The Washington herald., 1910-02-23
CAPITAL HONORS
WASHINGTON DAY
Continued from page one.

Church; relay swimming race. Company
B. st. Marks Church raymond Eliason,
Elmer Klntz. and H. ]. Hullfish).
Following the events refreshments were
served to the 80 boys present.
/ Washngton's Birthday was duly cele-
brated by the various German societies
| in their own way, American patriotism,
however, being the keynote
The Saengerbund entertained It's MEM
bers, friends, and guests at Wash
ington Birthday Tanzkraenzchen' at its
hall. which was crowded with a merry
throng of young and old singers and
dancers The auditorium where the dance
was held was artisdcally draped with
the Stars and Stripes and the flags of
other nations. and Donch's saengerbund
Orchestra played a select programme.
DR.. Lewis A. Walker was in charge OF
the celebration, and was assisted by the
following dance leaders and floor lieu
/ tenants: John r. Adams, Charles NJ.
Carter George Dieterich, DR.. II. s. Gam
bic, L. C. Streitberger. George l. Storm,
/ DIR. Thomas P. Kennedy. Herbert Levy,
Harry G. Minister, Gustav Pauls, Robert
Pluym, Milton E. Ford. and Ray Krah-
hng,
/ The regular monthly meeting of the
| United German Societies was held at
| Bessler's halI last night. DR.. Kurt Voelck-
ner presiding The committee on the Ger
man-Irish banquet which took place on
Monday night at Carroll Institute. made
| its final report. An invitation was ex
| tended to the organization by the dele
gates OF the Columbia Turnverein 20 their
annual masquerade ball, which will be
/ held at Old Masonic Temple tonight
/ The bal masque class of the Columbia
! Turnyerein met last night at the gym
nasium of this society and had its final
rehearsal for to-night's festivities. The
rehearsal was under the direction of Prof.
Julius Duehring.
/ The Arion Gesangverein and the MEM
/ bers OF the Germania Maennerchor as
sembled at their respective clubhouses
and celebrated the birthday anniversary
/ Of the Father Of his Country as only
the American children Of the fatherland
know how,
Temperance Leader ExtOIIed.
/ Commemorative exercises in honor Of
! Frances Z. Willard. were held under the
auspices q the w. c. T. L. In Statuary
/ Hall in the Capitol yesterday morning
Among those present were several officers
/ OF the national organization among
them, Mrs l. NJ n. Stevens, of Port
land. Me. who succeeded Miss Willard
as national president; Miss Anna A. Cor
| don, Of Illinois. national vice president
and for twenty-one years, Miss Wizards
/ private secretary and intimate friend.
and Miss Belle Kearney, of Mississippi
1 Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. national
superintendent paid an eloquent tribute
/ 10 the leader, and Mrs Emma S Shelton,
/ District secretary. presided in the alb
! sence of the president. Mrs. Clinton
Smith, and also the vice president. Mrs.
NJ. f. Cohen.
/ Invocation was pronounced by the
| chaplain of the House, Rev. Henry y
| Couden following the singing Of Amer
/ lea" by a quartet Talks of five min
utes each were made by Mrs. Maragret
| Dye Ellis. Miss Belle Kearney, Of Mis-
sissippi: Mrs. Lillian NJ. n Stevens. ma
/ tional president W. c. T L.. and Mrs
Anna \. Gordon. national vice president
/ Miss Wizards statue at the foot OF
which the exercises were held. was
/ beautifully decorated. At its base were
massed pink and white carnations and
| jonquils. sent by the Frances z. Willard
temperance organizations Of the District