Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26

He painted her graces, her virtues and
her charms in all spheres in life. in fer
vid oratory that thrilled his hearers.
Addresses by Legislators.
Representative Burnett of Alabama was
| then introduced. 81 came here this even
ing said he, with the distinct under
standing that was not to make a speech
but confess to you frankly that l have
been all the week endeavoring to prepare
an impromptu one, only to forget it now
when / most need it." Mr.. Burnett told
| some good stories, and his remarks were
| thoroughly enjoyed and vigorously ap-
plauded.
Representative Stanley, 1.-The silver
tongued orator of Kentucky" was next
presented. and his address was an elo-
quent tribute to the man who finding
himself alone in vast city and yearning
for the love and fellowship of some one.
conceived the idea of THE jolly Corks,
from which grew the great and powerful
body of Elkdom. That man, he said, was
Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian.
"'When he died." he added. surrounded
by ten thousand rough miners and men
of the plains. with bowed heads and hearts
aching for this man who never sought
for gold, but for the love that warns the
human heart, a choir of angels sang as
never but once before. and then around
the lowly crib of Bethlehem" Mr.. STAN
ley's address made a deep impression upon
his hearers, that manifested itself in the
members quietly arising and drinking
silent toast to the memory of the man he
had eulogized rather than in applause.
Closing Features.
Samuel Gompers was then presented
but, claiming an excuse in the lateness of
the hour, confined himself to expressions
of satisfaction at being present. the hope
that the present occasion might be an in
spiration to frequently. repeat this beau
iful and glorious gathering, and a trib-
ute to the order in general and Washing
ton, Lodge in particular Thomas F. Nc
Nulty was again presented and effectively
and feelingly sang my Wife's as Good
as Gold" and every man in the audience,
looking at his own wife, or the lady who
might be some day, heartily re-echoed the
sentiment. The festivities then closed with
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by the
vast audience, and the anniversary ban
quet of Washington Lodge, No. 10, B. P.
o. E., passed into the halls of recollection,
never to be forgotten.
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge of the ban
quet were composed of the following:
Executive committee-P. r Moran,
chairman; William Buckley. secretary; p.
F. Carr, treasurer and M. G. Mccormick,
E. II. Neumeyer, jr., Adolph Loehl, j. ].
Meehan, ]. Fred Rupertus, ]. H. Bradley,
s. A. Kimberly, J. l.. Ward, G. w. Brah-
Ter. H. G. Thyson, jr., w. H. Coon P. j.
Foley. J. E. Fuegel. Fred; Mershiemer.
Whitehead, Samuel Hart. A. 7. Schroth,
A. D. Marks. August Brill, ]. NJ. Becker,
J. Frank Hilton, j. l. Peyser, Fred. Klein,
T. e. Miller. E. N. Bowman. Harvey
Ellis, J. L. Feeney. ]. w. Dunbar and L.
F. Zwissler.
Reception committee-Michael G. Nc
Cormick, chairman; T. ]. King, E. w.
Emory, Herman Richards, F. P. Madigan,
T. F. Finnin, l.. D. Loughran. c. F. Her
man. H. G.. Ellis. Chas. Cassidy. j. A.
Wood, j. NJ Carpenter. E. P. Schwartz,
]. c. Maxwell and L. B. Brooke.
Guests Present.
The list of guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh F. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. P. T.
Moran, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. McNulty,
Baltimore, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Gompers, Miss Sadie Julia Gompers, Col.
Richard A. O'Brien. the Misses Louise
and Gertrude O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. Rosa
F. Downing. E. w. Emery, Robert NJ.
McWade; Mrs. Robert McWade, Miss
Kathleen Roantree, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
F. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Thiele. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. Hall. Mrs. A. R. Brother.
Florence Schmid, Leo F. Zwizzler
Johanna X. Fisher, Fred G. Fellinger,
Mrs Z. c. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs J. May
Morrison. Joseph A. Burkhart. w: D.
Duncan. Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Drury, II. w. Howard, Charles ]. Column
bus, Miss Marie v. Stuart. Frank 8.
Hewitt s. D. Waters. A. D. Bright, Miss
Mary Miller, w. H. Clarke, Mrs J: M.
Williams, Philadelphia. Pa; ]. NJ. Hill.
Alexandria, Va; ]. F. Rupertus, Mrs. ].
F. Rupertus, j. E. Fuegel. Mrs. j. E.
Fuegel, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hull. James
F. Wood, Allan A. Hollander, Thomas e.
E. Klotz. S. A. Kimberly, John G. Will
liams, Miss Isabel Irving. William F.
Rick, Fred Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Lew New
meyer. Frank Ferris, Mrs. Frank Fer
rs, Miss Minnie Hartig. Mrs. Louis Har-
tig. Louis Hartig. John Edwin Keefe,
ems, ]. William Weber, Mrs. ]. William
Weber, Joseph A. Hurney, Miss C. l.. Gal
lagher. Charles B. Rogers, r. w. Rogers,
r. c. McAuley, F: s. Edwards, P. J. Nee
a and Mrs MIS- Nee y Feensy Mr. and Mrs
Charles W. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Thyson. jr, Mr.. and Mrs John c. Det-
weller, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Newton
Bowman, Miss Daisy MackaIl. Frank NJ!
Moler and wife, Mrs. Knott, Duton Knott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas o. May, F.. f.
Evans, F. B. Swart, Mr. and Mrs. B. L.
Grove. Miss Jennie E. Field, L. NJ. Rine-
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. j: w. Forsberg, r.
NJ. Dobbins, E. B. Van Fleet, G. T.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Frank p. Hall, w. H.
Atkins, Jacob Brill, past exalted ruler,
Alexandria, Va; ]. ]. Crowley and wife,
Miss Murnane. Brooklyn, N. Y; Louis
Hodges and wife. w. H. Warner and
wife, f. c. Berens and wife, Samuel Hart.
F. II. Hohoff. w. II. Coon and wife, p. j.
Bresnahan. Miss Bresnahan, c. T. May
and wife. E. T. Simpson and wife. Charles
O. Brill and wife. William n. Watson and
wife. Miss Lou Berhams Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Clark, D. P. McCarty, r. s.
Walker, DR.. and Mrs. J. III. Burch, DR..
and Mrs. j. F. Hilton. w. Coleman Worth
ington, E. E. Jordan. Miss Mamie Sisson,
James L. Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Kapp.
Miss katherine Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. John
Doyle CarmOdy, James A. Byrne, Bridge
port. Conn; Bernard J. Foy, r. R. Rod
rick, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana c. Holland, A. c. Mosher, Mr..