Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05

| would abate not one note of glad exuber-
ance- His remarks were received with
applause and shouts of approval from the
young people present. who then proceeded
| to give voice to their overplus of patriotism
| in deafening explosions of fireworks.
Other Exercises.
| The department president, Mrs. Isabel
| Worrell Ball, was then presented to read
| the Declaration of Independence. The read
| ing of the timehonored document was re-
| ceived with rapt attention and at the close
| with deafening applause.
| The small maidens previously referred to
dressed to represent Lberty-Miss Jose
! phine Oldroyd Tiefenthaer, the mascot of
the Woman's Relief Corps, and Miss Helen
Prescott-then gave the flag salute, and
Miss Tiefenthaler recited Your Flag and
My Flag musical number, The Sword
of Bunker HILL" sung by Capt George
Lillbridge, followed. He stopped short on
two verses, but had to respond with third
and later sang other numbers to the intense
satisfaction of his audience. During the
program the Columbian Quartet, Miss
Bessie Teagley, piano; Miss Stella Ray
mond, first violin; Harry Bradley, first
several numbers, and Miss Raymond sang
Flag of the Morning Sky Miss Emogene
Newland sang ~. s. and. in response to
vigorous encore gave My Own United
States but smilingly refused third
Spouse, Mrs. Katharine Phillips accom-
panied her. During the afternoon there was
great deal of ''old song singing, with
Mrs. Starkweather, Miss Teagley, Mrs
Capt Oldroyd furnished about a hundred
books of patriotic songs for the occasion.
DR.. Calvin read two original poems of
patriotic nature.
Among the much-appreciated speakers of
the afternoon were Col. w. Brown of the
Department of Justice, Col. 1. w. Stone,
Col. George Ross, who also tunefuly sang
Illinois and several other songs after
much pressing; Col. Edward Daniels of
Gunston Hall, Mr.. Tyson Janney of Deco
! guam, Rev j. S. Ba'linger, Occoquan, and
many others.
At the close of the exercises, Commander
Ferree presented Col. E. ]. Sweet to express
to Col; McElroy and his good wife" the
fluctuations of those present and the
thanks of all to them for the great en-
joyment Of the day. and the generous hos
pitality. Col Sweet said he wanted to say
to the Virginia neighbors of Col McElroy.
among whom this splendid comrade and
cultured gentleman had just taken up his
abode that they would find in him a man
of high honor, with an abiding interest in
all that goes to make for human advance
ment and the betterment of society, and
that If Virginia was hunting for high
spirited competent man for Congress or
the presidency it could do no better than
to take John McElroy, whose name was a
household word throughout the country in
patriotic society," Col. Sweet concluded.
and there was a vociferous demand for a
speech from Col. McElroy, which he de-
ciined to make, and called on the Columbian
music. Col. George e. Ross
then proposed vote of thanks to Col and
Mrs. McEroy, which carried with a rush
and was followed by three rousing cheers
and half a dozen tigers.
Supper of Pork and Beans
At 3 o'clock the department president,
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, assisted by the
members of her staff and her department
aids, Mrs. Oldroyd. Mrs Hart. Mrs oBntz,
Mrs. Cusick. Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs Hoagland,
Mrs. Seymour Mrs. Cure, Mrs Davis Mrs
Beach and many others. served campfire
supper of pork and baked beans, black COT
fee, cheese and bareback and lemonade to
the 400 guests present, the fare having been
prepared by '2pt. o. H. Oldroyd and Mrs.
Ball
Then followed the Retreat" by the drum
corps the lowering of the flag by Com
mander Ferree, the evening gun salute as
OF America led by Capt. George Lilli-
bridge. The Invocation was pronounced
by Mrs. Ida ]. Hart. patriotic instructor
of the Department of Potomac. W. r. c.
In little groups about the historic hill the
guests sat for an hour longer telling sto-
ries singing songs, drinking black coffee
and lemonade, and then came the walk to
the station through the woods
Among the guests We're representatives of
the Grand Army of the Republic, the Wom-
ans Relief Corps. Ladies of the G. A. R.,
Daughters of Veterans Union Soldiers AL
lance, Daughters of the American Revo,u-
ton and many other patriotic societies.
Colored Republicans at Suitland.
The Fourth was celebrated during the