Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-08

others in the receiving line who extended q
friendly hand to the callers were Mrs. Vina
rine McMonogle, chaplain: Mrs. Lucie Ora
ham. department treasurer; Mrs. Anna w.
johnson. counselor; Mrs. I. v. Hendricks,
past president: Mrs. Anna A. Peck, Mrs.
Margaret B. Tew, Mrs. Mary e. Hall, pres
ident Of Lincoln Corps; Mrs. Mary v. Goun-
die. chairman Of the floral committee Of the
woman's auxiliary; Mrs. Ida Hart, Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball and Mrs. M. A. McCul-
Tough.
Distinguished Guests.
The Old Guard. commanded by Capt ].
M. Edgar-the military escort to the De-
partment OF the Popmac-called in a body,
as did Joe Hooker Post Of Atlantic City,
with its big transparency bearing the words
Atlantic City, by the Sea, 1903" Hooker
Post was headed by the band Of the 18th
Regiment from Salem, N. ]. The band re-
mained an hour or more and rendered
number Of selections, which added to the
pleasure Of the occasion. Most Of the mu
sicians are sons of members Of the 18th
New Jersey Regiment, which served with
distinction during the civil war. The per-
sonnet of the band follows: Willard Nc
Robinson. Charles Edwards, Harry Man
kins, Charles Wordsworth, BENJAMIN
Knight. Joseph Franks. Robert Stevenson.
Richard T. Miller, Albert Bowers, Frank P.
Ex-Gov. Morgan @. Buckley Of Connect
cut attended the reception. He accompa-
MED Department Commander N. Burton
Rogers Of Connecticut and the latter's staff
The Bethel Band was also with the nutmeg
state folks. Mr. Rogers Is said to be the
youngest department commander In the
United States. When mustered out Of the
service he was only seventeen years Of age
tion were:
Others Who Were Present.
Among the 5000 distinguished guests who
crowded the handsomely decorated recep-
ton rooms were Ex-Gov. Morgan c. Buck
ley Of Connecticut: Col Rodgers. depart
ment commander Of Connecticut, accompa-
MED by his staff. and 100 veterans Of the
department. Mrs. Emma Wall, national
president Ladies Of g. A. R.. Mrs. Margaret
Ray Wilkins. past national president of the
Woman's Relief Corps; Mrs. Emma Stark
Hampton, national counselor, w. r. c.;
Mrs. Minnie Kyle Dallas. national Junior
vice president w. r. c.; Capt. James Pur-
cell Worrell Of Kansas. national aid to the
commander-in-chief, and Mrs Worrell: Dr.
A. E. Johnson, past surgeon general and
medical director Of Camp Roosevelt; Capt
accompanied by that organization in q
body; Mrs. Anna NJ. Baden: DR.. Baird, U.
s. A.; Mrs. Elizabeth R. Turner. past ma
| tional president; Mrs. Ellen NJ. Putnam
past department president of New York;
Mrs. Ada q. Mohr, past department presi-
dent, New York: Mrs. Emma r. Wallace
past national president: the department
president Of New York and staff; Mrs Ida
L. Jarvis. department president Of Califor-
MIA and Nevada: Mrs. Jennie L. Day, de-
partment president Of Maine; Mrs. Dorcas
| H. Lymon, department president of Massa-
| ohusetts; Mrs. Sarah c. Winans. Ohio; Mrs
Elizabeth Barnum Robbins, past depart
| ment president Of Michigan; Mrs. Kate
| Brownlee Sherwood, the ranking national
president living; Mrs. Geraldine E. Frisbie,
| past department president Of Colorado:
| Past Commander-in-Chief Leo Rassfeur,
| Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey. chairman of
| Woman's Auxiliary committee. and delega-
| lions Of veterans from almost every de-
| partment in the United States.