Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
DISTRICT NATIVES
NOTE ANNIVERSARY
Varied Program Celebrates
Laying of Corner Stone
1873 Years Ago.

A program of music and recitations
followed by cards and dancing featured
the eighth annual banquet of the Dis
trict of Columbia Society Of Natives In
the Hotel Mayfiower last night.
The occasion marked the 130th an
niversary of the laying of the corner
stone of the District OF Columbia at
Jones Point, of Alexandria, Va, at the
mouth of Great Hunting Greek.
Members OF the society marched into
the garden room In the hotel in q coll
umn of two to the tune of q march
composed by Edward E. Muth. Then,
standing at their tables, they gave THE
Salute to the Flag" Invocation was
delivered by Rev. DR.. j. William Hollis
ter. pastor Of the Chevy Chase Presby-
terrain Church.
Speech by President.
The significance of the occasion was
recalled by Lee D. Latimer. president
Of the society. As a surprise event
at one end of the room and called upon
Mrs. Zell Weaver Oatley, to whom he
presented a package. Mrs. Oatley
opened it and began to read sketches,
with special reference to various men,
bers of the society, which she had pre-
pared.
Next Mr.. Latimer called upon Edward
e. Muth, who after brief humorous
recitation called upon Miss Esther
Holmes who performed In an act with
him.
A program of vocal selections was
given by the quartet of the choir of
the Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal
Its members are Mrs. Hugh A. Brown.
soprano; Mrs. Nancy Stillwell William
son, contralto; Gurden Whitaker, tenor.
and Ambrose Durkin, bass, with Adolf
ToroVsky, accompanist.
Enjoy Music and Cards.
Music during the banquet and later
Tor dancing was furnished by the Dot
Meyers Wildman Metro Melody Or
chestra, Many members were enter
tanned at cards.
Mr.. Latimer and other members of
the executive committee were in charge
OF arrangements for the affair
Among those present were DR.. and
Mrs. L. J. Battle, Mrs. M. A. Brett, Miss
Emma Bright. Miss Clara Bright, DR..
and Mrs. William K. Butler, Mr. and
Mrs. r. L. BainS. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Bishop, Miss Harriet Barnard, Miss
Caroline Barnard, DR.. and Mrs. Bro
naugh, Mrs. Mary Bromley, MI. A. Cope
land, ST.; Mrs. N. Copeland, jr.; Capt
and Mrs. John w. Cox. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Appleton, Mrs. Harry Clements,
Miss Ida Dorian. Mrs. Irene Durham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donohue, Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Emmerich. Mr.. Freder-
lex A. Emery. Miss Eberly, Mrs. Edith
EvartS, Miss Lorette Ennis. Miss
Margaret Forbes, Miss Farrell, Miss
Alfred B. Gawler, Mrs. Mary C. Grifith.
Mrs. William H. Grovermann, William
H. Grovermann, Ralph Hall. Mrs. Will
liam M. Hannay, William M. Hannay
g: B: Hilliard,. Mrs. A. C. Hodge,
Miss M Hungerford, Mrs. S. w. Hoover
Miss Nan Hungerford, Mrs. Marie
Harvey, Miss Sarah Hannay, Miss
Esther Holmes, Mrs. Percy B. Israel
Miss Emily Jarvis. Miss Alice johnson.
Mrs. Anna M. Knox. j. C. Kondrup,
Mrs. j. G. Kondrup, Mrs. Mary Kengla
Mr.. Lee D. Latimer, Mrs. Lee D.
. Latimer,, Mrs. L. S. Lipscomb, L. A.
Mary A. Leach. Mrs. Mackall. Mrs
r. H. Merriam, Mrs. D. K. Muir, Mrs.
Edward Muth, Samuel Moore, Mrs.
Anna Mohun. Mrs. Anna E. Monk, Mrs
Moran, Mrs. Miller, Mr.. Miller, ST.; Mr..
Miller, jr.: Edward Muth, Miss Otie
Nelson, Mrs. A. w. Newhard. Miss I. H.
Noble, Mr.. H. v. Nolan, DR.. Joseph Nc
Carthy, Mrs. Mccarthy. Miss McNelly,
Mrs. McElroy, Mrs z. w. Oatley,
Mrs. Harry Packard. Harry Packard,
Mrs. Frank Parks, Mrs Florence Price,
John Clagett Proctor, Mrs. John
Clagett Proctor, Mrs. Richards, Mrs
Ella Robinson, Mrs. Katherine Rum
bough, Mrs. H. C. Rothrack, Miss Eliza
beth Reiss, Miss Mabel Reiss, Mrs Ella
Rogers, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Spofford, Mr..
Spofford. DR.. Andrew Stewart, Mrs
Andrew Stewart, Judge Gustav Schuldt,
Miss Flora Schuldt, Mrs. A. H. Semmes,
j. A. Saul, Mrs. M. j. Sheriff., Mrs.
William Schumacher, Mrs. Stinemetz,
Miss Stinemetz, F. S. Smith, Mrs. r.
S. Smith, Mrs. E. Stinemetz, Miss I. T.
Shirley, A. Speare, Mrs. Almers Speare,
Miss Mary E. Sheads, Mrs. L. C. Stew
ard. Mrs. Blanche Smith. Washington
Topham, Mrs. Howard w. Topham, Mrs.
Della Flack, Miss Trippe, Miss Tomp-
kins, Mr. Tenly. Mrs. Tenly. Frederick
Umhau, Mrs. Frederick Umhau, Mrs.
B. D. williams. DR.. Clarence Weaver,
Mrs. Anna Woods, Mrs. Frederick
Yates.