Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14
THE COLONIAL DANES,

Arrangements Made for Council to Be
Held Here in April.
The council held in this city during the
present week by delegates from the several
state societies Of colonial danes was not
only an interesting but an importan
event in its history. 1t was an ad-
journed meeting called to complete I'M
finished business, and the work accom-
plished, during the session of two days, was
both considerable and satisfactory. The society
is now established on a very firm and enduring
bases, and aims to be among women's societies
what the Cincinnati is among mems.
The first council WAS held at Wilmington,
Del. May 10. 1892. when Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Delaware and New Jersey admitted in
the order named unanimously accepted a na-
tional Constitution and elected a national
board of the following officers: President,
phia: first vice president, Mrs. Beverly
kennon Of Washington, d. c.; second vice
president, Mrs. Henry G.. Banning of Whining
ton, Del; treasurer, Miss Elizabet h Byrd Mich
olas Of Washington, d. c.; secretary, Miss Mary
Dickinson, Trenton, N. j.; assistant secretary.
Mrs. cleveland Hilson, Trenton, N. j.; regis
trsr, Miss Katherine Paul Shipper, Philadelphia,
IN AN OLD COLONIAL MANSION.
The first days session of the late council was
Beverly Kennon, Tudor place, Georgetown.
The house delightfully."- suggestive
of Martha Washington, the Dandridges,
Custises and Calverts, and the guests enjoyed
their wine from glasses and decanters once
gracing the sideboard at Mount Vernon. The
second DAVIS session was held at Mrs. Rlchey'
In the old Blair house on Pennsylvania avenue.
The next colonial council will be held in Wash
| ington:April 8, 1893.
Pennsylvania sent as delegates Mrs. Ernest
Zantzinger Of the Chapman and Marcoe fami-
| lies, Mrs. Jas. Miffiin. whose husband inherrs
| the right Of membership in the Order OF the
CincInnati Miss Lydia T. Morris. descendant
Of Robert Morris, and Miss Wharton the his
torian of the society. whose family name speaks
| for itself Maryland Was represented by Mrs.
VIM. Reed, who almost unaided influenced the
legislature to appropriate S60.000 for worlds
fair purposes. She will represent the woman's
department. Mrs. Richard b. Bayard, who
comes from the old line Of John Eager Howard.
and is daughter of Benjamin Chew Howard,
for so many years reporter of the Supreme
Court of the United States. She is also re-
lated to the late Secretary of State, Mrs.
George Goldsborough Of the same line as Mrs.
Kennon, and Mis- Minor, the very able and
charming historian.
From New Jersey came Mrs. Jamison and
Miss Dickinson, who is also the national secre-
tary
Delaware sent Miss Susan B. Spottswood, OF
virginia lineage. and Miss Rodney-what school
boy is ignorant Of Paul Revere's rival, Caesar
Rodney. and his famous ride?-Miss Rodman,
Mrs. Spenence, Miss Printett Johnson.
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The District delegates were Mrs. Harriet Mes
NTH Greeley, wife of the famous polar ex-
plorer. Of the New York Rutger family; Mrs.
Minna Blair Richey. Of the historic families of
Blair. Woodbury., Gist and Croghan Cary OF
Virginia: Miss Mary Lloyd Pendleton, whose
father graced the Senate of the United States
as he did the position of foreign minister
and whose ancestor, Edmund Pendleton of Vir-
ginia, helped to formulate our country's laws
Miss Katherine Chopper, granddaughter OF
Gen. John Chopper and allied to the Hills,
Scarborough and Mary Chiffon of Mayfower
fame: Miss Mary Win hrop Tappan, descended
from.fo colonial governors
Little Rhody' sent Mrs. Joseph Brigham
who presided at the second days session with
| grace and dignity, is from the Roger Williams
and other leading New England families. Miss
Center, descended from Alice Southworth. Gov.
Bradford's second wife, the famous Benjamin
Church, and other distinguished colonists, and
Mrs. Moran.
From Virginia came the president of the So
ciety, Mrs. Russell Robinson. Mrs. Matthew F.
Peasants, descended from Richard Randolph of
"Curles;" Mrs. James Lyons daughter of VIM
| Writ Henry and granddaughter Of the famous
Patrick Henry; Mrs. James H. Dooley, de.
! scendant Of Sir Dudley Diggs and Mrs. JOSEPH
Bryan. president Of the Virginia society for the
| collection and preservation Of antiquities.
The danes were Hospitality entertained By
Mrs. Ernest, Mrs. Greedy, Nine. de Sibourg
Miss Chopper and others