Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
COLONIAL PARTY,
Columbia Chapter, D. A. B., Gives a
Brilliant Function

Columbia Chapter, D. A. R., gave, as its
final meeting for the year, a colonial party
Tuesday evening, May 13, at the Ebbitt
House American flags decorated the red
parlor and candles burned in old brass
candle sticks. The members of the chap
ter and their friends were gowned in true
colonial style, with 'kerchiefs, powdered
hair and patches. The most remarkable
costume was green brocade, one hundred
and fifty years DID, an heirloom, worn by
Miss Boyd.
A detail of Minute Men, including General
Thomas Mckee and Col Winter and his
staff Of the 1st Regiment, added to the pic
turesqueness of a brilliant occasion. The
chapter and guests were received by the
following officers: Mrs. s. j. Crossant, Mrs.
M. G. Swormstedt, Mrs NJ. S. ingalls,, Mrs.
NJ. E. S. Davis and Miss Margaret Heath.
A program was given, the numbers being
announced by Captain Adjutant Carmody
OF Minute Men, consisting of: Duet, Bon
ME DOOM Mrs. McKahan and Miss Ever;
violin selections, Mr.. Granville Fernald, in
costume of George Washington's time, the
selections including Hail Columbia" Gen
eral Washington's March," ION the Road
to Boston" Red, White and Blue" and
Yankee DOODLE" solo, with violin obligato,
For All Eternity" Miss Ever; reading,
The Boston Tea Party Mrs. Swormstedt
ming; representations and ventriloquisms of
birds and animals Captain Wood; solo, Mr..
Eugene E. Stevens; patriotic selections,
Seranata Mandolin Club; solo, Bonnie
Sweet Bessie" Mrs. McKahan; recitation,
Major Coe, After refreshments were
served General Mckee made few happy
remarks, eulogizing womans patriotism
Mr. Desmond gave a piano selection, and
after which the entire assembly sang AUD
Lang Sayne." accompanied by Messrs. Fer
nald and Desmond.
Among those present were: General Thos.
Mckee, Col. M. A. Winter, Major Coe Cap
tain John Doyle Carmody, Captain Fetch
er. Captain Lewis, Surgeon Deidle and Cap
tain Wood of the Minute Men; Mrs. J. D.
Croissant, regent of Columbia Chapter; Mrs.
y. M. Marsh, regent, and Mrs. T. SnoWden.
vice regent of Continental Chapter; Mrs.
Mrs. Mary c. Wysong, regent of Elizabeth
Jackson Chapter; Mrs. Patty Miller Stock
ing, regent Of American Chapter; Mrs. Pc
ter P. Pealer, registrar general N. S., D. A.
R.; Mrs. Thos. Mckee, Mrs. Geo. F. Beach,
Mrs. ]. L. Ludlow, Mr. Peter P. Pealer,
Miss Fishburn, Mrs. Nathan Prentice, Mrs.
Lundy, Mrs. w. A. McNulty, Mrs. D. D.
Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter, Mrs. II. v.
aid Case. Mrs. Jas. Mcmillan, Mrs. Charles
H. Holmead, Miss Troutman, Mrs. E. L..
Pierce, Miss Florence Pierce, Mrs. Emily
DeRiemer, Mr.. and Mrs. H A. Vale, Mr..
VIM. Vale, Miss Vale. Mr.. and Mrs. u. L..
ingalls, Mrs Hustled, Mrs. H. H. Parmenter,
Mrs. George Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Pat
rick. Mrs. and Miss Barr. Miss McNabb,
Mrs. NJ. E. S. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs w. R.
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Boyd, Miss
Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Johnston. Miss
Ever, Mr. and Mrs Christie, Miss McCord,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. DR.. and Mrs. Hart
sock, Mr.. George Henning, Miss Henning,
DR.. and Mrs Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
nald Mr.. w. G. Boyd, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Doh Mrc
wena Hall, Mrs. S. B. Swormstedt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Truitt