The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

vice presidents. The Burkes, the Epps. the Jeffersons, the Randolphs, the Ruff fins, and the Meickehams, of Virginia, are all descendants of Jefferson. Presi- dent Monroe's descendants include the daughters of Mrs. s. L. Gouveneur. of Washington, Miss Maude Gouveneur, Mrs. Raswell Randall Hooes, and Mrs. William Crawford Johnson. Mrs Gouve- neur is the widow of President Monroe's S grandson.
 Mrs. L. M. Sargent of Boston, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, former American minister of France, is one of the eligibles, being a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson. President Tayler's descendants include his granddaughter the daughters of his sons. Lyon G. Tyler president of Williams college and D. Gardner Tyler. former representative from Virginia. Of keen interest to Washing ton of the present day are the two young daughters of the late democratic presi- dent-Miss Esther Cleveland and Miss Marian Cleveland.
 Socially and politically this is going to be one of the most interesting gatherings seen in Washington in a long time
 Dancing and first class fortune telling will be features of the bazaar to be given by the board of lady managers for the Espiscopal eye. ear and throat hospital April 24th and 18th, at Arlington hotel Mrs. Charles E.. Buck. president. is in charge, which means the affair will re- peat the success of former years
 Some of her assistants are Miss Fannie Gilliss doorkeeper; Mrs. William M. Dove. ticket agent; Mrs. H. H. Hawxhurst su- pervisor of hall; Mrs. William Trott, chair man table committee; Miss Mary A. Ma son, in charge of waitresses and dspen- ser of ice cream; Mrs. E. s. Kennedy, placards; Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins, publicity, and Mrs. c. B. Hoppin. chair man music committee.
 The junior branch of the Southern in- dustrial educational association held a meeting recently to formulate plans for furthering the success of the mountain pageant to be given for the benefit of the mountain work by the Bristol school April F and 13
 Miss Gertrude. Greedy Is chairman of the juniors. Miss Dorothy Geeble. vice chairman pro tenn, in place of Miss I.il- lie Finelcy, who is absent from the city, Miss Lucia Hellerith, recording recre- tary; Miss Hannah Matthews. corre- spending secretary: Miss Margaret Park CT. treasurer; Miss Bradford, assistant treasurer.
 The social atmosphere of Washington IS Hlieu With cnarlty ana music. Not that there is no dancing and dining. for thereos plenty of that. but not so formal or so general as it has been In past weeks All women whose names are represented on the boards of the various charity or ganzations are busy almost every mo- ment with arrangements for forthcoming benefit performances to come of be- tween now and the last day of the East CT season. Chief among these Is Mrs. Hemmick's "On the Lave of Echo" which will he given in the Belasco on April F for the benefit of the neighborhood house. in worthy social settlement. Mrs. Hem- mick has not only written the play. but has originated the dances. designed the costumes and light effects, and Is train- ing each dancer. She has az her guest now her cousin, Miss Owen. of New York whom she has coached in the owl Dance", strikingly original and beauti- ful one to the music of Dvorak's Hum orssque.
 The President and Mrs. Taft will occupy