Evening star., 1921-01-23
GAYETY Of Dinner
ENDS WORRIES OF
TRADE BOARD MEN
Diners Surrender to EVENING
of FroIic With Song
and Dance.

Seven hundred business men of this
city, members Of the Washington
Board Of Trade. made merry last night
at the midwinter dinner Of tho MEM
bershfp committee Of that organixa-
tion in the big ballroom Of the Will
lard Hotel. Genial and popular
Charles J. Waters, chairman Of the
committee. was In charge Of the fes-
Every one present voted the singing.
daneing and other entertainment fea-
lures Of the evening the best ever
presented by tho committee, and the
TOO men who were fortunate enough
to get tickets are congratulating
themselves on their good luck.
The entertainment ranged from a
motion picture entitled 1.-THE Birth Of
an Idea" which stood out as the
cleverest feature Of the program, to
songs BY George o'Connor and dane
ing by members Of the Helen Moller
Temple Of Dance, New York city,
Movies Plead for Vote.
''The Birth Of an idea" depicted
various prominent board members in
their fight for national representation
for the District The cast included
Cuno H. Rudolph, E. c. Brandenburr
J. Harry Cunningham. Theodore W.
Noyes. E. c. Graham. Edward F. Col
laday. Capt. James F. Oyster. Thomas
J. Bradley and William Galliher all
Of whom have been actively Interested
in the attempt to obtain for Wash.
ington votes in Congress and the cleo
toral college.
In one part Of the picture Washing
ton was shown as an undeveloped
village. as people in some Of the states
might be led to believe. An antiouat-
ed horse car. with a sleepy motorman
and conductor were flashed on tho
screen.
Then Washington. as it is, was
shown. Fifteenth street and New
York avenue was the busy spot de-
picted. and. helped by jealous crank
ing on the part of the movie" man.
1t resembled pandimonium Of traf-
fc. In fact, from the picture, this
same corner might be marked down
as one Of the seven busiest corners
in the world. Street cars were DASH
ing across the cross-overs at break.
neck speed and pedestrians running
hither and thither.
The dancing and singing program
was abundant with talent. 'Iove,s
Garden of Roses" was sung by Mrs.
Bessie Birch Haycock In a pleasing
manner Other features were: .-rhe
Keel Row." interpreted by Miss
Camille Little; Melodies" by the
Washington Quartet, composed of
Mrs. Mary S. Bowie. J. F. NJ. Bowie.
Miss Richie Mclean and Fred East
'The Marseillaise." sung in French by
little Sally Lou Stevens: Caprice
Vennois." interpreted by Miss Alice
Rand, and personifications by George
OConnor.
Dancers Are DeliEhtful
my. Little Bimbo." sung by Miss
Little, assisted by several stalwart
members of the board. proved a great
success N1lS6 AASSAC WoS I<1SeQ from
the floor to a table held by her as
sistants and danced with the abandon
one would expect only when safely
on a stage.
skipping Through the Meadows..
by Miss Estelle Murray and the
Misses Ida Holt. Louise Belt, Mildred
Mcleod, Marion OConnor, Loretta
Bradley and Mildren Inge. presented
an entirely new and novel act.
the tunes Of lifting melody
these dainty dancers skipped rope.
The finale Of this number found the
ropes illuminated with strings Of
lights, which made an
attractive scene,
Ange. Adelaide and Lea, the Helen
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