Evening star., 1937-12-08
Allyn 1885, in 1873. in 1915, and in

Auy-ln 1850, IN 1873, IN 1915, and in
1922.
so in the present crisis, Washington
may in the light of precedents rely
with confidence for final protection on
its legislators justice and sympathetic
consideration. Washingtonians never
have been more closely united in re-
spect to the essentials of our petition
or better equipped with pertinent facts
and sound conclusions to sustain our
plea.
"'Our Cause it is just
"'In God is our trust
Then conquer we must
United enthusiastic and confident,
we cannot fail"
John Clagett Proctor, vice presi-
dent Of the association, and its chroni-
cler, entertained with a new poem:
"The Women-God Bless Tnem"
Star Quartet Sings
The musical program was a feature
OF the evening. George H. O'Connor,
accompanied by Andrew Oehman at
the piano, not only sang solos in his
jovial manner, but led in group sing
ing Of old melodies. The Evening Star
Quartet, consisting of John w. Thomp-
son, jr.; John H. Cassidy, jr.; Thomas
Hardman III and Rudolph Kaufman
II drew enthusiastic response from the
assembly with their precise, harmoni-
Gus a capella presentation Of several
numbers.
Mr. Wile's words my District IT'S OF
Thee" were sung to the tune Of
America" by the association, led by
Mr. O'Connor, accompanied by Carle-
ton E. Fry.
An impressive flower ceremonial in
remembrance Of members who had
died during 1887 was conducted by Mr..
Noyes, with j. Eliot Wright, secretary
treasurer of the association, drawing
from large bouquet on the head table,
one carnation for each, as he read the
following names:
Lester A. Barr, Frederick w. Boone,
Castleman P. Ross, Walter A. Brown,
Thomas L. Cavanaugh, Marcellus Cole,
Frank Colley, Frank w. DoWling,
Charles w. Downing, Aloysius B. Eich-
horn, Max Fischer Otto H. Gaede, E.
D. Godfrey, William c. Fowler.
John P. Gwynne, Henry G. Hanford,
Amandus F. Jorss, Franklin v. Killian,
Benjamin F. McCauley, w. w. MILAN,
Clarence F. Norment, w. F. Ochsen-
reiter. Frank S. Parks, Henry w. Pote,
Charles H. Reiter, Thomas c. Simpson,
Harry w. Skippon, Clarendon Smith.
Guests Introduced
Distinguished guests introduced by
Mr.. Noyes, included:
Edward F. Colladay, president.
Washington Board of Trade, organized
in 1889; Allen c. Clark, president, Co.
lumbia Historical Society Q894); Evan
H. Tucker, president, Northeast Citi-
zens' Association Q892l; Mrs Lloyd
w. Biddle. president, D. c. Federation
of Women's Clubs u894); John
Locher, president, Central Labor Union
u896); Lemuel A. Carruthers, presi-
dent Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions 19l0).
William E. Richardson, president,
Society of Natives, D. c. Q92O); Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg president, Voteless D.
c. League of Women Voters U92O) :;
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, past ma
tional vice president, National League
of Women Voters; past president of
D. c, League; vice chairman, Citizens
Joint Committee on D. c. National
Representation; president, Board of
Education; Mrs. William Kittle, past
president, Voteless D. C. League of
Women Voters; chairman, D. C. Mini
mum Wage Board; Robert ]. Cottrell,
executive secretary, Board of Trade;
Fred A. Emery, vice president, Cclum-
bia historical Society; past president,
Society of Natives, D. C.
Thomas E. Lodge. past president,
Federation Of Citizens Associations;
Malcolm S. McConihe, Democratic Ma
tlonal Committeeman for the D. c.;
B. M. McKelway, chairman. Committee
on Library, Board of Trade; Mrs.
Horace j. Phelps, vice president, Feder-
alton of Citizens Associations; chair
man, National Representation Commit
tee. D. c. Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Rev. Walter Price, pastor,
NorthminSter Presbyterian Church;
Jesse c. Suter, honorary president So
ciety OF Natives, D. c.; past president.
Federation of Citizens Associations;
Mrs. Charles H. Weston, chairman, De-
partment of Government and It's
Operation, Voteless D. c. League of
Women Voters; Frederic William Vile.
Prior to introducing the presidents
OF civic organizations in order of the
date of birth. Mr. Noyes presented AS
representatives of the Oldest Inhabit-
ants (organized 1869 the associations
vice president, Christian Heurich, and
John R. Mahoney, both over 80 years
OF age, the oldest of the patriarchs.
The reception committee included:
Mr.. Suter, chairman; Elra c. Palmer,
vice chairman: Walter E. Allen, Harry
Arnold Burr, John B. Dickman, James
F. Duhamel, Fred A. Emery, Charles
A. Langley, John Clagett Proctor DR..
Hugh M. Smith, J. Eliot Wright, Presi-
dent Noyes, ex-officio.
The invocation was pronounced by
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