The Washington bee., 1912-01-20

The guest OF honor, and among
those who spoke at the banquet were:
James A. Lightfoot, who has but re-
Gently been appointed chairman OF
the coming national campaign COM
mittee among the colored voters OF
this Congressional district, who was
the POSTMASTER; Councilman Harry
Cummings, OF Baltimore. Md: Hon.
II. Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of
Deeds, of Washington, d. c.: W. T.
Francis, member of the State Re
publican Committee Of St Paul.
Mimi; w. L. Houston, a prominent
lawyer of Washington, D. c.: J. s.
Noel, a national Republican delegate
OF West Virginia. and who made a
very able speech upon the Republican
party OF West Virginia; w r. Nor
ris, prominent lawyer Of Minneapo-
lis. Mimi; Col. E. s. Morris, of Odd
Fellows fame, of Chicago, Ill; Hon.
Ralph Tyler, Auditor of the Navy
Department, of Washington, d. c.;
Hon Henry P Slaughter. editor OF
the Odd Fellows Journal, Washing
ton, d. c; Rev Anderson, of this
city, and who spoke on the effect of
the Mayor appointing a colored citi-
zen in his cabinet; President of the
League, Mr.. w Shirley Stafford,
Mayor Harry Bachrach, Senator
Walter Z. Edge, Joseph Salus, chair
man Of the past campaign committee
Warren Somers. Secretary to the
Mayor Harry Jones, and Attorney
Isaac H Nutter. recently appointed
member of the Mayors cabinet, who
made a very able speech in which he
outlined what his people expected and
would demand from the party they
have been supporting for years
Among other things Mr. Nutter serv-
ed notice that III the next campaign
the COlored people expected 10 have
one or more candidates upon the Re
publican ticket and that the colored
voters would only support that class
of men who were willing that the
voters Of his race should have due
recognition
Among other invited guests and
those who spoke were: DR.. p /.
Hawkins. who made the address of
welcome on the part Of the league:
w. H. Lewis, Asst L. s. Atty. Gen
eral, of Washington; W. T. Davis.
prominent Odd Fellow. of Atlanta,
Ga; and Chief NJ. B. Woodruff, chief
of the Police Department Of Atlantic
City
The festivities began at 0:3o o'clock.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with cut flowers. ferns, palms and
flags Two electric shields of the
United States cmblazOncd each side
OF the stage and over the head of
the table an electric monogram Of the
league was suspended The Elks'
quartette and Thomas orchestra fur
nished the music of the evening. The
excellent menu of twelve courses was
as follows:
Canape Cayier a Ia Bacharach
Martini
Absccon Salts ON half shell
Queen Olives Celery
Mixed Pickles. Salted Almonds.
Bullion Natural, Ia kuehnle, Sherry.
Baked Cod Steak Creamed Potatoes
Lobster a la Neuberg
Ia Senator Edge
Roast Young Virginia Turkey Stuffed
Cranberry Sauce Champagne
Mashed White Potatoes
Early Green Peas
Roman Punch
a Ia Chairman Shaner.
Auditorium Salad
a Ia Lincoln Johnson
Roqueiort Cheese
Toasted Bents Crackers
Ice Cream Whiskies
Assorted Cakes Cigars
Cafe Noir Cigarettes
The committee in charge included
w. Shirley Stafford. president, and
Nathaniel Hargrave, secretary. The
banquet committee included AulriCk
Atkinson, chairman; William H.
Coleman; Thomas Jackson, William
Cheatham, c. c. Lewis, John Wes-
ton. James A. Lightfoot and Isaac
H. Nutter
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