Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
MOTHERS LUNCHEON
VISITORS AND OTHERS ENTER
TANNED AT THE sHoREHAM.

A fitting close to a week of supreme ex-
altation,'' as expressed by Mrs. Frederic
Schoff. president of the national congress of
mothers, was the luncheon given by the
congress at the Shoreham yesterday after
noon Some seventy ladies and one man
gathered about the T-shaped table In the
long. handsomely decorated banquet hall.
The table was decorated lavishly with roses.
carnations and tulips. and with lace-like
vining of green leaves.
At the head of the table sat the national
president, Mrs. Frederic Schoff. who as
POSTMASTER presented each speaker. On
her right sat Mrs. Theodore w. Birney. the
founder of the congress, and grouped about
these ladies were Mrs. D. o. Mears Of AL
bany, N. Y; Mrs. Lille Devereaux Blake.
New York city; Mrs. Howard hppincott,
Philadelphia; Mrs. Robert p. Gotten, North
Carolina; Mrs. Francis Bolton. New Ha-
ven; Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, Idaho; Mrs.
Frank De Garmo, Louisiana, and Mrs. Isa-
bel Worrell Ball. Kansas.
The menu was discussed with zest, for
the ladies had been hard at work since
early morning. and at 2 o'clock. the hour
for the luncheon. all confessed to being I'M
fashionably hungry
The toasts were bright and snappy and
laughter and applause were literally inter-
spersed.
Among those who responded to toasts
were: Mrs. Theodore w. Birney. referred
to as the beloved founder" Mrs. Lille
Devereaux Blake. Mrs. Howard Lippin-
colt. Mrs. James Bolton. Mrs. Fred T. Du-
bols: Mrs Frank De Garmo and. by special
IN the list of speakers were: Mrs. futile Of
New York. Mrs Hill of Washington state,
Mrs. Hoffman of Illinois, DR.. Robinson and
Miss Mason of Tarrytown Pa.
List Of Guests.
Those present were Mrs. David o. Mears,
Albany, N. Y; Mrs. Frances Sheldon Boil
ton, New Haven. Conn; Mrs. Lille Dever-
eaux Blake, New York city; Mrs. Theodore
w. Birney Chevy Chase, Md; Mrs. Fred
eric Schoff, Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs Fred.
Dubois. Blackfoot. Idaho; Mrs. Howard w.
Lippincott, Philadelphia Mrs. Frank De
Garmo, Shreveport. La; Mrs. r. r. Gotten,
Bruce, N. c.; Miss M. 8. Garritt, Philadel-
phia; s. A. Robinson, MD, Covesville, Va;
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. Larned, Kan;
Mrs. Julius P. Cahen, New York city; VIII
liam c. Porter, New York city; Mrs. Jas.
P. Cahen. New York city; Mrs. Edward A.
Tuttie. New York city; Mrs George Otis
Smith, Washington; Mrs. Edward E. Rich
ardson, Washington: Miss. Leila Calhoun,
Owensboro', KY; Miss c. E. Mason. larry
town. N. Y; Clara Norman. Brooklyn, N.
Y; Catherine Groth, New York; Mrs. VIII
bur F. Crafts. Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. s. D. La Fetra, Washington,
-. T., MISS Rector, washington, d. &. |;
Mrs. Linson de Forest, Chautauqua, NJ Y.
Mrs. W. Graham Tyler, Philadelphia, Pa. /;
Mrs. E. S. Smith, Elmira, N. Y; Mrs. Mi
notte E. Chatfleld, New Haven, Conn; Mrs.
Florence Kelley, New York city; Mrs Ed
gar A. Hall. Chicago; Mrs. Bonita Bryan,
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. o. C. Mackenzie,
Albany, N. Y; Mrs. I. L. C.. Lockwood,
Albany, N. Y; Mrs. Mary Pamela Rice,
Boston, Mass: Mrs. e. Mackey, Trenton,
N. j.; Miss Anna M. Fell. Trenton, N. j.:
Mrs. c. H. Clifford, Dedham, Mass; Mcs.
Charles c. Keen, Philadelphia; Mrs. John
B, Clements, Overlook. Philadelphia; Mrs.
William c. Lowry, West Philadelphia;
Mrs. Thos. c. Rafferty,, Philadelphia;
Mrs. George E. Roberts, Washington, D. G..
Mrs. William L. Foster, Shreveport, La. !;
Mrs. Frank r. Hill. Tacoma, Wash; Mrs.
Charles H. Biles, Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs.
John w Meyer, Philadelphia; Mrs. Sam
uel A. Kennedy, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Robert
o. Law, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. ]. F. James,
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Adolph
Hoffman, Oak Park, ILL.,; Mrs. Frank
lin b. Greene, Oak Park, Ill;
Mrs. A. S. Frost, Evanston, ILL., /:
Mrs. Thomas Hill, Baltimore, Md. Mrs.
Minnie Reese Richardson, Montgomery,
Ala: Mrs. E. A. Varela, Washington, D. c.
Mrs. A. r. Mitchell, Hereford, Md; Mrs.
Louis K. ellison, Wilmette, ILL.,. Mrs. VIM
H. Porter, New York city; John R. Stokes
Washington, D. c.; Mrs Charles A. Perry
Catherine c. Perry, Newtonvile, Mass.
Mrs. l.. D. Clark, Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
Clinton Smith. president w. C. T. u, D. C.
Miss Ella Gotten, Cottendale. N. c.; Mrs.
Arthur A. Birney, Washington, D. c.