Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26
TENNIS MEN WILL DINE
First Annual Dinner of the Wash
ington Association to Be At
tended by Celebrities.

Arrangements are nearly complete
for the first annual dinner of the
Washington Tennis Association. to be
held at the New Ebbitt House, Satur-
day evening, December .. Tennis fans
from the various local organizations
will gather to hear speakers of ma
tional repute as well as those in charge
of local activities in tennis. The out
of-town delegation includes Frederick
=. Alexander of New York, winner
with Harold II. Hackett of the national
doubles championship from 1905 to
1910, inclusive. Alexander undoubtedly
will have an interesting fund of anec-
dotes from which to draw, as he has
travelled all over the world as d mem
Der of the American tennis team.
Paul B. Williams of New York, field
secretary of the National Lawn Tennis
Association. will have many interest
junior tennis. He is very much inter-
ested in the promotion of champion
ship tournaments among the younger
players of the country. haying COM
pIete charge of this end of the work
for some time. The conduct of tennis
tournaments and the enforcement OF
the rules regarding tournament play
will be touched upon by 5. Wallis Mer-
and one of the most widely read tennis
writer's in the country. The local as
sociation also is in hopes that R1chard
Norris Williams. I'd. national singles
champion, will be able to arrange ms
newly acquired duties of bond selling
in Boston, so that he will be present.
Col. Harris to Be Speaker.
Local speakers will include Col w. w
Harris, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds. through whose eff
forts Washingtonians have been en-
abled to enjoy the use of thirty-six
courts constructed and maintained at
government expense. 1t is possible
that Col Harris will touch on the great
government project for the improve
ment of East Potomac Park with the
added facilities which VIII accrue TO
the players who use the pubic courts
Col. Charles w. kutZ. District Commits
sjoner. who is president of the De-
partmental Tennis League ana ~ IN
close touch with tennis in the play
grounds, will talk of the efforts which
have led to furnishing the excellent
facilities there enjoyed by hundreds of
Washington players not in position
to join tennis clubs.
Ernest L. Thurston superintendent OIL
nutlic schools. will tell of the popularity
of the sport and of the plans for obtain
ing more courts.
4. Y. Leech. president of the Washing
tor Tennis Association and donor OF the
team trophy which was won by the DUN.
barton Club will act a. toastnaster ana
also will speak on the subject Of Wash
ineton tennis tournaments and organIza-
ton No efforts have heen more fruit
full of promoting the interests of tennis
in the District than these of Leech. and
his talk on local tennis organization un-
doubtedy will be interesting.
Arrangements for the dinner are IN the
hands OF committees as follows: Dinner,
Paymaster John NJ. Hancock and Frank
c. Stratton seating printing and tickets,
Robert c. Tracy and Maj. A J. Casad ;
program. L. I. Doyle. Owing to the desire
of the members of the different tennis
organizations to be seated in approXi-
rnateIy the same section of the dining
hall and if possible, at tables with
friends. the seating committee has en-
deavored to accomplish this by the con-
struction of chart on which the names
of those to be present will be inserted.
To make this plan feasible those not al
ready reported to Mr. Tracy should com
nunicata their names to him at the De-
partment of Justice at the earliest oppor-
tuni:y. either direct or through the rep
resentatives Of their clubs, who have been
furnished with necessary tickets of adj
mission.