The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-27
Wolverine State Feted in Song
and Speechmaking.
MANY HAPPY GUESTS
Representatives in Congress Respond to
Toasts and Laud the Beautiful Women
With Whom but few can Compare
At the Banquet Board.

Many sons and daughters OF the VOL
Michigan by reception, banquet, and pa
triotic speeches last night.
Stories of the famous Commonwealth
were recounted, and the native State Of
those who participated in the event was
eulogized by all the arts Of language.
The event, given by the Michigan Social
Club, proved one of the most successful
affairs in the history of the local Michi-
gan organization. Members of Congress
100 guests.
A reception by the ladies of the club
was held at 1880 o'clock, followed by the
dinner.
J. E. Nichol. first vice president of the
club, presided as POSTMASTER. Rev.
Henry N. Couden. the blind chaplain of
the House, offered the invocation, after
which, for some time, the diners directed
their attention toward the delicaciss of
the season. During the course o. the
banquet Miss Elizabeth Wahiy sang
solo.
Representative Henry C. Smith made
himself forever popular with the feminine
sex in an eloquent address. delivered at.
for, and in all ways in favor of, the girls.
"Michigan-Her Girls" was the subject
of his toast. Representative Smith re-
sponded to it with ayidity. Words upon
this subject came to his lips as in debate
upon the floor Of the House.
Tribute to Fair Women.
He spared no fiattering language in pay
ing tribute to those whom he claimed as
the fairest. bravest, noblest of woman
kind, and excited considerable enthusi-
asm. not only among the ladies present,
whose applause testified to their approval
of the sentiments he expressed, but among
the men also. These. while they admit
ted that Representative Smith was we'll
fitted in every particular to respond to a
toast of such character, claimed that his
words expressed only what they would
themselves have said had nature given
them ready tongue.
DR.. Nancy Sherman, another we'll
known Michigander. returned the compIi-
ment. Her toast was The Men of Michi-
gan" She also evoked considerable ap-
plause from the appreciative manner in
which she analysed the good points of
the men of her State.
Solos by Miss Lena Shepard and Mr.
Wall completed the evening.
Some of the Guests.
Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. George 81 Buck, Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Jewell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Tibbitt, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. C. Gage Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Walcott.
n. W. White, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Ed
ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Auer. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Bisbee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Lacy, V. D. Lacey, II. o'Donnell. Miss
Louise Radz, Miss Vera DuPaul, Mr.. and
Agnew. Mr.. and Mrs. William Beamiek,
Mrs S. X. Spencer, Mrs. B. E. Severance,
Mr. and Mrs. V. c. Champlin, Mr.. aud
Mrs. H. G. Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Malby, Mr. and Mrs. Ira C. Abbott, Mr..
and Mrs. John Weldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lowe. Mrs.
Mcmillan. Mr.. Willer. William Quinn.
Miss Lena Shepard. Miss Elizabeth Wahly.
and Rev. Henry n. Couden-
The following are the officers of the
club:
President. G. A Buck; first vice presi-
dent, ]. B. Nichol; second vice president.
Mrs. ]. c. Weldon; third vice president,
William Quinn; fourth vice president,
Mrs O. A. Calkins; recording secretary,
Edyth NJ Berwick: corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. J. 5. Lacey; treasurer, Will
lam Berwick.
Committee of arrangements J. Ell
Nichol w w Eldrldge, H. V. Bisbee.
Entertainment committee-George y.
Buck. William Berwick, J. S. Lacey. Mrs.
]. C. Weldon, Mrs. ]. E. Nichol, William
L. Agnew.
Reception COMMUNICATION. and Mrs.
George NJ. Buck, Miss Louise Radz. Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Webb, Mr.. aud Mrs. 5. d.
Gage Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Wolcott, Miss
Vera Du Paul