Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-12

Ga; Edward P. Metcalf, Providence. r. l.:
II. II. Yournee, Shreveport, La; Nathan
H. Brazil, New Windsor, Md. and H. NJ
Batchelder, Salem, Mass.
The local bankers were honored by the Sc
lection of Mr.. Milton f. Allies as mem
Der of the executive committee. Mr.. Allies
was elected state vice president in 1903
and has been an active worker for the asso-
citation for many years. He was vice chair
man of the committee in charge of the re-
ceptlon of the delegates to the present con-
yention and has been among the delegates
more than any other local man.
Social Features.
The entire membership of the American
Bankers Association. with their wives and
daughters, accepted the invitation of the
President and attended the reception at the
White House yesterday afternoon. The
driving rain made no difference to the dele
gates. They arrived at the east entrance tn
the building at O'Clock and proceeded to
the east room, where President Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt and several members of the
cabinet, with their wives, were assembled
President Swinney and Chairman Edison
headed the line. Col. Bromwell and Major
McCawley in full uniform, made the in
Productions to the President The line was
formed at about o'clock and the crowd
continued to pour through the doors ,IntiI
long after O'clock
The two most important social events of
the week, aside from the reception at the
Whfte House, took place last night when
the delegates were received nv Sacra+a ~,
and Mrs Shaw at the Arlington Hotel and
were given private view of the collection
OF paintings, ETC., at the Corcoran Gallery
or Art. Practically all of the delegates at
tended both affairs
The reception at the Arlington 1oe o,o
or the most brilliant events of the season
The entire first floor of the hotel was On
cupled by the receiving party and their
guests The reception took place in the
banquet hail. which was TRANSFORMED into
a section of forest for the evening Tall
palms filled every corner of the room and
autumn leaves, chrysanthemums and Amer
lcan beauty roses were added where a
touch of color seemed most needed An
orchestra, behind a screen of palms and
ferns, played popular airs throughout the
evening. The receiving line was formed
In the main banquet hail. and as the puests
We're introduced to the party they were
passed on to the second banquet hall dec
Grated as lavishly as the first where a
collation. was served. Mrs. Shaw was as
sisted by Mrs. Metcalf, wife of the Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor: the assist
ant secretary of the treasury and Mrs
Horace Taylor, the assistant secretary of
the treasury and Mrs. Keep, the controller
of the currency and Mrs. w. b. Ridgeley,
the treasurer of the United States and Mrs
Treat and Miss Shaw.
Mrs. Shaw, always q pleasing hostess
was most hospitable and gracious last night
She wore a gown of white brocaded silk,
trimmed with lace, and Miss Shaw wore
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wore pink yelled with lace with low neck
and short sleeves.
at the Gallery of Art.
The reception at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art was one of the largest and most i'm
portant ever held at that institution In
addition to the trustees, the members of
all the local committees in charge of the
entertainment of the delegates and the
officials of all the banks in the District were
constituted assistants to the trustees of the
gallery to receive and care for the comfort
of the guests
The committee from the board of trustees
in charge of he affair consisted of Charles
c. Glover, vice president of the board; Fred
eriek b. Mcclure, director of the gallery;
Gen. John Nj. Wilson, Thomas Hyde and
Bernard X. Greene. Mr.. Samuel II. kauff-
mann, president OF the board. unable
to attend the reception, but sent his regrets.
The gallery was in the best possible con-
dition for the reception. 1t had been care
fully prepared for the visitors and the loan
collections were put in the best possible
lights. The entire building was brilliantly
illuminated and its natural beauty was en-
HANGED by the use of tall ported palms and
other plants. The collections of Senator.
w. A. Clark of Montana, Senator Dryden of
New Jersey, Senator Alger of Michigan and
William A. Slater were much admired by
the delegates An orchestra rendered an
excellent program of music.
One of the features of today's program
is trip down the Potomac The commit
tee in charge of this excursion has arranged
an itinerary that promises to show the dele
gates practically everything that can be
seen on the Potomac in an hour and half
sail. The boat will not land at any place,
but members of the excursion committee
will be on board to explain to the visitors
the various points of interest. This is tie
first time convention has been entertained
in this manner and the trip promises to be
as enjoyable as it Is unique. The trip VIII
be repeated tomorrow.
"The Yellow PERIL