Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
LINCOLN CORPS ENTERrAINs.

"A. H., AuC1uOlu& ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lincoln Relief Corps. auxiliary to Lin
coin Post, G. A. R., entertained a distin-
guished party Of guests last night, the list
including Commander-in-ehiefE Ell Torrance,
Commander B. F. Bingham and Mrs. Ida
A. Oldroyd, president Of the Department
Of Potomac Invitations to a reception to
Lincoln Post members. the commander of
the department and staff and the depart
| ment president and staff issued two
weeks ago. On the arrival of the COM
mander-tn-chief the president of the corps,
Mrs. Mary E. Hall. sent him a special in
vftation to the reception, which he at once
accepted. although the. hour of his arrival
at the function was bite and the labors
of the day had been most arduous.
The corps room, which is a long, lofty
apartment, with a pilared recess at one
end and pipe organ loft at the other, with
pretty parlors opening Off 7of it, was hand
| somely decorated with bunting and flags.
The huge white pillars, We're wound with
bunting and long festoons Of the tri-col"r
formed a regular lattice work above the
banquet board, which extended the entire
length Of the hall.
Covers were laid for 49,. apd the tempo
ing viands were seEyed amidst a bower Of
blossoms, annunciation lilies, roses. tulips
and carnations making the Pair heavy with
their perfume. - - -
When the doors were THROWN open to
the guests Commander Bingham and staff
handkerchiefs and cheers were escorted
to the platform by the four color bearers.
Those accompanying the commando, Were:
Abraham Hart, junior vice commander:
A. A. G.; George E. Davis, A. Q. NJ e.;
w. w. Eldridge. judge advocate; George w.
Rowe, chief mastering officer; Henry
Romeyn, chief of staff. Captain Walker,
commander of Lincoln Post, was then es-
corted in.
The commander and staff had just been
introduced. when the department president.
Mrs. Oldroyd. and staff were announced
accompanying Mrs. Oldroyd were; Miss
Title Durham, senior vice president; Mrs.
Vina Calhoun. Junior vice president: Mrs.
Lucie Graham treasurer; Mrs. Katharine
McMonigal chaplain; Mrs. Ida L. Chase.
secretary: Mrs Julia Roberts, chairman of
executive board: Miss Maria L. Jordan. L.
and !. officer; Isabel Worrell Ball, press
correspondent
Grouped around Mrs Hall. before the
last distinguished guests arrived, were Mrs.
Bingham, wife of the district commander;
Mrs. Matilda r. Sprage, past department
president; Marion T. Anderson, past depart
ment commander: Representative Shallen-
barger Of Nebraska, and about twenty other
past department officers Of the w. r. c..
and G. A. r.
It was a brilliant scene that greeted the
eyes of the commander-in-chief when. es-
corted by Past Department Commander
Stone, he entered the hall. Commander
Bingham and his staff, escorted by the
color bearers Of the corps passed down the
hall to receive the commander-in-chief, and
the return to the platform was triumphal
procession between waving flags and hand
kerchiefs.
Little talks were made by Department
Commander Bingham, Commander Walker
of Lincoln Post, Mrs. Oldroyd. department
president, and Representative Shallenbar-
last speaker Of the evening. He declared
that each trip to Washington gave him
more pleasure than the former had He
spoke Of the hard work before the Depart
| ment of the Potomac in preparing for the
national encampment. but said he was quite
confident 1t would be done to the satisfac-
ton Of all. He had enjoyed the hospitality
| Of the Department OF the Potomac a num-
endure all tests.
"In fact, like the Department Of the Po-
tomac." he said, with q frankness that
brought general laugh and applause.
General Torrance stated during the recep-
ton that followed the banquet that he
would attend the services at Arlington
Memorial day.
Mrs. Katie Phillips. the pianist Of the
the evening and was the, accompanist for
the spirited rendition Of old war songs sung
by all. 80 - 10
past department commander; John 8.
Walker, s. w. McEldery. II 1E. McCaber.
]. L. Thornton. A. HI Stalkfrk, Geo. w.
Street. G. s. Fergars6ns NOT Anderson,
| past department commander: w. 8. Sey-
mour. F. F. Raub. b. p Entriken e. j.
Bowling. w. H.. Proetere T, II. Feathers.
C. HI. Worden, r. NJ. Calhodh, ]. L. Jack
SON. Representative shaifehoarger, E. T.
Atkinson. ,rrsI
Among the specially invited guests were:
Mrs. B. F. Bingham. Mrs. Matte Mcclure.
Mrs. Matilda R. SpraguG Mrs. Nora Atkin-
mund B. Meacham. Mrs! Elizabeth Months.
Mrs. Barnes. Miss Kate Hilton. Mrs. Anna
NJ BOden Mrs Ida J. Hart. Mrs. Agnes
Keller, Mrs. Emma Hefnp1ef.
The tables were twice. filled, and It was
past midnight before all the guests had
been presented to the 6omrhander-in-chief.
Lincoln Corps now numbers 40 members,
and most of them were present last evening
to aid in entertaining.