The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

The Southern Society Of Washington is
composed Of more than five hundred men
and women OF Southern birth who reside
at the National Capital. Among the mem
bers are Senators and Representatives,
jurists, military officials, heads of gov
ernment departments and bureaus. and
professional and business leaders of the
city. The Southern Society was organized
for the purpose of fostering friendly re-
latiOns between those who are sons and
daughters of the States of the South, and
for the purpose Of bringing Southerners
10 the full recognition OF the SOuth's i'm
portant place in national life.
The banquet to he given at the Raleigh
Hotel, February y, will be commemor-
Rtve of the SOuth's enduring part in the
upbuiIding of the republic. The theme
OF the evening will be THE South in the
building of the nation" and with par
ticuIar reference TO the Revolutionary
period.
Four Main TOasts.
The four principal toasts will be: Wash
ington. Jefferson. Marshall, and Henry. It
was Henry who gave to the nation its
slogan, Give me liberty or give me
death" jefferson is the author Of the
Declaration of independence, to which
sword made good that declaration, and
established the republic, the magic Of
whose Constitution will yet 'leaven the
whole lump" Marshall is known as the
greatest interpreter OF the Constitution.
II will be unique to hear the British
Ambassador respond to the toast George
Washington" Ambassador Bryce will
speak with authority. as he is the author
Of the American Commonwealth" the
profoundest study OF the American gov
ernment- The programme OF the evening
is as follows:
Welcome, Senator ]. r. Thornton,
president Southern Society; toastmas-
Ter, Charles A. Douglas; jefferson"
Senator John Sharp Williams; Henry. d"
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher; Marshall"
Senator Joseph W. Bailey; The United
States" Senator Hoke Smith: THE South
OF to-day" @. GrOsvenor Dave; The
Southern woman" Senator Robert L.
Taylor; Washington" Right Hon. James
Bryce.
President, Senator ]. r. Thornton; secre-
tary, DIR. Clarence J. Owens; financial
secretary, DR.. A. ]. McKelvay; treasurer
Robert Lee Montague; chaplain, DR. VIII
lam Tayloe Snyder; historian. William
Kearney Carr; vice presidents. Champ
Clark, DIR. T P. Chapman, ]. C. Clements
Mai Holmes Conrad, J. ]. Darlington,
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, Richmond
P. Hobson NJ. c., H. NJ. Jecoway, NJ. c.,
Senator Leroy Percy, Senator Robert L.
Taylor: executive committee, Charles A.
Douglas chairman; DR.. Thomas Nelson
Page, Dr. Wickliffe Rose, Claude n. Ben
nett Mrs. c. D. Merwin.
The banquet committee is composed Of
Clarence ]. Owens, chairman; Wickliffe
Rose, Claude N. Bennett Greed n. Full
ton, E. c. r. Humphries, Mrs. Howell
Smith. and Mrs. C. D. Merwin.
The DIstInEuished Guests.
In addition to the special musical num-
bers TO be rendered by the orchestra, the
banqueters will be entertained by two
talented Southern women who have made
snviable regulations at home and abroad.
Miss Edna Dunham. now Of New York.
but formerly OF Richmond, has Just re-
turned from concert tour of Europe.
Miss Dunhkm is known as one of the
greatest sopranos in America Her ac-
Companist, Miss Beryl Barbot, will come
to Washington with Miss Dnham. Miss
Barbot is the daughter Of Nine. Barbot,
one Of Americas greatest pianists Miss
Anna Vernon Dorsey, Of Maryland, as a
monologist, has entertained great audi
ences in the leading centers IN this
country and Europe. Miss Dorsey viii
be heard in negro dialect songs and
stories.
The banquet is attracting widespread
attention. Many States Of the South viii
be represented From New York will
come Mrs. William Cummins Story with
q number Of the members of the Southern
Society OF New York. Mrs. Story is the
regent Of the Manhattan Chapter Of the
D. a. R., and is a prominent candidate
eor president general OF the d, a. R.