Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
KENsINGTON NEWS.
Observance of Flag Dny-Ieeting of
Woman's Club.
.e of The Evening Star.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, June 10, 1901.
Flag day was celebrated last evening by
appropriate exercises in the town hall. The
program of the evening arranged by
the ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps.
Mrs Arthur Hendricks presided over the
meeting and introduced the speakers The
salute to the flag given by four chill
dren Wilson Townsend, Annie Marshall,
Helen Edridge and Charlie Chapman. Rev
j. T. Marshall, lineal descendant of Betsy
Ross, gave a witty account of the first
American flag and its maker. Miss Lena
Shepherd of Washington then sang Inc
Star Spangled Banner" The address OF the
evening was made by Col L. y HOPKINS
past department commander, @. a. X, De
partment 81 the Potomac, who told the
story of the flag carried by a New England
regiment during the civil war. Miss Grace
the Ocean," and Mayor Clum gave reel
tation entitled "Old Glory" After the
singing of The Stars and Stripes Forever
by Miss Shepherd, Mr.. Arthur Hendricks
made short address, commemorative of
the defenders of the flag. Watson Eldridge
then recited THE Banner of the Free.
Several patriotic songs were sung by the
audience during the evening, and the ex-
ercises closed with the singing of Amer
lea"
The annual meeting of the Womans Club
was held yesterday afternoon in the library
and the work of the year closed. A part of
the educational committee, consisting OF
Mrs. L. A Langille, Mrs. c. p Smith, Mrs.
w. R. Russell and Mrs. C. s. Bggs were
appointed to look into the subject of COM
pulsory education. The designs for club
pins were discussed and left to Miss Nan
nette MiIliken, Mrs j. North and Mrs. A.
II. Thompson to report at the first meeting
of the coming year. number of new
members We're elected to membership and
resignation entpd a motion
was made and carried that all business of
the club shall be transacted at the first
meeting of the month and shall be con-
Quoted In the place OF the parliamentary
drill. The study of civics will be taken up
at each alternate meeting. The study of
American authors, previous to the civil
war; the portions of America not already
gone over by the club, and current events
will complete the years study already
planned The club will be divided in two
sections, the educational section to look
after the interests of the school and IL
brary and that of music and art to
range for introducing these subjects in the
public school. Mrs. c. s. Biggs will have
charge of the music for the club meetings.
An election of officers of the club resulted
as follows: Mrs. E. ]. Hartshorn, presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. H. Cunningham, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. W. Townsend, treasurer; Mrs
w. r. Russell, recording secretary; Miss
Letitia Langille. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. a. H. Thompson, historian, and Mrs
L. A. Langille, auditor The club ad-
journed to meet the first Friday in October.
committee of fifteen from the Citizens
Associa ton waited upon the county school
commissioners at their last meeting to ask
that an appropriation be made for the cree
ton of a new school building in KensIng-
ton. The committee was favorably received
and promises of aid were made; but it has
since been given out that nothing can be
done by the county to further this much
needed Improvement. The matter of
school house for kensington has been agi-
tdted Tor several years, but sWithO result
other than promises Ground has already
been purchased adjacent to the present
school grounds large enough to accom1uo-
date the new building which has been PLAN
ned. but the citizens cannot proceed I'm
aided. During the school year just pa ssed
which ended June ], 106 pupils were en-
rolled, and much larger attendance would
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