Evening star., 1932-04-17
HUGUENOTSHEAR
C[AUDEL At FETE
Delegates From Half Dozen
State Societies Attend
MayfIoWer Reception.

Historical talks marked a meeting of
the Federation of Huguenot Societies
in America yesterday at the Mayflower
Hotel. Some zoo persons attended, in
Guiding representatives of more than a
half dozen State Huguenot societies.
A George Washington Bicentennial
luncheon and a reception at the French
embassy were included in the days
program.
Among the speakers were Ambassador
Paul Claudel of France, J. r. Won Roy
en-, Minister of the Netherlands, and
Eric Hendrick Louw, Minister of the
South African Union. Greetings were
received from Huguenot societies in
Germany, France, England and Scandi-
naVia.
Officers Elected.
Officers elected by the Huguenot
Society of Washington included: Charles
S. Lobingier, president; DR.. Charles r.
Marlatt, Mrs. Mary D. c. Johnson, DR..
Charles L. Carhart and DR.. Nicholas
Dashiell, vice presidents; Miss Maud B..
Morris, recording secretary; Mrs. Enoch
G. Johnson, corresponding secretary;
Maj. Calvin I. Kephart, treasurer; DR..
Florian j. c. Vurpillot, chaplain; Miss
Ruth Boyer. registrar; Dr. A. S.
McAllister and Laurence Leonard,
councillors; Charles I. Corby, Otis B.
Morrisette, Miss Morris, Samuel Her
rick and Asa E. Phillips, delegates to
the federation.
Increasing good will between this
country and France was emphasized by
Ambassador Claudel in his address be-
fore the federation.
France was not a tender mother for
your forefathers," NJ. Claudel told the
delegates from American societies and
representatives from France, England
and Germany. THE sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries were times when
religious differences were taken very
seriously. 1t Is pleasant to remark that
bigotry and prejudices were not always
sufficient to break the ties of humanity
and brotherly love.
Society Host at Luncheon.
self assertion, self-reliance are the
cardinal principles of your republic. II
had a great part in that movement of
spirits which eliminated under the
leadership of such men as Washington,
jefferson, Franklin and Patrick Henry
and 1t continues to make itself felt in
and social life of today's America. Be-
tween France and America exist not
only partnership of destinies, rela-
tion of blood, an entangling of duties,
but communication of ideals and feel
ings beating on the rhythm of COM
mon pulse"
The French Ambassadors address
was made at the morning session, pre-
sided over by Samuel Herrick, Wash
tngton attorney, who is national presi-
dent of the organization. The Wash
ington society later was host at lunch
con to the visiting delegates in the
garden of the Mayfower.
The Chapel of st. Joseph Of Arim-
athea at Washington Cathedral has
been placed at the disposal of the
Huguenots for Bicentennial holy
communion service today at 10 am. 1t
will be conducted according to the an
cient rite of the Huguenot faith as OBJ
served for centuries in the chapel set
aside for them in Canterbury Cathedral,
England. The Huguenot body will also
attend second service of public wor-
ship at ais pm. in the Bethlehem
Chapel. with a sermon by Right
Rev. Frank Du Moulin of Locust VAL
ley, N. Y, retired bishop coadjutor of
Ohio.