Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
TO HOLD EXERCISES
AT D. c. LINE STONE
D. A. R. Members to Celebrate
Anniversary of First Dis
trict Marker.
EVENT TO TAKE PLACE
NEAR THE CHAIN BRIDGE
Patriotic Function Tuesday VIII Be
Followed by Basket Luncheon
in the Park.

Under the auspices Of Columbia Chap
ter. D, A. R., anniversary exercises
are to be held Tuesday afternoon from
to Z o'clock around the District
milestone near Chain bridge. Short
patriotic exercises at the District line
are to be followed by a basket luncheon
In the park.
This stone has been fenced and cared
for by Columbia Chapter. and the ex-
ercises are in charge Of Mrs Veima
Sylvester Barber. regent of Columbia
CHAPTER, who Is also corresponding
secretary treasurer of the committee
on historic spots and records Of the
District D. A. r. Col. W. W. Harris.
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds, and Col C. A F. Flasler.
United States Corps Of Engineers. will
participate in tho exercises. Other Co
lumbia Chapter officers who will as
sist are Mrs. H. c. Gauss. vice regent;
Mrs. c. s. Hyer. treasurer; Miss Myrtle
c. Moulton. recording secretary; MISS
Nellie e. Boss eo.rsspondinaz :e Mrs
c. c. Combs. historian. and Mrs. r X
! Riedel, chaplain. Children OF the
American Revolution and a troop oil
Boy Scouts and Girl SCOUTS Will aesas'
| in the ceremonies.
The permit for fencing this stone was
given by the War Department, signed
by Secretary Baker end Col. c. A; F.
Flagler. United States Corps OF En-
gineers 1t was the first milestone
placed on Maryland soil, and is on the
high bank of the Potomac, In wooded
tract at the left of the electric car line
on the Cabin John route. or southwest
from Dalecarlia on tho Conduit road.
Reason for the Location.
When the survey was made by Maj.
Andrew Ellicott. in the summer and
autumn Of 1871. he found that Miles 4"
from the west corner, near Falls
Church, would be located exactly in
tho Potomac river. and in danger OF
being carried away with the spring
floods and ice. A conference was held
with President Washington and his
officials. 1t was decided then to sur
vey along the true line to firm
marked Il Miles-1oo P" (rods). with
the year 1892 deeply carved in one
face.
Another milestone fence was dedi-
Gated last week by the Marcia Burns
Chapter Of the D: A. R. This was
Heights, Md, with Mrs. William J.
Ethell. regent. presiding. After an
opening prayer and address by Rev.
Paul r. Hickok. Troop 20 Of the Girl
Scouts, under the leadership of Miss
Arnold. demonstrated first-aid work.
Mrs. Frank Fuller. a member of the
chapter, gave a recitation Of "Old
Glory" The regent spoke of Gen. John
P. Van Ness and his wife. Marcia Burns.
for whom the chapter was named, and
also referred to three members of this
chapter who were descendants Of the
Van Ness family. Mrs. J. H. Kuehling.
honorary vice regent: Mrs. F. w. Won
Dachenhausen and Mrs. A. C. Thorn.
An interesting feature was the un-
yelling of the fence and tablet by two
of the younger members of the Van
Ness family, F.. N. Won Dachenhausen
and Albert c. Thorn, jr.
F. c. Woodward gave q historical
sketch of the milestones. and Mrs. Con-
way and Mrs. Barber. prominent in this
work, added a few words.
Col. R. F. Bradbury. on whose land
the milestone is located. made an ad-
dress, and the exercises were closed
with a prayer by DR.. Hickok.