Evening star., 1924-01-24
800 ATTEND ROTARY
LADIES' NIGHT PARTY
Annual Event Takes Form Of Cab.
aret Performance-Dancing
-&-. Is Feature.
KEITH STARS ENTERTAIN
Pat Rooney and shamrock Cast
Are Guests.

The wheel of Washington Rotary
turned to a lively tune last night as
the woman guests of the members
1oined in the annual ladies night"
celebration of the club at the New
willard Hotel.
Three hundred persons attended
the affair, which took the form of
cabaret dinner. Between the courses
the members and their guests danced.
The New Willard ballroom was
decorated with American and Rotary
flags and the ceiling wassstrung with
hundreds Of varied colors and bal
looms. Between the sounds of the tin
horns and clappers could be heard the
popping of balloons as they fell on
the glowing end of cigar or cigarette.
Arthur D. Marks. president of the
club and POSTMASTER, welcomed the
guests and members. There was no
"oratory" during the evening.
Pat Rooney Entertnins.
Much applause was given bv the
Rotarians and guests to their follow
member, George O'Connor, for his
original songs. which were followed
by exhibition dances by Vernon
Bailey and Lydia Hunt.
The chief feature of the evening,
presented by Rotarian Roland Rob-
bins, manager of Keith's Theater.
through the courtesy of the per-
formers themselves. was the appear
anCe OF Pat Rooney and Marion
Bent, headliners at keith's this week,
in their production "Shamrocks." The
entire company took part and after
the show distributed souvenirs to the
revelers. Robert Lawrence inspired
pep into the party when he led
thn y i
songs. W. w. Everett pronou need
invocation. Charles Demonet was in
charge of fag-raising exercises. dur
Ing which the assembly saluted thet
colors. William L. Radcliffe was
chairman of the committee directing
the evening.
Those who attended were Mr.. ant
Mrs. Adam Weschler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stringer. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johnson IGnna,m' u. 5r:; Frederic seibold, Dana
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hathaway, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. a. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Proc
tor Dougherty. Mr.. and Mrs Roland
shndtta sMhhdtehuTst, Tsi,,,o Mr.; - and Mrs; John
Tyne, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolph, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Brewood, MIR. and
Mrs. A. H.: Brewood, Mr.. and Mrs
benjamin Guy. DR.. and Mrs Darcy
and Mrs. Howard Wilkins Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Evans. Alfred Gawler.
Miss Gawler, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Wimsatt. Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Leahy. Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris.
Miss Harris, Joseph Sullivan, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Demonet. Mr.. and Mrs
frank Hight, Mr. and Mrs. John
Gheen, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Robbins.
Or. and Mrs. Earle Breeding, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mewshaw. Mr.. and Mrs,
A. D. Marks, Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. CalIa-
han.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Corby, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Clabaugh. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Shannon, Mr.. and Mrs B. f. Saul.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Radcliffe, Mr.. and Mrs
F. r. Weller, Mr. and Mrs Arthur
May, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo c. May, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Bert Nye, MIR. and Mrs.
Paul Lum, Mr.. and Mrs. King Corn
veil Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. McKnew.
Mrs: w. w. Griffith. Mr. and Mrs.
William A. Leetch, Mr.. and Mrs S.
Percy Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Claggett, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bren-
tzer. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Brenizer,
Carter Ballantyne. Miss Ballantyne
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Weaver, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Fenton Fadeley, Miss Beatrice
Flick, DR.. and Mrs. Chester Swope.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Goodloe, Miss
Goodloe, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Albert Mears,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Offterdinger, Mr..
and Mrs: W. E. Griffith, Lydia Hunter,
Vernon Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c.
Graham, Mrs. Charles Hammett, Mrs.
James Hughes, Amelia GUIDE. Branson
THOMAS, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. John Poole, Mr. and Mrs
George Altemus. Miss Catherine Alte-
mus. Mr.. and Mrs H. Frank Taft, Mrs.
Barber, MIR. and Mrs. George OCon-