Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
MRS: H. |. BOLTON
DIES AT HER HOME
Former President of Girls
Friendly Society Was Active
Church Worker.

Mrs. Henrietta Irving Bolton, long an
active worker of the Episcopal Church
and former president of the Girls
Friendly Society of the Diocese OF
washington for many years, died at her
home. In the Chastleton Apartments,
yesterday after long illness.
Mrs. Bolton, the wife Of the late
Henry Darlington Bolton of New York
came to this city In 1895 and became
ail active worker in the Church OF the
Epiphany. She was member Of the
woman's Auxiliary of that parish and
abe had devoted much of her life to
work among girls.
IN addition to prominence in church
activities here. Mrs. Bolton had hello
important Offices in the Girls Friendly
Society of America, having been head
6f the Province of Washington and the
national secretary of the society for a
number of years.
She organized the society In the
Church of the Epiphany in 1895, under
the late DR.. Randolph H. McKinl, and
she remained the head of that branch
until 1929. when, after having begun
with 2 associates and II members, 1t
had acquired q membership Of over
200. She was head of the Epiphany
Chapel branch for two years during the
war.
In 1897 Mrs. Bolton became the
president of the Girls Friendly Society
Of the Diocese Of Washington, under
Bishop Satterlee. which post she held
for is years consecutively, and after q
short interim she was again elected
president for 1--WE years.
During her presidency she was instru-
mental in forming branches OF the girls
Friendly Society in nearly every Epls-
copal Church in Washington, and it was
she who started this work among the
colored girls in this city.
While she was in Office the Girls
Friendly Society Holiday Houss vaca-
ton house for girls and young women,
was established at Harper's Ferry, ano
was subsequently operated at Hay
market, Va, and Sandy Spring, Md. IT
is now permanently established in AL
exandria. Va, on a portion of the old
George washington estate OF Mount
Vernon
During the World War Mrs. Bolton
was at the head OF Lodge for Girls
on Rhode Island avenue, where hun
dreds of girls came under her care and
influence.
In 1928, when the National House
Of the Girls Friendly Society was es-
tablished at 1888 New Hampshire ave-
nue., Mrs Bolton was one of the most
enthusiastic workers for this project.
Besides her prominent activities ir
the church Mrs. Bolton was the author
Of many literary and historical publ
cations at her home in New York be-
fore coming to Washington She was a
member of the Washington Club.
Mrs. Bolton was member of the
prominent Irving family of New York
o gTandniece of washington Irving, and
was q descendant of Lord Stirling Of
Revolutionary fame through his daugh-
Ter, Lady Kitty Alexander. At the time
Of her marriage to Col. william Duer,
who was one of Gen. Washington's
aides, Lady Kitty was given In marriage
by George Washington.
Mrs. Bolton was married to Henry
Darlington Bolton of New York October
10. 1898. DIR. Bolton was one OF the
most prominent photographers of chem.
tstry in this country, and his library
which was presented TO the Library O!
Congress by Mrs. Bolton, Is unique and
u looked upon as authoritative.
Funeral services will be conducted In