Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-06
WELCOMES ITS GUESTS
ENTERTAINMENT UNDER AUSPICES
OF INAUGURAL CLUB.
Special Courtesy to Large Number Of
Visftors-The Committees
sl-r-
In Charge.


Several hundred prominent colored people
who came to Washington to be present at
| the inauguration were entertained at the
Washington Light Infantry armory last
night by the Inaugural Welcome Club.
| This club was recently organized for the
| purpose of showing due courtesy to col
ored visitors. Dancing was feature of
the entertainment, and refreshments were
served.
| The officers of the club are: Daniel Muir
ray president; John P. Green, j. Archer
| Lewis and DR.. Hamilton S. Smith, vice
presidents; Henry Y. Arnett. secretary;
Henry F. Slaughter, financial secretary
| Henry E. Baker treasurer
Inc committees having the reception and
entertainment In charge follow:
executive committee-Shermont w. Lewis,
CHAIRMAN; J. VIM. Mays, vice chairman;
Jerome A. johnson. Arthur S. Grey, Jacob
u. Hatchins. Samuel E Lacy, Paul H.
Sray, u. s. Brandon, ]. M. Houser, Thos.
- o. neliey' Spencer Murray. w. A. Baiti-
more, w. H. j. Malvin.
invitation committee-Dr w. S. Lotion,
chairman; William L. Houston, vice
nins IAN; John n Butcher; R. deD. Ven
A: B. Thomas, ]. C. Burlls, VIM. H. Haynes,
VIM l.. Pollard ,
Reception committee-Judson w. Lyons
chairman; George H. White, Henry F.
wee CHdlTmen. LIT. w. II. con-
hors, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Prof. J. Ber
nard Clark, Andrew F. Hflyer, Eugene
Brooks, Dr. E. A. Burrill, J. C. Bush, J. w.
Piles.
son, chairman; Parker N Bailey vice chair
man; DR.. Henry A. Wallace, DR.. VIM. T.
Napper, Charles E. Hall, E. d. Bassett, jr.;
Or. Albert Ridgeley, VIM. S. Blackburn. Il.
James A. Harrison, George H. Benjamin,
A. b. Penn, James f. Walker, c. F. NJ.
Browne, Theo, H. Jackson
Decoration. committee - Major Arthur
Brooks. chairman; ]. Pier Albert, vice
Chairman; James c. Campbell, James F.
Hannoe George w. Ellis. c. f. Green, w.
.: Atwood, r. q. H. Hughes.
supper commttee-Aaron Russell, chair
man; DR.. w. Bruce Evans, vice chairman;
Ferd ID. Lee, Addison A SyphaX, William
A. Joiner, William M. Beckett, Daniel H.
Mason, William H. Grimshaw, William H.
Johnson.
Auditing committee-Richard W. Temp
kins, chairman: F. w. Pettford, vice chair
man; ). A. johnson, J. II. Downs, A. J.
Mason, Thomas II. Carter Louis Carroll,
4. 5. Shanks, r. F. Fortune, J. S. John
son.
Press committee-Robert Pelham jr.,
chairman: W Calvin Chase, vice chairman;
Dr. W. E. Hamilton, Frederick NJ. Sims,
Charles S. Quincy, E. L. Scott. Howard /.
Johnson, Harry w. Cornell, Benz. Wash
ington. VIM. T. Ferguson, Herbert Winsey,
Frederick White. -
The Guests.
Among the guests were Miss Eveine Tur-
ner, Mrs VIM Harris, Miss Cummings and
Mrs. Graham Bradford of Baltimore, Mrs.
M. Fl. Dfckerson. Fred. Dickerson and Miss
Washington of Newport l.; Mr. Will
llams of New Bedford Mass; Mrs. L. F.
Spencer, Mrs. Henderson. Mrs B. NJ Rog-
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brooks. Mr. Bag
gett, Mr. Bald Mr.. A. A Cooper Mr. ard
Mrs. Chas. A. Dorsey, Miss Eva Johnston,
Mr.. Jos. Derrick, Mrs. Thos. Francis and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Chevis of New York
city, Mrs. Robt. AtweH of Brooklyn, fred.
l.: MCGEE and Miss James of ST Paul, Miss
Harper, Mrs. Leighton, Prof Jas Smith.
Mrs. w. p. Altman, Mrs. Sparks ard
DR.. Thomas Coates Of Philadelphia, Pa.
Or. j. w. Ames, Mrs. Davis, Mrs Fred
Atwood Misses Harper,s Dr. Clifton John
son and Mr.. VIM. Cole of Detroit, Mich;
Miss NJ. w. Lewis, Mr.. Lee. Miss E. ID.
Hemmings, Mrs. WV. Lewis and Miss Il.
M Mitchell of Boston: Misses Farley and
Miss Hattie Dabney of Richmond; DR. VIM.
II. Jones, Mrs. Jas. H w Howard and
Mrs. Layton of Harrisburg; Mr. Morris
Spencer of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs, f. L.
Barnett, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Wright. CYRUS
Fled Adams, Col. John r. Marshall. Mrs.
Gordon Jackson, Mr.. Chas. Keeder and Mrs
A. b. Schultz of Chicago Miss Otameega
Dickson Of Buffalo; Mrs. Marshall of Sac