Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-27

nounced last Thursday, stood next to Miss
Barton.
Dr. Lucy Hall Brown, delegate to the fourth
international conference, held at the court of
Baden in 1857, came from Brooklyn for two
hours Of the reception, returning on the ll:S5
train.
Judge Joseph sheldon Of New Haven, advo-
cate Of the association and governmental dele
gate to the third international conference. held
at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1884, came to stand
In line with the receiving party as he had stood
in the line Of duty in the Red Cross for the last
ten years.
Secretary P. V. DeGraw, whose faithful SER
vice to the organization of the Red Cross since
it's first inception has won for HIM the lasting
gratitude OF his colleagues, together with Rev.
Alex. Kent, Col. r. J. Hinton and Rev. Rush R.
shipper, formed a group of men distinguished
for ability and influence.
DR.. J. B. Hubbell. general field agent OF the
Red Cross, WAS here. there and everywhere.
DR.. Hubbell has been in person on every field
on which the Red Cross has appeared since its
labors began in this country and, II will be re-
membered, only a few months ago returned
from Russia, where he superintendent the dis
| tribution Of the cargo OF the Tynehead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halbert s. Greenleaf came az
delegates from the auxiliary Red Cross of
Rochester, n. Y, representing its president.
Dr. E. n. Moore.
The following is the list Of officers and
charter members who received on Friday even
ing Clara Barton, president; P. V. DeGraw.
secretary; Joseph sheldon, advocate; Dr. j. B.
Hubbell, general field agent: Col. r. j. Hinton,
DR.. Joseph Gardner. Rev. Rush r. Shippen,
Rev. Alex. Kent, Joseph E. Holmes, 7. b. Tay-
lor, Mrs. H. V. Boynton, Mrs. P. V. DeGraw,
Mrs. Omar d. Conger and DR.. Lucy Hail.
Brown.
These were assisted by Mrs Senator Hans
brough. Mrs. Senator Powers. Mrs. Gen. Veszey,
Mrs. Warren b. Hooker. Mrs. Marriott Brosus
Miss Deliver, Mrs Holman Vail, Mrs J. S. Phil
lips, Mrs Oscar Lapham, Mrs Seth W. Cobb
Mrs c. S. Walton. Miss Post Miss Townsend
Mr.. Suarez, Mr.. John Hitz, Miss Morrow. Miss
Lathrop of Newark. n. j., and bevy of young
ladies assisted in the supper room.
The rooms were profusely decorated with
flags and palms. Many of the flags are very
beautiful and all are the gifts of the nations
which form the treaty of the Red Cross.
The first meeting Of the Nameless Euchre
Club WAS held at the residence Of Miss Edith
Tappan, No. 507 b stree. southeast. February
"a Those present were Misses Cora Semmes
Emma Jordan. Lille Evans, Lizzie Poole. Alice
Poole. Edith Tappan and Messrs. Chas Con-
boye, Perley Craig. Will Blocker John Poole
Ed. Edmonston and W. S. Tappans. The first
lady's prize was won by Miss Edith Tappan
ladv's BOBBY by Miss Cora Semmes and The
first gentleman's prize by Mr.. Chas. Conbore
and the BOBBY by Mr.. Ed. Edmonston. After
the prizes we're awarded refreshments were
served.
The West End Euchre Club was Handsomely
entertained at the home of Miss Baker. ll0l
New Hampshire avenue, Friday evening.
Among those present were Miss Williams. DR..
Fisher, Miss Leary. Lieut. Cook Miss Parrish
of New York. Miss Thrall Miss Burnham. Mr.
Needing. Mr.. Kern, Mr.. Fugate. Mr.. Newman,
Mr.. and Mrs Myers. Miss Baker, Mr.. Collins,
MIR. Farrelly Miss Rohinson and Mr. Collady