Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

l IHC lUCdI OTydHIZdCtOuS WHICH are formed
Of the natives of the various states-or.
in other words. the state
Sons OF societies-all stand to a
Nj: large extent for the same
"AoAAe' things. all the way from
just getting together" to assisting some
fellow native when in distress. But here
| and there can be found some distinguish
ing feature which marks one society as
being different from another.
An example Of this is the Maine Asso-
ciation one Of the articles of it's consti-
tuition reading, ANY person Of the age Of
twenty-one years. who is Of upright life
and conduct, and who was born or has
at any time had a legal residence in the
state Of Maine, or the wife. husband, son
or daughter of such person, shall be
eligible for membership. But no person
shall become or remain a member of the
association who Is engaged in the manu-
facture or sale of Intoxicating liquors"
This association holds monthly meet
ings, at which an address or a musical,
followed by supper such as only Maine
COOKS know how to cOncOct," makes up
an evening similar to that Of the other
societies. The present officers of the as
sociation are George w. Hall. law ex-
aminer in the civil service commission,
president; d. M. Hildreth, Mrs. Ham and
MRS. c. S. York, vice presidents; O. H.
Briggs, orator; Miss Rose Dugan, cor
responding secretary; Miss F. M. Fernald
recording secretary. and Mrs. c. 8. Sands,
treasurer.
The Maine Association is seventeen
years old. OF those who were the original
organizers there remain but two Walter
Higgins and Capt Granville Fernald
Since those days. however, the member
ship has grown until 1t numbers about
two hundred at the present time and in
GUIDES the senators and representatives
from Maine, several army and navy off,
GERS, together with other prominent men
in the affairs of the National Capital
There is one thing for which the Maine
Association stands, and that Is Maine
Association House. This desire has been
incorporated into what may be called
their slogan: Here it is: I'VE meet at
present in the coy parlors of the W. c.
L. u, but we hope soon to have a home
OF our own. built of Maine granite. COW
Maine lime. finished with Maine wood and
paid for by Maine men and women, in
spired by Maine patriotism And this
desire for a building is especially strong
whom 1t has been said he will never
abandon the hope and faith that is in
him until the object Of his endeavors is
attained The past presidents of the
Maine Association are F. F. Phillips, Sid
ney Perham, Pitman Pulsfer, Gen. Ellis
Spear. Capt c. H. Ellis. Walter Higgins
Alphonse Patten. George W. Hail. Capt
John Mclaughlin. DR. A. X. P Harvey
u. w. Bradford, William j. Rich. Mrs
George w. Hall and Capt. F. " De Cos
ter.
Another of the New England states
which is we'll represented among the
local societies is Vermont.
vermont Washington has about
co.;.4,, 600 Green Mountaineers''
0Ae'J' here, of which number al
most half belong to the Vermont State
Association. AS it is at present, the
Vermont State Association is twelve
years old, having been reorganized In
1901. It was founded April 4, 1915. The
| object Of this society is to keep green
in our hearts and minds the love of God,
loyalty to our country. devotion to our
state and friendship to all Vermonters
wheresoever they may be-" The present
officers are Walter W. Husband, presi-
dent; Myron j. Ferren. first vice presi-
dent: Irving S. Woodruff. second vice
president; Miss Mida c. Peabody, third
vice president; Miss Grace Ross, corre-
spending secretary; Ernest l.. Crandall,
record ing secretary; Nicholas j. Nc
Cuen, financial secretary, and Henry
4. -Onterdlnger, treasurer.
The most distinctive feature Of this
organization is the annual sugar
party" which forms one of the most
| important of its gatherings. These, al
| ways held in April. just after maple
sugar time back home are the largest
affairs of the season and arezusually at
| tended by about 500 people. Maple
| sugar in all it's conceivable forms, to-
gether with all the other accessories
| which are known to the true Vermonter
at that time of the year. are brought
I, together. and the evening is given over
to a typical Vermont time. The sugar
party held during the past month was
| the eleventh given by the association.
Besides this, the regular meetings occur
each month, from November to March,
inclusive.
Among those who form the membership
of the Vermont State Association are
many we'll known, so-called Washing
tonians, due to their long residence here.
Chairman Charles A. Prouty of the in
terstate commerce commission, Associate
Justice Wendell P. Stafford, Judge 0. M.
Barber of the United States Court of
Customs Appeals, Rear Admiral A. S.
| District Court Of Appeals, John Barrett,
director of the Pan-American Union; Gen.
B. K. Roberts, Rev. 8. II. Greene and
George r. Wales. chief examiner of the
civil service commission. are all men,
| bers of this association. In addition to
| the regular officers of the association
| there is body of honorary presidents,
composed of Senator William p. DilIing-
ham, Senator Carroll s. Page, Represent
alive Frank Plumley. Charles A. Prouty.
Justice Wendell p Stafford, John Barrett
and Rev. s. H. Greene.
~
The present Nebraska State Associa-
ton had it's origin in the Nebraska Re-
publican Club, which
Nebraska was organized in
:. Washington about
ASSoc1dIioA' twenty years ago.
Since that time, however. 1t has been re-
organized and today takes it's place along
| side of those other state societies wherein
the social side is uppermost and 'ques-
lions religious or political" are strictly
tabooed. The early days Of this organi-
cation are nevertheless interesting, and
especially those in 1900, when after being
a democratic state Nebraska went for
Mckinley. Among the men who were
prominent in the association at that
time were w. z. Andrews, T. M. Geddes,
G.. F.. Masoon, G. w. Meiklejohn. E. {.
A HOT TINE In OHIO.