Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

Mrs. John J. Myers, Stoneleigh Court it
was decided as the preservation of his
tories &c, of colonial times is a part of
the societys work to restore the chancel
of the old colonial church at Falls Church,
Va, which was built in 1874 and has on
its vestry rolls the names of George
Washington, Augustine Washington the
father of the general; George Mason and
others
The officers of the national society are
Mrs. John j. Myers, president general;
general: Mrs. George Marsh, recording
secretary general; Mrs. George G.. Martin,
corresponding secretary general; Mrs.
Peter 7. Pealer. register general; Miss
Josephine c. Webster treasurer general;
Mrs. HerscheI Main. historian general;
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Hewitt, chaplain general;
Mrs. Charles +. Brown color bearer
general. The councillors general are:
Miss Mary f. Waite Mrs. John o. Evans,
Mrs. Thomas X. Noble, Mrs. George
w. Baird, Mrs. S. c. w. Benjamin.
Miss Anna s. Mallett, Mrs. William G.
Slade of New York city; Mrs John S.
Mitchell, Philadelphia; Mrs. Edmund b,
CoWles, Brookline, Mass. Miss Eugenia
Washington, Mrs. Henry Y. Boynton and
Mrs William l.. Mason were it's founders.
Only those who can trace their ances-
tors back in one direct line to colonial
times with patriot ancestor. are eligible
to the Society of Daughters of Founders
and Patriots of America. The executive
committee holds monthly meetings from
October to June on the 18th of each
month. The general court of the national
society is held May 10 of each year. There
are four state chapters = Connecticut,
New York. Pennsylvania and the COM
mOnwealth of Massachusetts
A committee comprising Messrs. l.. L.
Nicholson, jr.. Rawlings Hume, Harris
Crist and Orville Ecker will be in charge
of the series of winter dances to be given
at I.inthicum Hall, Georgetown.
Mrs Henry F. Blount, president of the
Federation of Women's Clubs of the Dis
troct win visit her daughter, Mrs. White,
in Cuba later in the season.
The students of st. Cecelias Academy
have organized a musical and literary
society to promote the study of those
given monthly when vocal music and the
works of famous composers will fill the
program
Continental Chapter, d. A. R., has post
poned its public meeting until January.
A business meeting will be held Decem-
Der IS at the Ebbitt at 1870 pm.
At a business meeting of the Laurels
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Mahaney, PA Kentucky avenue south
east, Tuesday evening last. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
President. Thomas B. Deleher; vice presi-
dent Grace l. Mahaney; secretary, j. b.
Altman; treasurer. George H. soIbaeh
Some changes to the bylaws and the social
features of the club were discussed and
passed The following were present: Mr..
and Mrs. II. N. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Solhach. Mr. and Mrs. d. l..
Leman, Mr.. Thomas Delcher. Mrs. ]. b.
Altman. Mr.. A. A. Lithgow, Miss Gia-
rourd and Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mahaney
The Unity Club held its meeting in
Pythian Temple Thursday evening, Mr..
Henry p. Holden. the president presiding
After u brilliant piano solo. the fifth noe
turne, by Miss yirgfe Sullivan, the presi-
dent introduced the speaker of the occasion
Mr. Hamilton Gay Howard OF California
HIS very interesting paper on Scotch Sec
ond-sight and Its Possibilities" was fol-
lowed with the closest attention throughout