Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
period especially loaned for the Occa-
sion. Refreshments were served.


The December meeting of the Washing
ton International Language Society was
held Monday evening at the home of the
president. Mr.. Tamura Hilworth. 1212
10Th street. The origin of religious festi-
walls and their survival among the peo-
Piles of culture was the subject of the
literary portion of the session. Papers
written in the international language and
translated into English gave the men,
bers an opportunity both in the speaking
pared for the occasion. At the conclusion
of the literary program refreshments
were served.
The first guest meeting of the season
of Wendell Wolfe Chapter. Daughters
Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Ada
Mills Payne, on Rhode Island avenue,
with the regent, Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe. in the chair. america" was
routine business transacted. Four new
members were elected
This program followed: A string trio
composed of Miss Eugenia de Guerin.
Mcneil rendered three selections.
Col. G. c. Kniffin. the grandson of a
revolutionary soldier and a member of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
gave excerpts from an address entitled
1.-THE Revolutionary Records" which he
read before the National Society. Sons of
the American Revolution. held in Boston
last September. Miss Mcneil played a
violin solo. accompanied by Miss de
Guerin, after which William L. Marsh.
formerly president of the Sons of the
American Revolution of the District, read
a paper on THE Pilgrims and Plymouth
Colony Later the hostess served re-
freshments.
Hodgkins, recording secretary general,
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs. G. M. Brumbaugh. registrar general.
Daughters of the American Revolution;
Miss Eliza Oliver Denniston, Mrs. Hesse.
Mrs. Stone. Mrs. Peabody. Mrs. Stockton.
Mrs. Burton. Mrs. Homiller. Mrs.
Mustain. Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Kebler, Mrs.
Phillips. Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Collins. Mrs.
Roseberry; Misses Bernice and Florence
Kent. Carrie and Eugenia shipley: Ste
de Guerin. Thomas, Mcneil. Hayden.
Payne, Smith. Wheelock: Messrs HomiI-
Ter, Bell, Mills. Kniffin and Marsh.
The National Genealogical Society held
it's annual meeting recently at the New
Ebbitt, when the principal business trans
acted was the election or omcerS Tor the
coming year.
The personnel of the board will be as
follows: President. Alfred B. Dent; first
vice president. Mis- Minnie F. Mickey:
second vice president, Mrs. George L.
water Smith; vice presirent in charge of
organization of state societies. Mrs Nor
ris L. Croxall: recording secretary,
Francis A. st. Clair. NJ. D.: correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Ashby w. Woodward;
treasurer. Miss Lillian A. Norton: regis
trar Miss Mary c. Oursler; librarian,
Miss Cora c. Curry; editor, Mrs Natalie
c. Ferna.d: herald, Mrs. Overton Wood
ard Ennis; councillors until 1915. DR..
Bowker and Mrs. Francis A. ST. Clair;
until 1914, Col. William B. Thompson and
Mrs. Mary Gibson. The National Genoa
logical Society has a large local and cor
responding membership and an honorary
membership comprising distinguished
genealogists in this country and abroad.
The successful growth of the society is
largely indebted, it is said, to the efforts
Of the retiring president, DIR. j. G. B.
Bulloch.
The members Of the society were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Marsh,
who rendered a reception I'd the incoming
officers and their friends, and an agree
able evening was passed, due to the hos
pitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, Refresh
ments were served
The Janet Montgomery Chapter, N S.
D. A. R., of Montgomery county, Nd,
htld it's regular meeting recently. A large
was present to hear the report of the
delegate of the chapter to the late state
conference of Maryland, held at the
Hotel Belvedere in Baltimore. After this
report the chapter adjourned to inspect
the large boulder which has been hauled
from the Fields farm near Rockville and
placed in position on the courthouse
lawn in the town to mark the encamp-
ment of Gen. Braddock and his force Of
English and provincial troops at Owens