Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

ciety. Other members of Congress ac-
credited to various states, but who
We're born in Mississippi. were prevent
ed by illness from attending the ban
quet. which was one of the largest af-
fairs Of its kind ever undertaken by a
state society in Washington
Congress Delegation Attends.
society, presided. while Representative
Byron +. Harrison of Mississippi Of
ficiated as POSTMASTER. Senator John
Sharp Williams and all the members Of
the MISSISSIPPI delegation in Congress
who found it possible to attend occu-
pied seats at the speakers table and
paid tributes to the state which they
represent.
The banquet hall was profusely deco
rated with American flags. During the
progress of the dinner George H.
OConnor and the National Quartet. in
Guiding Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell Miss
Lillian chenoweth, William Braith-
waite and Joseph Schofield accom-
panied by Miss Ethel Carrot Johnston,
gave number of selections, which
southern melodies by the Bloom.ngdale
orchestra also We're a feature of the
musical program.
In Charge of Program.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of James t. Mccormick.
chairman; W. S. Irwin. Orlando II.
Smith, DR.. Clifton p. Clark, Charles W.
Mortimer. Harry Peyton Representa-
tive B. G. Humphreys. Col. Joseph E.
Cotton, William l.. Austin, Miss Lillian
Chenoweth. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r RAM
sey. Mrs. T. n. HerndoM Mrs. Fl. ..
Cutting. Miss b. f. Nabers, DIR. Oscar
Wilkinson and Van II. Manning.
The officers of the society. in addition
to President Clark, are Orlando II.
Smith, first vice president; Clifton r.
Clark. second vice president; Mrs. H..O.
Cutting. third vice president: Miss Benz
ME Nabers, secretary; Walter s. Er.
win, financial secretary, and William T.
Faulkner, treasurer.
Those at the Banquet.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlton NJ. Clark. Judge Charles
Howry, Senator Gore of Oklahoma,
Percy Quinn, Webb Venable. Mabel
Demick, Charles X. Hurley. j. Milton
Derrick. Miss Florence S. Burton.
Florence Derrick. Miss Louise Derrick.
Mrs. L. :. Derrick. Luther L. Derrick.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Herndon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Fl. Herndon. Mrs William
A. Pratt Miss Lucille Goodloe, Mr. and
Mrs. Frazier Crawford Edwards. VIII
liam 4. Heal. Betty B. Heal. Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. p. Floore, Edgar Spinks, Mrs.
\. F. McCardle. Alice G. Lusk. Miss
Kate McShane, Miss Elizabeth Mayo.
Agnes A. Preston, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Rooms. Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Waldorf,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. McCord E. T. Gibbs
Mrs c. E. Moore. Mrs. r. Hardy. Mrs.
Thomas p. Gore. Dr.. e. V Petteys.
Mrs. /. y. Phillips. Nellie HUFF. F. A.
Whelan. Miss Jennie Whelan, Miss
Frances Johnson. Miss Anna HUFF. Miss
Edna Gaines. Miss T.. Ola Gaines. w, r.
Ramsey. jr.: w. X. Ramsey. Miss Viola
Harris, S. w. Pegnes. James U. McCor-
mick, Mrs Thomas ID. Reed. Mrs
Louise Edmonds, Mr.. and Mrs Orlando
II. Smith, Mrs. NJ. c. Gregory. Miss
f'rieda Hermann. Mrs. Percy f. Quinn.
w. b. Stephenson, Mrs. f. NJ Cheno-
with, DR.. and Mrs. Clifton r. Clark.
Mrs. Van II. Manning, Miss Alice Ruth
Tighe. Miss Bennie V. Nabers. Miss S.
G. Hannay, Joseph NJ Tighe. A. &.
Houghton. Miss Suzanne f. claggett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wooten, Mrs. D. $.
car Wilkinson. Miss Alice l.. George,
Dr. w. Il. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs C. T.
Vogel, Mrs. Marie Il. Smith. y red j.
Huntz, Mrs. II. +. Stewart. Thomas A.
II. A. Duenne. Mrs. Erma Guton. George
w. Potter. Miss l.. Mitchell. Miss Ruth
Miss j. Pullian. Julia Aives
Edward Cullom. Miss Lucy Y. Morris.
T. -. Moore. d. dudley smith, Lillian
Damn, Willard Martin. r'ranh Il. Martin
J. l.. Blackstone. Fletcher Bowden
James Lacock. Miss G. II. Howe. Hugh
S. Martin. w. Edward Brockran. Mar
garet Stockard. Dorothy I.eet. " L.
Shumate, William 7. Faulkner, Mrs.
R. q. Hand. w. + Austin. W.
l., Fulton Mrs Mary HALEY.
Fulton. Mr. ard Mrs. j. A. osoinach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Drew. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Fred Tuddin=. w. +. Braithwaitc. Mrs.
G. II. Sweringen. Mrs. Charles II. Fred.
Mrs. Dorothy II. Baxter. Miss Liilian
Chenoweth. Frank r. Maxwell. Airs.
+. G.. Johnston. Van H. Manning. Jr:.
Joseph h Schoield. Il. :. Lawns. Il F..
Lawns. Eunice Wright. Robert Wright
Caruahan Mrs. Il. W. PeSran. Miss
Anna. n. Pegram. II. Wilson offutt
Ruth W. Mccormick, Miss NJ. y. Ridge
ley, j. 4. Ridgeley. Ardath McC"rmick,
Miss W W. Nenable. Mrs. ]. L. Me-
Cormck. Representative Rufus Hardy.
Representative p. y. Sisson. Senator
John Sharp Williams. II. NJ. Do:,son.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Nj. Buchanan and
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