Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21

becoming candidate for the highest office
In Honor of Leaders.
This afternoon Mrs. Madison Balinger is
giving reception to the national body in
honor Of Mrs. Stevenson, president gen.
| eral The New York City Chapter will re-
ceive at Rauschers Hall from to G in
| honor of its regent, Mrs. Donald Mclean.
| hearty welcome is extended to ali the
delegates Of the congress and their friends.
Prominent New Workers who are stop
ping at the Arlington are Mrs. John Stan
ton, Rutgers College alumni: Mrs. Flor
cree E. Corey, president of the School of
Applied Design, and in charge of the dec
orative work Of the society: Mrs Ogden
Dcremus wife Of the eminent chemist;
Mrs. Vernon Davis, registrar of the New
York City Chapter, and wife of the New
York district attorney; Miss Myra b. Mar
| tin of the Patria Club; Mrs Clarence Post
ley, Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton and Mrs. Ed
| wardes Hall, all prominent society leaders.
The Daughters" are very proud Of the
Children" of the American Revolution.
The little hand has grown to $500 i'll two
years. In her annual address, Mrs. Ste
venson placed great stress on the patriotic
| work the Children" are doing.
There is talk that the D. A. R. will buy
the old Corcoran Art Gallery for their con-
| tinental hall of archives.
Prison Ship Lists.
The following circular has been issued
by the National d. A. r. There were over
1900 in the prison ships referred to:
ITO the Daughters of the American Revo-
| luton: The committee on prison ship lists
| authorized by the board of the national
society, desire to obtain as full and correct
| list as possible of all persons confined on
the prison ships during the revolutionary
| war. There is, in private hands, much in
formation relating to these patri otic suffer
ers. If you have any knowledge that will
help to make the lists accurate and COM
,lf
| mittee, whose names arc heraunTo affixed.
Each regent is asked kindly to see that the
| matter is brought to the attention of her
chapter.
Committee: Mrs. Elroy NJ. Avery. chair
man. 657 Woodland Hills avenue. Cleve-
| land. Ohio: Mrs r. NJ. Newport 217 Sum-
| init avenue. St. Paul. Mimi: Mrs. Frances
J.: Fitzwilliams. Bloomington, Ill; Mrs.
| Ebenezer J. Hin. the Hamilton. Washing
| ton. D. c.; Mrs. w. F. Slocum, "a College
| place. Colorado Springs, Col; Mrs. D. G.
ville Fla; Mrs. ]. g Burrows. 14o4 Massa-
chusetts avenue. Washington, D. g; Mrs.
Amos G. Draper, Kendall Green. Washing
ton. D. c.; Mrs. David A. Depue, n East
Park street, Newark, N. J.: Mrs. s. v.
White, 30 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn,
N. Y; Mrs. c. c. Foster. 49, n. Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Indianapolis, Ind: Mrs. E.
G. Hull. Willard Hotel. Washington, d. c.
Lectures for Children.
Mrs. Janvier lie Due. one of the prominent
delegates. is the originator of the idea of
| arranging patriotic picture lectures for
children. The amusement has proven most
| successful and has been taken up by hun
dreds of chapters all over the country. In
reference to her work Mrs. lie Due said
I'm my patriotic lectures 1 owe much to
Mrs. Donald Mclean Of New York. Hav-
ing small children Of her own, she has for
many years created patriotic games and en-
tertainments for them. From her own
children the circle took in their friends
and acquaintance, until her ideas gained
| wide prominence. Mrs. McLean's work for
the children in the New York public schools
has been an outcome of her home work
| She has spoken hundreds of times in the
various primary and public schools and
has taken a leading part in the presenta-
ton of patriotic pictures for the decora-
ton of the public schools"
Mrs. McLean's Aid.
Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton. one of the dis
| tinguished social leaders of the order and
| talented registrar and genealogist, is at
the Arlington, where she is receiving much
attention. She is earnestly aiding Mrs. Nc
Leans campaign.
ANY one who knows Of Mrs McLean's
great work must give the praise due her."
said Mrs. Hamilton. she has extended
her own chapter and those Of Maine, New
Hampshire, Ohio and Maryland. She has
visited chapters in these commonwealths,
has delivered speeches on holidays, and
has forwarded the cause of patriotic trav-
cling libraries to out-of-the-way districts.
Her reason for accepting the candidacy
was first decided upon because Of the
large numbers of letters she received from
chapters all over the country asking her
to enter the race. Twice she has been
, honored with the nomination and twice
she has refused It, But this time the mat
ter was SO pressed that she felt she owed Il
to. her constituency to accept. Her friends
know that IL her associates had not in the
majority favored her candidacy she would
not have pressed her claims
Convention Notes.
Mrs. William H. Baltzell, vice regent Of
the Frederick, Nd, Chapter. d. A. R., is
in attendance on the congress this week.
and is stopping with ner daughter. Mrs. X.
v. LaDow. 1874 Harvard street. who is also
daughter Of the society. These ladies
end Mrs. Donald Mclean. regent Of the
New York city chapter. are cousins. and
all trace their descent from Roger Nelson
OF Maryland. distinguished general of
revolutionary fame.
The state regent Of Tennessee, Mrs
Mathes, while making her address Of well