Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
SING OF ALMA MATER
BANQUET of AIumnae of George
Washington University.
FIRST ANNUAL DINNER
Event Under Auspices of Columbian
Women.
TALES TOLD OF EARLY DAYS
Evening Passed Enjoyably in Lis
tening to Music, Responses to
Toasts and Speeches.
TALES TOLD OF EARLY DAYS

Under the auspices Of Columbian Wom-
en- large number of the alumnae and
woman students of George Washington
University gathered around the banquet
board in the women's building last night
for their first annual dinner. Many former
students came from far and near to at
tend
During the serving of the elaborate
menu the party broke into song several
times. Words Of praise for George Wash
ington, its faculty members and its wom-
en- were set to the strains of familiar
songs and went ringing through the taste
fully decorated banquet hall. To the tune
of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp they sang:
Round the table gathered here.
Mid the banquet's song and cheer.
Columbian Women have gathered once again
Let sing the good old lays
And we'n raise jolly yell with might and
main.
CHORUS:
'.Ho, Ho! for Columbian Women.
Rah, Rah. Rah her praises tell;
Let us raise our glasses bright
AZ We pledge her here tonight
And drink success to her
We love we'll"
There was an invocation song to the
tune of Now the Day Is Over" and E
parting song to the strains Of Aud
Lang Syne."
After the Coffee.
George Washington and the Columbian
Women were also toasted after the serv-
ing Of the coffee. Mrs Helen Biddi:
Edgington, president of the Columbian
Women, presided and introduced the
speakers. Mrs. Lillian Young Heron
voiced a greeting. using, with apologies
burns. following thpmp-
Its guild to be merry and wise.
It's guild to be honest and true:
It's guild to support George Washington cause
And bde by the buff and the blue.
Mrs. Augusta Pettigrew Shute responded
to the toast 1.-The Columbian Women. -
her remarks centering around the theme
What will not woman. gentle woman
dare" Some tales of early days We're
told by Mrs. Maud Duvall Lemon, and
Immediately following Miss Ruth Coch-
1909. George Washington: Martha's Op-
portunity,' was the topic upon which Mrs
Grace Coburn Smith spoke. She pointed
out the opportunities which the university
affords to its woman students. 1mpromptu
speeches we're made by Miss Harriet
Ellis. dean of women; Mrs. Charles Rich
ardson. Miss Grace Ross and others. Dur
ing the course of the evening Mrs. Duff
Lewis played several violin solos
In Charge of the Banquet
The committee which had charge of the
banquet. was composed of Mrs Otto l.
Veerhoff chairman: Mrs. Oscar A. Mech.
lin. in charge of menu: Miss Emma H
Turner, in charge of speakers: Miss Anna
S. Hazelton chairman of decorations
Miss Sally Mathews. chairman Of seat.
| ing: Miss Sue Balentine, Mrs
John Barber, Mrs. John P. Earn.
est. Mrs. Williston s. Hough
Mrs. William n. Heron. Mrs. Martin
Knapp, Mrs. Grace Lemon, Mrs Hal
Lewis. Miss Ethyl McCieary, Mrs. George
P. Merrill. Mrs Charles E. Munroe, Miss
Anne Pierce. Mrs Charles w. Richard
son. Miss Harriette Richardson. Mrs
George o. Smith, Mrs. .. kerfoot Shute
Mrs. Edward B. Townsend. Mrs. William
r. Vance. Miss Emelie NJ. White.
The officers of Columbian Women. under
whose auspices the affair was conducted,
are as follows. President, Mrs Frank
Edgington: vice presidents. Mrs. John P.
Earnest. Mrs. Edward b. Rosa; cor
responding secretary, Miss Mary A Clan
cy; recording secretary Miss Elma Gill
lespie; treasurer Miss Anna S. HaZelton
historian, Miss Grace Ross