Evening star., 1901-02-04
WOMEN LAWYERS BANQUET
PRETTY GIRLS IN CAPS AND GOWNS
AS ENTERTAINERS.
Miss Mary Wood Serves as TOastmis s.
tress-Mrs. Mussey the First
Speaker-ThOse Present.

The Washington College of Law, which is
a school for young ladies with special
privileges to young men, gave a BAN
quet at the Riggs House Satur-
day night. Pretty girls In caps and
gowns fitted through the halls and chat
ted with their guests in the parlors, and
created havoc as they flashed eyes and bon
mots together at the male contingent. The
menu set forth the cause for action on this
particular evening in the shape of a regu-
lar deed.
This was printed In black letter of Sc
we're type, as follows: Deed. Fourth An
nual Banquet Washington College of Law
Received for record on the 2nd day of Feb
ruary. AID. 1901. at s o'clock pm. Re
corded in Liber w. c. L., No. 4, Folio ., at
the Riggs House. 1t began with Know
all men by these presents and blue points
party of the first part We'd with chicken
consonme. party of the second part in
tickling the palate, followed by various
other legally announced viands. all ap-
petizing. and discussed as though legal ac-
quirements demanded 4 good deal Of brain
food.
On the third page appeared the 'teden-
dunn reading: In testimony whereof we
severally and Jointly set our hands ana
seals, and give the following toasts.' The
who,e thing was unique in the extreme,
fun out of it.
The banquet room ut the Riggs was never
prettfer than when arranged for its beautl-
full young hostesses and guests. Covers
were laid for eighty, sixty of them on
great T-shaped table, and the other guests
seated at small round tables grouped about
it. In the center of the T. before the dean
of the college, was a great mound of pink
roses and smaller mounds of pink carna-
tionS, the class flower, filled IN the space
joined by trailing vines. PAINS ana ploom-
ing plants filled the corner of the room.
Across one end was draped 4 large Ameri-
can flag and an orchestra rendered patrl-
otic airs throughout the evening. The star
Spangled Banner" was sung with spirit,
and America closed the evenings pleas
ure. Each of the students wore a PINK car
nation.
Miss Wood as Toastmistress.
The charming tOastmistress OF the even
ing. Miss Mary Wood, was introduced by
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey, one of the
founders of the college and it's dean. Mrs.
Mussey enjoys the distinction of being the
only woman in the United States to hold
that exalted title. and the manner In whlch
the young ladies threw bouquets at her
Saturday evening would tend to show tha'
she is held in high esteem.
Miss Wood presided over the toast-giVlng
with grace and dignity, her pleasantries
causing much laughter and applause MIS-.
Mussey was the first speaker, her subject
being THE Victorian Era"
Harry Peyton talked about Our Sisters
tn-law'' and threw numberless bouquets
1.-The Alumni was the theme of Miss Ida
NJ. Mayors, a graduate of the college, ana
already admitted to practice in the Dlstrlct
courts Most fitting on the eve OF the cen
tennial of John Marshall was the toast re-
sponded to by Mr.. +. g. Foster, "Chlef Jus
tice Marshall subject which he handled
in a mastery manner
The class of 1901 found an exponent in
Mrs Josephine G. A. Page. Beginnings
at the law" by Prof. Jackson H. Ralston,
was interesting and entertaining.
Miss Bessie A Dwyer spoke most graphic
ally of Alma mater, 1907, and MISS Helen
Varick Boswell blossomed into verse In
The poetry of law her composition being
very funny.
"Co-education In law was the toast very
pleasingly handled by George Macdonald.
Prof. John K. Laskey spoke entertain1ngly
Of The pleasures Of hope" DR.. John T.
Winter followed with an interesting talk on
Women in the professions. Miss Flor
ence b. Clark spoke delightfully of the
Glass of 1903 and Job Barnard wove
a beautiful picture of THE dawning CEN
tury.'
Among those present were Mrs. Richards,
Mr.. Watson j. Newton, Mrs. Ida Fl. Harper.
Senator Mason. Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Barnard,
Judge Shepard, Mrs Shepard, Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Miss Mary Wood. Mr.. j.
o. Barnard, Miss E. NJ. Gillett, Prof Rob-
inson. Mrs. Robinson. Prof. Jackson H.
Ralston, Mrs. ]. H. Ralston, Mr. Munroe.
Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroe, Miss Harriet NJ. Ter
ry. Mrs. Cattna, Mr.. Munroe, Mrs. Sim
mons. Mrs. Chanler. Mrs. Bradley, Mr..
George II. Macdonald Miss Edith NJ.
Phelps. Miss Cadel. Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. Isa-
bel Worren Ball. MI l.. William Thavis,
Miss Bessie A. Dwyer. Mr.. Dodge, Mrs.
Josephine Page. Judge f. c. Foster, Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster, Prof. Ion, Miss Ida X. Moy-
ers. Prof. John f. Laskey. Miss Helen Var
ick
liver. Miss Maud Pettibone. Miss Susan
Barlow Miss O'Connell. Mr.. Sum, Miss
Elizabeth Pierce. Mr.. Harry Coope, Mrs
Herbert Wright Miss Flora Raymond, Mrs
Coope. Miss Gertrude Leonard, Mr.. Edwin
c. Dutton. Miss Ruth Mason Mr.. James
Henry Moser, Miss Florence 3. Clark. Mrs.
j II. Moser, Miss Jones. Mrs. Clark, Mr.
Oldham Miss Florence Colford Mrs. Oldham,
Miss Maude B. Rice. Miss Ethel Colford
Miss Slayton. Mrs. Katherine Barlow Mrs.
North and Miss North