Evening star., 1908-01-16
HOLD LAFAYETTE MEETING y
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVo-
LUTON IN SOCIAL SESSION.
Organization Arranges a Ladies'
Night, With Reception and Dane
ing-Trooping the Colors.

Society Of the Sons OF the American Revo-
luton and their guests. numbering more
than two hundred persons attended the
Lafayette meeting" of the organization
last evening In the ballroom of the Ar
lington Hotel. 1t was ladies' night, and
the ceremonies were opened with a recep-
ton. the president and vice presidents of
the society, with their wives. standing in
the archway connecting the two ball
rooms and greeting the guests as they
filed in from the parIors.
Those receiving were President and Mrs.
Marsh: Vice President and Mrs. Dent.
Vice President and Mrs. Anderson. Vice
President and Mrs. Parsons. ]. Howard
i Clark and Mrs. Clark. The reception be-
I gan shortly after o'clock and lasted
was eated the chaplain. Rev. DR.. Thomas
5. Childs. pronounced the invocation. and
then the flags were borne into the hall by
Mr.. Owen. with an escort of twenty-four
members of the society. who went through
a miniature ceremony Of "trooping the
colors" before they were brought to the
dais. Finally Mr.. Owen halted before
President Marsh and faced the audience
with the great banner dropping from it's
staff. Lieut.. Santelmann of the Marine
Band then rendered THE Star Spangled
Banner" on the piano and the audience
sang the first stanza of the song. stand
| Ing. while the banner was waved by the
standard bearer.
| Welcome to Guests.
President Marsh in a brief address
opened the meeting formally, welcoming
the guests. especially the ladies. and apol-
ogizing for the delay in getting the even
ing's program started
THE ballroom of the hotel Is yours un-
| til the morning hours he said, land l
am sure the ladies are impatient for the
| dancing to begin. SO we'll get the inter-
venng part OF the program out OF the way
as soon as possible"
Several selections were sung by the Phil
harmonic quartet. under the direction of
| Harry w. Howard The singers were
Mrs. Dayelle Taylor-Welch. first soprano;
| Mrs. William T. Miller. second soprano;
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, first alto, and
Mrs. Dana Holland. second alto. After
the songs an address was delivered by
Rev. Dr. Samuel III. Woodrow on THE
influence of Early Settlers Upon National
Life" DR.. Woodrow analyzed the nature
OF the immigration which gave its specific
character to each of the colonies that
formed the original thirteen states, laying
stress upon the religious life which,
whether through steadfastness or schsm,
led to extension Of settlements on either
theocratic or republican principles, and
| tracing the influence Of each. Thus the
| various traits which go to make up the
Americanism of real Americans were fol-
lowed back to their fountain heads, and
| the speaker suggested that a fusion Of
| them all led to the best results.
New Name for 10th Street.
After another song by the Philharmonic
Quartet. A. B. Hagner, associate justice,
retired, Of the District Supreme Court.
spoke of Lafayette. incidentally recon-
mending that the name Of 18th street.
whose numerical appellation appears to be
extremely displeasing to a number of
persons. be changed to Lafayette ave-
nue." in honor Of the young Frenchman
who adventurousy cast his lot with the
revolving colonies.
THE avenue should begin at Lafayette
Square," said the justice. land should
continue to the District line and cross
that line into Maryland, in which state
Lafayette was made a citizen In 1884"
After Mr.. Justice Hagners address the
orchestra of the Marine Band played
THE Lafayette March," which was first
formance given by the Washington Dra-
matte Society at the Washington Assem-
bly, rooms. 11th and streets, October
H. 1924 when Gen. Lafayette was the
guest of honor. Lieut.. Santelmann. leader
of the Marine Band. says that this COM
position was written by F. A. Wagler. a
music teacher in Washington. The leader
Of the band at that time was John Lewis
Club, who was born In the District, en-
listed in the Marine Band February IA.
1870, was promoted to fife major-then the
title of the leader-Ju]y IA, 1924, and
therefore led the band that played Wag-
ler's own march in honor of the distin-
guished visitor. The assembly rooms
were In building owned by G. Carusi
a brother OF former member cf the
Marine Band.
Department, then pronounced eulogy
on Lafayette, telling Of the love for hp-
erty which prompted the young noble to
leave court and cross the seas to help
objections of his family. The speaker
had with him and exhibited to the inter-
ested audience, the warrant issued by the
Treasury. drawn in favor OF Gen. La
fayette, for 100000. in appreciation of
his services during the revolution.
America" was then sung. the au-
| dience standing. and supper was served,
| after which there was dancing.
Members Of Committees.
The committees were as follows:
Meetings-Merritt l.. Dawkins, acting
| chairman; James w. Witten. Wallace
Donald Mclean, Harry Brown Mirick.
Albert J. Gore, Louis Addison Dent Mu-
sic-Odell L. Whipple. chairman; Robert
Atwater Smith. William A. Domer. Press
William HI. Pearce. chairman; Charles
E. Kern, Henry P. Holden.
LOUIS AOOlSOH b6nI was CHAIRMAN Oh
both the reception and floor committees,
which were made up as follows.
Reception-Albert d. Spansler. vice
chairman; Joseph L. Atkins, Robert Root
Bennett, Sidney 1. Bessehevre. John D.
Biddis, E. 7. Bushnell. Charles T. Cald-
well, Louis D. Carman, Morris L. Crox-
all. Merritt L. Dawkns William A. De
Caindry. Ira w. Dennison, Charles g.
Dodge. Williams Donnally. Theodore {.
Fenton. Mark F. Finley. Orange s. Fir
min, Andrew B. Graham John G. Green
await, Francis f. Grice, Edwin A. HILL
William A. Jack. F. Warren Johnson,
Charles E. Kern. William s. Knox Ed
ward A. Kreidler. HI. c. Mclean. Edward
B. Moore, Fred d. Owen, William s.
Parks. William H. Pearce. Edison Phillips
Woodbury. Pusfer, James Sheldon, jr.
J. Henry Small, jr.; Robert A. Smith.
j. Mcdonald Stewart. Edgar B. STOCKING.
Frank A. Swartwout Philip Walker
Ernest Wilkinson, James W. Witten and
Francis J. Wo0dman.
Floor-Odel L. Whipple. vice chairman;
James A. Bailey. Claude ~ Bennett Jesse
c. Bowen. Arthur d. Bryant. Moncure
! Burke, Harry e. Caldwell, John d. Car
| mody, Newton l.. Collamer, William A.
Domer, Harry FL. Donnany, Andrew B.
| Duvall. jr. Selden NJ. Ely. Frederick A.
| Fenning, John e. Fenwick, Leon l..
| French. Edward s. CLAWS. Albert ]. Gore
| Frederick w. NJ. Graham. Frank F.