Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
HOLD SUGAR FEAST
Verm0nterS in District Dine on
States Product.
THIRD TERRIERS CRITICISED
Commissioner Prouty Says They Pre-
fer Killing Beasts to Feeding
the Hungry.
THIRD TERRIERS CRITICISED

''It is only when you find a man who
would rather kill a rhinoceros than give a
hungry man a dinner that you find a
man who wants a third term
So asserted Judge Prouty Of the inter-
state commerce commission at a maple
sugar party, given by the Vermont State
Association of the District at National
Rifles Armory last evening. For q mo-
ment it looked as II he were going to
make a political address. but he immedi-
.ately changed the subject, speaking in q
totally different vein.
Judge Prouty gave the impression that
he is going to resign from his present
position in the near future, saying: IT am
going to give up work soon, to go back
to my garden.
The speakers subject was rate Max
ing vs. Garden Making" He was very
enthusiastic on the subject of garden
ing, saying he would like to write a book
or deliver lecture on the subject.
Owes Much to Gardening.
II owe great deal to my garden" he
explained. when was younger nobody
thought / would live two years. 1 owe
my physical health to my garden.
tai health to my garden. In the past
years, when 1 had an important brief or
an argument to prepare, l could always
do 1t better on my knees digging in my
garden.
mot only is gardening one Of the best
forms of exercise, but 1t Is also one of
the cheapest. A garden can be made a
source Of profit, as well as place to
develop health.,t He pointed out that
Washington and all great men had been
gardeners.
Justice Stafford of the Supreme Court
of the District related anecdotes OF Tom
Bartlett, Lawyer and Congressman" He
said that the type of lawyer which Bart
lett representative old-fashioned jury
advocate-has vanished from the face of
the earth. With tales of Bartlett's ex-
periences and arguments before the
courts Justice Stafford kept his auditors
in constant state Of merriment while
he held the floor.
Others Also Make Addresses.
George r. Wales. chief examiner of
the civil service commission, also made
humorous address, his subject being
when We Were Twenty one" Rev.
Willard G. Davenport delivered the in
vocation. Senator William j.. billing
ham presided as toastmastsr. w. w.
Husband, president of the association.
introduced Senator Dillingham;.
The party last night was the
eleventh to be held by the association.
About seven hundred people attended.
Hot maple strip. fresh from the trees
Of Vermont, was served, and all laid
to" with a will. Following the formal
program dancing was he'll. y recep-
ton began the entertainments.
INIT consisted
of Nicholas j. McCuen. chairman; Fred
q. Knight. Mrs. Martha A. Miles, Henry
T. Offterdinger and Grace Ross. III. B.
Mouiton was chairman Of the recep-
ton committee, Mrs. Mabel r. Pierce
headed the refreshment committee ard
floor committee.
Those who did the serving are Miss
Grace Ross. chairman: Miss Mary Allen.
Miss Gladys Abbott, Mrs. NJ. M. Atkin-
Mildred Barnes, Mrs. Charles Brook.
Miss Laura Butler. Miss Elva Cameron,
Miss Marguerite Clafiin, Miss Florence
M. Dickinson, Miss Ellen brady, Mrs.
Gertrude Fisher, Miss Kate Gibbs. Miss
Gertrude Gilbert. Mrs. w. w. Gilbert.
Mrs E. c. Hamilton. Miss Emily Hinton.
Miss Anna S. Hughes. Miss Elizabeth L.
Ide. Miss Olive Reyes, Miss Dorothy
Knapp. Miss Marie Knapp, Miss Frances
Elma s. Moulton, Miss Mona I. Nelson,
Miss Mildred Newman. Miss Anita on
terdinger, Mrs. Agnes G. Russell, Mrs.
w. S. Summons. Miss Helen A. Skinner.
Mrs. J. Homer Smith. Miss Mamie
Snyder, Mrs. Souder. Miss Hope Soule
Mrs. LaF. Terry. Mrs. F. HI. Towner,
Miss Edna Turnburke, Miss Esther
Ulrickson, Miss Hilda Ulrickson, Miss
Ida Utz. Miss Mary Utz, Miss Mango
wilkins Miss Christine Woodrow, Miss
Julia woodward and Mrs. Elphonzo
YoungS jr