The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
OHIO SOCIETY FETE
LOOKS like HIGH
STATE FUNCTION
Whole Government Seems
To Be on Membership
List.
is NON-P RTISAN
Annual Meeting Always Held
On McKinley's Birthday,
January 20.
BY MAXINE DAVIS.

Once upon a time a gay company
moved to the properly subdued
tones of an eminently correct or
chestra at Rauscher's. The man
ager rubbed his hands and the at
tendants were positively awed, for
presidents Of the ex-, bank Or
United States variety, are never
usual.
And senatorial tuxedos set off the
bright Paris frocks of the gen.
erals ladies.
A state reception?
No, indeed. merely the meeting OF
the Ohio Society of Washington,
d. c.
Does Things With Flourish,
When Ohioans do things, they ac-
complish them with a flourish, with
a genial Western lavishness that is
rarely equalled. When they decide
to enter a Presidential race, they
put In two candidates; when they
decide on State-supported universe
ties, they build three; when they
want State society in the National
Capitol, they corral the govern
ment, which, of course, was all
born in Ohio, beginning with the
Executive Head and not stopping
until they have a group that is not
only a cross-section of American
life, with all its varying kinds OF
folks in all walks of life, gathered
into one contented, intensely ideally
democratic gathering animated by
love and loyalty for State, but an
organization so finely representa-
tive of the best of the people THAI
the city may be glad to have it
within her confines
The purpose of the society is
avowedly to cultivate social inter-
course among its members, to pro-
mote their best interests. and to
foster loyalty to country and love
of State" 1t is strictly non-par-
tisan, and counts enthusiasts for
all political parties among its men,
bership.
On McKinley's Birthday.
1t was organized January %, 1910,
the birthday of William Mckinley,
and while under no construction a
memorial organization, it has al
ways had the custom of having
what it calls its annual meeting"
on January 90. as an especially in
teresting celebration. The Ohio
Society meets only four times L
year, the second Mondays of De-
cember, March, April and the Nc
Kinley anniversary. All meetings
are held at Rauscher's. and all are
inclined to be elaborate affairs.
There are three classes of mem
bership: Active, nonresident and
honorary. Active membership has
a requirement of nativity in the
State of Ohio, or residence there
for nve years or more, or relation
ship of husband, wife, son or
daughter to a member eligible to
the society. Nonresident member
ship has the same qualifications,
but applies to persons living be-
yond a radius of twenty-five miles
of the City OF Washington.
The executive body OF the COM
mittee consists of a president, three
vice presidents. a secretary, chap
lain, historian and six trustees.
The board of trustees forms the
governing committee, which man
ages the general affairs of the So
ciety. authorizes the expenditure of
money, appoints committees, elects
new members and suspends men,
beers for just cause. Vacancies in
by it's remaining members until the
next annual election.
Membership Is Large.
Because the officers of the organ
ization are enthusiastic and con-
sistent In their interest. the men,
bership is large. Justice of the
United States Supreme Court Will
liam r. Day is president, and has
held that office ever since the
founding of the Ohio Society.
Justice Day was born in Ohio. at