corps; Pay Clerk Howard Fisk. Naval Bat
u
Sergeant w. E. Wise Robert D. Howell,
q. W. Eggleston, J. Crawford, NJ c. God
dard, E. s. Brandt. W. F. Hewett, d. D.
Horton. G. F. McEvoy, William NJ Arnold
B. p. Belts, Col NJ E. Urell, District of
Columbia National Guard: Col. F. H. Har-
rington, United States Marine Corps; J. W.
Proctor, William c. Bates and Charles j.
Berner.
Service Medals Presented.
Lieut.. Col. Burton r. Ross delivered a
short addrss of welcome, after which about
$50 members and guests sat down to the
tastefully arranged tables and enjoyed the
refreshments provided. Maj. Jesse B. n
Lee made a short address on the W. l.. l.
{. and presented service medals and bars
10 the following members: Lieut.. Col. Bur-
ton r. Ross, twenty-seven years; Capt. J.
s. Miller, twenty-four years; Capt jesse
r Grant. eighteen years: Lieut.. J. Howard
Beali, eighteen years; Lieut.. C. NJ. Shreve,
years; Maj. J. b. X. Lee. twelve years;
Lieut.. A. NJ. hurry. Serget. H. T. Leech,
nine years; Capt. W. d. Davidge, nine
years; Lieut. c. r. Luce. nine years; Capt.
;: T.; House, nine years, and First Sergt.
w. E. Brown, six years.
The program rendered during the evening
was participated in by the Washington
Light Infantry Band. Venetian Mandolin
and Leahy, Mr.. Bond. Mr.. Charles F.
Purdy Mr. Shackelford, Mr.. Logan. Mr..
Clark Mr.. Wise. Mr.. Garner Mr.. Powell.
Mr.. VIM. Price, Profs. Arthur E. Yundt, A
v Holmes and VIM. E. Todd, Mr. Louis NJ
Granat, Messrs. Adams Scanlon, Hill and
Mr.. Mckenzie.
The committees which had charge of the
affair and to whom the credit Of its sue
cess Is largely due were as follows:
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Colonel Burton R. Ross. Major Jesse B. K.
Lee. Captain W. A McCathran, Captain
Jessie F. Grant. Captain s. Porter House
{ ord
A. NJ. Muzzy. First Lieutenant Charles r.
Luce. First Lieutenant Benjamin F. Odell
Second Lieutenant Edward H. Grove
reception ommittee-Lteutenant Colonel
Burton r. Ross, chairman: First Lieuten-
ant Charles r. Luce. First Lieutenant How
ard Bean. First Lieutenant L. D. Brown
First Lieutenant A. NJ. Allison. First Lieu
tenant 1en; William f. Dix, Sergeant o. L.
Coope, Privates s. II. Gricey, 1. II. Hum
mer, NJ O'Brien, NJ. MarinelH and
James H. Adams.
Committee on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jesse B.
K Lee, chairman; Captain S. Porter House
Captain Jesse Grant. Captain E. W. Zea
Captain w. A. McCathran. First Lieuten-
ant benjamin F. Odell and First Lieuten-
ant A. NJ. Muzzy.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures Ed
H. Grove. chairman; Sergeant Andrew
Burgess. Corporal A. C. Norcross. Corporal
oliver Denham, Privates r. w. Bretney, ].
G. CruDper c. Maddox and E P. Ennis
Committee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lieu
tenant John s Robinson, chairman; Lieu
tenant Samuel F. Shreeve. Lieutenant w
p. Brown, Sergeant r. H. Lewis, Sergeant
+. w Burnett, Sergeant ]. H. Shreve. Pri-
Yates ]. D. McQuaide. w. S. Lee L. E
WINS p. A. Radice, C. w. johnson, Ser
geant Henry c. Scott and First Lieutenant
y. NJ. Allison.
Committee on efreshments-Captain &
Porter House. chairman; Lieutenant E. H.
Grove, Sergeant Israel r. Padgett, Sergeant
j. B. Baker, Sergeant Harry Leach. Ser
geant e. II. Neumyer, Corporal V. Wool
master Charles II. Ennis. Privates ]. L.
Durnbaugh, ]. D. McQuaide, L. S. Conwell
and W. s. Lee.