Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-01
o.r4HrER, OF THE AMERICAN
paw REVOLUTION.

n.TftH I'm VI LIZ IN GhAO N ~
Jaw REVOLUTION.
Tho Virginia State c Inference Of th,
"a z resumed Its session at Ter
' ,J o. this morning with the State
g's Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page, pre-
"u sGsr prayer by Mrs. VIM. A. Smoot
Aaalsip general of the National Socie.
:. 90 ma minutes OF the previous day
W. W. read and accepted as correct, with
,s,nks to the secretary for her inter.
ssiog notes.
me report of one Of the chapters,
.s,c0 bad not been read, was then
hssTj.
then taKeD up.
The present State Regent was unani
nonsy reelected.
The Mount Vernon Chapter offered
as suggestion that all chapters interest
he Mssoos ID preserving the minute
5nS Of the Washington lodge, oil
Fredericksburg, which is rapidly drop
pog 10 pieces
Mss Powell, the secretary, for her ef-
6grn! services.
motion was made, seconded and
unanimously carried that the Mt. Yer
400 Chapter be thanked for their hol-
psiy.
An invitation was received from the
Aosmsre chapter to hold the next
vu'erence in Charlottesville, and the
Montpelier chapter requested the priv.
i.ge Of entertaining the conference one
dsg Ii was unanimously accepted.
Al one o'clock the conference ad.
burned.
TIE remainder of the stay of the la
de- n This city will be given over to
pssure. This evening they enjoyed "a
DIVE 10 he Theological Seminary al
Ele later entertained at q tea by Miss
We 90 Seminary Hill. Tonight the
bile: will be entertained by Mrs. w.
A. smOOt at COlross.
Tomorrow the ladies will be the
gls..s Of Mrs. Howard during q visit TO
Mmal Vernon. On their return they
vi in the evening, visit the Carlyle
House aud the Washington Lodge
pjDs aud at s o'clock ct night will be
soertained at an organ recital at
liIisl Church.
Many Alexandria homes are hospi.
bo,y opened and all the delegates are
tJeHaued by their friends 10 private
hmlies and in the most delightful man.
leT
RECEPTION.
Las, night at Odd Fellows' Hall was
htd the reception given by the Nj.
V,ruon Chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, in honor of the
Virginia State Conference. The hall
wss converted into a thing of beauty,
presenting vertsble scene from fairy
land, with its palms, flowers and
many colOred lights. Conspicuous
smoug The decorations was the insignia
Of the Order,a spinning wheel OF blue
and white formed of electric lights.
The guests appeared in full even
lng dress, the costumes of the ladies
beng especially handsome.
The reception committee received
their guests on a dias 10 the western
end Of the hall, the committee being
composed of M.s. Robert w. Hunter,
Regent Mount Vernon chapter; Mrs.
hugn Nelson Page, Virginia State Re-
Gent Miss Eleanor Washington
Howard, Vice President General in
charge OF organization; Mrs. Albert
Intle, Vice President General of Vlr-
glnsi Miss Hetzel, Registrar General;
Mss SEYMOUR, Historian General; Mrs.
Nate kearney Henry, Corresponding
Secretary General; Mrs. George Uhler,
wee Regent Mount Vernon Chapter;
MIS- Dabney Herndon, Secretary
Mount Vernon Chapter; Mrs. s. L.
9!!ooToe, Correspond g Secretary Mt.
vernon Chapter; Miss Margaret Vowell
santa, acting Historian, Mount Vernon
On'pIer, aud Miss Nellie Wattles, sup
Per committee.
Olrng the evening refreshments
were served by some of Alexandris's
peluest girls who, with their powder
sad patches, added not n little to the
D'auty Of the occasion. An orchestra
saIyened the evening by music.
Altogether the occasion was one of
Which the ladies of Mount Vernon
'aipier have every reason to be proud.
BOD one which will long be remember
NOy all so fortunate as to be present.