Evening star., 1937-03-03
VICTORY FEASTERS
IODINE TOMORROW
$10O-PIate Menu for New
Deal Key Men Not Yet
Announced.

Nearly 5000 loyal Democrats today
awaited two victory feasts" scheduled
for tomorrow night, one to cost SlO0
a plate and the other $40 plate, in
celebration of the reelection OF
President Roosevelt and the compile
ton of four years of the New Deal,
which was launched March 4. 1888.
Headed by the President, whose
half-hour speech will be the sole en-
tertainment, 1900 men and women
close to the Roosevelt administration
will gather at the Mayfower, and
1900 young Democrats will dine in
a Junior victory banquet" at the
Willard Hotel, where Mrs. Roosevelt
will be the guest Of honor.
The SlO0 plate at the Mayfower is
thought to set record for high cost
in political banquets. A down pay
ment of SIS admits the diner to the
dining room, and the remaining SIS
is to be collected in three installments
Of S25 each.
$40 Menu Announced.
The Democratic National Commit
tee and the hotel chefs have not yet
decided on the $100 menu, but the
$40 plate for the young Democrats
will include:
Coupe of fruit au maraschino; OK
tail soup with old sherry, English
style; celery hearts, ripe and green
olives, salted pecans; roast queen
chicken with fresh mushroom sauce
forestiere; new peas; potatoes au
gratin; salad cardinale; ice cream in
the shape of donkeys; fancy cakes,
mints, coffee.
Banuueters at both hotels will sit
down at $50 pm. The Mayfower
diners are to leave Immediately after
the Presidents speech, due for COM
pletion at II pm, for the Willard
and join the young Democrats in a
ball following their dinner. The Will
lard office of the young Democrats is
open from 8 am. until midnight today
and tomorrow to accommodate all
ticket seekers.
Gate-Crasher Guard.
To provide adequate service for the
throng of banqueterS reserve walters
are being imported from New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Cumber-
land, Md. A group of strong youths,
headed by Ralph w. Lawrence and
Perry H. Coleman, former foot ball
players, will protect the Willard din
ner from gate craShers.
Joseph Tumulty, secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson, will be toastmaster at
the s1OO banquet. Sydney's orches-
ira will play throughout the meal, and
the Presidents talk, broadcast over
the three networks, Columbia, Ma
iional and Mutual, commences at
1890 pm.
Mr.. Roosevelt will enter the hotel
with Mrs Roosevelt, who will leave
at once for the Willard and the
young Democrats. The presidents
speech will come to the $40 diners
through loud speakers, and when the
talk begins an illuminated picture of
Mr.. Roosevelt will be hoisted on the
wall at the south end of the tenth
floor banquet hall.
Youth to Be Stressed.
The speeches at the Junior" BAN
quet have been arranged to empha-
size youth Aubrey Williams, chairman
Of the National Youth Administra-
ton, and Robert Fechner, head Of
the c. c. c., which has provided
Jobs for 100000 young men, are
among the speakers. The others in
clude Postmaster General Farley,
Senator Neeley of West Virginia and
Representative Maverick of Texas,
who has been appointed POSTMASTER.
Mike Wickhem, national president
OF the Young Democratic Clubs Of
America, will preside. Walter Bram-
hall, in charge of arrangements for
entertainment has announced that
Lucy Monroe, radio artist, will sing
during the $40 banquet. Slaughter's
orchestra will play during the dane
ing to follow.