The Washington herald., 1911-01-15
Photo by EdInHIstou.

ings Of St Agnes by Del Sarto. Veronese
DomeninchinO. Schoen. and TintorettO
and her statues in Rome of glass. bronze
alabaster. and mosaics. all showing that
next to the apostles and evangelists
there is DO saint whose effigy is Older
in Christian art than that of the youth
full virgin martyr. St Agnes of Rome.
The Senior Governor Thomas Wells So
ciety, Children of the American Revolu-
ton, met Friday at the residence OF
Mrs E. S. Henry. IN Columbia road The
business was in charge of the preside mt
Mrs. Clayton E. Emig. The programme
consisted Of a piano solo by Miss Fran
ces Evarts; paper on "Early colonial
times by Miss Dorothy Kimball. and a
vocal solo by Miss Helen GrandfieId.
Early days in Was hington" was the
subject of a paper prepared by Miss Rose
Nelson, the historian. Misses Catherine
Hughes. Mildred Copeland. and Agnes
Bryan were received into membership.
Herbert kimball then introduced Mrs.
kittie Rose Pepper. who gave an inter-
esting address on the evolution of the
American flag. and told the history of
ali flags of the western hemisphere as
she displayed the miniature emblems.
Mrs. Emma S. Shelton and Mrs. Charles
P. Grandfield were among the invited
guests.
Mrs. George r. SmalIwoOd entertained
the Junior Society recently at her home
in street. The children dedicated a
new silk flag. purchased by the society.
They have contributed to a children's s
bed which is being endowed in Mary
Washington Hospital. in Fredericksburg
Va Three new members were received.
Miss Hilda North gave an instructive
chalk talk. after which refreshments were
served by the hostess. Both societies are
affiliated with Constitution Chapter, d.
A. r.
The beautiful fairy story, Beauty and
the Beast" will be given for the benefit
of the National Homeopathic Hospital.
and will be under the direction of Miss
Hawke who has so successfully pro-
duced many other plays for children. The
entertainment will be given February q,
at the Belasco Theater, at 2:15 O'Clock.
Mrs. Harley Calvin Gage and Miss
Margaret Gage received at their home in
Dupont circle on Friday afternoon. Lady
Aylesworth, wife Of Sir Allan Ayles-
worth, the minister Of justice of Canada,
was with them.
Mrs. Byron S. Adams was hostess at a
tea on Friday afternoon at her residence,
1901 Park road. She had assisting her
Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley, Mrs. August
Fechte1er. Mrs. William John Eynon.
Mrs. EasbySmith. Mrs. William Giesek-
ing. Miss Kate Fillebrown- and Miss
Anna Mari. Mrs. May Mari and Mrs.
Charles Perry Miller presided in the din
ing-room. The decorations were palms.
with ferns and poinsettia- A supper was
served to the reception party and few
gentlemen friends. At the close Of the
reception. music and bridge were in
duiged in during the remainder Of the
evening. Mrs. Adams will be at home in
formally during the remaining Fridays In
January.
A dance under the auspices Of the Wo-
mems Army and Navy League win be
given in the sail loft at the navy yard
during the Easter holidays
Mrs. Capehart, wife Of Commander Ed
ward E. Capehart. U. s. N. gave a tea
from I to o'clock at her home,
zoos o street.
The officers and ladies of Fort Myer,
Va. have invitations out for a series of