The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-16
MRS. FAIRBANKS RECEPTION
GIVEN THE LOCAL MEMBERS OF
 THE D. 4. E. YESTERDAY.


 Mrs. Fairbanks is President of the Ma
 tionai Chapter of the Order--is the
 Guest of Mrs. MoscIey, Who Gave a
 Luncheon for Her EnrIy in the After
 noon-Promtnent Guests Present
 A beautiful reception was given yes terday afternoon in Warner hall by the members of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter, b A. R., to Mrs Charles w. Fairbanks, the president general of the National society. The other guest ot honor at the reception was the daugh- ter of Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. Allen. Both. Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Allen arrived in New Haven shortly after noon yes terday and went immediately to the New Haven house, where they were the guests of Mrs. William H. Moseley. Mrs Moseley is regent of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter and one of the most prominent members of the D. A. R. in New Haven. She gave a lunch con in honor of Mrs. Fairbanks and her daughter at the New Haven house pre- ceding the reception. The guests who were invited to meet Mrs. Fairbanks at the luncheon were the officers of the home chapter and the regents of all the visiting chapters.
 Among those guests were the follow ing from the New Haven chapter: Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, the state regent Mrs. George F. Neweomb and Mrs. George Starr Barnum, vice presidents; Miss Florence Graham, recording secretary; Mrs. D. T. Welch, treasurer: Mrs, F. B. Street, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Henry Champion, eX-regent; Mrs. Grace Brown Salisbury, librarian; Mrs. Watson l.. Phillips and Mrs. Rutherford TroMbridge, members of the board of management
 Others present were Mrs. George IT. Sage, Mrs. George H. Nichols, Mrs Mary A. Knous, Mrs E. s. Bartlett Mrs Fl. Maria Barker, Mrs. J. A. Fes- senden, Mrs. Lizzie s. Bedding, Mrs Otis Northrop. Mrs. Dana Bartholo- new, Mrs H, Wales Lines, Mrs. H. H. Burnham, Mrs. w B. Glover Mrs. Ben- iamin c. Kennard, Mrs. Charles D. Ta1 cott Mrs. Howard H. Wakeman, Mrs. R. B. Pearce, Mrs. James c. Pultz, Mrs. John L. Buel Mrs. s. E. Weed, Mrs. Frank A. Roath, Mrs L. A. Alexander, Mrs. Martha A. Chaffee, Mrs. Wilbur F. Brainard, Miss Helen c. Cook, Mrs. John R. Montgomery, Mrs. Phoebe E, Grinnell, Miss Anna M Olmsted, Mrs. William w. Wilcox Miss Marion Gross, Mrs. Charles B. Wood, Miss Carrie Chamberlain and Mrs. c. J. Camp,
 The reception that followed in War her hall was one of the most largely at tended and enjoyable ever held in New Haven. Guests were present from many cities in the state, all coming to well come the national president of the well known society
 Champion was in charge of the dec ations at the hall, and the color scheme was blue and white the society coors, and this was ably brought out with banners of deep blue, while bank ed upon the window ledges, upon the stage and back of the receiving party were pots of white azaleas and palms. The chandeliers, balcony raiIngs and, in fact every available space, was hung with southern smilax The fireplace was banked in with palms. azaleas and sn1ilax, with the insignia of the society, l the wheel and distaff, suspended over head Above were crossed two beauti- ful silk American flags, and at either side were the sil1en banners. Immedi- ately in front was table with the block and gavel upon it and huge bunch of violets beside these.
 At the rear of the stage was a large i picture of General Washington, and in front were hung long streamers of i blue, which were met at the floor with I pots of palms and flowers, while on | either side was placed spinning wheel. ! The chairs for the guests were arrang- | eu in a semi-circle, radiating from the ! fireplace. At the four corners of the { room were tables for serving tea after | the reception, Presiding over these were I Mrs. Lane Miss Marie Ives, Mrs. Hollis and Miss McAllister, Stewart served | ice cream and cake during the after noon.
 Just previous to the reception there ! was a, short programme of music and addresses. The D. A. R. Glee club, un- der the direction of Mrs. S. $. Thomp- son, opened the programme with the D. A. R. hymn, the words of which are by Mrs. Tanning, and following this rendition the glee club sang Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," Mrs Moseley presided over these exercises and called upon Mrs. Kinney for the address of welcome. Mrs Kinney in a few we'll chosen W0fds Welcomed tue natonal ! president and her daughter, and said that the members of the local chapter considered it one of the greatest honors in their history to have the distinguish ed visitors with them.
 Mrs. Fairbanks responded and was heartily applauded by all present. At the close of the programme Mrs. Nose ley, Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs Kinney received the Daughters, who were pre- scented by a number of the ushers who served in this capacity at the bicenten- nial D. A. R. reception The reception ] lasted until almost o'clock.