Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-25
SOUTH CAROLINA D. A. RS.
State Delegation Having Good Time
at National Congress.

State Delegation Having Good Time
at National Congress.
The South Carolina delegates to the
Continental Congress Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution are
much in evidence and show to an ad-
vantage even In this big crowd Of fine
looking and splendidly robed women
from all over the country, says the
Washington correspondent Of the CO.
lumbia Record. The delegates are
here from every known part of the
United States. The South Carolina
contingent stand comparison In every
way with the women from any state
The gathering was extremely large
on the opening day, when the graz
new hall was used for the first time
The flags and decorations were un-
usually beautiful. These. together
with the bright dresses and happy
faces, made a scene to be remember
ed. Scattered among the palms were
the shields of the thirteen original
states, with that, of South Carolina
most prominent. But the thirteen
originals must pay for the honor, as
each is expected to pay for and con-
-trib Ste a column to the colonnade to
be erected. The columns Will cost
$4,000 each and some Of the states
have already given theirs. The South
Carolina delegates are wondering how
they will be able to raise that amount
In their state and they are already
trying to think of ways end means
for doing this.
The South Carolina delegation met
Monday afternoon and evening at the
residence of Mrs. A. I. Robertson, for
merly of Columbia, where they were
Hospitality entertained. Mrs. Robertson
had invited them to meet at her home
and talk over affairs. The vice re-
gent. Mrs. Nichols, Of Spartanburg,
was present and so were the follow
ing: Mrs. Burnett and Mrs. Fleming,
regents OF Cowpens and Kate Barry
chapters of Spartanburg: Mrs. Hen
derson and Miss Bell. Of Aiken: Mrs.
Moultrie Bratton, Of Yorkville, and
Mrs. Arthur w. Smell, who lives In
this CITY, nee Miss Hart, Of York.
vile: Mrs. John Bull, Of Orange
burg; Mrs. L. D. Childs, Of Columbia:
Mrs. Moore, Of Aiken. Mrs. Hal
Richardson. state regent, was too
much engaged at the hall to- leave.
Among others in the city, some OF
whom were present at Mrs. Robert
sons, were Mrs. Waring, Of Colum-
bia, and Mrs. Jones, Of Charleston:
Miss Matte Aldrich, of Barnwell:
Mrs. Bleckley and her daughter. Mrs.
Laughlin. Of Anderson; Miss Willis.
of Charleston: Miss Moses, of Sum-
ter: Mrs. Jones and Mrs Simpson,
Of Spartanburg.
After pleasant greetings and a con-
genial "coafab" the delegates were
regaled with South Carolina tea,
which Mrs. Robertson uses for pa:ri-
otic reasons and because it has no
superior In the tea of the world.
Martha Washington" candy was
served and everything was patriotic.
The napkins bore the United States
flag and the tea cups and plates were
real "old blue" The tea was handed
by two charming little girls dressed
In red, blue and white. They were
Susie MCGOWAN. daughter Of Patrick
MCGOWAN. and Virginia Triala.
daughter Of the Mexican ambassa-
dor. Among the South Carolina la
dies present to meet the delegates
were Mrs. Robert Sims, Of Columbia:
Mrs. Edwin DuBose, Of Charleston,
and Mrs. Patrick MCGOWAN.
The South Carolina delegates will
receive attention throughout the week
and they have a number of invita-
tions to answer.
The South Carolina delegates pres
ent at the D. A. r. convention now
being held at Washington are as
follows:
State regent, Mrs. Henry w. Rich
ardson: state vice regent, Mrs Geo.
w. Nichols.
Seneca-Regent, Mrs. Annie w.
Nell.
Rock Hill-Regent, Mrs. Eliza F.
w. Buist.
Anderson-Regent, Mrs. William
Laughlin.
Columbia-Regent, Mrs l.. ID.
Childs.
Spartanburg- Mrs. Dora F.
Jones.
Aiken-Regent, Mrs. Lille r. Hen
derson.
Spartanburg-Rege Mrs. Mabel
F. Simpson.
Yorkville-Regent, Mrs. Samuel M.
Barnwell Regent, Miss Jennie
Louise Bates.
Chester-Regent. Miss Charlotte A.
Hardin.
Orangeburg-Regent, Mrs Lurline
M. Lyon.
reenville-Regent, Mrs. Flora P.
Dill.
Charlie leston-Regent, Mrs. Frances
NJ. Jones; delegate, Mrs H. c. Hughes.
Sumter-Regent Miss Edith M. De-
Lorme.
Marion-Regent. Mrs. Henry Buck.
G9 The devil snores right through
peal after peal of stolen thunder