The Washington times., 1923-04-12
AD MEN join IN
! REvELRY WITH
| GUESTS
d, C., Club Is Host to Richmond
Colleague in An Evening
of Enjoyment.
By AL MNACK.

When H. Leigh James, the
sparkling boy wonder of the Wash
ington Advertising Club, is an &C.
togenarian with a patriarchal chin
fringe, the ad men Of Richmond and
Washington will still be talking
about the historic April II, when
the Virginia clubmen were guests
of the local organizations spring
dinner dance at Rauschers.
1t was a frivolous evening. This
admission has already been made
by the morning papers. But it was
frivolity carried to the Nth power,
which means that everything ran
like creased electricity and the
guests didn't want to go home at
all.
Seventy-five Richmond advertis-
ing men were among those present.
many with their wives. Avery c.
Marks, jr., managing editor OF The
Washington Times. officiating as
POSTMASTER, started the slick ma
chinery of the party.
Quartet Makes Hit.
The first number was furnished
by the Plantation Four singers,
through the courtesy of Manager
Green, of the Howard Theater.
And maybe those colored boys
didn't sing "Juliar'-
Gypsy Romayaga contributed two
dances in the Oriental manner. The
Bennett Twins, playing with Al Jol-
son in "Bombo' at Polls Theater
this week, donated a couple of songs
/ in their own manner, which made
encores a matter of public demand.
Ralph Goldsmith played his violin
with striking effect. "Humoresque"
was especially well received.
One of the principal features of
the entertainment was Peggy Coud-
ray, of the ''Demi-Virgin" company,
from the Shubert-Belas Theater.
Miss Coudray proved that beauty.
of which she possesses abundance
can be incidental to ability. Her
performance was warmly APP
-plauded.
Sidney M. Selinger, welI-known
Washington optometrist, enveloped
his face in moustache and goatee,
affording a life-like imitation of DIR.
Steinmetz, consulting wizard of the
General Electric Company. Mr.. Sell
niger, as DR.. Steinmetz, introduced
TO the meeting number of re-
evolutionary inventions, including a
noise-proof soup spoon, the famous
Sawdoff toothbrush and the salty
first knife for those who don't know
why forks are made.
The Washington HowIer, whose
makeup corresponded closely to that
of The Washington Herald las a
matter of fact-but, then, that's a
secret, made it's first appearance
during the dinner, copies being dis
tributed among the tables.
Radio Program Given.
Through the courtesy of Lans-
burgh's. radio program was given,
under direction Of Fred Hubert.
successful attempt was made to nick
up The Atlanta Journal, which in
quired solicit0usly for various prorl1i-
nent members of the Richmond club
and The Journal finally was dis
closed to be III: Leigh James. afore-
SAID prodigy, who projected his voice
through the radio loud speaker from
g hiding place less than 200 feet
from the diners.
Turing dance music by Pete
Macias' Orchestra, Mr.. Mark .
seized the opportunity to make a
speech for President Lawrence n
Rubel, OF. the Washington club r.
n. Hotze, jr., president of the Rich.
mond club, was permitted to talk
Tor limited period about hosnitaI.
ity and other virtues.
President Rubel. however. was Of.
1ectlveIy suppressed until Earl Wal.