Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

dent of the Union. on account of a change
of residence to Richmond. Ind. was ac-
! cepted. and the vice president Mrs. East
| erlins. was designated to fill the uneX-
PRED term Mrs. L. a. Weeks was elect
ed vice president. Mrs. Julia Boyd was
appointed superintendent of literature
| Mrs. Howard Hoge, national secretary
and president of the Virginia state or
ganization. was introduced and urged
active work in the literature department
and also the faithful wearing of the
white ribbon.
| Delegates to the quarterly convention to
be held Friday in the Eastern Presby
| terian Church were appointed as follows:
Mrs. Anna T. Lupton. Mrs. W. ]. cav
thon. Mrs. Boyd. Mrs. Mary Chalmers.
Mrs. J. II. Crew, Mrs. Weeks and Mrs.
| Byers.
! The Catherine Montgomery Cha pier d.
a. r.. met Tuesday at the residence of
Mrs. Emmerts, Vermont avenue. In the
absence of the regent. Mrs. Sarah j. Crois
SAINT. the vice regent. Mrs. Backus. pre-
sided. The Deborah Knapp Chapter was
represented by it's regent Mrs. NJ. +.
Davis. Other guests present We're Mrs
McGruder and Mrs. Andrews. The prin-
cipal business transacted was the elec-
| ton Of alternates for the D. A. r. con-
gress, which resulted in the choice of
Mrs. Backus first alternate and Mrs.
| Emmert second. Mrs. Davis. treasurer
of the Mary Desha picture fund. reported
a contribution of $50. Refreshments were
served during the social hour.
The District of Columbia State Council,
Catholic knights of America, at its last
meeting. held at Carroll Institute Hall
elected officers as follows: State spiritual
director. Rt. Rev Mgr. William r. Rus
sell of ST. Patrick's Branch, No. 1921
president Edward J. Hannah of Carroll
Branch. No. 224: vice president. Michael
\. Mess of st. Marys Branch. No. :I37 /:
secretary, p. a. Tobin of Immaculate
Conception Branch, No. 40: treasurer
! Edward Voigt of Carrollt Branch. No
~ representative to the supreme council,
George r. Repetti of st. Peters Branch,
1Ht, and alternate to the supreme council,
Anton Ostmann of st. Marys Branch.
No. 81. The supreme council meets in
this city next May, when there will be
representatives here from every state
| in the Union. The state council has
commenced preparations by the appoint
ment of committees for the preliminary
work of the meeting of the supreme coun-
! ell, and providing events for the enter
tainment of the supreme delegates and
guests during the convention week.
| The quarterly executive board meeting
| of the WOmans Home Missionary So
| cicty of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| held a meeting January IL at Rust Hall
Delegates were present from three Bal
| timore districts, Frederick and Washing
| ton district
| The secretaries Of departments gave en-
couraging reports of their work.
The board voted that the members of
the Baltimore Conference Woman's Home
missionary Society keep the third
week in February as self-deniaI week
of the society. Dr. Wilder president of
Sibley Hospital and Training School for
Nurses. reported $4,000 pledged to the
erection of Robinson Hall, which is to be
$1Jn. 600
The Sibley Hospital Guild has pledged
$1,000 for the elevator in the Sibley Hos
pital To raise funds for this purpose
they voted to hold series of lunches.
Through the courtesy of T. H. Pickford,
the d. \. r. committee on Historic
Spots of the District of Columbia visited
Monday the Calvert mansion at River
dale. Md. The historic interest of this
old house is surpassed by no other in
this region. The Missouri compromise
was written within it's walls. About
twenty-five of the committee We're
present. Mr.. Pickford had had the house
heated throughout. and himself conducted
the visitors, explaining the interesting
points. Some of the rooms have been
occupied by famous men. such as Lord
, baltimore, Lafayette and Henry Clay.
The room known as Daniel Webster's
was also occupied by Thomas Moore, the
| irish poet who was entertained in this
house during his visit to America.
Previous to Mr.. Pickford's ownership
the house had fallen into state d
dilapidatiOn. but he has spared no pains
to bring back its original beauty. To
| restore the .stuccO work in the dra wing
rooms WorkTen were brought from Italy
The result has fully justified Mr.. Pick
| ford's efforts and the mansion stands
today as 1t stood in colonial times
The Janet Montgomery Chapter of the
ID. y. X. held it's recent meeting at the
Rockville Club house. After the trans
ar nf hIl
social hour. during which tea was served
| by Mrs. William Beck and Miss Marie Tai
bolt of the entertainment committee
j The chapter will hold its next meeting
at the rooms which have been fitted up
| for headquarters over the Rockville post
office. The meeting will be house
warming and large attendance is eX-
pected OF members and friends.
| The WOmen's Club of Rockville. the
chapters OF the d. \. r.. L. d. c., and
rooms as joint headquarters.
The RdSely Brown Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy of
Montgomery county. Nd. held it's quar-
terly meeting recently at the home of
| Mrs. Elgar T. Tschiffely, in Rockville
Md. The meeting was largely attended.
members coming from all sections of the
county. and from Washington and
Georgetown. Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer
! first vice president general of the L. d.
C.. was present, and addressed the chap
ter. compimenting the members on the
spirit that animateS them. The late
convention was discussed and Mrs Oden-
| heimer said she had failed to see any,
where in print a mention of the presen-
tation of a handsome flag by the chill
dren's auxiliary in Richmond. Va, to
the convention in Washington last No
vember. and hoped that the omission
might be remedied.
! Election of officers was the principal or
der of the day and the entire board was
reelected Miss Margaret Fields of
Rockville continues as president
During the social period Mrs. Tschiffely
and her daughters served ice cream, cake
and coffee to their guests.
The next meeting of the chapter will
be at the headquarters that they will oc-
cupy jointly with the other womens
organizations of the county. in Rock
VILE A silver tea will be given at the
rooms today to mark the anniversary Of
the birth of Robert 4. Lee.
In response to the open letter to his
torians. issued by Miss Mildred Ruther-
ford of Athens Ca. at the late L. D. c.
Henry Loughborough OF Montgomery
county has written her recollections of
| life il Richmond during the years of
| 1Sel-6j. BY invitation. Mrs. Croxall read
| from these memoirs at the last meeting
of Stonewall Jackson Chapter No 20
Mrs. Magnus Thompson. president, on
| the evening of January ID Mrs Crox-
all has been requested to continue the
reading until Mrs Loughborough's remi-
niscences are finished. Mrs Loueh-
borough and Mrs CrOXall are members