Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05
ENTERTAINS SOLoNs.
Iroquois Club Gives Reception in
Honor Of the M. C's.

With a most elaborate program, the Iro-
quois Club entertained the members of the
Fifty seventh Congress last night at one
OF the most brilliant fupctions the club has
ever given. A score or more of members
OF both the House and the Senate. to-
gether with the lieutenant general COM
handing the army, a large delegation OF
newspaper correspondents and a number
OF prominent citizens of the District were
present throughout the evening and en-
Joyed to the fullest extent the hospItau-
ties of the club. The members held a short
reception from to $50 in honor of the
members of Congress. and then Represen-
tative John Sharpe Williams of MississapnI
was introduced to serve as chairman. Mr.
Williams made witty speech relative to
his selection, and introduced the LAFAYETTE
Quartet. versatile band of musicians.
which amused the assemblage for half an
hour or more. The quartet did a musical
turn or more than passing merit execut-
Ing numbers on the mandolin violin and
cello. cornet, trombone and baritone horns
and adding a number of vocal features
The quartet was heartily applauded and
was compelled to repeat its best numbers
At the conclusion of the music Chairman
Williams announced that he needed much
eloquence to Introduce the next entertainer
who would be a speaker He said he did
not know how to go about it, As an au-
thori;y on uniforms, bath tubs and for
eign parts. he asserted. the next speaker
was without peer. and he also was ex-
ceedingiy good looking. In fact, the
speaker said on one occasion Mrs Will
Jams had confided to him that except for
himself General Miles was the handsomes,
man she had ever seen.
Il did not know" said General Miles
when the applause occasioned by his in.
PRODUCTION had died down, that 1 had been
placed In such high position by such an
excellent authority. I could not believe
that / should be given as much as second
place to one who stands forth we'll known
as a professional beauty"
The quickness of the retort set the house
wild, and Ii was fully five minutes before
General Miles could proceed with his ad
dress. He made short speech In which
he referred to the glory Of the American
nation. and told OF his travels In Europe
and Asia. In closing he paid a high trib
ute to the members of Congress and the
press of the country.
Representative Richardson of Alabama
was then introduced to tell the story of hi.
visit to the Union League Club in Phila
delphia and incidentally he told a story o.
how the men OF the last generation hat
amused themselves in the times before tn,
civf war.
At this point Mr.. Williams announced
that he had been impeached. and would b,
be deposed. He introduced Mr. Edgar G.
Snyder OF the Omaha Bee. whom he char
acterized as the greatest parliamentariai
In the country-"for business"
Songs were rendered by Mr.. J. J. Finne
gan. william Ciabaugh and Harry Han.ein
the latter singing two coon songs. one o
which was his own composition. Speeche
were made by Representatives Bore.ng o
Kentucky and Greene OF Pennsylvania
while Representative Tawney OF Minnesot
led IN singing several songs. Toward tn