Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-20

h haa aissed Ar she explained her position
was adopted.
There a tremendous crowd at the
public session in the evening. Miss Edna
Doe opened the program with a song. This
was followed by brief reports from num-
Der of the state regents on the progress of
the work during the past year. Among
those who spoke We're:
Alabama, Mrs. James Bruce Morson of
birmingham; Arkansas. Mrs. William A.
Cantrell, Little Rock; California, Mrs. Will
liam F. Slocum, Colorado Springs: Con-
necticut. Mrs. J. O. Kinney, New Haven;
Delaware. Mrs EliZ. Clarke Churchman,
Claymont; District of Columbia. Mrs. Kate
kearney Henry. Washington; Florida, Mrs.
y. q. Amber, jacksonville; Georgia, Mrs.
Sarah Berrian c. Morgan, Augusta; Illinois,
Mrs. S. X. kerfoot, Chicago; Indiana, Mrs
Z. C. Foster. Indianapolis; Iowa, Mrs. Clara
A. Cooley, Dubuque; Kansas. Mrs. Matte
A. Hand, Hoiton: Kentucky, Mrs. Henry S.
Pope. Louisville: Louisiana, Mrs. katherine
l.. Minor. Houma.
The young ladies' chorus sang Boat
Song and ALTON Waters" The session
was adjourned by Mrs. Hinkle.
.s. Religious Services. za5
The Sons of the Revolution and the Sons
of the American Revolution of the District
of Columbia will hold a religious service at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
New York avenue and Fl streets, between
18th and 14th streets, Sunday afternoon,
February %, at o'clock. The members of
the societies will meet in the lecture room
of the church at 2:45 pm. and march in a
body to the auditorium. Seats for the
Daughters of the American Revolution will
be reserved on the H street side of the
church. and the public Will be admitted to
the New York avenue side and the
mainder of the church. Addresses will be
delivered by Rev. Wallace Radcliffe d. D.,
and Representative Grosvenor. Appropriate
music will be rendered by the First Baptist
Church choir. under the direction of Prof.
n DuShane edward, and the United States
Marine Band. No seats will be reserved
after 3:15 pm. fishers will be at the church
at 23O pm. The joint committee on ar
Tangements consists of the following: Gen.
S. L. Crissey, Mr.. Mark B. Hatch, Mr..
Archibald Hopkins. Mr.. William d. Bald
WIN ana MI. Charles l.. Gul'ley, secretary.
Inc usherS will be MIR. Charles l.. Gurley,
Malcolm Henry, Mr.. William Henry Mr.
Frank McDermott DR.. F. s. Nash, Dr. John
Van Rensselaer,, Mr.. B. B. Beall, Lieut. Gle
lana DAVIS, DR.. Marcus Benjamin, Mr.. w.
'. COX, Mr. Ernest Wilkinson and DR.. w.
J. Hoffman.
ID. A. r.. Notes.
The New York city chapter is one of the
largest In the national organization. the
membership being about SO and steadily
increasing, with an initiation fee of ten
doliars and yearly dues of FIVE. This chap
Ter mas founded chair of American his
tefy' mas FRANCIS Scott Key monument
luna ana revolutionary loan and collec-
ton fair will be given in April. to increase
the 1und. The chapter has this year i'll
augurated regular social reunions, held ev-
cry other month at Sherry's. where a lii
erary and musical program is Droduced the
tenor OF winch Is always historical 1t also
gives during Lent course of lectures on
6oionlal ana revolutionary subjects, at
Columbia College,
me Mary Washington chapter of the Dis
tr,ct was the first ard largest ever organic
ca IN washington Its first and present
Admiral Lee, u. s. A.
Inere are several ladies of distinguished
Lame halin ana lineage in the d. A. r., who
nave never cared to change the Drefix
Miss" and when ANYTHING is1said to them
ABOUT 1t they laughingly declare that they
do not want to give up the revolutionary
name.
Miss Carolyne Halstead. one Of the daugh-
tiers of the New York chapter. representa-
tive OF aHrpers Bazaar and several other
periodicals., is one of the busy women of
the order
Mrs. Letitia Green Stevenson was one Of
the interested spectators in the gallery
among the alternates yesterday afternoon
instead or coming down to take a seat on
the piatIorn' as she might have done.
Inc name of Mrs. U. s. Grant is quite
prominently mentioned for the office of
president general. lady of pronounced
southern proclivities said of this: 1T would
be splendid thing to do The north would
want her Tor reasons OF profound patriot
Ism. ana the south would like her for a
sentiment. We never can forget the gen
erosity OF the great general, who said to
them, Take your side arms and your
horses and go to your homes" And then,
she added, land he gave our starving men