Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
HAVE A MERRY TIME


A large number of members and friends
of Local Union. No. 4, Brotherhood Of
Bookbnders. made merry at National
Rifles Armory last evening, the event be.
ing an entertainment and ball given under
the auspices of the members of the craft
| employed In the government printing serv.
ice. The committee OF arrangements, con.
sisting of p. J. whitelaw. chairman; VIM.
c. Connor. j. W. Touey. r. T. Anderson,
James Brosdbent. Allen NJ. Russell and A.
J. Mathewson. had prepared an enjoyable
program. and the audience heartily APP
plauded every performer.
The biennial convention of the Interna-
| tionai Brotherhood of Bookbinders will be
held In Washington next June, and the
members OF Local No. are making ar
rangenents to entertain the visiting dele.
gates In a manner that Will render the
memories OF the visit vivid in the minds Of
those attending the convention I'm an one
ciat capacity. The entertainment last evens
ing was the first of series to assist In
swelling the amount needed for entertain-
ment purposes, and the members and their
friends responded literally to the invita-.
ton to join In an evening of merriment.
Program of Exercises.
The program was as follows: b. g. C.,
Quartet popular selections: Miss Nellie
Corrigan. soprano soloist: Mr.. George w.
Powell tenor soloist; Mr. Billy Holt. coon"
songs; Mr.. Charles shackelford baritone
so,oist; Mr.. VIM. A. Morsell black face
comedian: Mr.. Arthur Middleton, basso So
loist; Mr. VIM. l.. Thornton. Illustrated
songs The music for the evening was fur
nished by Prof Henry +. Smiths orches-
ira.
The b. b. c. Quartet gave as the first
number old Farmer Slow" which was
loudly applauded The encore was a popu-
lar parody. but the quartet refused n
call, although emf Enthusiastically called for,
Mr.. Billy Holt, known throughout union
circles an interpreter OF ''buffo" songs,
gave What You Going to Do When the
Rent Comes AroundP' An allusion to the
closing OF the @. p. o. ''symposiums" In
connection with the payment of the rent
elected vociferous applause. You Can't
Fool All the People All the Time was the
result OF the uproarous applause. Mr.. Holt
proved so popular with the audience that
Everybody Works But Father was nee
essary to satisfy the demand upon him.
PIANIST to Mr.. Holt. Mr.. George w. Powell
gave a tenor solo, Mammals Boy" being
followed by the Georgia Rose
Miss Nellie Corrigan was welcomed en-
Enthusiastically by the audience and sang
az Love YOU" by Sobeski and Sing Me a
Song of the South"
Mr.. VIM. A. MorselPs black-face comedy
the Bear" gave him an opportunity to dis
play his talents, and the applause indicated
that he made good use of the occasion.
The audience demanded another song, and
Santa Claus was the result.
basso solo by Mr.. Arthur E. Middle
ton. Down in the Dungeon Cell met the
appreciation OF the audience, and they
would not be satisfied until he gave
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" Mr..
William L. Thornton's first number was
THE House That Love Built" and for an
encore he gave Bright Eyes"
The B. B. c. Quartet. composed OF Messrs
Thornton. Powell. Shackelford and Middle
ton. created great enthusiasm with "Aht
Moauer," and was compelled to again an,
pear. giving Away Down in the Cornfaeld."
The program concluded with three pics
ture songs by Messrs. Powell and Thorn
ton: 'On the Wedding Morn" Beneath
the Pines of Vermont and Man in the
Overalls."
Credit for the success of the entertain.
ment was given in large measure to VIII
liam e. Conner, the stage manager.
After the rendition OF the program the
hall was cleared for dancing. several hun.
dred of the young folks participating.
The Committees.
Members who constituted the committees
are follows:
Floor commlttee-Walter II. Terry, floor
| manager; A. Edmonston. B. J. Collins NJ.
NJ. Sweetman. IA. Z. Mcqueen, +. E. Ian.
man. p. r. Flanagan. William B. Hyde.
Frank Rowley, F. w. seyfrerth. J. D.
Browne. F. J. Herbeck, Louis Terry. Fred
Craddock. c. w. Hogarth. J. Faye, II.
Heinold, Charles s. Boswell. L. w. Hart,
William Holt HI. r. Roy, T. J. Gaffney. L.
j. Cadets, Harry t. Ashton, j. st. Clare
Haurbiy, T.. ]. BRASIL. Chester Hassel o.
Hammerbacker. T. A. McNerney, Ed +.
Flanagan, Ed La Boissere. j. B. Fgtzpat.
rick, w. b. Nevins G. T. Hurst II. L.
Reception committee--Dr. Daniel MacFar.
Ian, chairman: ID. F. Fallon, w. T. Benni-
son. w. r. Johnston, H. c. Wassom, C. F.
Durand. w. H. Crenshaw w. II. Single
ton E. A. Strudley. Z. NJ. Webster. r. p.
Riddick, s. L. Cooper. +. Morrison, L. @,
White, W. r. Johnson, Francis Zook. o. w.
Hermann r. 4. Frailey, C, o. Ruedy, G.
F. Miller. w. E. Gallagher b. Spelbring,
H. B. Yates. D. S. Casey. DIR. E. J. Gum
ming DR.. E. L. Osborne. J. F. Chamber.
lain, c. A. Treadway, j. p. Overmeer. w. H.
Oliver. II. E. Brattam, NJ J. Kelly w. J.
McGarvey. Capt. ]. II. Frederick w. h
Muckelston.