The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12

feature nao a great leNeiiihs oAteSe' II was ultra American. the best thing for the people, but the most disagreeable for the Chief Executive.
 Visitors who are desirous of seeing the White House, can. through the Private Secretary of the President. se- cure permission to stroll through the Blue, and the Red Room. the State Dining Room in fact every where ex- cept in the private apartments; but those not so we'll informed are only admitted to the East Room; which overlooks the Presidents private grounds. But on certain occasions of the Marine Band concerts, during the summer on Saturday afternoons, and on Easter Monday these grounds are turned over to the children of Wash inrton City, big and little, white and black, Dago and Dutch, and curled darling, and especially those of the Booker Washington Tribe. But that is .another story" Kipling would say.
 The President always holds on New Years Day a reception for all who care ! to call, the first hours being given to 1 the Army and Navy, the Congressional party, the Diplomatic Corps, and all other officials; then to the general pub lic He also gives annually three state dinners and four state receptions, ad- mission to which necessitates the hold ing of a specially engraved card Of in- yitation sent by messenger. never by mail.
 Last week there was great quicken. ing of the social pulse at the national capital when Mrs. Roosevelt organized a ladies' cabinet" composed entirely of the wives of Cabinet Ministers, who have assumed the prerogative of desig- hating whom shall be recognized as s.in society" and when all official func-. tfons shall be given. This Cabinet meets every Tuesday morning and they require all persons they consider in so- riety to consult with them before mak- ing any entertainment arrangements. This departure from long established custom has created much comment and caused such displeasure.
 Leila Johnston.
 Mrs. Walter Robinson, Regent of the Frederick William Gray Chapter, An niston, desires to state that the com nnfttee selected to decide upon the mer- it's of the essays competing Tor the State prize will be composed Of Mrs. Amelia wyly and Miss Cozart of Mont romery, and pr. J. H. Blailock Of An n,ston' The Senior Class of the Girls Industrial School, to whom the prize has been offered are now busy prepar- ing their papers and one is tempted to wish that 1t were possible for every paper to be the best.
 QUERIES.
 TRUFANT- TEBBETTS- BOYD.--Gil- bert Carr Trufant of Bath, Me, son of r.ilbert Trufant and Susan Tebbetts. married Sarah Boyd, daughter of Cap lain William Boyd of Bangor, Me. Would be glad to learn the genealogy pf the Trufants, Tebbetts and Boyos ana whether members of these fami- lies rendered Revolutionary service.
 PoPE.--who were the parents of Colonel LeRoy Pope who went from Wilkes County, Georgia, to Huntsville Ala, about 1910? A. U. B.
 wATKINs.--Ruth Pope, sister of Colonel LeRoy Pope of Huntsville married William Watkins Their son was Richard Watkins and his son was William Watkins. Did any of these men serve in Colonial times, or in the Revolution? A. D' D.
 ARRINGTON.--Who were the parents rf General William Arlington of North Carolina who served in the Revolu- tion? M'
 IRwIN-Robert Irwin, one of the
 
 tion of Independence, was born Tn Pennsylvania but moved south to North Carolina where he became quite promi- nent His father, Willim Irwin was one of the Scotch-Irish settlers who came into Pennsylvania about 1129 and located in West Pennsborough, Cum berland County. Pa. where he lived and died. He had thirteen children, of whom Robert Irwin was the eighth. William Irwin fought in the Indian wars on the Pennsylvania frontier and died about 1763. This account is con- tained in Alexander's History of Meek lenburg County" Information is de- sired concerning the parents of this Willim Irvin-L B. c.
 In our issue of February 26, 1t is stated that the Drake family mentioned was from Washington County, North Carolina and that the members of this family were descended from Sir Fran cis Drake.
 The Drake family were from Nash County, N. C., and belonged to the same family which claimed Sir Francis Drake as a member. The bold seaman Is a collateral and not lineal. ancestor of the Drakes of Nash County.
 In the issue of March !, it should have been said that Isabella Pendelton, wife of Henry Gaines was daughter of Henry Pendleton, and not daughter of Henfy Gaines.