The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

Ravenna, and came of a judicial
family, his father having been
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Of Ohio. In 1872 he was admitted
to the bar, practiced law at Can
ton, Ohio, and was judge of the
court of common pleas. He came
to Washington in 1897 to become
Assistant Secretary of State under
Mckinley. and a year later Secre-
tary of State. He was appointed to
the Supreme Court bench in 1908.
A law partner Of Mckinley, of
Ohio, Justice Day was a dearly be-
loved friend OF that President, and
he was among those who promul-
gated the commemoration of Nc
Kinley's anniversary by the Ohio
Society when he put his signature
to the early form of organization.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court William Howard Taft has
always been a member of the soci-
ETY., and was signatory to Its
foundation. He has been keenly in
terested in it's success from the
start. and during his administration
always saw to II that the parties at
Rauschers were distinguished
gatherings, entertaining never less
than six or seven justices OF the
Supreme Court, the Speaker of the
House. the minority leader and
fifty or more members OF the New
York City Society.
Other Societies Came.
There are Ohio Societies in the
cities of New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore, and some
representatives of each are usually
present at the functions Of the
Washington Society. Three years
ago the Baltimore society came
over in a body in a special car char
tered for the occasion. Always the
other groups send official represen-
tatives to the January 90 celebra-
ton.
This year the function, will be
particularly attractive. Milton
Allies is chairman of the entertain
ment committee, and the affair will
be in the form of a reception ten
dered President and Mrs. Harding.
for some time regular paid-up
members of the society who al
ready have accepted the invitation
to be present. A buffet supper will
be served. and the program. the
contents of which has not as yet
been divulged, is promised as I'M
usually interesting.
The program of the society al
ways consists of four parts" said
Capt. William L. Symons, secretary.
I'VE believe II the ideal entertain
ment for a State society. We al
ways have a speech of limited dur
alton, never over an hour, of quail
ity to attract thoughtful men. Once
Alexander Graham Bell told of his
connection with the telephone. At
another time the commissioner OF
the lighthouses told us of the Or
ganization and administration Of
the lights. Last meeting Mr.. Taft
spoke
Jnzz Is barred.
And then we always have music
.. the very best music we can
find. We never have jazz because
IL does not appeal to the bulk OF
our membership, which demands
the sort of music it can carry away
and remember. And then we invari-
ably have refreshments and dane
ing. Thus we appeal to all ages
and kinds of people.
I'VE have found that our mem
bers must believe that the enter
tainment we provide Is the most
attractive thing of the evening in
city full of very attractive en-
tertainment or they won't come.
For there are so many interesting
things to do that they refuse to
spend time where II is not both
pleasant and profitable"
But then, when one considers the
entertainment committees, it is no
wonder that the ballroom is always
crowded when the Ohio Society an
nounces its meetings.
Milton Allies, president of Riggs
National Bank, who was born in
Sydney, Ohio. and was Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury in 1901
03, considered the youngest man
who ever held that position. is a
member of the board of trustees.
and is alwavS ho Of tho