Evening star., 1928-04-17

not like IL, and laid II down on the
edge OF the table while he turned 10
speak 10 a friend. And that vas why
he failed 10 see the lad. with hts right
arm gone, who had followed him across
the lawn, snatch up the remains OF
The precious sandwich, take bite In his
turn. and then carefully roll up the
rest In his pocket handkerchief-no
mean feat for single hand-~and be-
stow 1t In an inside pocket Probably
Walter Reid today boasts. II this partic-
ular veteran is Still there. no braycr
souvenir than that dried morsel Of the
Presidents sandwich
But even such humorous and tempt
Ing episodes we're only by the way" in
the glamour of last evenings ges-
sion. There we're many excuses for Sc
Letting choice bits concerning the men
and the women who made up the list
Of those who we're present. Mrs. Bros
seau. seeming no whit the weariey for
her fiery speech OF the afternoon. sent
her famous twinkle out over the audi
ence when she was forced 10 pound
for order directly In front Of the am
plifiers 10 hush the buZxing of several
thousand feminine tongues Yes. there
we're some masculine ones also in the
orchestra seats. as well as on the stage,
officers as Gems. Heimiek, Fries and
Lord. as well as few members OF Con-
gress and at least three cabinet Sec
retaries.
Two Financiers Meet.
And speaking Of secretaries. as one
good tinancier 10 another. Gen. Lord
took The opportunity at the end OF the
session Of offering his congratulations
10 Mrs. Russell William Magma, offi-
claIiy known as the Gold Digger Of
the ID. A. r." Mrs Magma is making
her report on the standing Of the Con-
stitution Hall committee. OF which she
Is chairman. this afternoon. and IL Is a
report OF which any chairman could
be proud. Constitution Hall for which
the ground behind the present Me-
mortal Continental Hall was dedicated
at the congress two years ago, IL 10
cost something like s2.000.O0 when II
is completed. Mrs. Broeseau was chair
man OF the finance committee before
she became president general, and II
was her work that Mrs. Magma has
carried on. Mrs. Magna's report tells
OF the raising OF the million dollar
mortgage that was placed on Memorial
Continental Hall as the first effort 10
finance the new structure.
Today the society has $3.50 900 cash
In hand, and pledges that can be called
IN very soon for the balance Of the first
million Bonds have been fioated for
the additional million at per cent In
terest. ami, although the banks we're
ready 10 take them In as soon as they
were Issued. they were entirely sub.
scTibed before they reached the open
maFket. As result the national
board of management has recommend
I'd that the building Of the new hall 40
! forward Immediately This. coupled
WITH her red hair. and her infectious
smile, explained Mrs. Magna's nom de
| guefrs. and her popularity In ID A. II.
circles. As part of the raising 0t The
money. he has sold 1000 chairs IN the
| hall 10 chapters and individuals al $50
each, 81 boxes 10 States and Territories
~ Il 300 each. and has been the re-
IL ieible recipient Of many an outright
gift. Yet she c0nieEses To being poet
| Sir Esgle H0ward's witty little ad-
dress last night. IN which ile 30 grace
fully took his hlnK at the mayor and
sh .tlitea oi one ut our better known
. MidNesteru cities with OF course, n0
names mentioned ~fecalls the fact that
this well loved and gracious dean 0f
The diplomatic corps has spent his life
IN the service of his country, In the
.. my during the hoeF War, as we'll as
In the Eentief pursuit Ot treaties and
tea cakes, lie comes from one of the
oldest Of the great English families. the
~ a; js being, next 10 the bl00d royal
at the head Ut the peerage. Catherine
Howard. one 0f the wives ~ Henry
wiz, and the mother OF Queen Anne
k0ieyn w. : both la the Howard line
lTbe ancestral home Ii beautiful Grey
stoke Castle, Ia Cumberland,
Lady isabella Howard, who accom-.
panied slr Eanes and, who looked very
lsgeetly gracious III her cloth Of silgeI
gown and white embroidered shawl, IA
a princess 0f Italy In her own right
RsanE Mayor There,
A very much impressed young gentle
man Master Randolph GGgle, the