Evening star., 1900-04-26
COLONIAL DANES MEET
NUMBER OF VICE PRESIDENTS OF
NATIONAL SOCIETY INCREASED.
Thorough study of the Colonial His
tory RecOmmended-A Reception
This Afternoon.

The meeting of the Colonial Danes today
at the morning session was chiefly devoted
to routine work. There were two exceptions.
however and two resolutions were passed
which are of Importance to the societies.
One was to increase the number of vice
presidents to three Instead of two. The
other was to strongly recommend TO all
the societies the Importance of colonial
studies and research in their own societies
and among the schools and to in every way
encourage the historical work of the CO.
lonial period-in fact, to get at the begin
ming of things, as one of the ladies re-
marked.
A large reception will be given by Mrs.
Richardson of the Washington society to
the Council OF Colonial Danes this after
noon. Several dinners in honor of these
ladies will also be given tonight. Dinners
We're also given last evening.
Those Entitled to Participate.
After the sessions yesterday were con-
cluded the press committee. which consists
of Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith, Mrs. ]. Y.
Taylor and Miss Virginia Miller, gave out
such portions of the proceedings it was
believed the public might be interested in.
According to this report the delegates en-
titled to participa ton in the meeting were
as follows:
Pennsylvania-Mrs. William Bacon Ste
vens, Mrs. A J. Cassatt, Miss Rodney, Mrs.
Horace Berch. Mrs. Thomas Roberts. AL
tcrnates, Mrs. Charles c. Harrison, Mrs.
James d. Minor, Mrs. Richard Ashhurst.
Mrs. Richard Peters, jr., Mrs. Arthur V.
Meigs.
Maryland-Mrs. Charles Marshall. Mrs
Albert l.. Soussat, Mrs. William B. Will
son, Mrs. Iredel Iglehart, Mrs. Henry W.
Rogers fnc Eyta1y ri d
lish, Mrs. William Reynolds. Mrs. John r.
TAFT, Mrs. Columbus ODonnell, Miss Glenn
entine Smith.
New Jersey-Mrs Thomas J. Craven, Mrs
Alex Jameson, Mrs. b. Howell Campbell
Miss Katharine Green, Mrs. Hughes Oil
plant. Alternates Miss Nixon, Miss Quin-
by, Mrs. Andrew Sinnckson, Mrs. 1. Lowrie
Bell, Miss Lathrop.
Delaware-Mrs. c. l.. McIlvaine Mrs
Charles r. Miller. Mrs. ]. Ernest Smith.
Miss Susan Spottswood Miss Ridgely. AL
ternates, Mrs. Peter T. Wright, Mrs. Eu-
gene Dupont, Miss Alice Hay, Mrs. James
a. Draper.
District ef Columbia-Mrs. Richey. Miss
Woodbury.. Mrs. Cropper, Mrs. Fendall,
Miss Julia Strong. Alternates, Mrs. Jann,
Miss Belle Johnston, Mrs Addison, Mrs
Firginia-Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne. Mrs.
Reginald Gilham, Mrs Richard s. Thomas,
Mrs. James F. Maupin, Mrs. John Ser
geant Wise. Alternates Mrs. Matthew
Bland Harrison. Mrs. Charles Washington
Coleman, Mrs. William D. Thomas, Mrs.
Lucy Mason Webb, Mrs. William T. Robins.
Rhode Island-Mrs. William G.. Rocker,
Mrs. A. Livingston Mason. Mrs. Joseph
Bridgman, Mrs. Albert Babcock, Miss Su-
san Miner. Alternates. Mrs. Nathaniel Ba-
con. Mrs. ]. Harris Metca!f. Mrs. G. "A.
BLfforrn.
Observation-Disclosures George S. Hale, Mrs.
F. p Sprague, Miss Sarah H. Crocker, Mrs.
| Henry r. Dalton Mrs. Waldo Lincoln. AL
ternates. Mrs. G. j; Paine Mrs. S. P. Blake.
Mrs. a; G. Bullock. Mrs. Harold C.. Ernst.
| New York-Mrs. Samuel Verplanck Mrs.
| Elihu Chauncey. Mrs Oliver Livingston
| Jones, Mrs William Robinson. Mrs. Dan
| iel Manning. Alternates, Mrs. Edward
Mitchell, Mrs. W. B. Beekman. Mrs. Jas.
| Belden.
| South Carolina-Mrs. Henry E. Young
Mrs. Ernest H. Pringle Mrs. Charles Boyle
Mrs, Catherine P. Ravenel, Miss Adele P.
g. Dupont. Mrs. Edward G. Jones. Mrs
| Hugh L. Thompson. Miss Sarah Barnwel
Elliott. Mrs. Edward sedner.
| Connecticut-Miss Davenport, Mrs. Sam
! uel Colt, Mrs. Franklin b. Dayton. Miss
| Mariana Townsend, Mrs. James f. Thatch-
| er. Alternates. Miss Tolcott. Miss Dry.
| den, Miss Isabella Eldridge, Mrs. Frank C
| Porter.
| Georga-Mrs. Joseph J. Wilder. Mrs J
r. Lamar, Mrs. A. r. Lawton. Mrs. I. Y
| Sage Miss Glare de Graffenreid. Alter
| ma tes. Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Abner w
| Calhoun, Mrs. Billups Phinizy, Mrs. Johr
| l.. kilgour.
New Hampshire-Mrs. Arthur E. Clarke
| Mrs. Truman P. Woodbury. Mrs. N. G
White, Mrs Henry B. Robeson. Mrs. 10
| seph B. Walker. Alternates Mrs. William
| 4. Chandler. Mrs. John Smythe Fogg Mrs
| Frank w. Rollins. Mrs. John R. Brooke
| Mrs. Robert T. Bradford.
| North Carolna-Mrs. George w. ,Kidder
| Mrs. Castor Mears, Mrs. Emma Mafhtt
| Mrs. Theodore Davidson, Mrs Caroline G
Meares. Alternates, Mrs. James Sprunt
| Mrs Clayton Giles, Mrs. Edwin Parker
Mrs. ?. NJ. Wilson, Mrs Hillard.
| Spent Thousands for Relief.
The portions of the report of Miss Ami
Hollingsworth Wharton, the historian. tha
the censors permitted to become known
showed that a sum in excess of $50, 900 ha,
been expended in hospital ships, surgica
outfits. hospital kitchens and relief of fam
lilies of needy soldiers during the war witt
Spain. Ii was also reported that man.
hundreds of the families of soldiers ha,
received assistance from individual dame
| and state societies.
| 1t was announced that the report of tn
| treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Byrd Nicholas o
| this city. showed the national society t.
| be in a prosperous condition.