Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
KENsINGTON NEWS.
Republican Club Holds Campaign Rally
Democrats at Bethesda-Social Items

Republican CLUB Holds campaign kally
Democrats at Bethesda-Social Items
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTONi Nd, September %, 1901.
The republican club of Kensington hetd
the first of a series of meetings in the In
terest of Roosevelt, Fairbanks and Pearre
last night in the town hall. large and
enthusiastic gathering of citizens and
number of ladies filed the auditorium OF
the hall to overlooking, the aisles. hallway
and every particle of available space being
occupied. '}+
The Kensington Brass Band, under the
direction of Prof. Jacques Vonpoucke OF
the United States Marine Band, gave an
open-air concert at the plaza, Just before
the meeting opened while the; Roosevelt
GIee Club of washington furnlsned the
music for the meeting.
Mr. E. J. Hartshorn, the president OF the
club, presided, and in few Introductory
remarks opened the meeting. Seated on
the stage with him were William e. An
drews of Nebraska, Judge E. P. Seeds or
Iowa Brainard H. Warner George c. Ross
of Garrett Park. Frank HARDY, FRANK
Hewett, Arthur Hendricks and the Roose-
welt Glee Club.
Judge Seeds was the first speaker of the
evening, and his address was continuously
interrupted with applause.
Mr. Andrews, the second speaker, was
fined his address largely to the matter Of
finance of the nation, giving an array OF
facts and figures to sustain his argument
in behalf of the republican policy.
Mr. Warner spoke of the work outlined
nv the club. and said that arrangements
had been made to secure a campaign BAN
ner to be swung across Montgomery ave-
nue. in front of the town plaza.
The Democratic Club of Bethesda, Nd,
village about one mile west of Kensing-
ton held a meeting last night, which was
addressed by Mr., Walter A. Johnston of
Kensington, Mr.. Edward Peter of Rock
vile and Mr.. Everett of Montgomery coun-
ty The meeting was held in Miller's Hall,
and the president of the club, Mr.. Alfred
Wilson, presided
Mrs Walter A. Johnston entertained the
Stonewall Jackson Chapter, No. 90 of the
DAUGHTERS of Confederacy of Washington
at her home on Carroll place last night,
the occasion being their first social since
the recess for the summer months The
parlors and drawing room were decorated
in red and white carnations and red and
white roses, and number of small south
ern crosses. The porches and lawn were
lighted by Japanese lanterns.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Magnus Thompson, Judge and Mrs Frank
lin H Mackey, Mr.. and Miss Fenton, Mrs
Charles Hamilton Fred, Mrs. Merwin, Mrs
Stephens, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Harry
Smith Mrs. Young Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs
Eley, Mrs. Pouline, Mrs. Candy, Mrs
Loudermilk, Miss Carter, Miss Pauline
Chapman. the Misses Elliott Miss Rose
Thompson, Miss Nacessa Smith, Miss
Bourcier Miss Clare Mannakee, Miss Clara
Loffier Mrs Annie Pilkin of New Orleans,
Major George Gordon and Mrs. ]. w.
White.
After musical program a supper was
served in the dining room, the floral deco
rations in this room corresponding with
| those throughout the house. and the table
| was spread with a large confederate battle
| flag, which was set off to greater advan-
| tage by two candelabras, each containing
| five red and white candles.