Evening star., 1925-02-19
$50 ATTEND CHAMBER DINNER
OPENING MAYFLOWER HOTEL
Lloyd Tells of Hopes of
Organisation to Repeat
Event annually.
Guests Inspect Hostelry.
Metropolitan Opera
Stars on Program.


brilliant gathering OF more than
ooo OF Washingtons prominent busi-
ness men, their wives and guests. at
tended the first Midwinter dinner of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, at the Mayflower Hotel, last
night. The occasion was also a cele-
oratlon or the formal opening of the
new hostelry.
The entire affair was elaborate, and
members of the chamber were given
the very last word in convenient hotel
service to make their first annual din
ner success.
Prior to the dinner the guests
toured the hotel and inspected its
various features. The dinner started
with the singing of The Star Span
sled Banner the guests being accom-
panied bN Vincent Lopez and his or
chestra. A. Z. Seymour secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, introduced
the postmaster. President James T.
Lloyd, who welcomed the guests and
expressed his hope that the occasion
would be the first of a series of an
nual Midwinter dinners by the
chamber.
Symbol of Unity.
IL iiiti the speakers, Kew.
Dr. Peter Guilday of the Catholic
University. Rev DR. Jason Noble
Pierce. pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, and Z. ]. Henning,
Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mr.
Lloyd called attention to the unity of
America as symbolized by these three
men sitting under the American flag.
Dr. Guilday in his address traced
the meaning of the word hotel in
various tongues, and declared that
the success of the American hotel
was that the meaning in English was
home. or hospitality
He told of the convent that for
merly occupied the site of the hotel
and stressed the idea that today men
oelong on earth not for themselves
but for the benefit of their fellow
men.
Bexpeaks Religious Freedom,
DR.. Pierce declared that no gov
ernmeHt had the right to tell its
people what religious creed they are
to believe. DR.. Pierce traced the his
tory of the Pilgrims and put the
question, whether, in better sur
foundings. America is not producing
better people
Mr. Henning spoke of the building
OF the hotel and of the building
work of Washington and Jefferson
He referred to George WASHINGTON
nope to establish great university
here and make the city true Ma
tional Capital. In speaking Of Presi-
dent Coolidge. Mr.. Henning said that
while the President did not believe
in extravagance, and refused to
spend $1,000 to travel to Chicago, he
did not hesitate to approve the
$3.50. 100000 bill for new Federal
buildings.
William L. Browning, assistant
secretary-treasurer of the hotel,
spoke on behalf of the management
and dedicated the new edifice to the
people of Washington.
An entertainment program was
provided by Rafaelo Diaz, tenor. and
Ellen Dalossy. soprano, both of the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
Those who were present included
Joseph Abel. Mrs. Joseph Abel, Leo B.
Abernethy, Mrs. Leo B. Abernethy, Karl
Achterkirchen, Mrs. Kari Achterkirchen,
S. E. Adler. H. c. Allen. Mrs. H. c.
Allen, H. E. Allen, Harry l.. Anderson.
Mrs. Harry L. Anderson, William
Anderson, Mrs. William Anderson,
Robert Ash. Mrs. l.. Z. Ash, A s. ].
Atkinson, Simon Atlas. Mrs Simon
Atlas, James II. Baden, DIR. B. A Baer
Mrs. B. A. Baer, Charles a. Baker
Mrs. Charles A. Baker. DR.. George A.
Baker, Mrs. George A. Baker w NJ
Balderston, DR.. +. W. Ballou, Mrs. F.
w. Ballou, Miss Florence Barber, Mai,
William Barrett, John H. Bartlett,
Mrs. John II. Bartlett, Dr. Lewis j.
Battle, Mrs. Lewis j. Battle, Miss Mary
w. Battle. Miss Gene Bearmore, Isaac
Behrend, Mrs. Isaac Behrend, Mendel
Behrend, Mrs. Mendel Behrend. R.. B.
Behrend, Mrs. r. B. Behrend. Simon
Beloff, Mrs. Simon Beloff. Ferd Bend
helm. Mrs. Ferd Bendheim, Mrs. Jane
Bennett, Henry J. Berens, Mrs. Henry
J. Berens, DR.. J. Rozier Bggs. Mrs. j.
Rozier Biggs. Norman E. Billow. Mrs.
Norman +. Billow. Arthur G.. Bishop,
Mrs. Arthur C. Bishop, Senator William
E. Borah, Mrs. William f. Borah.
Ernest w. Bradford, Z. c. Branden-
burg, Mrs. Z. c. Brandenburg. Edgar
N. Brawner, Mrs. Edgar n. Brawner,
H N. Brawner. jr.: Mrs. II. N
Brawner. jr.; E. ]. Brennan, Mrs. E. j.
Brennan, DR.. Laura S. Brennon, Dr.
Bond Bressler, DR.. Sarah A. c. Bress-
Ter. DR.. Harry Brice, John Bridaham,
Mrs. John Bridaham, B. H. Brill, Mrs
Brown, George G. Brown, J. w.
Brown, Mrs. J. w. Brown, o. Dufour
Brown, c. c. Broy. Mrs. B. P. Brueg-
geman, Fred Buchholz, Gus Buchholz
NJ. L. Buckley, Mrs. NJ. E. Buckley.
Mrs. R. E. Buckley, S. E. Burgess,
Mrs. S. e. Burgess, Joseph A. Burkart,
Mrs. Joseph A. Burkart, Calf Burns,
B. Burnstine, Joseph Bush, John X
Byrne, S. T. Cameron, Thomas'Cant-
well. Mrs. Thomas Cantwell, Miss
Harriet Chase. c. T. Clagett, Charles
w. Clagett. George L. Clark, Walter
B. Clarkson. Charles w. Clayton, Mrs.
Charles w. Clayton, Mrs. w. A. Clock,
H. c. Cole. Mrs. H. c. Cole, Miss Helen
V. Collier, L. Colvin, Oscar Coolican,
DR.. Edgar Copeland, Mrs. Edgar Cope
land, Russell A. Conn, Mrs. Russell
A. Conn, Robert j. Cottrell. William
A. Craig, Mrs. William A. Craig, Miss
Ethel NJ. Champion, H. d. Champion,
T. J. Crocker. P. D. Cronin. Joseph P.
Cullen, Mrs. Joseph P. Cullen.
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