The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
800 ROTAR|ANS
ENJOYING Time
0NLAD|ES NIGHT
Annual Dinner and Dance In
New Willard Brings Out Clubs
Best Entertainers.

When the curtain dropped early
TINS morning on the annual ladies'
night OF the Rotary Club, held I'm the
main hall room of the New Willard
Hotel. some 500 members and guests
voted good time was had by an"
From the time William Knowles
Cooper, OF Y. M. c. A. fame. was
arrested for bootlegsins. until the o..
chestra played Home, Sweet Home"
the merry crowd OF Rotarians and
time. ..... . ....-r--.---- :. =. -
The dinner. which was followed by
Rotary Annes had rollicking good
dancing, not only contained many
surprises. but several sensations,
which were sprung throughout the
evening.
Major Leroy HERON, who is I'd.
mittedly one Of Washington's best
amateur detectives. scored a beat on
the best men at local police head
quarters. 1t was Heron who re-
covered the $1,000 punch bowl stolen
from the home of ID. J. Callahan hast
Sunday night. An expense account
turned In by Heron showed that
10 cents was expended to get the
bowl back. The bowl was found
hidden in q far, but brightly lighted,
corner OF the le-cent store.
GOmpers Called In.
And even J. Harry Cunningham,
who proved to be a continual crouch
all horse play. OF course-enjoyed
himself. Cunningham nearly spoiled
the dinner when he arose and pro-
tested that the soup was rotten and
Immediately held a hurried confer
ence and a strike was declared. Din.
ner was delayed.
But the night was saved when
Frank Shipes. who presided over the
gathering, put In a call for Sam
Gompers. Gompers ordered the men
back to work. A committee win be
appointed today and arbitration viii
be sought.
1t was indeed an enjoyable eve.
ming. Dinner begun at o'clock.
Shortly after the first course was
served each lady at the dinner was
ing a pair of silk stockings, q Their
mos bottle. O box Of candy, an ash
tray, q cup and saucer. q pound Of
coffee and q bottle of cologne and
perfume. Later In the evening 1zo
valuable prizes were distributed.
Many times during dinner there
were interruptions by Frank Shfpe,
who made an enviable record as pre-
siding officer. An act from Keith's
Ineater, presented Oy Roland Rob
bins. was received with loud cheers.
Singing by George O'Connor and
Louis Thompson added to the enter
tainment.
Had Them All Singing.
Robert Lawrence. who has come to
Washington to conduct Music
Week." scored q hit when he had
the audience singing all of the popu.
lar songs OF the day.
A raid by the X. K. ks, otherwise
known as "steins and bottles" added
to the merriment of the evening
The raiders. clad in white robes, took
George Harris into custody and com
PEELED him to vow that he forever
would hold his tongue. Harris later
broke his promise by drinking water
thus being forced to let his tongue CO.
Charles Semmes, president Of Ro-
tary, was honored several times dur.
ing the evening. Once the Rotarians
sang O song In his honor and at other
times he was generally praised. Mrs.
Semmes was presented with q large
bouquet by Mrs. Fred Lincoln.
The ladies' committee of the Rotary
Club, represented by Mrs Philip
Hermann. presented q Rotary banner