Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21

ity Of thought-that they are very monot-
onous. indeed, to look at; whereas
crowd picked up Off the street Is just a
jolly lot-a job lot of real human beings,
pulsating with life, with all kinds Of pas
sions and desires. 1t would be a great
pleasure it, unobServed and unattended. [
could be knocked around as l have been
accustomed to being knocked around all
my life; If l could resort to any delight
full quarter, to any place in Washington
that l chose.
Would Like Disguise.
Il have sometimes thought of going to
some costumer's-s theatrical cos
tumer's-and buying an assortment of
boards, rouge and colo-ng and all the
known means of Disgusting myself. if it
were not against the law. You see, 1
have scruple as President against
breaking the law. and Disgusting ones
self is against the law. but if l could
disguise myself and not get caught l
would go out, be a free American citizen
once more, and have jolly time. l
might then meet some of you gentlemen
and actually tell you what 1 really
thought"
The President talked most informally.
He wore sack suit and stood with his
hands in his pockets as he spoke He
was in happy mood, and his remarks
were constantly punctuated with laugh
ter and applause Mr.. Wilson is men,
Der of the Press Club. having beer elect
ed as an author long before he became
President Members of the cabinet,
Speaker Clark and many officials also
We're guests of the newspaper men.
Several hundred persons attended the
evening session of the housewarming,
when the rooms We're opened to the
women friends of the members. From
$50 until 9 o'clock dinner parties were
held in the two dining rooms, and
general inspection of the rooms brought
universal expressions of praise floIa
the ladies' The walls had been deco
rated with profuse banks of flowers
Program of Entertainment.
The entertainment consisting of songs
and musical features, continued through
out the latter part of the evening. The
entertainers were introduced by Theo-
dore Tiller. Those appearing We're Miss
Frances Nelson, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Max
well, Carmine A. Fabrizio, Frank Bap-
tista, Fritz Mueller, Norman Esputa
DAILY, Miss Gretchen Hood, Mrs. C. NJ.
Gearhart. George O'Connor, Matthew
Horne, Miss katherine Alderman, G. II.
wilson, Miss Eva Slayton, Miss Ger
trude Estnere and LOUIS B. Thompson.
Among the speclar guests of the even
ing were many members OF the Senate
and House. The House adjourned at
u
pers to attend the housewarming, and
the occasion tor an early adjournment
was mentioned by Represen .ative Spark
man OF Florida, chairman of the COM
mittee on rivers and harborS, whose
bill was under consideration at the time.
Praise for the beauty of the new cIup
nome was given to the members of
the house committee and the building
committee OF the club. The former is
composed of W. A. Crawford. chairman,
Thomas +. Logan, +. w. Steckman,
John B. Smallwood. Harry Brown, and
the latter is composed of Oswald r.
Schuette, chairman; Harry Brown, J.
FRED Essary, w. L. Crounse and Ben
f. Allen. Appleton p. Clark, Jr., was
the architect OF the new club home AMI
designer of the decorations. Arthur Cow
sill was the contractor. The committee
which made the housewa rming a success
was composed of Theodore Iiller, Will
nam Crawford, Frederic J. Haskin, Earl
Iodwin and Arthur Dodge.