Evening star., 1902-02-17
DAUGHTERS IN TOWN
Delegates to Annual Congress
of Patriotic Women.
ELEVENTH SESSION
MRS. McLEAN'S CHAPTER OF NEW
YORK NUMBERS 4lO.
list 0f fho naloro 4ione Uhioh al
List of the Delegations Which Formed
the Advance Guard-Reception
at National Museum.

low Wnat II really VIII be. The largest
| delegations come from New York, Massa-
chusetts. Illinois. Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia. Last night the procession of auto
mobiles carriages and hacks carrying the
delegations to the various hotels made the
avenue look like campaign parade was
| on.
The New York delegation is a big one.
headed by its state regent. Mrs. Verplanck.
The state has sixty-rline organized and six
unorganized chapters. The New York
Chapter whose regent is Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, is the largest chapter in the national
| organization, with membership of 40,
and has some notable women in it. Those
who accompanied Mrs. Mclean were: The
author of a patriotic novel, entitled Lady
| Hancock story of the American revo-
| luton. and an occasional contributor to
Harper's, Leslie's and other periodicals; !;
Mrs. Janvier LIE Due, well known IN social
circles in Washington, as well as New
York: the registrar. Mrs. Vernon Davis. and
| the historian, Miss Emma Lathrop, clever
writer on historical subjects Alternates:
Mrs. Edwards Hall, Mrs. Frank B. Jordan
Mrs. Wilbur Mcbride, Mrs. Thomas H.
Whitney, Mrs. Zachary Taylor Jones and
Mrs. James Randell. The latter is a grand
daughter OF the Rev. John Frelinghuysen
Jackson and commemorated his pastorate
| by the presentation of a bronze tablet to
the quaint. historic Dutch Church In Sleepy
from 1871 to 1885,
Other New Yorkers.
Among the other New York arrivals are:
Miss Montgomery, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. w.
l.. Proctor and Mrs. W. T. Hamilton Ward
of New York city, Mrs w. s. Little, Roches-
ter, n. Y; Mrs. Gilbert Hart, Utica: Mrs
George w Patterson, Mrs G. P Lanton
| Mrs. H. F. Tarbox. Batavia. N. Y: Mrs
Little, Rochester; Mrs. Patterson. West
field; Mrs. John Miller Horton. Buffalo,
Mrs. Hamilton Ward. Belmont; Mrs Law
ton, Saratoga; Mrs. William Todd Hell
| muth, Mrs. Charles H. Terry, Brooklyn;
| Platt, New York; Mrs Conant, Camden;
Mrs. Avery, Poughkeepsie; Mrs. Collier
Hudson: Mrs. Peterson, Watertown; Mrs
Roger Sherman, Mount Vernon: Miss Free
| Nave. Mrs. Vernon M. Davis. Mrs E. l..
Ward, Mrs Zachary Taylor Jones, Mrs. C.
D. Coventry, Utica; Miss Mary NJ. L. Minot
Brockport; Mrs John Horton. Buffalo;
| Martin. Mrs. Richard Wallace Goode. Buff
falo; Mrs. H. S. Wisner, Mrs c. F. Kings
ley, Bath; Mrs. v. c. Titcomb, Brooklyn
Mrs J. D: Ellis. Mrs. Theodore Coffman
M. Fulton. Mrs. Nathaniel Mckay. Mrs
L. D. Alexander. Mrs. James Richardson
Mrs. Rushing. Mrs Beardslee, Mrs. Bar
York; Mrs. E. B. Holden. Albany: Mrs.
Russell F. Benson. Troy; Mrs. W. F. Gar
ley. Troy, and Mrs. P. R. Dederick, Al
bany.
The New York chapter was organized in
1891 by Mrs. Mclean. and she has been it's
regent ever since, several times declining
election as state regent, as that would
necessitate her giving up her chapter re-
gency which the chapter always protests
against her doing.
The Arlington Is headquarters for the
New York delegation. and a largely at
tended meeting was held In the parlors Of
the Arlington last Saturda yevening. at
which Mrs Verplank read her annual adj
dress, showing that the work Of the D. A.
r. in New York is progressing splendidly
| seven historic spots have been marked
within the past year. much patriotic work
has been done, and the order is growing
rapidly.
The Old Bay State.
The Massachusetts delegation Is register
ed at the Riggs House. The regent is Miss
Helen Winslow of Boston, who has sixty
| organized chapters under her jurisdiction.
| Those accompanying her are: Mrs Hast
ings Mrs. Boss. Mrs. E. J. Neale, Mrs W.
B. Arnold Miss Webster. Miss Heald, Miss
sanborn. Mrs. Thayer. Miss Prigsley. Mrs.
Robertson Mrs. Howe. Mrs. Fiske, Mrs.
Ford. Mrs. e. NJ. White. Mrs. Page, Mrs
F. P. Shumway, Mrs. Anna Percy, Miss
Annie E. Percy. Mrs. Grace P. Greenhalgh,
Mrs. ]. Milton Payne. Mrs. CHATTER, Mrs
Miss Bates. Miss Raymond, Miss Vining.
Miss Joslyn. Miss Heplar, Mrs. Burton.
Mrs. Walker. Mrs. H. E. Ames and Miss
| j. Welt.
Connecticut Delegates.
Most OF the Connecticut delegation have
arrived. The regent is Mrs. Sara T. Kim
ney of New Haven, who has been promi-
nent in D. A. r. work from the beginning.
Among the Connecticut delegates are:
! Mrs. Clara J. Oimstead, Miss Mary Fran
Barries Of Derby. Mrs. w. E. Seeley.
Bridgeport; Mrs. s. E. Routh, Stratford:
Mrs: Fred Banke. Bridgeport; Mrs. Edna
b;,,,H L; Wendruf' mru Mrs. =; Frost Mrs. J.. G;
Colt. Mrs. Horace Colt. New London
Indiana and Kentucky.
The Indiana headquarters are at the Eb-
btt House The state regent is Mrs. James
NJ. Fowler of Lafayette and there are
eleven chapters under her control Among
the Indiana delegates who have arrived
are: Mrs. Frank Felter. Mrs. David M.
Hanley, Mrs. Robert Geddes, Mrs s. E,
Perkins, Mrs. Frank Morrison of Indian
apolis and Elizabeth Fowler Of Lafayette.
The Kentucky delegation Is at the E,b-
bitt. Mrs. William Lee Lyons of Louisville
is state regent. Kentucky has nineteen
| organized and six unorganized chapters
The delegation at the Ebbitt is headed by
Mrs. John Bates. She is accompanied by
Mrs. William A. Hayes of Louisville, Mrs.
| Edmonia B. Roberts, Mrs. William A.
Hughes Louisville.
Among the Pennsylvania delegates who
have arrived are: Mrs E. A. Merwin, Mrs.
Blanche L. Gill. Meadville: Mrs. A. G. Sac
ger and Mrs. B. E. Wenner, Allegheny:
Miss Lillian 8. Evans. Columbia Mrs ].
X. Lineaweaver. Columbia; Miss Miffiin.
Mrs. L. T. Gardner. Miss Jean Waller.
Mrs. Mccartney, Wilkesbarre: Mrs. Phil
lip K. Gleed Vermont: Mrs. James r.
Miller. Miss Miller, Pittsburg; Mrs w. Nc
Master. Montreal Mrs. F. H. Getchell,
Philadelphia; Mrs c. Hunsciker, Norris
town. Miss Susan Carpenter Frazer OF
Lancaster Is the state regent, controlling
forty-two chapters.
Pennsylvania Is state which has a fight
in prospect growing out Of reports carried
out Of star chamber board meetings. it is
said, by some who should not have revealed
the state secrets there unfoided The case
is now known as the Miss Baird-Huey agt.
Mrs. Roberts. ex-state regent, case" Law
yers have been retained on both sides II
Is said
Other Delegations.
Among the Vermont people who have ar
rived are Mr.. Horace Hoxie Dyer, Rut-
land: Mrs. M. ]. Francisco. Rutland. and
Mrs. A. D. Smith. Clarendon.
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