Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21

Chairman Entertainment Committee
to the nation patriots having in their
hearts the welfare Of their country.
THE individual responsibility is great
capital and who. by reason of your OPP
portunity to study political questions at
close range, are relied upon by your friends
and neighbors for advice and counsel The
republican party stands today where it
has always stood. The republican party
has already grasped the situation.
Mas Made Nation Great
TT may take time; 1t may require much
thought in order that legitimate business
enterprise be not injured and that the
community be not harmed, but 80 long as
the foundation principles Of the party re-
main unchanged, SO long as the earnest
determination to enact wise legislation re-
mains, the American people may rest well
content in continuing in power that party
whose administration Of affairs has made
the nation great and the people prosperous.
young men, to you especially the re-
publican party looks for aid, not only at
the ballot box. but in counsel, relying upon
your intelligence, your patriotism. your de-
votion to the principles of right and justice.
1T is proud thing to be an American.
But remember that that which makes
American citizenship so proud a heritage
is in large measure due to the wise legis-
lation and the constructive policies of your
party.
battle of Trafalgar, which was to de-
termine not only the fate of the fleet under
his command, but probably the fate of the
| nation whose uniform he wore, called his
fleet together and signaled to them the
simple words: England expects every man
to do his duty
so tonight, almost on the eve Of the
| great political battle of 1908. which will
this nation, the call goes out-The republi-
can party expects every man to do his
duty
At the close of the addresses good fell
| lowship reigned and there was an hour OF
dancing in the pavilion. The steamer Mac
alester started for the city at 1870 o'clock
President Camp and other members of the
league in charge of the outing had looked
out for the entertainment Of the guests and
| members, and shortly after the start and
until the arrival at the local wharf a male
quartet under the direction of Prof. Jasper
Dean McFall entertained with musical Sc
lections.
Athletic Events.
The athletic events and the winners OF
the prizes which were donated by Wash
ington merchants were as follows:
First event - Potato race; rs yards,
open to all-First prize, box cigars. s. H.
Burt: second prize, silk suspenders, r.
van Reuth.
Second event-10O-yard dash, for men,
bers of the league only-First prize. ten
prize, pint of bay rum, w. c. Deane. -
Third event-Three-legged race; Is
| yards; open to all-First prize, scarf pin.
Messrs. Burt and Van Reuth; second
| Morris and Col. ]. VIM. de Grange.
Fourth event-50-yard dash. Cor girls
under eighteen years of age-First prize,
Miss Charlotte Hogan; second prize oox
| of flowers, Miss Lillian Hallon.
Fifth event-1O0-yard dash-For boys un'
der eighteen years of age. First prize
Reach league bail. Charles Hillyard; second
prize, fishing tackle, PAU Jameson, r
| 200 pounds or over. First prize, umbrella
A. L. Clothier; second prize, box cigars
A. c. Wright. r ~.
| ladies. First prize. pair yachting shoes
Miss NJ X Burgess; second prize, pear
paper cutter, Mrs. A l.. HICKS.
Executive Committee.
The executive committee of the league Is
as follows: Old Boys Republican Club
| William S. Odell and John B. Chase: Con-
| necticut Republican Association. Henry M
Camp and c. o. buckingham; Illinois Re-
publican Association, r. Stone Jackson,
| VIM H Richardson and l.. A. Neuer; Iowa
Republican Association. E. P. Seeds and
VIM. S. Richards; Kentucky Republican
! Club. Milo Shanks and Harry Giovannoli;
Missouri Republican Association, VIM. Hen.
. messy Smith and William Deane; New Jer.
| sey Republican Association, William c.
| Fox and E. A. Nj. Lawson; New York State
| Club, William c. Connor and Middleton
| Smith; Nebraska Republican Association
| Phil E. Winter: North Carolina Republican
| Association. Marion Butler and Robert H
| Mcneil; Ohio Republican Association, VIM
| L. Symons and T. NJ. Sullivan; West Vir
| ginia Republican Association, Charles NJ
Shinn and Col. j. VIM DeGrange; Wiscon
| sin Republican Club. L. H. Burton ant
Philip Buettner; National Republican
League from South Carolina, John G. Ca.
| pers: National Republican League from
| the District of Columbia, Gus. A. Schuldt
| National Republican League from Illinois
Noble N. Potts; Wyoming, Charles E. Col
| den.