Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

REPRESENTATIVE WILL X. WOOD.
termed the traditions Of the board. as
follows:
Make City Beautiful.
I. Traditions--keep Washington
| beautiful and make it more beau
tiful.
.. Home rulc-not by local self
government through elections of
. municipal officers. but by appoint
ment of observation-disclosures to local
executive, judicial and other mu-
nicipal Offices.
3. Maintenance of equitable ifs
cal relations between the federal
government and the District of
Columbia-each paying a fair fix
eminent of this, the Nations Cap
ital. the home of the government
Of all the American people. We be-
| lieve and assert that every Amer
upon, paying his share. few cents
per annum of the cost of govern
| ing his country's Capital.
4. sReady and wholehearted ODE
dience by ourselves to all estab-
lished, laws, and unqualified sup
port Of the executives and officers
of the law in enforcing obedience
by all who neglect. ignore or op-
pose the law.
Quotes Thnddeus Stevens.
When Mr. Colladay mentioned ma
tional representation, as the fixed
principle Of the board at this time, he
said II was not old enough to be a
tradition. but that the board mem
bership would ever be active in its
| efforts TO secure this privilege for
their city.
Regarding representation Mr.. Col
T.l lzIv
Thaddeus stevens: NO government
can be free that does not allow all
its citizens to participate In the for
nation and execution OF her laws.
| Every other government is des-
potism.''
He followed this with the following
quotation from President Calvin Cool
idge: THE benefits of government
| must accrue to the people. not TO one
class. but all classes, to all the people.
Mr.. Colladay then turned his atten-
tion to the occasion itself and called
upon everyone present to join In
! having good time. The best OF
men are nothing but grown-up boys
| and there must be a time for play as
well as for work, he said, and so
VIE are here gathered at out mid
winter dinner staged by the good
fellows of our membership committee.
| to relax and have good time"
Makes Striking Scene.
This reminder from the president
| was hardly necessary. Already the
| gathering was giving every evidence
! OF having been inspired with the
| purpose Of the evening. Cares and
| burdens of business were discarded
| by everybody who entered the dining
hall. The large gathering and the
| many colored flowers grouped about
the tables and the arrangement of
nags and bunting about the walls
made picturesque sight.
The only speeches during the even
Ing were those made by Representa-
| tive Wood and President Colladay.
| The remainder Of the evening was
given over To fun-making and to en-
lertainment.
Besides the presence Of more than
a score Of talented entertainers. there
renee who directed the singing called
| IL. The diners Joined in such songs
as Garry Me Back to Old Virginny,"
Jingle Bells and sweet Adeline.'
All Sing "America."
T, One Of the most impressive features
| of the dinner was singing OF Amer
| ica'' at the opening. just as every one
was about to be seated. AS the song
| got under way the lights throughout
| the hall were extinguished, and at a
| far end Of the room bright lights
| were thrown upon an inspiring tab
/
! acter was portrayed by Miss Gather
| inc Brown, who was attired in white
! and who vowed the American emblem
| until the completion of the song. On
either side of Miss Brown were stand
ing at attention 9 sailor, a marine
accompanist at the piano.
| The remainder of the program in
| detail follows:
| Soprano solo, Miss Clara Frank
Mrs. William c. Corbett, accompanist
| Contralto solos. Miss Florence Null
hollnd of ''Roxy's Gang" the Capitol
| Theater, New York city; George VIII
/ son, accompanied.
Soprano solos. Miss Betsy Ayres OF
"Roxy's Gang" the Capitol Theater
New York city; George Wilson. &C
saxophone septet. wilfred e. Vim
cent. Gustav Ely, Fred C. Knapp
Charles r. Kline, Nicholas L. King
Thomas L. Blunt. Orville NJ. Gold.
! Vocal selections by George O'Con-
nor, Matt Horne at piano.
Ukelele. wendan Hall; specialties
Louis Saidenberg. Joseph L. Young
accompanied: selections from THE
Serenade." by the Washington Quar-
tet, Mary Sherier Bowie, soprano
Richie Mclean, contralto; John F. NJ
Bowie. tenor. and Fred East bass
/
art: tenor solo. John F. M. Bowie
| George Wilson, accompanist: duet
Miss Florence Mulholland, ,contralto
Miss Betsy Ayres, soprano. ant
| Bass solo, Fred East. George Wilson
soeompan,st; Montana "a; k the ccT nss
ter; the Bacchanalle, by Stafford Penn
berton Dancers, music by Pembertor
Symphonic Ensemble. Maurice Shrowski
director: Boys Independent Band
James l. kdwell. director ~, o.o,.
! was broadcast through the courtesy Of
Station WCAP of the Chesapeake ant
Potomac Telephone Company of thi.
Fred J. White. as chairman of the
membership committee. personally di
rected the program.
The guest list follows:
Eugene G. Adams. Harry Almond
Thomas Armstrong, II. e. Allen. F
P. Avalear, F. D. Allen, T. Brooke
Amiss, jr.: Sidney M. Avery. Rep
Charles R. Allen, Bruce N. Alley, VIII
Adkins, Wymond H. Bradbury, Wtstal
M. Balderston, Alexander Britten
Mendel Behrend, Claude N. Bennett
Il. c. Brandenburg. John e. Benton
Norman e. Bull. e: W. Bradford. DR.
K. j. Blundon, DR.. ]. Rozier Biggs, r
NJ. Bailey. Edward J. Barron, I. H
|Brodie, Hugh w. Barr, Frank A. Brig
field. w. e. Birgfeld, Irving g Brewer
Jerome Barnard, J. ]. Darlington
Arthur q. Bishop. w. w. Bowie. w
J. Brown, Walter A. Brown, George
A. Birch, NJ. NJ. Barnard, Frank w
IBallou. Representative James T. Begg
| Senator l. Heisler Ball, Representa-
tive Thomas l. Blanton, Judge Oscar
e. Bland, Judge Fenton w. Booth
Maj. J. Franklin Bell, L M. Boomer
Maj. Gen. L. H. Beach, Harry M. Blair
Fred NJ Bradley, william L. Beale
tC. p. Barrett, William Barnum, Mr.