Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Dinner for Head of National Society of D.A.R. at Amsterdam

  Mrs. Donald McLean, of New Yrok, president-general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, reached Amsterdam at 3 p.m. today on teh way to the State conference of the daughters, which will convene tomorrow at Syracuse. A reception was given Mrs. McLean at the home of Mrs. Wiliam J. Kline, No. 158 Market St., from 4 until 6 o'clock. Mrs. William G. Waldorf poured the tea and Mrs. Fred Davey presided at the fruit punch bowl. Mrs. Edward P. White, et al, assisted in the serving. At 6:10 p.m. the guests boarded a special electric car, which conveyed them to the Antlers Country Club, where a dinner was served by Miss Sharpleigh, in honor of Mrs. McLean. Mrs. Henry T. McEwen, the Regent who presided, called upon Edward P. White, James Howard Panson, and the Rev. Henry T. McEwen, who gave informal talks, which were responded to by Mrs. McLean.        
27 Sept. 1905 | New York Tribune  

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