The Washington herald., 1908-05-23
SHAD FEAST ENJOYED
Mayflower Society Guest of
Sons Of Revolution.
MAKE TRIP TO MARSHALL HALL
Tables Arranged in Form of Grid
iron, and Distinguished Guests Are
Seated at Its Head-Addresses Made
by Judge Anderson, MIR. Dubois,
Capt. Moore, and Many Others.

The Sons of the American Revolution
yesterday entertained the members of the
Mayfiower Society with a shad bake at
Marshall Hall About 1So members and
guests were present, and an enjoyable
afternoon was spent.
The party left this city about o'clock.
on the steamer Charles Manchester, and
reached Marshall Hall about an hour
later
The room < which the tables were
placed was handsomely decorated with
palms and cut flowers. The tables were
arranged in the form of a gridiron.
At the Main Table.
Among those at the main table were
Gen. T. NJ. Vincent, former president of
the Sons Of the American Revolution:
John Paul Earnest. former president of
the rganization: Capt John Moore.
another former president of the society;
H. Howard Clark. secretary and regis
trar of the National Society Of the sons
Of the American Revolution Mrs. Albert
Gore, regent OF the Capt. Molly Pitcher
Chapter of the D. A. r.; Mrs. Bertha
Robbins regent Of Lynn Chapter. D. A
r.; Mrs. Ellis NJ. Logan, regent Of the
Marcia Burns Chapter D. A R.: officers
Of the Mayfower Society. and others OF
lesser note.
The festivities were of an Informal ma
ture. Rev Mr. Johns opened the meeting
with prayer. He was followed by Judge
Thomas Anderson. president Of the Sons
of the American Revolution, who made a
1. - ~ II. 4
with a humorous address on shad
Capt John r. Moore. chairman Of the
District delegation to the Buffalo cenyen-
tion of the national society read a re-
port Of what occurred at the convention
he was followed by Judge Anderson, who
congratulated the members of the May
flower Society on the work Of tie organi-
zation
James Dubois Informed the members of
the plans he was formulating for placing
tablet, in memory Of the Plymouth
pilgrims. at the port from which they
sailed to this country
Some Of the Delicacies.
The menu included clam chowder,
planked shad. shad roe and other dainty
delicscies.
This was the first outing the Sons OF
the American Revolution had given in
four years.
The guests assembled on the steps Of
Marshall Hail. where a group picture
was taken. The boat arrived in Wash
ington on the return trip about O'Clock
last night.
Much Of the success Of the occasion
was due 10 the hard work OF Albert Gore,
aTg efa Of -
was assisted by James Sheldon, jr.
The following guests were in attend
ance.
List of the Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison. Rev. and
Mrs Arthur : Johns, John Lane Johns
Miss Rosalie V. Johns, Rev II. Allen
Griffith. William YOst, James T. Du Bois
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Bukey, Rev and
Mrs Raymond Miss Maybelle Raymond
Mr.. and Mrs. Pechin. c. p. Clark. G. G,
Kelly, l. VI. Kelly, DR.. Ira ". DenisOn,
Mrs, George G. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert d. Spangler. Mr. and Mrs. r. r.
Stevens. Or. Mark F. Finley Mrs. Nc
Knew, +. ". Whiteside, Capt and Mrs
Barton ". Perry, Mr. and Mrs. J. /.
Parsons. Mrs. c. H. Parsons. Miss Pier
son. Mrs Bruner. Mr. and Mrs. A. How
ard Clark. John B. BlOss. Mr. and Mrs. F.
W Boothe. Henry Seymour, MIR. and Sirs
Ellis Logan. AlODZo Yates, H. n Fuller,
MISS AnlluetIe " iintFs i. A. AeTrltJ MI
and Mrs Andrew Lipscomb. Mr. and Mrs
George ". Baird Miss Turner G. A
Armes. James Sheldon. jr.. John H. Ma
gruder Gen and Mrs. T. NJ Vincent
Ernest ". Bradford. Mr.. and Mrs J. =
Bowen Dr. and Ms. G. l. Wilbur Mrs
Frances G. Wilbur. Mrs. Ruth Brown
Mrs. Robbins Commander John Il Moore
G. 5. Bradley. F w Graham. Philip
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul Earnest
and children. Mr. and Mrs Appleton p
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs S r. BesselievTe,
Miss Nellie BesselevIe, Miss Jessie Bes-
selievre, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. Gore. DIT
r A SwartwOut r, B. Moore, Miss
Margaret Clafiin, Mr. and Mrs p G
Cla1in. Daniel ". Lord, 81. II. Avery Mr
and Mrs Charles Lyman. DR. Elmer
Sothron. DR.. II Coleman. Miss Coleman,
Mrs Fettus. Hon. A. 3. HagneT Rev
Mr. Dunlop. ". S Ison. Philip Larner.
Hon T. II. Anderson. Mrs. William Wash
burn, Misses Graves. Benjamin 5. Graves,
T. l. Cole. Thomas " Lockwood Homer
n Lockwood Capt and Mrs +. A
Kreidler. Nlr and Mrs Cyrus J. Cham
bers. Mrs DR.. Kelly, DR. Eddy. DIR. Cole
man. Capt and Mrs. F. W Mitchell, Mr.
and Mrs. F. ". Graham. Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Jeansen.