Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-01

great pride in having you on our roster
as our first president We are glad that
you have given us this heart -to-heart
talk as to fellow-members instead of a
discussion of political problems such as
you have to give in New York. Newark
and at other places where the complica-
tions of the ballot color even social occa-
sions
1.-THE most significant and withal the
finest eulogy in this respect ever paid
to a President was the unconscious COM
pliment recently uttered by dear old
lady in Connecticut, when, after visit
to the White House. she. said to the
folks back home: He is just the same
old WILL
In conclusion, Mr.. Bennett presented
the President with souvenir-two
dolls dressed in evening clothes ana
in the attitude of tripping the light
to the President the band struck up
the tune that Mr.. Bennett declared
is in the heart of every lady of the
land: Waltz Me Around Again,
Willie" The whole company laughed
with the President.
Not only was the President of the
United States at the banquet, but 9TH
ers of high rank In the nations coun
ellis were present-the Speaker Of the
House. a score of senator's and many
more Representatives, members of the
cabinet and men whose fame is as
wide as the fame of the others.
At the Speakers Table.
At the Speakers table sat President
Taft. Speaker Cannon. Stephen Il.
Elkins. Chauncey NJ. Depew. Secretary
of War. Secretary of the Interior,
Boies Penrose. Thomas Fl. Carter, Will
liam f. Stone. George P. Wetmore.
John f. Dryden. George T. oliver. re b.
ert L. Owen, Champ Clark, Joe Hedges.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Shahan. e. ]. Stell-
wagon. Charles d. Walcott, Charles j
II. Ellis, Hennen Jennings. Clarence d.
Clark. Harvey w. Wiley, Henry e
Davis. Alvey A. Adee, Charles ID.
liilles. James Brown Scott. Archibald
Fleming. Gardner F Williams. Am
brose Swasey. r. Wayne Parker. G. \.
Acker, Charles G. Washburn. T. N
Mclaughlin. NJ. J. Colbert. Frank
Pierce. William II. De Lacy. T.
charles Sweeney. r. P Barnard,
Rudolph Kauffmann, Charles Collins.
All Wore Paper Hats
There was something doing from the
time the 600 and more guests sat down
at the tables shortly after o'clock until
they departed at midnight. While the
several courses were being served popu-
lar songs were sung and many stunts
were carried out AS favors, there were
served to each guest with his conee a
paper hat of many colors and typical OF
many nationalities. 1t made the gath
erins look like a congress of nations. for
here were a group wearing hats of a
''bonnie Scotch lad" there were Others
who wore the headgear OF mandarins
President Taft donned a Scotch High
landers cap and kept 1t on throughout
the evening.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia pound.
ed the Gavel that took the attention OF
the guests away from the conee ano
turred it to the guest table He voiced
welcome to the President and to the
other distinguished guests.
I'm dignity, power. influence and i'm
portance," said Senator Elkins. the
President of the United States ranks
with the leading rulers Of the earth and
surpasses all in the hearts and affections
of the people.
But he is not here as the Presiden,
alone: he is here az a fellOw-memher OF
the club having rendered 1t signal serv.
ice as its first president, and given il
the impetus that insured its success and
increased it's membership to 500. with a
fair prospect of having clubhouse in the
near future worthy Of the capital of the
nation.
class of rs and above and beyond all, he
| is here as he is known of all men-a
good fellow, scattering sunshine and roses
| wherever he goes, making giad hearts
| people happy and better. and constantly
doing graceful acts of kindness that weld
| hearts to him..
| The College Mans Real Mission.
Chauncey Depew was then presented as
| POSTMASTER. After a short address laud-
| ing the university men of this country,
| he presented as the first speaker JOB
| Hedges of New York.
| when man admits his own virtue, il
| may comfort his mind but it doesn't
| prove anything" declared MIR. Hedges in
| the course of his remarks. college men
are said tn have mission. They don't
want a mission, they want a job.
! Its easy to have good reputation, il
| YOU can afford good press agent. Head.
| lines make more trouble than death no.
| tees Four lines of a death notice and