Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

all the ex-officers of, the national body and
practically cuts out every women who was
active in the formation of the society. The
clause was adopted, and Mrs. Lockwood, in
pithy speech, thanked the congress for
permitting the ex- officers TO lat least enter
the congress to look on" Later an effort
was made to reconsider this amendment,
which Is very sweeping, but the motion
was lost. Miss Desha says it is not right
to admit "muzzled" Officers to the con-
gress.
Notes.
A great many Of the d. A. RS are proud
of DR.. McGee's position as acting assistant
surgeon Of the United States army.
One of them asked her yesterday what her
commission was like. DR.. McGee explain
ed that she was not commissioned, but was
simply appointed to serve at the will of
the surgeon general. and could be dis
charged at any time. "Oh, l understand,
now" returned her friend. You are one
of the non-commissioned officers"'
Mrs. Emily Washington Howard, who
was elected vice president general in charge
Of organization of chapters, was the last
Washington daughter born at Mount
Vernon, once the home of George Wash
ington.
Miss Marion Howard Brazier of the Mas
sachusetts delegation is at the Raleigh.
For five successive years Miss Brazier has
been a delegate from the Paul Revere and
Bunker Hill chapter. During the past
ter
Miss Mary Desha says Thomas Bracket
Reed is the greatest parlamentarian of
the world-except John G. Carlisle.
Miss Junia Mckinley, honorary state re-
gent Of Georgia. was one of the earnest
workers of the D. A. r. in the hospital
service in the south during the Spanish
American war. She remained at Camp
Hobson until the troops We're ordered to
Montauk Point and the last hospital train
left with patients for Fort Mcpherson.
Miss Lille dAngelo Bergh of the New
York Chapter is the sweet singer who SO
charmed the D. A. r. two years ago. She
has been using her great voice this last
summer to sing dollars into the treasury
of the hospital committees of various pat
riotic societies.
and fine little son were in a box last night,
interested spectators of the D. A. r. down
settings and uprisngs. The son had on
pretty braSs-buttoned uniform and the
minister's wife wore a gorgeous pink satin
robe. The D. A. RS cheered the distin-
guished guests Justify.
The Colorado delegation is headed by
Mrs. William F. Slocum. wife of President
SlCcum of Colorado College, Colorado
Springs. Mrs. Slocum organized the work
in Colorado four years ago and has been
many charms of mind, and is the possessor
of clear, even voice. which reaches t.
every part of the chamber. Her response
to the address of welcome on the opening
u
was an eloquent effort. Few women can
speak that way.
The parliamentarian, Mrs. Lee, says she
does hope it will not be thought that all
the remarkable rulings promulgated are
made at her suggestion.
One Of the most pleasant of the state re-
ceptions was given Thursday afternoon by
the Maine delegation to the continental
congress at the club room of the League
of American Pen Women to Mrs Frye
and Mrs. Helen Frye White, the state re-
gent of Maine. and Mrs. O'Donoghue The
three ladies were assisted in receiving the
guests by the committee of arrangements,
Mrs NJ R. Kendafioof Portland, Mrs. Cor
ELI c. W. Simpson of Bangor and Mrs.
Freeland of Penobscot. Mrs. j. Edwin
Smith presidednat a. daintily appointed tea
table, from (which refreshments were
served She WIS assisted by Mrs. Fogg of
Holton, Maines1 and Miss Clarissa Smith.
with flags and LasFrance roses and car
nations and many rof the Maine ladies and
their friends called during the hours of
the receotion; e
on q division is unique. She stands on the
stage and counts audibly, "one, two, three
sit down, Mrs Blank you're counted-four,
fiye-sit down. Miss Ask, seyen-stand
up there MarylandTTeight, nine, ten, eleven
do stand still and don't bob around So
twelve-stand up Mrs. c., and all the ladies
in that row. ana ,s SO on to the ne end
Chapter, D. A. r.. belongs to the family Of
INDUSTRIOUS Jonathan Swift of Connecticut
and like many of the daughters, wears an
old medallion of him done on ivory, an ex-
quisite thing Mrs. Gist has been identified
with most of the charitable and woman's
organizations in Washington and else
National Press Association, vice president
of the District of Columbia Aid Society for
the Blind; director In the District of Colum-
bia Federation of Woman's Clubs. an act
i've worker in the w. c. T. U, and
a member of the citizens committee
for soldiers relief of the late war. in
which capacity she has done much to
aid the. families Of District of Columbia
volunteers. She was one Of Dorothy Dix's
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