Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES.
Elaborate Demonstration Under the
Auspices of W. R. C.

Among the most elaborate of the patriotic
demonstrations last night that held at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, on R
| street. The big church was filled with an
enthusiastic audience, which freely ap-
plauded and encored everything on the
program from the Introductory remarks of
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton. the presiding
officer, to the closing speech. There was
not a dull or slow number on the pro-
gram, which was a long one, and it chained
attention and interest to the end The ad-
dress of Judge w. A. Calderhead, repre-
sentative from Kansas to Congress, was
summing up of the privileges enjoyed by
all men under the flag. His utterances
| were applauded to the echo and aroused
great enthusiasm. Another number which
was received with enthusiastic applause
| and other evidences of appreciation was
an illustrated talk about the flag, given by
Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball
| The music was all of high order those
| taking part being Miss c. A Patterson,
| who sang THE Star Spangled Banner" and
solo, Lead. Glorious Flag" the words
| by Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, sung for the
| first time by Dr. Samuel A. Ward. There
were also several patriotic songs sung by
the audience, and piano solos by Mr.. Lewis
| Brown, who was the pianist of the evening.
The welcoming address, by Rev. M. W.
| ID. Norman, pastor of the church, was full
| OF patriotic fervor and called for one of an
swering patriotism from Mrs. Annie E.
Corps, which was the first womans relief
corps organized in the city of Washington.
Mr.. John Dancy, ex-register of Wills, one
Of the speakers of the evening, made an
| eloquent address, and other speakers equal
| ly acceptable were Rev. NJ w. Clair, Rev.
Lee (who spoke by special request), Rev.
| o. ]. Scott and Rev. w. H. Brooks.
Among the prominent people present to
enjoy the red, white and blue program In
a hall beloved with flags and bunting Were
| Mrs. Emma Forter. past president of the
| Department of Kansas, w. r. c.; Mrs. Ida
| A. Oldroyd, past national senior vice presi-
| dent; Mrs. Ida J. Hart, past president,
| Department of the Potomac; Mrs. Helen
| Stone, past president of Kansas w. r. c.;
Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, past senior vice
| Prof. John T. Layton, musical director of
the colored public school,; Miss Maria L.
Jordon, past department secretary, and
Col. John McElroy, past senior vice COM
| mander- in-chief. g. A. r.
The entertainment was given under the
joint auspices of o. p. Morton w. r. c.,
No. 1, and Charles Summer w. r. c., No.
3, the two oldest and largest corps in the
Department Of the Potomac w. R. C.
Those who assisted in making the oc-
e. A. Cromwell, Mrs. Christine Butcher,
Mrs. Carrie Dade, Mrs. L c. Allan, Mrs.
Julia c.. Collier, Mrs. Francis Feelinghuy-
sen, Mrs Julia West Hamilton Mrs. Emma
Patterson, Mrs. Mary Griffin, Miss Sophia
Brooks, Mrs Mary Tucker Mrs. Josephine
Jordan, Mrs Annie Duvall. Mrs Emma
Pope Thompson, Miss Estelle NJ. Thomas,
Miss Mahalath jackson, Mrs. Mamie Dent,
Mrs Barbara Powell, Thomas West, w; II.
T. J. Stewart, VIM. H. Brown, J. w.
Butcher, Alex. Freeman. Prof. John T.
Layton, Mai. G. A. Fleetwood, Lewis H.
Douglass and Alex. Oglesby.