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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
BeisSes--sExperieaee"-yan. IL.

Experience" the modern morality
drama by George V. Hobart, after be-
ing three times announced for Wash
ington and each time postponed be,
cause OF extensions OF its runs In
other cities, comes to the Belasco
Theater the week of January is. The
play has been one OF the relgning
dramatic sensations of the past three
seasons, and II is a singulsr thing
that while IL has taken nearly three
years, to reach this city, II comes here
with practically the entire big orig.
inal cast which has made such a sen
sation In New York. Boston, Chicago
and Philadelphia.
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COMING SOON TO
LOCAL THEATERS
Attractions to Be Seen at Play
houses In the Near
Future.

Fair and Warmer" the famous
farce comedy by Avery Hopwood. will
be the attraction at the National
Theater the week of January 9. The
New York company, headed by Madge
Kennedy, 10 presented In this play.
by Selwyn and company. The author,
Avery Hopwood, IL also the author OF
Seven Days" and "Nobody's Widow"
The cast includes, IN addition TO Miss
Kennedy, who IL the featured player.
John Arthur. Ethel Wilson. Robert
omer, Arthur Stanford. James sey.
mour. John Morris, and Harry Lo-
raine.
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strand. "a Gamble
In souls.". Films.

S0uhsss
Dorothy Dalton and William Des'
monde, In q >photoplay entitled "a
Gamble in Souls" will be the chief
holiday attraction today until Tues
day OF New Year week at Moore's
strand Theater. The picture depicts
two directly opposite characters, a
clergyman and a concert hall singer
who are thrown together on desert
island.
The appearance OF a second man
also shipwrecked complexities matters
for they both learn to love the sin
ger. The woman being tickle by ma
ture finds II hard to choose between
them, but a totally unexpected eli
max makes her matter OF choice an
easy one.
Miss Dalton Is cast as a cabaret
singer from the Barbary coast, San
Francisco, and william Desmonde as
a robust young minister bound for
the South Sea Islands.
Other attractions listed for showing
on these days include n Mutt and
Jeff animated cartoon comedy, a trav-
losue, and the Strand Topical Ro-
view.
Charles Ray viii make HE first
appearance as q full fledged star on
Wednesday and Thursday in "The
Honorable Algy"
The scenario presents the difficult
ties Of a young English nobieman'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow the feature
photoplay at crandail's Avenue Grand
will be LESS Than Dust" the nrst
production to be released by Mary
Pickford's own organization. A spe-
cial matinee will be given at $3.50 to,
morrow. New Year Day.
other bookings for the week are as
follows: Tuesday, Clara Kimball
Young In without A Soul" adapted
from the play Lola" Wednesday.
Mabel Taliaferro In "The Sunbeam"
Thursday, Velaska Suratt will be
seen In "The Victim" Friday, Norma
Taimadge In 1.-THE Social Secretary"
and the comedy, "a Scoundrers TOLL"
Saturday, Sessue Hayakaws In 1.-The
Honorable Friend"
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ssvsy.

~ Sister of Six" . Triangle pro.
duetion In which Bessie Love and
Ralph Lewie have the principal char.
seters. 10 today's photopisy attraction
at crandalfs Savoy. AZ . secondary
attraction the com sdy. "a Scoundrers
Toll" will be presented.
THE Yellow Pawn" featuring Cleo
Ridgely and Wallace Reid. 10 to
be the attraction tomorrow. New Year
Day. Other bookings for the week
are:
Tuesday. Mabel Taliafsrro In "Ths
Sunbeam" Wednesday, sir Herbert
Tree In "old Folks At Home" Thurs
day. Carlyle Blackwell In Broken
chsins;" Friday. Somewhere In
France" and Saturday. Fannie Ward
In "The Years OF the Locust"
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.ore surprisInE scsle cham in the

more surprising scale than in the
past.
Another inclusion will be the acro-
battle Johnny Dcoley and prima donna,
Yvette Rugel,. In Getting Away From
the Old stuf.".
Others In the program are Eva and
Harry Puck In "The Song Hit;" VIII
Morrisev, the eccentric comedian, "au-
noyed at the pihno by freddie Gin.
toni" Mme. Renee du Florigny. the
concert nisniste; Hans Wilson, and
the MoNails In Making Good" Her
bert's ioop-the.loop leapins dogs: the
pipe organ recitals, and the Hearst
ational, news pictorial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
GarSes-FiiHs.

on Sunday, Monday aand Tuesday,
week OF January 7, Lucille Stewart
and Huntly Gordon will appear In
person and upon the screen At Moore's
Garden Theater in Ninety and Nine"
Miss Stewart will deliver an interest.
ing monologue and Mr.. Gordon will
present several character studies.
On Wednesday and Thursday Mar.
garita Fischer will be the featured at.
traction In " Miss Jackie OF the
Navy" and on Friday and Saturday
Mr.. Moore announces the appearance
on the screen OF Nine. Olga Petrova
In 'The Tigress. or Vampire OF Rus
STA"
The daily program will further In
clude comedy and traveiogue sub
jects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
D. y. KeitA's-vs.seviIIe.

The u. r. Keith Theatcr bill next
week offers three stellar features OF
distinction In their respective lines.
In their ranking and courtesy order
tho stars are Fay .Tempieton. James
}. Corbett. ard Valerie Bergero and
company. the latter In Little Cherry
Biossom," Gentleman Jim" In mono
logue, and Fay Tempieton In q char.
scter singing comedy revue. The re.
naming Numbers are Marion Weeks.
the little coloratura soprano; Dan
Burke and his giriie-E girls: Smith and
Austin. Hunord aud Chain. the Mel.
lilo sisters, and the other offerings.
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Alas Peer Cspitsssf I
He Fell and Broke o I-est


when . leading member OF a the.
atricai company falls down and
breaks his leg somewhere hundreds OF
miles from New York. u 10 serious.
The chances are there won't be any
performance that niEht-sspeciaIiy ~.
for one reason or another. the injured
actor has no understudy.
Well. that 10 what happened TO the
Otis skinner company down In Nor
folk, Va, recently. IL was capitano.
cApitano 10 the donkey In Mister
Antonio'-anda most important mem
Der OF the cast he IL. without him.
how would they get the hurdy Eurdy
on and on the stagef Or TO whom
could Mr.. skinner confde his hopeless
passion for beautiful June Ramsay
The donkey who played the part In
New York was Just the thing. He had
worked into the role and was thor
oughly up In his lines. In Norfolk,
when he got on the train he slipped
and fell and broke hts leg.
CONSERVATION reigned. There wasn't
a manor woman either-in the com
pany who could take his piaee-not on
such short notice anyway. What 10
do,
AS good luck would have Il the i0i
Ranch IL winteripE At Norfolk and In
that outft there was q donkey that
might be own brother to the original
capitano. Yes. OF course, they would
lend him to Mr.. skinner. And they
did. He had one rehearsal In the at
ternoon and only missed one cue
when the orchestra began TO play he
thought II was time for the parade,
Hut In the evening, at the regular per
formaAce, he played like veteran
And he is s.ill playing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Peli's, (Which One
Shall I MaSryt.

bnem mnFryV
Beginning tonight at Polls. the new
play, (which One Shall Marry" will
play q weeks engagement. It's au-
thor has done that which most play.
wrishts have sought to perform, ere.
ated q new and original ides. The
STORY begins in aiiegoricai form. The
young girl about whom the story re.
wolves IL discovered at the "cross-
roads" OF life, where the mysterious
leharacter, Good Advice" comes to
her 70 point q successful future. She
II sought In marriage by two men,
one rich and the other poor. The for.
mer offers her everything that money
can buy, while, the other can offer
only q great love. unfortunately she
prefers the poor man. She then pro.
pounds the question to herself,
(Which one shall marry"
The scene then changes to the
back yard of her homo, whore the
story begins. Tortured by the ap.
peais OF her family to relieve them
by the wealth which 10 at her com.
mand by her simple acceptance, she
falls on her knees and prays for d.
vine guidance. Thereupon she 10 al
lowed In an sllekoricsl fashion to see
what her life would have been a. the
wife Of each in turn. She In trans.
ported to the "Grey Forest OF Doubt"
and there she meets the rich man,
who leads her to his mansion. Then
she II seen as the wife OF the rich
man. She finds establishment and
She pines away under his neglect.
and her soul IL waited to the Land OF
aham. from which purgatory she
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who Is
now appearing in this country In
Henry VIII," celebrated his sixty
third birthday In Chicago on Sunday.
December II, The next day Sir Her
bert spent the morning In rehearsing,
the afternoon In giving two addresses.
and the night In acting. Evidently
his sixty-three years rest but lightly
upon him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
reII,s-kate ElIsere.

Kate Gilmore. In a farce with music,
MY Aunt From Utah." will be the
attraction at Polls Theater the week
beginning noxt Sunday night.
Nearly every theater-goer in the
United States and Canada has seen
Miss Fillmore either In Oscar Hammer.
STEMS "Haughty Marietta" Lew
Fields "All Aboard" the New York
Winter Garden. or as a headiiner In
vaudeville. This season Miss Fillmore
was induced TO leave the vaudeville
neld to assume the role OF MY Aunt
From Utah" IL II declared that the
performance sparkies with witty
lines. smart comedy. and pretty music
interpreted by q stsgefui OF speciality
folk and q comoly chorus as well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Gayety-Dsrlessus ~.

Jacob and Jermon's big Buriesaue
Reviews comes 60 the Gaycty Theater
next week. This production 10 head.
ed BY. Harry X, Morton, yciept 'mas'
ter creator OF laughs" Julia De Kel.
ETY.. will be seen In n part which suits
her personality.
Others In the cast are Danny Muir.
ply. Fiossie Everette, Harry o'Neai.
Jack Dean. and Zeils Russell. The
chorus OF thirty.two II one OF the fea.
lures OF The show. "A an incidental
Go the entertainment. several novel
vaudeville acts will be introduced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
AtEand--ElIma.

Douglas Fairbanks will head the
program on sunds!, Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday week OF January
7. at Moore's Strand theater In 1.-THE
Matrimaniac." The remainder OF the
week will be given over to Emmy
There will be other nim attractions
daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Gsrdeni. "The Foolish
virsin.". FILMS.

|. Clara Kimbail Young will headline
the program New Year week at
Moore's Garden Thester In a picturi.
zation Of "The Foolish Virgin" Thorn.
as Dixon's novel. The Foolish vir.
gin" first appeared al q serial and
then IN book form. IL tells the story
Of a girl whose ideas OF life are con.
days OF chivalry which she u so often
fond of reading. she 10 q young pub
lie school teacher, who knowing moth.
ing Of 1ife's realities, and 30 imbued
with the spirit OF romance that when
q strange young man rescues her
from the advances OF a street rufhian
she ideaitxes her hero, picturing him
as a regular Sir Gafahad.
She marries him and while yet
upon the honeymoon finds, to her
CONSERVATION, her husband to be q
criminal. They stop At . lonely hut
In the mountains OF Carolina and the
man In severely wounded by burglars,
who seek the plumber Of others In his
possession.
The wife hurries TO the nearest vii.
lagc for medical aid and then pro.
ceeds quickly to the city. For awhile
they are parted but the coming of
the little son softens her heart to.
ward the man who has so previously
wronged her.
How . reconciliation In brought
about several years later II ono OF the
most effectinG episodes In the story
and brings the picture TO an uneS.
pected but most desirable end.
Conway Tearle, who has appeared
behind the footliRhts. cnacts the
role OF the burglar husband and 9th.
er players include Cathrine Proctor,
Sheridan Tansey. Agnes Mapes. Paul
Cspeilani, Marie Lines. Edward Eikar.
and William welsh. other attractions
have been arranged for the week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

The symphony Society OF New
York, with Walter Damrosch con-
ductor, gives its second subscription
concert at the BelAsco Theater on
January o, with Julia Ciaussen as
soloist. A complete Wagner program
will be given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
PICTURE PLAYS ON
WEEKS PROGRAM
Current Bills In Local Photo.
play Theaters Feature
Many Stars.

A nnsi showing OF The Victim" In
which vsleska suratt IL pictured in
strong emotional role, In today's
attraction at crandairs.
- Woman Alone" adapted from
willard Msck's story, will be seen
tomorrow. Tuesday. and Wednesday.
Alice Brady has the chief role.
Thursday and Friday the sttrac.
tion will be The Island OF Desire"
The cast IL headed by George Walsh
and Margaret Gibson, and includes
Herschel Mayail. Anna Luther. viii.
lam Burress. willard Louis. aud
Hector Sarno. "on Dangerous
Ground" adapted from Burton Ste.
venson's story. viii be Saturdays at.
traction with Gail Kane and Carlyle
Blackwell, In the principle roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Beiasee-Freaeh TAsater--Js.. n.

The Theatre Francois Company, Lu.
clan l.. Bonheur, director will come to
the Belasco Theater. Friday afternoon,
January IL. Eugene Brieux's master.
piece "Blanchette" will be the offering,
followed by LES Deux Gioires." a one
act comedy by Pierre Wolff which IL
one OF the biggest successes OF the
Coincide Francois.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Natiesaii. Turn re
The RiGht.- COMEDY.


Turn TO the Right" the comedy
success Of the year In New York.
comes to tho National Theater this
week with a cast which will appear
here, and then In Chicago for a long
run. wineheii Smith. the author of
Turn to tho Right" In also respon.
sible for the successes. "The Boone.
rang" and The Fortune Hunter"
Mr.. Smith utilized the fact that q
dear old mother was famous for her
peach jam and turned this jam into
n fortune. He regenerated two young
crooks into successful business men.
married them off to two country
bellies, and made OF the one clever
idea q four-act comedy that has liter.
ally made q sensation In New York
The cast includes: Mabel Bert, who
has been seen hero In Daddy Long
Legs" In Ben Hur." and In tho sup.
port OF Otis Skinner. william II.
Crane, and other stars; Helen Collier.
who has been here with John Drew
ana Ethel barrymore: Ralph Morgan.
who has Just completed q years en-.
Eagement In the leading role OF "Fsir
and Warmer" Jessie GiendinninK.
well known In stock here before she
became Nc Drew's leading lady In
The ProdiEai Husband" Phil Bishop.
who had an important role In Tho
Fortune Hunter" for two years: Rob
ert Taber. Joseph Totten, william
Foran. Dorothy Belts, etc.
Turn Go the Right" Ia presented
BY wincheli Smith and John L.
Golden. This n one OF tho rare In.
stances where a playwright has dared
10 take a business risk on his own
work, and the result promises anoth
or fortune TO this daring scribe. His
partner Mr.. Golden. has made fame
and fortune as the writer OF tho lyrics
OF the New Hippodroms show In New
YORK go To IT," The Candy Shop"
and other successes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
IN "TREAsuRE ISLAND"

John NJ Kline, a former member of
the Poll Stock Company, Is playing
fsrael Hands In Treasure Island" at
the Punch and Judy Thester. New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

Pauline Frederick in "The Slave
Market" is the ATTRACTION at Loew's
Columbia theater Today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Leader.

willard Mack's newest photopiay,
"Nsnette OF the wiids." will be the
chief feature at tho Leader Theater
today, tomorrow. Tuesday. and weds.
nosdsy. with Pauline Frederick In
the leading role.
Mr.. Mack. who IL q graduate OF
Georgetown University. IL tho author
OF a number of successful stage pro.
auctions and vaudeville. as well as
sketches. ''Nanette OF the
wiids" 10 . story OF the Canadian
Sorthwest. Tho play was produced
BY the Famous Players and Mr.. Mack
plays the leading role opposite Miss
Frederick.
Thursday and Friday Irene Fepwick
and owen Moore will be seen In THE
Coney Island Princess" and Saturday
Fanny Ward will be presented In n
return engagement OF The Cheat"
with sessus Hayskaws In the leading
mans role.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

Clara Kimball Young Is screened In
'sThe Foolish Virgin" at Moore's Gar
den Theater today. Other fiims will
also be shown.
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WHERE TO GO TODAY
Vaudeville, Films, sur'ssqus, Con.
carts, and Lectures for Today.

Dorothy Dalton and William Des-
monde will be the chief attraction at
Moore's Strand Theater today In "a
Gamble In Souls"
other attractions include a Mutt
and Jeff animated cartoon, travelogue,
and the Strand Topical Review.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

(which One Shall I Marry7" 10 the
at the Poll TheateT today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

a. real a. the water thst flows from
the kitchen pump In the frst act OF
this famous comedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

At 3 and s:l5 p. m. at the b. #.
Keith Theater today the concluding
performances OF East weeks bill will
be given with "The Girlies' Gamboi,"
Robeat r. Haines, Grace de Mar and
all the other members.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

"sIiding Billy" Watson and Ed Lee
Wrothe will be seen at the Gayety
Theater at 3 and SPIN. today In con.
junction with their big burlesque oar
nivaI entitled watson and Wrothe's
All New show"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
Turn to the Right" Is Appro-
pirate Production for New
Year Season.
WINCHELL SMITH AUTHOR
Annette KeIlerman Will Be.
Shown IN Film Success for
Third and Final Week.

Turn to The Right" the New Year
attraction at the National Theater
this week, 10 nothing II not appro-
pirate to the season.
So cleverly n the swerve Into the
proper direction accomplished. how
ever. that one is not overfed with
truisms or preaohments. but deftly
coaxed along the route of comedy
into the paths of Righteousness.
The author OF this New York sue
cess, winchell Smith. II also the
author of "Brewster's Millions" The
Fortune Hunter" "officer sss." and
The boomerang"
with such reliable recommendations
and being g member OF such an un-
impeachable family Of successes, Turn
to the Right could almost be ac-
cepted without any explanations or
billing.
The Annette Keilerman flm. "A
Daughter of the Gods" puts In n
third and final week at the Belasco.
This Fox spectacle fairy Aim Ia to
be succeeded at that theater by Rob-
srt Mantell In shakespesrean drama.
Mary Pickford's new flm. Pride Of
the Clan" In promised at Loev's CO.
lumbia In the near future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31

Mary Pickford's new film. pride Of
the Clan" In promised at Loev's Co
lumbia In the near future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
GREENSBORO, N. c.

Especial To The Times. Dispatch.I
GREENSBORO y. g. October as--
The Review crs' club met at the El;s g
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BLACKSBURG
ISpecinl TO The Timcs-Dtspa,ch /

Especial to The Times u ispatch.J
BLACKSBGRti. VA, October IS
Mrs. j. -. I;gglestou, wife of prcsi-
dent EsEieston. of the V. p. L., re-
Gently underwent IL serious operation
at I, Richmond hospital Reports as
TO her condition are favorable.
Professor and Mrs. II. $. Stahl and
children returned Oh Thursday from a
two weeks visit to I.cesburg.
John II. Kipps. who has been with
his daubhtcr. Mrs. G.. w. Black for
two months. left on Monday for "a
visit TO his son. Richard Kipps, at
Chester. From there he will go to
Edentom, y. c., for the winter.
Rebccca Patterson closed their sum
MGR home, "Jtley,' near BlacksburI.
this week. and have gone to Chicago
Tor the winter.
Mr.. ana Mrs. I5oycc Miller and chill
hrcn. Of Panama. arc guests here OF
Mrs. Millcrs parents. Mr. ana Mrs. AL
Ian G.. Pack.
Mrs. George c. s,archer and chill
hrcn returned OIL Tuesday from
Charleston. w. Va. where they spent
the summer and fall.
Rev. -. J. Woods. ID. D.. and prcsi-
dent J. -. i;gyleston. of the V. +. L..
attended the meeting Of the synod Of
Virginia In Lexington this week.
Miss Sarah Clayton left on Wcdues
day for Charleston, 3. e., after ii visit
OF several months here to her brother
n-iaw and sister, Colonel and Mrs.
J. S. y. Johnson. of tho college.
Captain J. +. Ware, L. 5. A, mas
arrived here from Plattsburg. y. y,
and IL with Mrs. Ware at the home
OF Mrs. " NJ Robinson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
ALTAVlSTA

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
ALTANISTA. October 2S.--Sar.uci Il.
Leckey. of Rockbridgc County, visited
his family here on Monday and Tues
day.
Mrs. s. a. Turner left on Wednesday
afternoon for iiuddicston. where she
will spend week or ten days with
her sister. Mrs. T. RI. Turner
Mrs. s. S. Gregory. Of Java, Va. is
visiting her sister, Miss Katie Stone, at
Stones Mill.
Mrs John Il. Lewis. VINO has been
spending some time In Roanoke. IS ;hc
guest OF Mrs. Eddie Green. before re-
turning to her home in Louisville, ~.
j.. l.. isess lcf, on Wednesday for
a visit At his home in Covington, Va.
Mrs &. u. perrow spent :. few days
visiting relatives in Roanoke. Va.
j. j. Board. III. left on Wcdncsday
evening for New York. where he has
accepted u position.
Mrs Thomas f'aunilcroy and Miss
Gladys Fauntlcroy are visiting at the
home OF Captain bearing Faun;lcroy.
In Alexandria. Va.
Mrs Plume loft on Wednesday for a
visit with her sis,er la West Virginia.
Mrs = g, Fell returned OH Wednes-
day afternoon from Scottsvi.lc Va
Rev. J.. NJ. Walton. Of Scottsvl!lc.
OF times. will occupy the pulpit: OF tho
BAPTIST Church here OH sunday, both
morning and evening.
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DAUGHTERS OF 1912
HONOR MRS. B. L. PURCELL
Annual Council IL Held at Jefferson
Hotel-WiiL Erect Tablet to Menu
DRY Of L'Enfant.

The annual council OF Virginia, y. S.
L. $. Daughters OF 1912. In session
Wednesday at the Jefferson Hotel,
elected officers as follows: Mrs BEN
jamin l.. Purcell, first vice PRESIDENT;
Mrs Lcftoy Brown. third vicc-presi-
dent: Mrs. Christian II. Clarke. record
ing secretary and Mrs. g. J. Taylor
treasurer. Miss Josephine Eppcs. Mrs
George Mason, Mrs. Irwin Moore, OF
Petersburg. and Mrs. Preston Belvin
were elected directors. Mrs. Preston
Roper. OF Petersburg. was elected au-
ditor.
Miss Josephine Eppes. Mrs. Robert
Moore Ilite. Mrs. William j. Judd. Mrs.
Percy b. Traylor, Mrs. w. A. Land Mrs.
George Mason. Mrs. Preston Belvin and
Mrs. Irwin Moon were elected altcrnatcs
to the meeting OF the council, which
will take place in Washington. u. G..
next April.
From Il number of designs submitted
the council selected one for a tablet.
which will he placed in tho rotunda OF
the State Capitol The council decid-
ed TO place it's official bronze marker
upon the grave Of Major Charles Pierre
L'Enfant, who laid out the city Of
Washington. The ceremony of putting
the marker in place will be performed
under the auspices Of the society next
April at the meeting OF the council