Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
GREEK CLUB HOUSE JOHN r1ARsHalL PLACE

their steps There are numerous forms of
the Greek dance, each symbolic of some
such primal custom the harvest celebra-
ton. All, however, consist of many gyra-
tons leapings, stampings, twistings of the
body, alternating with many short steps
and breaking and reclasping hands with
loud SapS. Now and then a dancer will
whirl swiftly on his toe, slapping his leg or
the bottom of the other foot.
All present enter fully into the spirit of
the dance, and their enjoyment of the wo-
manless exercise is too evident to be for a
moment doubted. Great pride is taken in
the accomplishment, and a successful rem
dering of a dance is always rewarded by
applause, and not infrequently a kostas or
SpiroS among the spectators will order the
drinks for the performers.
Unstinted Hospitality.
Difficult as it is to break down the bar
riers. once you have been accepted by the
Greeks, nothing can exceed their hospital
ity As you enter the door of the club
house you are hailed by half hundred
men with as many different recommendations
of your name. Mine host shakes your
hand and escorts you to a table, sharply
summonlng the boy to wipe it off, lest you
soil your sleeve. Without waiting for an
order he serves you with food, at the same
time treating the house." so that as he
pours your glass of beer every man in the
room rises and shouts, Els hygiean sasr
"a good health to YOU, holding his brim-
ming glass on high until you have touched
glasses with your near neighbors and have
placed yours to your lips.
representative of The Star once be-
friended young Greek boy and found
himself possessor of the good will of the
Greeks. They took him to their clubs and
made him one of them. A special dinner
was arranged in his honor He was per-
mitted to bring five OF his friends An ex-
celient meal was served. consisting of va
rious fowls and meats. vegetables and en-
trees all of mysterious flavor and prepara-
ton. Music and dancing were provided for
the amusement of the guests, and hearty
good-fellowship. expressed now in hating
Enshsh, now in Greek, now in pantomme
prevailed.
Greek-English Toasts.
Els hygieian tou Americanou dhimos-
siographou, ostis einai pihlos tou Helli-
nos-"A health to the American reporter.
who Is the friend Of the Greek"
The cheers which greeted this toast
brought the police to the door, while every
man must needs clink his glass with that
of every other present before the toast was
drunk standing.
After acknowledging the compliment the
reporter directed Xenophon to transIat e
into Greek the following sentiment. '"To tha
health of the Greek who keeps to himself
out whom, the better you know him, the
Andre Nenophon is the president Of the
lteiiehlkoS SyllogOs, the Greek Benevolent
society OF Pallas Athene When this asso-
CATION was organized a short time ago
Aehophon, accompanied by the Greel. hiSh
priest who holds mass in Washington once
| ~ three months, called upon the Prasidant
10 assure him of the support of sucb IF
the Greeks as were voters On e1ection az
the President. in acknowledging this cnur,
tesF sent his signed Photograph which
I hangs framed on the wall of the sociatv,s
| nan In their house at $50 John Marshall
Aehophoh was prominent in the recent
movement TO induce the District Commits
| Sioners TO provide a night school class for
GEeekS. the present teacher of the foreipn
7 class not speaking Greek petition hea r.
ing the names of two hundred Greeks was
presented, but the Commissioners held tbev,
| could not establish a class for anv one ma
tionailty. Ihereupon Xenophou opened a
hlsht school of his own. The tuition is 81
per month, and within a week twenty
/ pupils were enrolled. The school is con-
Quoted IN an upper room of the HelIenikos
/ Ihey are bright fellowship LITTLE cbans
VINO stand on the street corners and Offer
| you celery at Two for fl 4" or ~ enopc Ia
/ cen a dozaine. ladie." and they learn win
| surprising rapidity. Already. in n few
week schooling, the read and write ENC
| llsh III surprising manner