The Washington herald., 1919-03-18
District Honors Memory
OF Ireland's Patron Saint;
Churches and Clubs Join
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principles so widely claimed by the
latest war, and when those principles
were merely words Irelands children
were dying for that for which the
words stood.
''She would not exchange that past
for the most brilliant future; past
in which a nation as q whole, spurn-
/ ing the evils of rule has deliberately
taken up the cross OF Christ and car
ried It to the ends OF the earth.
st. Patrick's day celebrants filled the
/ spacious lobby of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Building. 1875 G street northwest. The
playing OF folklore games of the
Emerald Isle. under the direction of
/ c. H. English, of the War Camp Com
munity Service, and Miss NJ. NJ.
Adams, OF the Y. w. C. A., and a
singing program featured the cele-
bration. Mrs. E. H. Thompson was
the hostess.
Miss Mabelle Coldenstroth.. soprano,
and Lieut. Hollis Edison Daverny.
baritone, with Miss Gertrude McRae
at the piano. won the applause OF
several hundred present
Empioye> tive Dance.
Four hundred employees Of the
| Woodward and Lothrop Relief Asso-
ciation held a dance in the store audi
torium last night. The hall was elab-
orately festooned with ropes of green
cry and hanging flower baskets.
| ]. A. Buete acted as chairman or
the evening. He was assisted by J.
Adams. floor manager. and Mrs. NJ.
Cornelius. chairman or the refresh
/ ment committee.
4 A st. Patrick's Dav ball was heId
\ under the auspices OF the Washington
| Central Labor Union last night at
| Odd Fellows Temple, l9 Seventh
street northwest.
| Six hundred guests from among the
members OF the seventy-two AFFILIATED
labor organizations and their friends
were guests. II. S. Hollohan acted as
master Of ceremonies, with n, A,
James serving as floor manager.
The hoor committee included B. w
| Payne, Henry Miller, Frank b Smith,
| Nora B. James and Florence Smith.
Those who were members of the re-
cepion committee were ]. L. Toone
I. H. Jones, Ethel NJ. Smith. c. c..
Coulter. w. II Schaefrer and Elizabeth
Hayden.
Club Presents Play.
Tootsie." played by himself"
starred in the farce, His Uncle from
japan. given by the Home Club Play
ers OF the Interior Department In the
Immaculate Conception Hall last
night
The play was for the benefit OF the
soldiers and sailors in the camps In
and around Washington. The cast
or characters WAS: Suzette, Helen
Ward: Mrs. Tolman. Charlotte Cra.w-
tord; Timothy Tolman, Jesse W. Ny
er; Clar1ce, Kathryn A. Winter; Rob
ert Racket Albert H. Winter; Mr..
Dalroy. John McMechan: Uncle Oba-
dlah, o. W. Goodwin; -Tootsie," by
himself; Hobson, Ben whitehurst
The committee in charge of the ar-
fair were John McMechan. stage
manager; Jesse W. Myer. business
manager; Guy G. Harper, director;
Ben Whitehurst, property man. and
Albert H. Winter.
After the performance an Informal
dance was given. Mnsic was fur
nlshed by the Interior Department
Orchestra.
MAre than seven hundred dancers
enjoyed the hospitality Of the Column
bus Country Club OF Fort Berry. Va.
at st. Patrick's Day Sete dance at
Wardman Park Inn, last night.
The special decorations and souve-
mrs were replete with st. Patrick
colors and suggestions. buffet sun
per was served.
! The officers in charge OF the affair
/ hast night were Frank c. Hall chair
man: Harry B. Spicer, secretary and
Albert W. Brand. treasurer. The
committee included John B. Collie,
Edward ]. Cunningham, George A.
Daddy, Joseph J. Begnan, Thomas X
Galliher, Frank P. Clancy. Timothy
]. Hart, Francis E. Marvin. Daniel
Masterson, David J. Nee, Thomas II.
Fearing, Francis A. Spicer. ]. Miller
Tabler and Henry J. Zilliox.
Girl Workers Entertain.
Girls OF the Illinois Club entertained
men in uniform and war workers
from their own State at a st. Pat
rtck's day dance in the Red Cross
rooms OF the Navy League.
The committee in charge was cor,-
posed of DR.. Josephine Baird. presi-
dent; Miss Rose williams, decora-
tions; Miss Olive Prescott. music;
Miss Estelle Griscom, games and Mrs,
H. J. Spurway
Music was furnished by the girls OF
the club.
More than two hundred members
and guests OF the commerce branch
of the Federal Clerks Union No .,
danced last night at Studio Hall,
1919 Connecticut avenue, in celebra-
tion of st. Patrick.
Addresses were made by Winfield
scott president OF Union No. .:
Luther c. Steward. president Of the
National Federation OF the District.
and w. Carson Ryan. president OF
the Clerks Union.
]. B. Collins conducted the AFFAIR.
assisted by Miss 3. Bulla and NJ s,