Roosevelt High School - Rough Rider Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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THE PRESIDENT'S BALL By Major Charles Holbrook, H. S. C. N one of the largest birthday parties ever given anyone, the High School Cadet Corps played a very conspicuous part. The time was January 30, 1934: the place, the Shoreham Hotel: the occasion, the celebration of the Fifty-fourth anniversary of the birth of President Roosevelt. Selected officers from each regi- ment assisted in the management of the crowds. The Hotel was packed and so in holding the people back from the tables and in forming aisles through the masses, we oflicers were given an excellent opportunity to view the promi- nent people as they arrived. I was stationed for a while near the front entrance and saw enter such persons as Mr. Morganthau, the Secretary of the Treasury: Buddy Rogers: Floyd Gibbons, Will Rogers: Mr. Mc!-Xdoog and numerous others. As an oflicer on the Brigade Staff, I assisted Colonel Davison and thus had the privilege of going from place to place, wherever the other officers were stationed. In such manner, I saw glimpses of the entire Ball which I here record. Eddie Duchin and his orchestra broadcast on a nation-Wide hook-up from the West Ballroom. Sidney's and Myer Davis's orchestras were playing in the other rooms. The climax of the evening Was, of course, the appearance of Mrs. Roose- velt and the entertainment following. The cadet officers were posted around Mrs. Roosevelt's table. Will Rogers acted as Master-of-Ceremonies in his usually masterful manner. He introduced Victor Moore and William Ciaxton, stars of Of Thee I Sing , who sang some songs from the show: Jack Pearl CBaron Munchaussenb, Buddy Rogers: Peggy Hopkins Joyceg Eddie Duchin: and many other important personages. Afterwards the cadet officers were permitted to do as they wished as a reward for their services. Truthfully, Washington with all its dignitaries has never known a greater congregation of notables and persons from far and near-People who came to congratulate the President and assist in furthering his gracious work at Warm Springs, Georgia. The Cadet Corps feels honored in being called upon and thus serve that cause and with pride adds its felicitations in saluting the President. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. . 511541 3 mllwxa. ,-.11-av.: 1-. 1' -:1- .nv - Q --111 .f -.zz--1. Si E4Z.1.f.4f,lg - jg - Zriixgfli wail ' ' nf -9' '.,. : ,gp 4' fi' lk ' lk 4 N 'N . 1 . A-ww ... . ff' .aa - X Twenty-one