Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
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The National Society of Daughters of
Founders and Patriots of America, at It's
general court held recently at the home
of Mrs Albert G. Bracket, voted to mark
this wear some historical spot in the Dis
trict as a memorial of the society.
This patriotic organization, which was
founded by Eugenia Washington, Helen
NJ Boynton and Della H. Mason, in 1898,
is so exclusive in character that Its mem
bership can never be very large. TO be
eligible an applicant must prove herselr
to be descended "in the direct paternal line
of either father or mother from an ances-
tor who settled in any of the colonies no"
included in the United States from the set
Element of jamestown, Va, May ID, 1907,
to May 13, 1857, and provided that the in
termediate ancestor in said direct line, at
the call of the colonists. adhered as pa
triot 70 their cause in the revolutionary
war
Some of the objects of the society are to
commemorate events of the history OF the
colonies and of the republic, and IN times
of war to obtain and forward supplies for
field hospitals; to teach reVerent regard
for the names and history, character,
deeds and heroism of the founders OF this
country, and to meet together Tor DEBATE
on current events criticism of books, his
torical purposes and for social enjoyment
The officers are: President general, Mrs
John ]. Myers: vice president general, MRS.
Albert G.. Bracket; recording secretary
ger eral Mrs George Marsh, elected at the
l. st meeting to fill the place of Mrs. Boyn-
ton who resigned owing to the illness OF
her husband, Cen Boynton; registrar gen
eral Mrs. p. z. Pealer; treasurer general
Miss Josephine C. Webster; historian gen
eral Mrs Herschel Main chaplain general,
Miss Lucy NJ. Hewitt; color bearer general
Mrs Charles Edwin Brown: councillors
Evans Mrs. Thomas X. Noble, Mrs. S. g.
w Benjamin, Mrs. George w, Baird, Miss
Anna S. Mallet, Mrs. William G. Slade. Mrs
John s. Mitchell and Mrs Edmund b.
Cowles Other resident members of the so
cety are Mrs. Walter Harvey Weed Mrs
Franklin Townsend, Mrs. Marian Longfel-
low ODonoghue, Mrs. James McNabb and
Mrs Annie Fisher Cahoon.
Mrs. Myers, the president general, who
has been travelling abroad for some time,
will soon return from Japan.
Mrs J. Ellen Foster is about to leave for
a six months trip around the world
The Columbia Heights Art Club held It's
regular weekly meeting on the broad piazza
of the residence of Mrs. Hyde, Lanier
Heights Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Stokes
presiding Mrs. Enge read as art notes
a well-prepared paper on The influence OF
Art on Literature"
Heidelberg" the subject of the paper Of
the day written by Mrs. Williams and read
responses to roll call, which were full of
historical and personal interest. Mrs.
Chase entertained the club with recitation
and songs.
Miss Winnifred Hyde sang "Old Heidel-
berg" and recited "Penelope's Christmas
Dance
Continental Chapter, d. A. r.. held its
annual meeting for election of officers May
Is at the Ebbitt House, the regent, Mrs
George A. Bacon. presiding The following
officers were elected; Regent, Mrs. Mary
c. Beach; vice regent. Mrs. Bennett A. AL
len; recording secretary, reelected, Miss
Emeline w. Gift; corresponding secretary,
reelected, Mrs. John Doyle Carmody; as
sistsvit corresponding secretary. Miss Alice
M Apple; treasurer Mrs Sylvester r.
Burch; registrar Mrs. VIM. r. Lowe; histo-
rian, Mrs. Lillian r. Messenger; directors
Mrs. Alonzo Skunk, Mrs. Florence K Sol
ger. Mrs Middleton Smith and Mrs. VIM.
r. Lowe.
The ex-regent, Mrs. Geo. A. Bacon, will
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