Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17

which took the form of lawn fete with
barbecue attached, was a private enter
tainment. The Washington Club is respon-
sible for all the events, the club members
say. the barbecue, the bowling contests, the
free lectures, the ladies' drive and trolley
ride, the luncheon at the Congressional
Library. and everything else, with the
single exception of Mrs. Freemans lunch
con.
Mrs. Freeman's Luncheon.
The luncheon extended to the visiting la
dies by Mrs. ]. r. Freeman at 612 18th
street turned the establishment into great
reception hall. The sides and ceilings of
the room were decorated with flags and oak
leaves Great banks of palms and gadiola
lined the sides Music was rendered by
Prof. Hawley. The luncheon was followed
by carriage ride, given the ladies of the
society by the Washington Florists Club.
Mrs. Freeman desired to entertain the la
dies herself and the luncheon was the re-
suit. There were about three hundred Ia
dies present. Mrs Freeman. wife of the
vice president of the society, was assisted
by Mrs. Burdette. Mrs. A. GUIDE, Mrs. q. ID.
Blackstone. Mrs. George Shaffer, Mrs.
William F. GUIDE. Mrs. McLennan, Mrs.
McCauey, Mrs. Henlock, Mrs. George
Cooke and Mrs. Peter Bisset. Admission
was exclusively by card The luncheon in
cluded in the menu crab salad, chicken
salad, lobster salad. punch, bouillon, coffee,
lemonade cakes and ices.
Carriages at the door at the close of the
luncheon carried the entire party for drive
out Connecticut avenue. through Rock Creek
Park, the Zoo, the Botanic Gardens. the
mall and to the speedway. AS many as
fifty carriages were provided by the Wash
ington Club. Today the club chartered
cars, which left the convention hall at $50.
for trolley ride along the palisades of the
Potomac and to Cabin John Bridge. On the
return the ladies were entertained at lunch
con at the Congressional Library. Among
the guests were:
Today, together with the trolley trip
along the river. the luncheon at the library
and the ladies' bowling contest on the Y.
NJ c. A alleys, G. street between 18th and
18th streets. where luncheon was served in
the parlors adjoining the bowling alleys.
the shooting contest under the management
Of Chairman Z. d. Blackstone attracted
especial attention. The contest began at 2
O'Clock at the grounds of the Analostan
Gun Club, Wisconsin avenue. Many beau
tiful special prizes have been secured,
which will be given over to the winners at
the evening session OF the convention. The
Washington Club arranged to have special
cars to carry the contestants to the
grounds. There was practice shooting from
to 2:3O IN, when the regular events took
place. For the first event there were two
team entries, five men in each team.
twenty-five targets per man were supplied.
For the second event, the s. A. F., cham
ponship, there were fifty targets, strings
of twenty-five each being provided. The
third event. consolation shoot, open to all
contestants in Che first two events who
had not won a prize. was particularly
amusing
This evening at o. clock meeting of the
American Carnation Society will be held in
the convention hall. At o'clock there
will be lecture on THE Ideal Country
Home for the Man with Long Head and
Short Purse" and the prizes OF the bowl
ing and shooting contests will be distrib-
uted.
The Friday program, the last day of the
convention, includes an exhibition drill by
the United States Engineer Corps at a m
The drill will occur a. the White Lot under
the command of Col. Edward Burr. A trip
to Baltimore through the courtesy of Wash
ington Florists Club and the Gardeners
Club Of Baltimore. when the S. A F. will
enjoy rides through the newly built city
and steamboat excursion in the evening
on Chesapeake bay.