Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-23
EVENTS OF BIRTHDAY
Gatherings in Honor of Wash
ington's Memory.
SENTIMENTS ALL PATRIOTIC
Many Addresses Delivered by Speakers
of Note.
RECEPTION BY MINUTEMEN
Sons of Revolution Takoma Park
Citizens-Chevy Chase Music Club
-Gonzaga School.
RECEPTION BY MINUTEMEN

Several striking features marked the
George and Martha Washington reception
entertainment and colonial bali given last
evening In honor of the birthday of Gen.
Washington by the lst Regiment of Minute
men of Washington. The function was held
in the large drill hall of the organiza ton.
in the armory building on L street near
9Th street The auditorium was decorated
with the national colors and growing
plants and the scene presented on the floor
was a panoramic one--a series of moving
pictures in gay colors The buff and blue
uniforms of the Mnutemen. the bright uni
forms of officers of the National Guard ana
the regular army and the picturesque cos
tunes of the olden time worn by the ladies
gave a pretty colorfng to the animated
scene. The attendance was large one and
filled the large hall to its capacity.
After the assembly had been sounded
by a continental bugler, the dTapery or
flags on the stage was raised and Capt A;
f. L. Leckie of the Minutemen delivered
an address of welcome to the guests lie
said the object of the organization of MN
utemen is to keep alive the patriotic spirit
of 17I6 and to perpetuate the uniform that
was worn by Gen. George Washington ana
his continental soldiers. He introduced Mr.
r. V. PoWderly as the orator Of tie evening,
able to be present owing TO pressure or pup
lie business.
Mr. Powderly, after speaking of the pa
triotic occasion and its lessons, described
the confusion that would fill Gen. Washlng-
toms mind should he come back to earth at
this time and observe the Notwithstanding
wonders including the automobile, the teie-
phone, the horselesS street cars wireless
biography and the telephone He would be
filled with disgust at the cigarette habit,
Mr. PowderIy added, and should the father
of his country go up on Capltol Hll anu
listen to some of the discussions IN the
House of Representatives. particularly that
on rate legislation, which has been largely
inspired because certain members were~dS-
MED free railroad passes, he would prompt
" declare: I'm glad I am dead There
were no railroads and consequently no free
passes in Washingtons day, the speaker
concluded.
A Blare of Trumpets.
A blare OF trumpets announced the APP
proach of Gen. Washington" and of Mar
tina Washington" The distinguished couple
entered the hall followed by Col Winter,
Col Dimmick Col Campbell, Major Meyers
and other officers of the Minutemen and
their ladies' who formed the receiving line.
Mrs Moore Murdoch, secretary and sponsor
of the Mexican War Veterans, impersonated
Martha Washington, and was applauded, as
was Capt. Charles A. Sidman, In CONT
mental uniform, who represented Gen. wash
ington.
Among the first to be presented to General
and Mistress Washington were National
Commander Browne and his staff of the
Army and Navy Union. including Past Com
mander-in-Chief Henry. The entry of about
forty of the venerable veterans Of the MeXi-
can war was greeted with applause and
cheers. After they had passed around the
receiving line the members Of the United
Spanish War Veterans We're greeted. This
delegation included Capt. j. Walter Mitch
ell. representing the national body; Past
Department Commander Hodgson. Capt.
Sheridan FerTee, Capt. J. Lyon King, De-
partmcnt Quartermaster Conway and Past
National Aid John j. Duffy.
\ vaudeville program, arranged and man
aged by Capt. Ferree and Miss Harriet
Hawley included the army bugle calls by
Bugler Lem II Wiley; tableau, Betsy
Ross" and other representa- tons, by Miss
Julia Halstead Chadwick; song, The Sword
OF Bunker Hill. by Major Woodman; Mabel
Kirby. Minnie SaXtOn and Edna Dorsey IN
"Our Early Dutch Settlers Irwin Cos
grove in approximations of George NJ. Co
han, The Yankee Doodle Boy" and Mabel
Kirby and Irwin CosgrOye IN song and
dance.
Drill Regulations Compared.
The drill regulations used by the CONT
mental army of Gen. Washington. in com
parison with those of the present day, were
shown by a company of Minutemen COM
nanded by Capts. Oden II. Lake and James
Mulvey. who used the old Baron Won steu-
ben tactics, ana a company of the District
National Guard. whose up-to-date drill was
loudly arplauded The Minutemen wore the
continental uniform of buff and blue of 1919
The National Guardsmen wore the khaki
field dress of 1906
Many of the ladies at the function wore
t776 costumes. including Janice Meredith
curls, powdered hair and wigs. Dancing
followedt the reception and vaudeville pro-
gram ard was continued until after mid
night The first number was the stately
minuet, which was led by General and
Mistress Washington"
The committees IN charge of the affair
were headed as follows:
Lieut. Col Dimmick, chairman executive
committee; Maj. Fletcher, chairman recep-
ton committee; Captain Lake, officer of
the day; Captain O'ConnOr, refreshments;
Capt Mcconnell, decorations and hall;
Captain Mulvey flint lock drill Captain
Beekman, modern drill; Captain Leckie in
PRODUCING speakers; Captain Ferree tab
leauX; Ensign J. p. Ruppel, cloak rooms;
hoor committee. captains and lieutenants of
the line, Capt. O. H. Lake, chairman;
Lieut.. Col. Campbell, Introducing guests:
Captain Sidman, impersonating Gen. Wash
ington; Mrs Moore Murdoch tmpersonating
Lady Washington: Majors Myers and
Wheeler, special aids TO the chairman.
There were representatives present from
the Daughters of the American Revolution,
Grand Army of the Republic Army and
Navy Union, Spanish American War Vet
Grains, StOnSNdlI tndpter, (. >. A, OI1lcefS
OF the National Guard, and the HERNIA
Vista Club
Those in Attendance.
Those present included: Mrs. Winter, Mrs.
Dimmick, Miss Meyers Mrs. Woodman and
Mrs. w. II. Iands Of Minneapolis, Mimi;
Mrs. Fletcher, Capt. Wunder and wife
James Z. Leeman. Capts. Waterman and
Byron, Lieuts Bassen. Holmes, Montrose,
Altman. Inge. Barto, Brown, Day, Lough-
ran and James, Chaplain and Mrs. Couden,
Representative n. w Gilbert, Mrs. T. c.
Mcconnell, Mrs T. V. Powderly, Adjutant
Vandermuller, Quartermaster Taylor. Miss
Harriet Hawley, Mrs. Inez Mcconnell Miss
Marie Grasse. Miss Pansy Duckett, Miss
Myrtle Mitchell Mrs. A. l. Huss. Mrs.
Mary J. Kennedy. Miss Myrtle Duckett,
Mrs Z. Gertrude Mitchell Miss King. Mr..
Ollie Saers and Mrs. Saers, Mrs. Mamie A.
Cameron.
Miss Jennie r. Smith of Henderson, n.
c.; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, state re-
gent for D. A. r. for District of Columbia;
Mrs. Rutherford Wysong, regent of D. A.