Evening star., 1926-10-24
CANADIAN SOCIETY
TAKES HIGH RANK
Organization in Washington
influential Factor in Local
Society Affairs.
BY MARGARET u. DOWNING.


Not oDc of the forty odd state
societies organized in Washington re-
ceives more cordial support nor has
proven more influential factor in
local society affairs than has the one
formed by former citizens of the
Dominion of Canada and its present
residents residing here temporarily.
This virile association vas organized
at the Playhouse in January. 1924.
and ALREADY it has set an excellent
example in many ways TO the older
bodies. Keeping Il close connection
with home affairs. the members as
Senlbie on New Year day and in re-
turn for their greetings dispatched
several days previously. they receive
kilograms from the governors of all
the provinces which compose the
Dominion. Ontario. British columbia.
Saskatchewan. Quebec, New Bruins
wick, Manitoba and Prince Edwards
Island All of these executives take
q personal Interest in tho Canadian
Society," affairs and not one of them
nor any Of the minor officials come to
Washington without paying respects.
If any Of the State societies greet
their executives on New Year day,
they have not made this fad public.
All through January. 1924, the
Canadians met and finally formed an
organization and elected Tho following
officers: Dr lIArrv Lvland Kerr, presi-
dent; Dr. Donald Mclean. first vice
president: Mrs. CYRUS Whitnev Culver.
second: Milton Trenham. third, and
DIR. W. A. Ross. fourth vice president:
Miss Bertha Carter, secretary, and
Mrs. F. A. Caldwell. treasurer.
Social Gatherings Mark Year.
All through the opening year there
were social gatherings once month
at Wardman Park Hotel. About 20
members collected for the initial meet
ing, but twice that number reported
before adoption Of tho constitution
and election of officers. More than
200 now answer the roll call Of the
society since So many citizens "i
Canada have come to tho Capital 70
accent pedagogical positions, large
number of we'll known professors IN
The colleges and universities are mem
. hers of the society, and their meetings
are Of a high intellectual order. n
generous proportion of The first "f-
ficers were serving in seats of learn
ing. DR.. Mclean in the Catholic
University and DIR. Ross in the public
schools.
4 novel way Of entertaining marks
the major events of the season. each
province being assigned a day ana ex-
pected to furnish feast OF reason
as we'll as delightful repast. When
Quebec day came in March. 1924. the
present British Ambassador. Sir E.sme
Howard, had just arrived at this post
and he and his eldest son were the
guests of honor. Many of the How
ards had helped to make the great
colonial empire which is the northern
neighbor of the United States, and
the Amba ssador has several of blood
kindred In the Province of Quebec.
Nova Scotia Scores Success.
One Of the most charming enter
Ztainments given in Washington in any
wear was that of the Nova Scotia Sec
tion, when DIR. Ross briefly related
the points of contact between the
United States and the province. which
just bsrely missed being the scene of
George Calvert's Baron of Baltimore)
s first colonization at Avalon. The
rigor of the climate led Calvert to
ask for land along the Chesapeake
and thus changed the course of his
tory in the present Republic of the
United States. Fred Caldwell had pre-
pared a delightful sketch of the Evan
geline country, following Longfellow's
version to an extent and then depict
ing the places in this country where
the exiles found a home.
On Ontario evening Uric Stonewall
Jackson Dunbar, the sculptor whose
statue to the founder of the new and
beautiful Washington. Alexander
Shepherd, is before the Municipal
Building, gave an illustration of mod
cling in clay and large and enthu-
siastic audience followed his exposi-
tion. Mr.. Dunbar, who lives in a
pleasant villa in lexington. was born
in London, Ontario, and he has the
blood of the great Confederate leader,
Stonewall Jackson, in his veins. his
mother, Susannah Jackson. being a
cousin. He married a Washingtonian,
Miss Mary John Davis on September
II, 1892. and has for some years fol-
lowed his profession of sculptor in
this city.
New Brunswick Supplies Treat.
In March, 1925. those who were for.
funate enough to be invited to New
Brunswick day westivities enjoyed a
treat not easily forgotten. Sir Harry
Lauder was the guest of honor and he
wore his picturesque kits and sang
Highland songs until all those of
Scotch blood had wet eyes. He then
launched into his we'll known comic
songs. dispelling all evidences of gloom.
Harold D. Hatfield of Howard Uni
versity, who was born within the
sound Of the roaring Bay Of Fundy.
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