Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
Representative Hull Host to
Party of His COLLEAGUES.

Illinois entertained ct a charningly ap-
pointed dinner last evening at Ward
man Park Hotel. in honor OF Repre-
sentative S. Wallace Dempsey, who will
retire from Congress March 4. The COM
pany included the members Of the
House Of Representatives. Of which
Representative Dempsey has been o
member since he first came to Con-
gress 20 years ago.
As a token Of their appreciation of
Representative Dempsey's work on the
committee, Of which he has served as
chairman for IL years, the members
presented him with handsome three
piece silver set. The gift is of rare
old design and consists of candelabrae
and two large buckets, which were
originally patterned to hold ice and
champagne. but it this day are used
for flowers. Representative Albert e.
Carter made tie presentation speech
for the committee and Repre- 5entative
Dempsey gave few words thanking
his colleagues.
The company included Representa-
tive Richard P. Freeman, Representa-
tive Nathan L. Strong, Representative
George N. Seger. Representative w. w
Chalmers, Representative Grant NJ.
Hudson. Representative Henry F. Med
ringhaus, Representative Francis D.
Culkin, Representative Chester C. Boil
ton. Representative Joseph J. Mansfield.
Representative John McDufde and Rep
resentative Charles A. Mooney Due
to illnesses and absence from the city
several members Of the committee were
not present at the fete.
Another party Of interest in congress
sional circles was the testimonial dinner
given IN honor Of Representative and
Mrs. Louis C. Cramton Of Michigan at
the Shoreham last night. The dinner
was sponsored by the Western members
of Congress and the company included
the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, Representative Will
r. Wood of Indiana, Representative
John Q. Tilson of Connecticut, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Addison T. Smith
of Idaho, Representative and Mrs. Bur-
ton L. French of Idaho. Representative
and Mrs. Scott Leavitt Of Montana.
Representative and Mrs. Phil D. Swing
of California, Representative and Mrs.
Frank Murphy of Ohio, Representative
and Mrs. Edward r Taylor of Colorado,
Representative and Mrs. Lindley H.
Hadley Of Washington, Representative
Guy U. Hardy Of Colorado, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Leonidas C.. Dyer Of
L. Englebright Of California, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Albert E Carter Of
California. Representative and Mrs.
Henry z. Barbour Of California. Repre-
sentative Arthur M. Free Of California,
Representative and Mrs. William r.
Eaton Of Colorado, Representative and
Mrs. William P. Holiday Of Illinois,
Representative and Mrs. w. A. Ayres
of Kansas. Representative and Mrs.
Earl G. Kitchener Of Michigan, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Joseph L. Hooper of
Michigan, Representative and Mrs. John
c. Ketcham Of Michigan. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Carl Z. Mapes Of Michi-
gan, Representative Bird J. Vincent OF
Michigan, Representative james c.
Mclaughlin of Michigan, Representa-
tive and Mrs Roy o. Woodruff OF
Frank P. Bonn of Michigan, Rep
resentative and Mrs. William 1.
Nolan Of Minnesota, Representa-
tive ard Mrs. Frank Clague OF
Minnesota, Representative and Mrs.
Samuel S. Arentz OF Nevada.
Representative and Mrs. Anthony J.
Grimm Of New York. Representative
Representative Olger 3. Burtness OF
North Dakota. Representative and Mrs.
Charles OConnor OF Oklahoma, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. William w. Hastings
of Oklahoma, Representative Butler r..
Hare Of South Carolina. Representa-
tive and Mrs. William Williamson OF
South Dakota. Representative and Mrs.
John w. Summers of Washington, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Samuel B. Hill Of
Washington, Representative and Mrs.
Robert r. Butler of Oregon, Delegate
and Mrs. Dan A. Sutherland OF Alaska,
Delegate and Mrs. Victor 8. X. Houston
Of Hawaii, Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs. Dixon. Fourth Assist
ant Post Master General and MIS-.
Philip, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas z. Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert K. Burlew, M.
Northcutt Ely. Mr.. and Mrs. EDWARD z
Finney, Commissioner OF General Lana
Once and Mrs. Moore, Commissioner 81
Indian Affairs c. j. RhoadS, Director OF
the Geological Survey and Mrs. Meu-
denhali. Commissioner of Reclamation
and Mrs. Mead. Director of the Ma
stional Park Service and Mrs. Albright,
DR.. and Mrs. William A. White, Mr.
and Mrs Thomas C. Hayell, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. Henry Scattergood Mr.. and
Mrs. z. 3. Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Arno 3. Cam.
naerer, Mrs. Emma L. Warren. Mr.. ana
Mrs. D. w. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
G. Shoup. Mr. and Mr. J. j. underwood
and Mr.. william Holden.
Representative Addison T Smith was
toastnaSter. Tributes were paid &c
Representative Cramton by the Secrc-
tary Of the Interior, Representative
Will r. Wood Of Indiana, Representa-
tive John @. Tilson Of Connecticut
REPRESENTATIVE Edward T. Taylor OF
Colorado, Representative Scott Leaviti
Of Montana Representative Phil d
Swing Of California, Representative
Don B. Cotton of Utah. Representative
Samuel 8. Arentz Of Nevada Repre-
csnRtiye Anthony J. Grtnhp Repre-