Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
OUTING TO MARSHALL HALL
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLT
TON ENJOY PLANKED SHAD.
Hosts of the Mayfower Society.
Gov. Raymond and Other
Speakers.

One hundred and thirty-tive members
and guests Of the Sons OF the American
Rev oution of the District OF Columbia
AMI the Mayfower Society journeyed TO
Marshall Hall yesterday afternoon a
planked shad dinner was seryed and sew
eral addresses were made.
The party arrived at Marshall Hall at
about i o'clock and spent an hour in
speeding the grounds and the old mansion.
Many watched Charley and his assist
ants as they cooked the fish in front of
ths. blazing hickory. fire.
Justice Thomas A. Anderson, president
of the District Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution, introduced as
tn. first speaker pr. Raymond, governor
o: the Maytiower Society. who reclted the
history Of the organization and discussed
The work il was doing. The MayhoWer
Society. composed of descendants OF men
and women who came from England In
the Mayfiower is engaged in patriotic
education.
The principal speech was made by James
T. Dubois of the State Department, late
consul general at St. Gall. Switzerland.
He referred AT length to the need of a
tablet from American patriotic societies
to be placed on the old mill at Delft
Haven. Holland. which marks the spot
where the Mayf1ower pilgrims hrst en-
The topic of his address was. however
''Shad. He paid great tribute to the
greatest of American fish. His speech
was witty. and he was frequently inter-
rupied by housekeeping and laughter
Other guests were: MIR. and Mrs. James
Morrison Rev. and Mrs. Arthur S. Johns.
John Lane Johns. Miss Resale Y. Johns.
Rev. H. Allen Griffith, William iost.
James +. Dubois. Mr.. and Mrs. John s
Rukey. Prof and Mrs. Raymond Miss
-holJa nd Nj
Pechin. G. p. Clark. c. {. Kelly, l.. NJ
Kelly DR.. Ira w. Denison. Mrs. George 6.
Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Albert d. Spangler.
Mr. and Mrs. r. +. Stevens DIR. Mark r.
Capt and Mrs. Barton ". Perry, Mr. and
Mrs. F. II. Parsons. Mrs. {. II. Parsons.
Miss Person. Mrs. Bruner Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Howard Clark. John b. Bloss. Mr. and
Mrs. F.. W. Boothe. Henry Seymour. Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Logan. Alonzo Yates, I'll. NJ
Fulton, Miss Antoinette Wilmer, l.. A.
Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lipscomb,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Baird. Miss
Turner. G.. A. Armes, James Sheldon. ~
John Fl. Magruder. Gen and Mrs. T. NJ:
Vincent Ernest w. Bradford. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Bowen. DR.. and Mrs G l..
Wilbur Mrs. Frances c. Wilbur. Mrs.
Ruth Brown. Mrs. Robbins. Commander
John Fl. Moore. G. S. Bradley F. w.
Graham. Philip Walker. Mr. and Mrs
John Paul Ernest, Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton
P. Clark. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. S. l. Besse-
lievre Miss Nellie Besseievre, Miss
Jessie Besselievre, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert ]. Gore. DR.. F. A. Swartwout
E. B. Moore Miss Margaret Clatiin. Mr..
and Mrs. P. c. Clafiin. Daniel w. Lord,
NJ H. Avery. Mr.. andIsMrs. Charles Ly-
man. DR.. Elmer SothroHs DR.. H. Coleman,
Mrs Coleman. Benz. s. Graves, A.
b. Hagner. Rev. Mr.. Dunlop. w. s. Ison.
Philip -Larner. T. II. Anderson. Mrs. Will
liam Washburn, Misses Graves, T. l..
Cole, Thomas w Lockwood Homer \.
Lockwood Capt f. \. Kreidler and Mrs.
Kreidler. Cyrus ]. Chambers and Mrs
Chambers. Mrs. DIR. Kelley. DR.. Eddy,
Capt. F. W. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell.
DIR. Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Graham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl j. Eansen.