Evening star., 1923-01-28
TRADE BOARD FETE
TO SMASH RECORD
Entertainers Will Be Great
Feature of Midwinter
Dinner Saturday.
TICKETS ARE IN DEMAND
Novel Decorations Being Arranged
for Fifth Annual
Function.
TICKETS ARE IN DEMAND:

One of the biggest functions in the
Trade is being planned for next Sat
| urday night. The entertainment COM
| mittee, headed by Fred j. White, is
putting the finishing touches on the
program that will stamp this fifth
annual midwinter dinner the greatest
in Board Of Trade annals.
When the last performer finishes,
and the final song is sung. Washing
tons business men, civic betterment
workers and men prominent in the
official life of Washington will go
home lighteneds from heavy burdens
of tho past year. The word has leaked
out that the entertainment committee
is working long hours to make this
feature great one. and this has
caused a last hour rush for reserva-
tioCs. But 4 few tickets are left, and
in order to take care of those who
have put off making their reserva-
tons the closing date for the sale Of
tickets has been extended until Tues
day evening
No Entertainment Overlooked.
Nothing in the way of entertainment
has been overlooked, and the price is
no question. Not since the committee
members started to work have they
looked at anything that appears sim
liar to a dollar mark. for Cha airman
White let his co-workerS and co-ar
rangers understand that they were
not TO look at an expense account un-
til the dinner was over and even then
everybody will have had such a good
time that there will be no question
While the committee has permitted
some of the numbers of the pro-
gram to become known. those in the
know say that they haven't told the
half of il, and those who are lucky
enough to get hold of ticket to go
and find out just what is going to
happen have surprise coming to
them that will be greater than an
announcement that the cost of living
had fallen so per cent.
While something great in the way
OF stunts and real headline acts from
high priced circuits is promised, there
VIII be plenty of novelty. too, in the
which have been determined upon.
Chairman White Is keeping back some
OF the facts about these, too, and is
Just letting out enough, when ques-
toned, to make every one who talks
to him to ease around to the office
Of the Board of Trade quickly to see
If there is place left.
Fellowship Opportunity.
Aside from the entertainment fea-
lures and the dinner there will be
plenty of opportunity for the board
members and their guests to enjoy
the good fellowship of federal officials
members of the House and Senate
many of whom have accepted invita-
ttons to be present and meet the busi-
ness men of the city.
There will be several group dances
led by Miss Florence Fenton. These
young ladies have had wide expert
ence in Rhythmic dancing. Christine
and Johanna Groncke, Louise Hunter
and Edith Davis are in the cast. The
Washington .Quartet, composed of
Mary Sherier Bowie, Richie Mclean.
Fred East and John.F F. NJ. Bowie, with
George. Wilson at the piano, will also
take part. Miss Agnes, Whelan, In a
flower song: arthur Witcomb, cor
netist; George O'Connor, lie Paradis
jazz specialties. Miss Edith Davis.
gypsy dances; are on the program.
John r. Casper and L. Lee Combs,
in charge of sale of tickets, announce
that there have been So MANY re
quests for reservations that the time
limit has been extended until Tues
day evening in order to afford an op-
portunity to all to secure tickets
These annual affairs are eagerly
looked forward to by the members Of
the board. IS they afford the medium
through whiclHmany new and desira-
bic acouaintances are formed and old
friendships renewed.