Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

land. The program consisted Of vocal
solos By Mrs. Melville d. Lindsay. and
Newton Preston: paper on ''Old Ply
mouth" Mrs. A. w, Barber and read
Ing from Niles Standish by Mrs. A. 8.
Perham.
Patriots Memorial Chapter. d. A. R..
met Tuesday evening at the residence OF
the regent. Mrs. J. A. Arnold. silk
nag ssr was presented to the chapter by the
elected: Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby. Mrs.
Nellie Barrett. Mrs. c. N. Feamster. wife
OF Lieut.. Feamster, U. s. A.. and Miss
Tse chapter has aer
! the use Of students Of history, gene
! alogy and economics the isolated facts
OF early American history. which are
stored in inaccessible and possibly
forgotten places. These facts are found
! especially In family church records in
small towns where the great dramas or
the tn n. early days were enacted ;o- It is
r. chapters. asking the regents to appoint
!, a committee to interview the editor of
their town or country papers, asking that
a portion of one column be given for the
publication of such matters of local his
tory as may be sent to them-such as
portions of diaries, letters, Bible records,
family genealogy. ETC., as such valuable
multiplied by the press. 1t further pro-
poses to ask the regents to appoint a
committee to interview high school prin-
lcipals. asking them to have all pupils
record, such genealogical statistics as
they can prove. This is being done in
some schools in Brooklyn and this city.
The John Hall Chapter, d. A. R., held
an open meeting December S. at the home
Of the treasurer, Mrs. e. H. Thomas in
honor OF the president general, Mrs
Matthew T. Scott, WHO gave a few words
Of greeting to the members and accepted
the gift Of mahogany chair for the
banquet hail Of Memorial Continental
Hall. presented in the name of the chap
ter by the regent, Miss Ethelwyn B. Hall.
An excellent musical program was rem
4 dered, consisting of vocal solos by Miss
Harriet Harding and Miss Lillian Chen
oweth. and piano solos by Miss Helene E.
/ Williams and Mr.. Thomas. Miss Bertha
! Frances Wolfe, regent of Wendell Wolfe
Chapter, gave a reading, and brief adj
dresses were made by Mrs. Mary s.
Lockwood. state regent Of the District;
ident general; Mrs. Joseph s. Wood.
state regent Of New York, and MRS.
Noble n. Potts, regent Maj L'Enfant
James P. Brayton. vice president general
from Michigan: Mrs. H. L. Hodgkins.
recording secretary general; Mrs. G. M.
Brumbaugh, registrar general; Mrs. d.
NV. Rummel, Mt. Union, Pa, and Mrs.
Harries. Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The third monthly meeting for the sea-
son of 1911-12 of the National Genealogi-
cal Society was held at the residence of
the corresponding secretary, r. A. Smith,
45 Rhode Island avenue northwest, De-
| cember 8.
The president, DR.. ]. G. B. Bulloch. pre-
sided. Aside from the old and new
members, DIR. Charles Edward Banks of
Marthas Vineyard, Mass. an honorary
member of this society, was present and
genealogy. and his experience in compil-
ing a Banks family history which has
recently been printed.
The members and theirA guests had also
the pleasure Of listening to a brief adj
dress on heraldry made by Viscount De
Fronsac Of Montreal, Canada, who is a
member Of the Canadian College Of
Heraldry.
The Crittenton Wheel Club met the past
week with Mrs. Mary Brashears at the
ICliftOn. A gratifying report was given
OF the sale Of candy. cake. etc, at the re-
version. each member of the club was
given a small piece of cloth with sewing
materials and required to make within a
given time q garment as designated on
suits followed and the prize for general
excellence was awarded to Mrs. Florence
Whitney. Refreshments were served
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home Of Capt.
and Mrs. Hart, 515 B street northeast.
from China. gave the lecture Of the even
ing on the customs of the people of that
kingdom Others who spoke were Dr..
James Mckee. ]. w. Davis. Capt. Hart
consisted of a piano solo by Mrs. E. v.
Carr and a piano duet by Mrs A. H.
Frear and Mrs. E. v. Carr.
The Louisa Adams Chapter, D. A. r.,
was entertained Tuesday evening at the
residence Of its recording secretary. Miss
Mary Bickford, 400 Harvard street.
After the transaction of regular business
a talk was given by Mrs. George Wal
lace Jones, upon the official magazine of
the society. explaining Its inception. its
progress and its aims and urging all
members to subscribe for the magazine.
The literary program planned for the
year was continued for the reading of a
PAPER upon the Colonial Churches in
North and South Carolina
The members of Drott Lodge. Order of
Vasa, met Tuesday at $3.50 Sth street
northwest, and initiated a large class
of active members and elected Rev. A.
y. Enstam and wife honorary members.
In honor of the event the hall was beau
tifully decorated with American and
Swedish fags. and an interesting pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental music
and recitations by local talent was rem
dered. Representative Lobeck was the
main speaker and delivered an interesting
address
4 After refreshments had been served the
meeting concluded with games. The 10
cal lodge. 'Drott." No. 16S, was organized
February Is, 1910.
The December meeting Of the Dolly
Madison Chapter, D. A. r., was held at
the home of Mrs. p. E. Dye, 1903 l.
| street northwest when fifty members
were present Mrs. Dye read a paper
on Colonial Sharpsburg'' Md. At the
close of the business session a song re-
cital was given by Mrs. Melville Lindsey
and Mr.. Whiddit. the organist of First
Congregational Church.
The North Capitol Union, w. c. T. L..
Imet recently at the home Of Mrs. Sheirs,
1.-THE Montgomery. Mrs. Kookagy presided
The peace treaties between foreign cOun-
tries and the United States were dis
cussed. A visit was planned to the
Homeopathic Hospital in December Con-
Itributions were made for the prohibition
campaign in California. A New Year re-
l MIA nod nj he hoadcnartorS