Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Members Of the Topographic
cal Union Here.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
LADIES HELD A BIG RECEPTION
SATURDAY NIGHT.
Pleasant Speeches Of Greeting to Both
Bodies-Music and General Good
Fellowship.

Delegates in full force began to arrive
in the city on Saturday night for the !. T.
U. convention. and at the reception on
Saturday night at the headquarters at the
Ebbitt House there was an enthusiastic
gathering.
There were speeches by the local mem-
bers and music by the union quartet, re-
freshments in solid and liquid shape and
various other forms of entertainment that
are dear to the heart of the printer. La
dies througed the upper floors. where in
the large parlor the ladies Of the local
auxiliary held a strictly feminine reception
to the delegates to their own convention,
the visiting sisters and friends.
F. N. Whitehead, chairman Of the re-
ception committee. had charge of the lower
halls. where the men were entertained,
and in a welcoming address he announced
to the guests that he had for several
months striven to collect four men In the
trade who could make harmony, that he had
found them In a machinist and three print
ers, and they would do what they could
to amuse the guests They were John Fin
negan, a machinist at the navy yard:
Thomas L. Jones OF the government print
ing Office, John Purvis of the night force
at that Office and Ben A. Limeback OF
the job room. They proved to be fine
quartet and sang several selections with
much care and to the great delight Of the
audience. Afterward they entertained the
ladies in similar fashion.
Good Weather Promised.
Prof Moore. chief Of the weather bureau.
greeted the delegates in a speech amusing in
its tone, and told them that he could as
sure them fine weather for the week of
their stay in the city. He received an en-
thusiastic encore and was followed by John
F1nnegan in a tenor solo from 1.-THE High
wayman" and bass solo by Ben A. Lime
back" l am King Of the Land and Sea"
The delegates together sang John Browns
Body" and How Dry Am" the latter to
the tune Of Maryland" The song achiev-
ed the result evidently longed for. The
reception came to an end at midnight.
Ladies' Auxiliary.
Haley's orchestra played for the ladies,
and the guests were received by Mrs. ].
M. Johnson. chairman; Mrs. Charles Jack.
Mrs. A. w. Bowen. Mrs Charles Mace.
Miss Abertheny, Miss Daisy Cummings.
Mrs. William Garrett and Mrs. ]. E. Good
key Of the local reception committee and
Miss Laura B. Gordon, president; Mrs.
Joe NJ Johnson. acting vice president; Miss
Carrie Whitehead, treasurer; Miss Mamie
McMichael, secretary, and Miss Anna VIII
son. sergeant-at-arms. of the Washington
NuAlldTy. LII duUltlOn IneT6 were Inc
members of the entertainment committee,
Miss Katherine X. Spencer, Miss Theresa
Mcdonald Mrs. Thomas Bynum. Mrs. F.
H. Roberts and Mrs. Ed Thomas.
recitation by C. F. Weston, 'tProvidece
Pulled Him Through" made a hit, and the
singing of little Miss Dorothy Wolf, who
rendered 'Hiawatha" and Sammy" was
received with great applause. Miss X. NJ.
Elliss sang Il Love You" and several other
selections that showed a voice Of much
beauty and culture. Miss Myrtle Jacoby
accompanied her on the piano.
The following delegates and visitors at
tended the reception: Miss c. e Cathoart
Of st. Joseph. No; Mrs. Edward Buchanan
of Nashville. Tenn; Miss May c. Crowley
Of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Efie L. Matthews
Of Omaha. Neb.; Mrs. c. e. Mckee Of In.
coin, Neb: Mrs: Hattie Bickell Of San
Francisco Cal: Mrs. George r. Foster Of
Milwaukee. Wis; Miss A. g. Conway
Of Atlanta, Gal Mrs. J. W.. Brentwood,
Of the International Auxiliary; Mrs. AIDE.
laide Belle Good. Cincinnati; Mrs. ]. f..
Willis. Lansing Mich; Mrs. F. W. Bronte,
Louisville KY: Master Garner Brentwood.
Canada: Mrs. Ed. D. Donnell, CINCINNATI;
Mrs. John w. Brown. Troy N. T.; Mrs. J.
Weiner, Cleveland; Mrs. J. c. Higgins. Mise
Anna E. Higgins. Pittsburg: Mrs. o. v.
Smith. Chicago; Mrs. w. H. Seaman. Gin
cinnati: Miss Katherine Leaman and Mrs
H. D. Keller. Fort Wayne. Ind; Miss Hen
| rietta w. Ahrens, Mrs. William A. Ahrens
Mrs. Frank w. Long. Miss Elizabeth Nc.
Cloy, Cincinnati; Mrs. G. w. Shafer, Johns.
town, Pa: Miss Nellie G. Wittaus. Fari-
bault. Mimi; Miss c. e. Cathcart, Missouri;
Miss F. K. Rolp, York City. Pa; Mrs. w.
J. Cotter, Bradford. Pa; Mrs James H.
Sterling, Cleveland; Mrs. E. B. Howard
Mrs. Charles A. Lewis Kansas City. Mo. |:
Mrs. J. 8: Thompson, Mrs. William Mil.
Chicago: Miss Isabel F. Mclaughlin. Brook
lyn; Miss w. L: McGrath. schenectady. N.
Y. Mrs. r. W. Vogt. Philadelphia; Mrs. II.
F. De Gour, Reading. Pa; Mrs. Alvin Mo-
Reynolds. Newport. KY: Mrs. Frank l.
Grub. Indianapolis. Ind: Miss Cecil Hull.
st. Joseph. Mo-; Miss Louise Biehl Hoch
Worcester. Mass; Mrs. James Maddigan.
Chicago, ILL.,: Mrs. Charles w. McCah'n
Columbus Ohio; Mrs. James B. Culley.
Pittsburg, Pa: Mrs. George Bradley. Pitts.
burg, Pa: Mrs. B. Buttenwieser, Cincinnati.
Ohio; Mrs. g. T. Scott. Cleveland. Ohio:
Mrs. q. E. Lauck, Kansas City. No: Mrs.
w. Palmer, Providence, r. l.; Mrs. c. j..
Margarth. Brooklyn. N. T.; Miss Ray Stew
art, Denver, Col. Mrs. Charles w. Carter.
New York city; Mrs. G. H. Kennedy. Mrs.
Andrew Werth, Brooklyn.
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