Evening star., 1901-02-22

ed by the John B. Henderson drum corps.
Mrs Daniel Lothrop then made short
address of welcome. which was well de-
fivered and enthusiastically received. Mrs
Lothrop in her address paid particular at
tention to the childhood OF the illustrtous
Washington. telling numerous anecdotes
and stories which greatly pleased her
young listeners and were unusually inter
esting to the older fblks.
The presiding officer then called for re-
sponses from members of the society. and
entertaining addresses were made by John
c. Giles of BrooklyH and Orville B. Drown
of this city. The fSrmer told what his So
ciety had dops for~the soldiers during the
Spanish war. and his remarks were loudly
applauded. Mr.. Drown confined himself 10
a few patriotic words appropriate OF the
day, which were well delivered and enthu-
Eben G. HIU of baltimore was down for
responsive addrAss. but serious Illness
kept him at homeA Illness also prevented
Charles Porter Glover of this city from
taking part In the program. the young
man being down for "a vocal solo.
other Exercises.
The remainder Of the program. which fol-
lows below. was given without nltcn ana
proved unusually enjoyable, the songs and
addresses teeming with patriotism. and all
were greeted with the most fiattering ap-
plause and cheers,
Columbia Receiving the Nations. rem
dered by the District societies under the
direction of Mrs. Edwin H Fowler; Co
lumbia. Miss Annie r. French; Air1ca-
Swanee River, Thomas E. Wright. trenton
Princeton: Indian Boy. VIM. Price William
son, Capital Society: Britannia-Rule Bri-
tannia, Miss Alice Campbell, George Wash
ington: Scotland-Campbells are Coming;
Miss Edith Brooks. Capital Society; Ireiano
st. Patrick's Day, Miss Elsie Collier.
George Washington; Germany = German
song. Miss Ladra Brooks. Capital Society;
France - Marseilles, Miss Pearl Wills,
Piram Ripley Society: Switzerland-SWfss
song, Miss Ruth Lehman, George wash
ington; Spain-Spanish Hymn, William Les
lie Combs, Capital Society; 1taly-ltalian
Hymn. Miss Martha Claxton. George WASH
ington; Holland-Holland National hymn.
Miss Adelaide Quisenberry, Capital Society;
Norway and Sweden-Swedish Hymn, MISS
Louise French, Trenton-Prtnceton; Russia
Russian Hymn, Chester Morrow Clarke,
Red, White and Blue Society Turkey-Iur-
kish March. Miss Mary Coleman, Trenton
Princeton; China-China air. Miss Ida Ladd,
Trenton-Princeton; Japan-selections from
Geisha, Miss Kathryn Wright, Trenton
Princeton: Hail Columbia sung ny
audience; presentation of medals to MEM
bers who volunteered for the Spanish
American war; welcome to the national
president, Mrs. George M. Sternberg. by
the founder and first national president.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop - response by Mrs:
sternberg: 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
rendered by thirteen members of the Nelly
Custis Society. led by the ex-president of
tle society, MIS-. Eugene MaCCOmaS' IIlIn-
uet by members of the District societies;
presentation of the award from the Bemis
Heights Society to the member contribut-
Ing the largest amount to the prison ship
martyrs fund" by Mrs. George p Lawton.
president: return of the national emblem
from the Massachusetts societies; presenta-
ton of the emblem for 1901 to the Pennsyl-
vania societies-response by Mrs. Benjamin
Thompson. state director: Our Flag Of
Liberty" (air, "Old Hundred') sung by
the audience The music was under the
direction of Miss Anna Bodell Yeatman,
president Of the Capital Society.
The minuet. trained by Mr.. ]. H. Ver-
milya, was danced by Misses Carolyn Fes-
senden. Ethel Eliot, Caro- Maxcy. Bessie
Andrews. Miriam Stoddart, Helen Simpson,
Mabel Comegys, Maye Eliot. Messrs. Doug
las Johnston, Horace NJ. Fulton Harold b.
Marston, Frank c.. Jones, Horace Winter,
William Hildebrand, Orville B. Drown and
Reid Baker. The majority Of these young
people are members of the Nellie Custis
Society. Of which Mrs. Saidee Drown Mac
Comas is the president
Annual Trip to Mt. Vernon.
The National Society Of the Children of
the American Revolution will have their
annual excursion tomorrow Saturday,
, February %" ITO Mount Vernon, with ap-
propriate exercises around the society tree.
The wreaths to be placed on Washington 8
tomb are from the ramparts of Valley
Forge. All members and their friends who
intend to go must meet at the Mt. Vernon
and Alexandria railroad office, 1872 and
Pennsylvania avenue, by IL o'clock-a little
earlier If possible. ~.