The National tribune., 1906-10-04

thing that has ever been done in an
Encampment City.
The social functions for the week are
in the hands of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Spanish War Veterans of the
District, of which Mrs. Ida NJ. Gallo
way, Department President of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is Chairman of the
rell Ball, who is Vice Chairman; and
Mrs. Blanch HALEY Rausch, who is
Vice President of theDepartment of the
District of Columbia and Third Vice
Chairman.
The National Headquarters of the
two organizations will be at the Ebbitt
House, which is making especial efforts
to arrange for the comfort OF the 40(
guests expected there during the week
beginning Oct. 8.
The Auxiliary of the United Spanish
War Veterans, of which Mrs. Mary E
Gedney, of New York, is President
General, and Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway
President for the Department of the
District of Columbia, will have en-
tire possession of the hotel. in com
Ter, of the Spanish War Veterans
his staff and delegates to the Ma,
tional EncaInpment, L. S. w. V
The red parlor of the hotel will be the
scene of the various receptions of th'
National Auxiliary, all the council ant
committee rooms of the two organiza
tons will be at the Ebbitt, and the Con.
vention of the National Auxiliary viii
be held in the blue parlor.
One of the nlpaSinP features of tho
week will be a promenade concert ant
ball which Mrs. Galloway's Distric
Auxiliaries will tender the United
Spanish War Veterans, the Ladies
Auxiliaries to the United Spanish
War Veterans and their friend
Tuesday evening in the bali room o
Masonic Temple, corner of 9th and l
streets. The Commander-in-Chief of th'
United Spanish War Veterans, Gen
Charles Miller, and the President-Gen
eral of the Ladies' Auxiliaries to tn
Spanish War Veterans, Mrs. Mary E
Gedney, will lead the grand march an'
open the ball. Upon the musicall pro
gram of the concert will be song com
posed especially for the occasion, AM
there will be several other musica
features of rare note.
The decorations for the ball room
are being planned on an eiaborat
scale The guests will be received b.
the District President, Mrs. Galloway
assisted by the Chairmen of her En-
campment Committees, and will be b
them presented to the guests of honor
who will be the National Officers 0
the two organizations, together wit
the past officers of high rank.
The reception to the Commander il
Chief, Wednesday evening, promises I
be a brilliant affair. The ladies VIII
have accepted invitations to receiv
with Mrs. Galloway will represent bot
official and society circles, and white
gowned young society girls will prasid
At the punch bowls.
The Convention sessions are arrange
70 as not TO conflict with the socia
features which Mrs. Galloways commit
tees are planning for, and it is the in
tention of the ladies of the two Distric
Auxiliaries, the Mary A. Babcock an
the Edith K. Roosevelt, to make tn
visit of their guests a memorable one
The guests will be met at the trains b
committees of Auxiliary ladies, and
flower committee will see that the vari
Gus headquarters are decorated wit
fresh flowers each day, and beaatifu
souvenir badge has been provided 70
Ne ladies of the Convention.
The decorations for the reception ant
assembly rooms at the Ebbitt will b.
In the Spanish colors red and gold, with
lavish use of Old Glory. Proffers O