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and the Mckinley dancers. The solo
will be followed by a Persian fantas!
PLAYED by members of the Guild
Reservations for the dinner have beer
made by Brig Gen. and Mrs. Mason M
Patrick, the Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. GeorgI
Fiske Dudley. Mr. and Mrs. William w
Bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerritt S. Miller
jr.; Mr.. Edward c. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl A. Droop, Mrs. John Foote, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Allen Whitney, DR.
Grace Lewis Hurd Mr.. and Mrs. Edw1r
Etz, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Corse
Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwel, Miss Anne
Ives. Mr.. and Mrs James Otis Porter
Mrs. George H. Peters, DR.. and Mrs
Ross Taggart and DR.. and Mrs. W
Hayes Yeager Mrs. Otho johnson was
IN charge of reservations.
An interesting collection of beautifully
colored stereopticon slides depicting the
Colonial history of North Carolina viii
be shown in the auditorium of the
United States Chamber of Commerce, al
II street and Connecticut avenue, Satur-
day evening at o'clock. These slides
have been assembled under the auspices
of the National Society of Colonial
Danes of America, each State society
of Colonial Danes having been respon-
sible for the research in connection with
the preparation of its particular sub
jects. This has resulted in a collection
of authentic pictures Of rare interest
and beauty.
Mrs. James F. Andrews, president Of
the National Society Of Colonial DANES
of America, has accepted an invitation
to be present Saturday evening and
n+I .DF Cnpin+U m
Colonial Danes, who will be in Wash
ington attending the opening OF
Dumbarton House, the national head
quarters of the Colonial Danes OF
America, are expected to be present.
The Washington Town Committee OF
the North Carolina Society of Colonial
Danes of America is giving this ex-
hibition as its contribution to the
Bicentennial celebration and the men,
berS of the committee cordially invite
all persons who are interested in his
tory, and especially members of pa
triotic societies and students, to be
present at the showing Of these pictures,
for which there will be no charge.
Mrs. w. N. HarriSs national custodian
of the slides for the Society of Colonial
Danes will come from Wilmington,
n. c. to show the pictures at the in
Danes resident in Washington.
The first inaugural reception and
ball. which will be reproduced on the
east plaza Of the Capitol Saturday
night, at o'clock, under the auspices
of the District of Columbia Bicenten-
NAL Commission, will be one OF the
most colorful and interesting events OF
the many historic celebrations in honor
OF the First President.
Hundreds of Washingtonians, garbed
5n the costumes of the period of the
first administration. will dance on the
wide Capitol plaza to strains Of modern
music. played by the orchestra of the
United States Army Band, and will be
received in stately fashion on the Cap
itol steps by no less a person than
President Washington, impersonated by
Mr.. I. c, Buchanan, who with Mrs.
Washington, impersonated by Mrs
Richard A Allen, and the members OF
the first cabinet, and other officials OF
the young American Government, will
make an impressive entrance from the
yotunda, and proceed in stately pageant
ry down the steps to receive the as
sembled throngS.
The presidential party will be as
sisted in the reception of the costumed
guests at this re-enactment Of the ball
by the presidents of the State societies
of the IS States forming the Union at
the time of Washington's first inaugu-
ration, and members Of the District OF
Columbia Bicentennial Commission also
will be present, in charge Of the event
Members of the Virginia State So
ciety and of the Massachusetts, State
Society viii appear as the President
and Mrs. Washington and as the Vice
President and Mrs. John Adams, ano
other prominent men and women OF
the Virginia State Society and other