Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-10

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
flags and waved them wildly. the demon
stration lasting fully three minutes.
AT IL o'clock the convention adjourned In
order to get ready for the reception at the
White House. The assembly will convene
again at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
Members Busy Sightseeing.
No session Of the National Auxiliary OF
the Spanish War veterans was held yester-
day after II o'clock noon. but that does
not mean that the members were rot busy.
people In the city The badge Of the Span
ish War Auxiliaries was found on folks In
every section of the District Of Columbia
as they rushed about seeing the sights"
ever, to view the parade. Mr.. Hood placed
at the disposal of Mrs. Galloway for her
guests severaf floors of the building at the
corner of 10th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. just where the veterans turned to pass
the White House, and the balconies and
windows were filled with the badge wear
ers. Mrs. Galloway. District president Of
the auxiliaries; the president general
Mrs. Gedney; press correspondent. Mrs.
bel Worrell Ball. and about one hundred
of the visiting delegates and members of
the District auxiiaries were stationed just
in front of the curbstone which faces the
avenue at 18th street, and from that van
tage greeted the veterans with cheers. songs
and college yells as they passed AT the
head of the line stood DR.. Libbie Porter, the
army nurse of the old war who also did
yeoman service fo- tie younger soldiers,
and is still looking after them in the hespi-
tails where disease and privation have placed
them. DR.. Porter has been national color
bearer for several terms. AS a member of
Edith K Roosevelt Auxiliary 1t was her
privilege to carry The beautiful large SILK
flag of the auxiliary and salute the veter-
ans as they passed. Each of the ladies on
the balconies and those In the line carried
large flag. and it was a wall of waving
flags which met the eye as the marching
line advanced. -..-..-.
The colors dropped in salute as the vet
Grams passed by with their colorS, and
were in turn saluted. Often the line was
halted just there. When the escort to the
young veterans came tramp, tramp, tramp
ing up the street, the. fiag-bearers rent the
air with shouts and salutes to the grizzled
men, who, as Commander-ln-Chlef Miller
said last night ARE the honored OF the
earth and why shouldn't they be? If it
had not been for the battles they fought
forty-five years ago there would have been
no battles for US to fight in 1898. The flag
! wouldn't have been worth fighting for. nor
the country.
Mecca of Badge Wearers.
The reception and ball last evening was
the Mecca of all the badge wearers in the
city, as well as their friends. Masonic
Temple was a blaze of light and a mass of
| color. The decorations OF the temple were
superintended by Miss Eta Austin of Mary
A. Babcock Auxiliary. and the large hall
| never presented a more attractive appear
ance. The stage set summer
scene and palms and cut roses gave life
to the picture. The walls were hung with
flags draped in graceful folds till the walls
were fairly covered. while festoons of red
yellow and white were billOwed in between
Mrs. Ida NJ Galloway was the hostess
assisted by the members of her executive
staff. and the president general Mrs. Mary
e. Gedney, and the ommander-in-chief
were the guests of honor. While Masonic
Temple Hall is spacious it was completely
filled with the guests who to the number
of nearly $50, visited and danced tn mid
night. They were veterans in khaki In
blue and gray. in sailor uniform, in full
evening dress. in business dress, and Grand
Army uniforms were numerous.
- Maneuverfng by Drill Team.
One of the features Of the evening was
a march down hong hall by the ladies
of the receiving line, under escort Of the
Emma L. GARNER auxiliary drill team Of
Mt. Vernon, N. Y, of which the president
general is a member. The drill team under
command Of Capt. Byrd executed several
evolutions, bringing the drill to an end by
forming figure representing the design
Of the badge worn by members Of the
auxiliary. The young ladies were attired
in short white dresses of null, and each
carried large silk flag
The members Of the team are Misses
Margaret Hochter. Mary Schneider. Lillian
Byrd, Mrs. Virginia Byrde Misses Mary
Fischer. Mary Foster. Anna Meyers. Eliza
beth Creighton and the Misses Minard and
CARRIER When they participate In street
parades they wear uniforms of khaki.
In the receiving line were Mrs. Gallo
guests to Mrs Mary f. Gedney, the presl-
dent general: Mrs. Lizzie Calver, Mrs.
Ruth NJ. G. Pealer, Mrs. Harriet l.. Serb
ner Mrs; Anna M Baden. Miss ISL X. P Pranefs
Miss Eta Austin Mrs. Charles A. Sidman.
Miss Minnie Roth. Miss Title Roth. Mrs.
Louise Foster and many others
A floor committee of nineteen, consisting
Of Miss Austin, Mrs Campbell, Capt. Fos-
ter, Capt. Eberly. Capt. Rausch. Capt.
Lachlin. Robert Bowdler, Charles Stone,
L Smith, w. W. Smith Capt. Dodreck,
Capt. Thompson. Capt Byron, Capt. Maui
son and Mr.. jerks. kept things moving
properly.
The members wore red and yellow ro-
settles over a wide white ribbon, on which
was printed the word committee. The
attractive badges were the work OF MISS
Austin. chairman of the committee on en-
terta!nment, and by her presented to the
members Of her committee
Some of the Guests.
Among the guests were COMMANDMENT
Chief Miller and members of his staff, De-
partment Commander Mitchell and stan,
Adjt. Gen. Charles F. Sherwood, aid-de-
camp; Captain Walker, commander-in-chief
Of the Legion of Spanish War Veterans of
Massachusetts,; Major Hunter, department
commander of Oklahoma; the members of
FitZ Hugh Lee Camp of Spanish War Vet
Grams from Richmond, Va; Adj. Gen. Nc
Kenna Of the Department OF Potomac; Mrs.
Isabelle Alexander, past president general;
Mrs. Clara Bailey, judge advocate general;
Mrs. Bean, past president. Department of
California; Major Bean. commander Of the
U. S. w. v. of California; Gen. Moulton,
Gen. Ward, captains. of commands and
commanders Of departments. presidents Of
auxiliarles and departments all over the
United States, and large contingent of
residents of this city. -.--- s.-
Arrangements have been made for a re-
ception this evening in the parlors OF the
Ebbitt House. Mrs. Galloway of the Dis
trict Auxiliaries will receive In honor of
Chief Miller and the presi-
dent general, Mrs. Gedney.