Robert L. Bartley Gala Dinner

The American Spectator, a conservative magazine in publication since 1924, celebrated conservative journalism at the Robert L. Bartley Gala Dinner Thursday evening at the Capital Hilton.

Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) was the keynote speaker and Daniel Henninger received the Barbara Olson Award for Excellence in Journalism. Entertainment was provided by Alex Donner and His Orchestra. Proceeds from the event benefit The American Spectator Foundation which is responsible for publishing The American Spectator and training and training conservative journalists of future generations.

— Report by Kate Ocypok and photographs by Brendan Hoffman

Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.)

Former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card and Kathleene Card

Janice Billingsley; Mary Ellen Bork; Dorothy Rabinowitz, of the Wall Street Journal and Robin Vermylen

Auggie Tantillo

Former Attorney General Ed Meese and Ursula Meese

Roger Scruton; James Lucier

Jeff Hollingsworth; David H. Martin; Thomas Phillips

James O'Keefe; Hannah Giles, conservative activists that went into ACORN offices with hidden video cameras

Mark Hyman; Rishawn Biddler