Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04

br siness brought to the attention of the
council.
The Danes took recess for luncheon at
l O'Clock and convened again at O'Clock,
when the new business of the council was
in order. The Society of the Sons of the
Colonial Wars this afternoon will give "A
reception at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Benjamin in honor of the visiting Danes,
and it is more than probable that there
will be large attendance. During the
afternoon and evening there will also be
several reception given by the Danes of
the various state societies which VIII be
attended by small circles.
Mrs. Howard Townsend the honorary
president of the National Society, has re-
ceived daily large bouquets of flowers from
various members of the society and has
been particularly happy in ner acknowl-
edgements. During the session Gen. VIII
liam Ruffin Cox has sent flowers which
have been distributed to the various Danes
in attendance.
There is much interest manifested in. the
visit of the Danes to the White House to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when
they will be introduced to President Roose-
welt at a reception given in their honor.
Calendar of Memorial Inscriptions.
The members of the council were this
morning presented with interesting cali
endar of memorial inscriptions collected in
the state of Maryland and edited by Helen
West Ridgely. The memorial committee
having cDarBe OF the matter was CJiipooou
of Mrs. Matthew Atkinson. Mrs. Robert
Atkinson, Mrs. Jas. Bateman. Mrs Bel
KNAPP, Mrs. Eugene Blackboard Miss Ida
Brent Mrs. Tracy Browne, Mrs. Roberdeau
Buchanan, Mrs. Charles Baltimore Calvert,
Mrs. Duncan Campbell Miss Campbell, Miss
Mary c. Carter. Mrs. Thomas c. Chatard.
Mrs. Burton Crane (nee Smith, Miss Dawes,
Miss Mary Davis Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey,
Miss Isabel Earle. Mrs. Alex. Early, Mrs.
Charles Gibson, Mrs. VIM. Goldsborough,
Mrs Monte Griffith. Mrs. George w. S.
Hail. Mrs VIM. T. Hamilton, Mrs. h.
Kearney Henry, Mrs. Robert Hinckley,
Mrs. Harry p. Huse. Mrs. J. J. Jackson,
Mrs. Plowden Jenkins, Mrs. J. Kinear,
Miss Virginia King, Mrs. Frederick Won
Kapff. Miss Margaret Leakin. Miss Eliza
beth Lyon. Mrs. John NJ Littig. Mrs.
Lloyd Lowndes, Mrs. Gustav Lurman, Miss
Sallie Mackall. Miss Florence Mackubin.
Mrs. John M. Magruder. Mrs. John Null
Ian. Mrs. W. c. Nicholas, Mrs. Owen
Norris, Miss Juiana T. Paca, Miss Mary
S. w. Pearre. Mrs. VIM. s. Powell, Miss
Anna NJ. Polk, Mrs. John Ridgely, Miss
Louisa Robinson, Mrs. Henry Rogers, Mrs.
c. Lyon Rogers. Mrs. Albert l.. Sioussat,
Miss V. McBlair Smith, Miss Mary E.
Steuart, Miss Henrietta Steuart, Miss Mary
Mrs. Ridgely was general chairman of the
committee. and Mrs. Bateman, Talbot
county; Mrs. Calvert. Prince George county;
Mrs. Hamilton. Washington county: Miss
Lyon. Howard county: Miss Mackubin.
Anne Arundel county, MISS Pearre, District
of Columbia: Mrs. Richie. Frederick coun-
ty; Mrs. c. Lyon Rogers. Baltimore county
and Mrs. Sioussat. st. Mary's and Calvert
counties. chairmen of subcommittee.
Names of the Alternates.
The list OF alternates in attendance upon
the council follows: Mrs Charles A. Pratt,
Arkansas; Mrs. James A. Hodges, vir-
ginia; Mrs. Richard Peters, Pennsylvania;
Miss M. w. Middleton. South Carolina:
Miss r. D. Beach. Connecticut: Mrs. F. f.
Brooks. Colorado: Miss Janera. Mrs. Pres
ton Lea, Mrs. f. Gipin, Mrs Z. T. Warner
and Mrs. Francis Buck Delaware: Mrs.
Richey Mrs. John Van Rensselaer, and
Mrs. William S. Dunlop. District of Co
lumbia; Mrs. Thomas NJ. Woodruff, Florida
Mrs VIM. Bisbee Mrs. J. w. Grant and
Mrs Thomas Barrett. Georgia: Mrs. B. f.
Aver. Illinois; Mis- Emiin McC1ain. Iowa;