Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
WASHINGTON H|GH'S'
CLASS OF &c MEETS
Mrs. Charles H. Butler Is
Elected President of
Organization.

The class of '86 of the washington
High School. predecessor of the Cen
tral and other high schools, held It's
Iorty-third annual consecutive banquet,
reunion and business meeting at the
Raleigh Hotel Friday evening. The
president of the class, Lieut.. Comdr.
Lewis P. Clephane, U. S. N. r. c., pre-
sided, and after the business meeting
presented Brig Gen. William E. Horton,
y. S. A. (retired), a member OF the
class, who took charge as POSTMASTER.
A male quartet presented songs writ
ten especially for the occasion by Prof.
lllan Davis, principal of the Business
High School, an alunnus of this class.
The quartet was composed of Fulton
Lewis, chairman of the music commit
tee; DR.. Frederick o. Roman, Willard
=. Buell. and Mr.. Davis. Mrs. Willard
g. Buell. was the accompanist. Mr..
Lewis led the chorus singing.
Among the guests who spoke In re-
spouse to toasts were Stephen E.
Kramer, assistant superintendent OF
schools. and Dr. Elmer S. Newton,
principal of Western High School.
Many Attend From Distance.
There were a number of members of
the class from a distance, who attended
and who also took part in the program.
including Miss Della P. Mussey of New
York, Hervey S. Knight of Chicago,
George Herbert Ross of Rutland, VT,
and Ben T WEIGH of Philadelphia.
others who spoke included George E.
Few. who delivered the class Grafton;
Charles H Bates. Albert E. Shoemaker
md Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, rep
Tesenting the Central High School
Alumni Association. Mrs. E. c. Brand
"nburg recited a poem. Mrs. Willard
Y hiCfnFion
Miss Annie NJ. Wilson, a former
teacher of the class, and an honorary
member, read a paper on art.
Absentees Heard From.
Letters and kilograms were read from
abSent members of the class and mes
ages of regret from invited guests
Tho were unable to attend, the latter
lcluding DR. Frank W. Ballou. super
~tendent of schools and Mrs. Frank
" Ballou, Alvin w. Miller, principal of
central High School and Mrs. Miller.
Oh1cers were elected as follows:
resident, Mrs Charles H Butler;
-st vice president. George E. Tew;
~econd vice president, Mrs. Louis G.
7-eeman; secretary George
-ancis Williams; historian Mrs. w.
=. Buell.: orator. Miss Della P. MuSsey,
I'd poet, George Herbert Ross
Those attending the reunion incl1ded:
'eut. Comdr. and Mrs. Lewis p.
:-'ephane, Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Lewis,
rig. Gen. William e. Horton, Mr.. and
RS. Willard E. Buell., DR.. and Mrs.
"ederick o. Roman, Mr.. and Mrs.
tllan Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
-ateS, Mr.. and Mrs. James Henry
arper Mrs. j. A. EiSenbeiss, Mr.. and
RS. John z. Benton, Mr.. and Mrs.
ouis G. Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
. Nicely, Rev. Charles H. Butler and
RS. Butler and daughter, Miss Mar
ret E. Butler; Miss Mary P. Ross,
Iiss Blanche Beckham, Mr.. and Mrs.
-ohn P. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. George
'ranciS Williams, Ernest F., and
mid C. Williams; Miss Katheryne A.
ngliSh, Mr.. and Mrs. S., z. Kramer,
TT. and Mrs. John B. Torbert, Dr. and
RS. Elmer S. Newton, Mr.. and Mrs.
7homaS c. Barr. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
lands Davis, Mrs. E. c. Brandenburg,
y. and Mrs. william A. Bevard, Asa
Phillips, Miss Caroline A. Hurley,
FiSS Emma w. Hurley Mrs. Minnie
less Myers, Mrs. Belle Howison Norton,
FRS. Charles e. Bright. Mr.. and Mrs.
ZEN T. WEIGH, Miss Helen B. WEIGH,
n. and Mrs. George e. Tew, Mrs
George W. Rea. Miss Annie M. Wilson,
fiss Della P. MuSSey, Miss Emma S.
&. .cobs, Miss Laura Jacobs, Albert Z.
;i1oemaker, Mrs. Blanche s. Palmer
md son, John c. Palmer; Col. Henry
q. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher, Mr.. and
frs. Hervey s.. Knight, DR.. and Mrs.
:. Ramsay hewitt, George H. Ross, Mrs.
race Ross Chamberlin, Howard L.
ylkins and Mrs. Nancy Harper
Wheeler.