The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
AMONG THE SOCIAL CLUBS

The Christian Endeayor Society of
the First Presbyterian Church.iat a busi-
ness meeting held Friday evening in the
church parlors. elected new ofticers for
the ensuing year as follows: Miss Ruth
Montanye, president; o. B. johnson.
vice president; Miss Mabel Carter. re-
cording secretary; Miss Marian Mattern,
corresponding secretary; George r. FISH,
treasurer: Miss Marian Carter, assistant
treasurer; Miss Mabel McDermott. plan
list; A. 4. Mechem, delegate to the dis
trict union: Bert z. Corwin, reporter;
Frederick Geodrrey, usher.
The regular meeting Of the District of
Columbia Woman Suffrage Association
was held at the home OF the Misses
Catherine and Mary Heyler in the Con-
gressional. Thursday evening, Mrs. Julia
W. Leavitt, president, presiding.
The benefit for the association at the
Columbia Theater, tuesday evening was
a financial success The Just Govern
ment League Of Maryland was represented
by a party of Laurel suffragists, who
occupied a box. Other box holders were
Mrs. Helen r. Tindall, Mrs. Anna E.
Hendley. Mrs. L. A. Barber, Mrs. Della
r. Wheeler. and Mrs. Gates Perry
Mrs. Julia w. Leavitt. DR.. Clara Nc
Naughton, Mrs. Helen r. Tindall, Mrs.
Mary Talbot, and Miss Mary E. Heyler
were elected delegates to the annual
meeting of the Federation OF Women's
Clubs OF the District OF Columbia, and
Mrs. Ruth Hensey. Mrs. Anna T.. Hen
ley, and Mrs. Gates Perry, alternates.
On Saturday evening. April g. a new
chapter Of the d. A. R.. named the
Little John Boyden Chapter, was
launched under most favorable auspices,
at the residence of Mrs. Frederick Will
lam Clemens, at the Albemarle, with
Mrs. Clemens as regent. Among those
present extending fluctuations were
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, District Re-
gent; Mrs. Howard l. Hodgkins, re-
cordIng secretary general; Miss Grace
NJ Pierce, and Mrs. George Beach.
Little, John Boyden, whose name Is
thus commemorated, was OF dimlnutive
stature, four feet four inches. and ex-
tremely youthful when he enlisted, rem
dered unique service during the Revo-
lutionary War, especially in the vicinity
of West Point. It is said he shouted
all night once to give the British the
impression of proximity OF large Amer
lean forces at one end Of the great
chain stretched across the Hudson
River at the narrowest point. from Fort
Putnam to Constitution Island
The links OF this chain are said to be
the largest ever forged. and portion
of the chain Is preserved in the museum
at West Point After the conclusion of
business, the evening ended most pleas
antly in a social way.
A District branch of the international
Sunshine Society was organized We'd
nesday evening at the wesley Churcn
with nfty-three members. The pro-
gramme Of the evening Included invoca-
ton and address by Rev. Henry N.~Cou-
den. Chaplain Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and addresses by Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey Miss Mary /. Wood,
OF New York; Mrs. Mary =. lockwood.
District Regent ID. a. h; Miss Eva
jackson, and Mrs. Ella s. knight. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Clayton 4. Emig,
Miss jackson, Miss Wild, Miss Alletta
Harmon, and Miss Katherine OBrien-
Mrs. Ella s. l.. knight, OF l7il North
Capitol Street, Is head OF the District
movement, and Is confident OF great sue
cess. The officers OF the District branch
are Mrs. knight. president: Mrs Henry
N. Couden. vice president: Miss N. e.
Marsh. recording secretary; Mrs. E.
Richard Gasch, corresponding secretary,
ana Mrs. Charles r. Grandfield, treas
urer. Among the charter members are
Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Mrs. Layman y. Sworm-
stedt. Mrs. Antoinette Caftna. Miss