Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
CLUB GIVES D|NNER||S NOT FOR Cannon
Senators and Representatives
Meet Business Men.
AN INFORMAL PROGRAM
President of Commercial Organiza-
.tion Explains Purpose of Func-
ton to Be Purely Social.

Planning TO place its members and the
business community generally of Wash
ington on footing of closer friendship
with the legislators on Capitol Hill. the
Commercial Club last night entertained
the Senate and House District committees
at dinner and musical in the new
home of the club. u Lafayette square.
The board of governors of the organiza-
ton figured as the hosts. In this way the
entertainment was unique. as there were
no addresses, either formal or i'm
promptu. and the only incident even re-
motely resembling speech was the an
nouncement by T.. c. Graham, president of
the club, at the end of the dinner, that the
sole object of the gathering was to permit
the business men of the District OF Co
lumbia and the members of Congress
who have to do with the fiscal affairs of
the capital to get better acquainted.
No Axes to Grind.
Mr.. Graham declared that the club had
no axes to grind. and that there was no
concealed motive in getting the congress
men and the business men together.
I'VE asked you to be our Guests that you
might know us as representatives of the
business interests of the city, he said.
addressing the legislators, land that We
might know you personally as the mem
bers of the District committees OF Con-
gress having to do with the legislation
affecting our municipal government
The dinner was served in the handsome
dining room on the second floor of the
clubhouse. which had been specially deco
rated for the occasion. Sixty covers were
laid.
Arthur {. Moses announced the musical
features which followed the dinner. ana
the program offered proved to be the
climax of an evening of enjoyment. Ed
ward H. Droop and s. NJ. Fabian played
Rossini's William Tell as the opening
overture, and Messrs. zimmerman,
Rakemann. Mandy and Darby gave tn, the
Mandy offered cello solos the Der
ceuse," from Jocelyn Godard). and
"Papp'lon "copper": Messrs. Rakemann,
Zimmerman and Mandy played the violin.
ase and from Ria Rsrca sr'S
The piano solos of Prof. Fabian were
the special feature of the evening. his
program including the following selec-
tions: Etude in A fiat, Chopin: sharp
minor waltz, Chopin; Grand Polonaise. "
G fat. OPP. Posth, Chopin.
The Romance, Rural Scenes Matt.
by Messrs. Zimmerman, Rakemann and
Mandy concluded the musical portion Of
the evening".
Those in Attendance.
Those who attended the dinner were:
Senators Burkett, Curtiss. Scott and
Fletcher: Representatives Bowers, Camp
bell. Gardiner. Pearre. Taylor and Wiley,
with ]. c. Courts. clerk of the House ap-
propriations committee. The other
guests. not members of the club, present
were E. F.. Droop. Mr.. Rakemann, Mr..
Sheridan and II. n. Browne.
Members of the club present were A. G.
Chaplain. A. A. Chaplin. r. Golden DON
aldson, w. J. Eynon. Gen. George H.
Harries. H. B. Leary. A. Lisner. A. B..
Lyon, Arthur D. Marks. James F. Oys-
ter. B. NJ. Newbold. Theodore W. Noyes.
John Poole, NJ. NJ Parker. Col Arthur
Randle. E. c. Graham. Arthur c. Moses,
Cuno H. Rudolph, w. 4. Mearns, D. j.
Kaufman, J. l.. Weaver. Thomas w.
Smith. D. S. Porter. Col George Trues-
dell. r. p. Andrews, F. H. Bethel. c. F.
Carusi. w. H. Rapley. H. c. c. Stiles. j.
NJ. Stoddard. Corcoran Thorn, f. o. Whit
ford. Robert Callaghan, jr. William f.
GUIDE. c. l. Corby, D. J. Callahan. Cha
pin Brown. c. f. Berry. Ralph Lee and
w. D. Hoover