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rations for thirty days. We are not. I'M

grateful"
The Rockford chapter of Rockford, Ill,
Ezekiel Perham, served in the war of the
revolution. Mrs. Roberts will be presented
with the souvenir spoon to which she is
entitled at the next meeting Of the chap
ter.
: If you want to make the ladies of Wilkes
barre furious just try addressing member
Of that chapter and spell the name "Wilks-
barre" They stick to the old spelling, which
was simply the joining Of two prominent
names; Wilkes-Barre.
indianapolis Is represented by the Caro-
line Scott Chapter and it's delegates Mrs
Charles Fairbanks and Mrs. Bement Lyman.
Among the many women from the old bay
state none are better liked than the repre-
sentatives of Gen. Israel Putnam Chapter
OF Danvers. They are the state regent, Miss
Harriet Tapely, Miss Clara p. Hale, Miss
Harriet p. Pope, Mrs. e. J. Powers and
Mrs. Isabelle Simpson. Miss Tapely is a
working representative of the Salem Ga
Zette, one of the oldest papers in the United
States.
For deadly exclusiveness the society of
Holland Danes takes the cake. 1t has been
formed but two months, and has but one
chapter. and that is in New York city. It's
first regent and organizer is Mrs. Alexander
Chenowieth, daughter of Fernando Wood,
so many years in Congress. This society has
its membership limited to 100. and to be
eligible to membership one must be a lineal
descendant of a high-bred Holland family.
Just oIOludTy immigrants nave no snow IN
this exclusive organization. The young
Queen of Holland has just been made an
honorary member, accepting the honor with
very pretty letter.
Tennessee has a remarkably fine body of
women representing it in this congress.
Miss Mary b. Temple. state regent. Bonny
Kate Chapter of Knoxville is represented by
It's regent, Mrs. Tyson. and delegate. Mrs.
p. T. Sanford. and by Mrs. James McCue:
Mrs. Pitcher, regent of Chempell Chapter,
Nashville; Mrs. James Head, Miss Mcguire
and Miss Atkinson; Cumberland Chapter,
Chattanooga, Mrs. II. S. Chamberlain. re-
gent; Chichoneuga Chapter; Dolly Madison
Chapter Memphis, Miss Moore; Wautaga
Chapter Memphis, Miss Hewett.
All the blood that is left in US is fighting
blood, seems to me-" said fair daughter
CT Pennsylvania, as the battle waged and
hotter grew over the points of disorder
Mrs. M. S. Lockwood bangs the table
when she presides and says: Girls, keep
STILL school isn't out YET
This morning it was announced that the
minutes of yesterday would he read: but
Immediately some one prompted the presi-
dent general. and she amended her an
nouncement by saying: THE report of last
evening will lie read" which was quite
another story.
Speaker Reed might get some points on
obtaining quiet in the Daughters congress
The Pavel isn't of much use. but when the
president general can't get quiet otherwise
she says Ssh! shr' Just as though hushing
an ohstreperous child. and the tempest is
Gained.
The Saturday Night Reception.
At the reception to be held at the Airing
ton Saturday evening in honor Of the ma
tional officers and state regents of the d.
A. r. the following guests have been in
vited to meet them: The President and
Mrs. Cleveland, the Vice President and
Mrs. Stevenson, the Speaker and Mrs
Reed, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller,
Justice and Mrs. Field, Justice and
Mrs. Brewer. Justice and Mrs. Gray, JUS
tice and Mrs. Brown. Justice and Mrs.
Shiras. Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Secretary
of State ard Mrs. OIney, Secretary of War
and Mrs. Lamont. Secretary of the Navy
and Miss Herbert. Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Smith, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture
and Miss Morton. Attorney General and
Mrs. Harmon, the ambassador of France
and Mrs. Patenotre. Admiral, Mrs. and
Miss Walker.
ID. n. II. Insignia.
The badge WON by the Daughters of the
American Revolution is one of the prettiest
Imaginable. 1t is in the form of n spinning