Evening star., 1902-02-19
street. The squad was in command of
Capt. J. J. Morgan, the officer of the day.
RECEPTION BY PENWOMEN.
Members of League and Of d. A. r. as
Guests

Guests.
The League Of American Penwomen
yesterday received the visiting members of
the league. the writer's for the press who
are attending the congress OF the D. A. r.,
and the press in general The headquarters
OF the league were beautifully decorated
and the reception was one of the most
brilliant ever given by the penwomen. The
officers Of the league stood In the receiving
line in the following order: Mrs Juiette
NJ. Babbtt. Mrs. Evelyn c. Morgan, Miss
Mabel L. White. Mrs. Marian Longfellow
ODonoghue and Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde.
With them was Mrs. A. l.. Barber
Among those who attended were Mrs.
Anna Katherine Green. the authoress Mrs.
Harriet r; Nourse and Mrs. Nathaniel Nc
Kay OF New York city, Miss Maud NJ.
Laughlin, Miss Sarah E. Laughton, Miss
Lillian Lawrence. Miss Floretta Vining and
Mrs. A. E. Pevey Of Boston; Mrs. Henry
{. Hodgdon Of Brooklsne. Mass: Mrs. Mary
E. Marshall Of Framfngham Mass. Mrs
Senator Dolliver. Miss Margaret Gay Dolli-
Yer. Miss Mary A. kirkup of Fort Dodge
Iowa; Miss Isabelle Graham Eaton Of Ban
gor. Maine; Mrs. Mary B. kimball. vice
president general OF Maine, D. A. r.: Mrs.
Ella NJ. Barus. Miss Lou D. Barney of
Portland. Maine; Mrs. w. r. Youland. state
regent for Maine. Biddeford; Mrs. Ellen L.
f. Arnold, Waterville, Maine; Mrs. Delbert
Weston Adams, Augusta. Maine: Miss
Anna G. Pevey. Lowell, Mass: Mrs. E.
Jeanette Abbott, Chicago: Mrs Mary Chew
Hopkins, Mrs. Jean NJ. D. Lander. Miss
Mary b, statham. Mrs. Alethe Louber
Patten. Mrs. La Sale Corben Pickett.
Mrs. Augustus Thomas Wimberly, Miss
Charlotte Parker, Mr.. Francis Wilson. Miss
Lynn shafer. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Lin
coin. Mrs. A. $. Quinton. Miss Meta c.
Petersen, Mrs. Sarah White North. Mr..
Charles H. Babbitt. Mrs. Lillian Rozell
Messenger, Miss Caroline L. O. Ransom.
IT.
Drummond. Mrs: Charlotte E. Main, Mrs.
John ]. Myers. Mrs. w. w. Cowling Miss
L. G!lleland and Mrs Anna S. Sanborn.
d. A. r. Notes.
Mrs. T. B. c. Morgan of Georgia, one of
the vice presidents general, is at the Fair
fax.
Mrs. A. S. Quinton. regent of Independ-
ence Hall Chapter of Philadelphia. is also
at the Fairfax. She is accompanied by
Mrs. James @. Leper. Mrs d. 8.
Stetson and Miss L. H Haynes, all of her
chapter
The Maine delegation is at the St Louis,
and is a big one. The ladies up to
date. Mrs. w. e. Youland is state regent.
Among the other members Of the delega-
ton are: Mrs. A. A. Kendall. vice presi-
dent general; Mrs. J. E. Palmer, Mrs. ].
H. Barnes and Mrs. Herbert York of the
Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter, Portland;
Mrs. w. G. Arnald. Watervile; Mrs. Mary
Sawyer Foote Thomas. Thomaston; Mrs.
d. w. Adams. Augusta; Miss Isabelle
Eaton. Bangor, and Mrs Herbert Strout.
Mrs. Hodgson of the ''Old South Chap
ter" Boston, is at the Raleigh.
Miss Anna c. Perry. delegate from a
Boston chapter, is at the Riggs.
If We must not say civil war or war
OF the rebellion, | wish we could give that
period Of unpleasantness a more grammat
ical designation than the war between the
states Really, that is enough to make
Lindley Murrey. dead and turned to dust.
weep himself into mud pies remarked a
Boston daughter today.
Paul Jones Chapter of Boston has relic
that gives its members great pleasure. The
frame Of it's charter Is made from wood
taken from the cabin of the Olympia and
in the frame is inbedded a star made of
woods from the old Alliance, Constitution,
Hartford and kearsarge, and from the
Maine and Olympia, ships representing the
revolutionary war, war of 1872, civil and
Spanish American war
Quaker City Chapter of Philadelphia has
erected boulder monument in Wash
ington square, in that city, in honor Of the
soldiers Of the American revolution who
are buried there. The cost of the boulder
was S400.
Chapter regents have been appointed in
London, Manila and Brazil, and chapters
Of the D. A. r. organized there.
The pages Of the congress are a patient.
hard-Worked lot of young women. The last
congress voted to give each of the pages
of that session one of the beautiful souve-
mir spoons, and it is said they will reward
the pages Of this session in like manner
Among those who are in attendance on
the congress of the D. A. r. this week is
Mrs Marian Longfelow ODonoghue of this |
city She Is a member of the Elizab beth
Chapter of Portland, Me. which
was named for her greatgrandmother, wife |
of General Peleg Wadsworth of revolution
airy fame. Elizabeth Wadsworth was the
grandmother Of the poet, Henry Wads- |
worth Longfellow. Mrs. O'Donoghue Is a
charter member Of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. j. c. Randolph of Otsego Chapter |
Ccoperstown, N. Y, is a delegate, acting re-
gent. and is proud to be descendant Of two |
Of Massachusetts and Col. Samuel Camp
bell. who fought In the battle Of Herllimer,
N. Y, and won his fame there by leading |
the troops to victory, after the death of
Gen. Herkimer
Mrs. Lucy Johnston, president Of the
State Federation Of Clubs of Kansas, and |
state regent, and Mrs. Thompson, presi- |
dent Of Topeka Federation Of Clubs. who
is delegate, are guests Of Gen. and Mrs. !
Bristow.
Sons and Daughters of Maine.
The regular semi-monthly gathering of
this society was held Saturday evening last |
at 713 9th street northwest with President
Higgins presiding.
The speaker of the evening, Col. George
ROSS, held the close attention OF his lis i
teners with an essay entitled Swell
Heads a characterization OF the familiar
egotst, political, religious, medical, mu-
sical literary and newspaper, the analysis
of each of which in its serio- humorous
vein was enthusiastically applauded.
Three Minute Talks on a variety Of
subjects were exacted from unsuspecting
persons and added much amusement to the
program. Those who responded We're Mr.
D. NJ. Hildreth. DR.. Woodbury. Pulsifer, r.
A. Dinsmore, +. e. Barbour, Mrs. York and
Miss DeCoster.
Miss Grace Ross recited The Lullaby
Candle Lighting Time and In the Night
Time DIR. Pulsifer told several amusing
stories Mr. Barbour read one of Whit
comb Riley's poems. and Mr.. McMichae el
sang a variety of coon songs and Those
Goo-Goo Eyes" and poem founded on the
destruction of the battle ship Maine was
impressively read by the author Mr. Price
DR.. Huntoon followed with a few remarks
anent the spirit of the gathering. after
which came refreshments and a pleasing
social hour.
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