The Washington times., 1908-01-11
D. A. R. Chapters
Hold Reception
For Mrs. Mclean

Mrs. Donald Mclean, president gen.
eral of the D. A. r., was the guest OF
honor at an informal musical reception
in the parIors Of the Ebbitt House last
evening The hosts OF the occasion were
a number of local chapters Of the d.
A r., including Dolly Madison Chapter,
Mrs. Wendell p. Stafford, regent; Con-
tInental Chapter, Mrs. William r. Lowe,
regent; Manor House Chapter, Mrs. NJ.
F. Ballinger, regent; Elizabeth Jackson
Chapter. Mrs. Mary c. WysOng. regent;
Constitution Chapter. Mrs. A. Van Ness
Cattna. regent; Thirteen Colonies Chap
ter. Mrs. William Oscar RoOme, regent;
Louisa Adams Chapter. Mrs. Thomas II.
Johnston, regent
The presentations TO the guest Of
honor were made by the State regent,
Mrs. Howard L. HOdgkins- Assisting IN
receiving were Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, vice president general for the
District, and Mrs. George o 7. Small
wood, vice State regent, and the re-
gents of the seven chapters, hostesses
on this occasion.
The pillars down the length of the
room were decorated with Southern
smilaX and flags and quantities Uf tulips
tied with blue ribbon formed the decor
atoms.
Among those taking part in the pro-
gram were Miss Elizabeth T. Pierce.
recording secretary general OF the ma
tiOnal society. who sang "A Land OF
Hope and-Glory." She was accompanied
by Miss Chickering, Of the Constitution
Chapter.
Judge Stafford read two poems Of local
interest for the Dolly Madison Chapter.
Miss Mary Adele Levers and Miss LII
liam Chenoweth sang CWO duets. They
we're accompanied by Miss Bess Mon
Afghan for the Continental Chapter. Miss
Mary Chandler gave a twO-minute talk
for the Manor House Chapter. Henry
Talmadge sang for the Louisa Adams
Chapter, and the Elizabeth Jackson
Chapter was represented by a quartet
OF instrumental music
Among the handsomely gOwned WON
en- in the receiving party were Mrs. Nc
Lean, who wore brown Spangled tulle and
carried an armful Of American Beauty
roses. the gift OF Maryland Daughters;
| Mrs HOdgldns wore white tulle In en-
! pire style over Powered silk Mrs. Mus
sey was gowned IN tan silk and lace.
| Mrs. SmallwOOd in light blue satin and
| duchess lace. Mrs. Stafford IN white lace
| over cream satin; Mrs. Lowe IN black
| silk. and Mrs. Wysong IN black silk and
Among the national officers present
were: Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main
/ Mrs. Robert Z. Park. of Georgia; Mrs.
Charles II. Terry, OF New York; Miss
/ Elizabeth F. Pierce. Mrs Amos q.
| Draper. Mrs. Mabel q. Swormstedi Miss
Ellen Mecum, state regent. OF New
I Jersey; Miss Mary r. Wilcox, District
/ of Columbia, state recording secretary;
/ Mrs Mary c. Beach. corresponding
/ secretary. Mrs. ". Is. De Riener. chap
/ lain; Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, Mrs.
| L. II. Nattingly, Mrs. William Van
Zandt Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Logan
/ Chaplain and Mrs. COnden. Mrs. A. G.
| Wilkinson, Colonel and Mrs. Lounes-
/ bury. Mr.. and Mrs. John Richie, Mrs
Bertha M Robbins Mr.. and Mrs.
! Charles Oswell. DIT. Harriet Richard
| son, Mr. and Mrs. George Marsh, Mrs
/ w II. Way, MIS- Adele 3. Thompson.
/ Mrs Fulton. Mrs. CaTmOdy, Mrs. ". H
| Scribner, John Paul Earnest, Mrs. Mon
/ cure Burke, Mrs. II. b. Polknhorn,
/ Miss Steel, Miss Kate POlktnh 0rn, Mr..
and Mrs. z. II. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Frank Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs A.
III. Semmes, Mr.. and Mrs Boyd, Mrs.
1 r. MEG Pcaler, Mrs Mar1- l. Hunt,
! Mrs. Helen A. Eagle, Miss Mamie A
/ Emery. Miss Mary p. DuncansOn, Mrs.
1 Charles n. Pepper, Mrs. G. n. Hustled,
| fred Roadway. Mrs. 6. c BUndy, Mrs.
! Johnson, Miss Woodbury., Mrs. TOnge,
/ Miss Thatcher, Miss Griggs, Miss Fish
| burTe, and Miss Clara Stuart
! The entertainment committee included
/ Mrs. L. b SwOrmstedt. chairman; Mrs.
| Edward Graves. Mrs. Gusts, Mrs. Nc
/ Nabb. OF the Dolly Madison Chapter;
{ Miss Mabel Louise White, OF the Con-
| tinental Chapter; Miss Mary Lee God
! dard. Mrs, 5. =. Van Duesen, Miss Mary
/ Chandler. OF the Manor House Chapter
/ Mrs. R H Heaton. Of the Elizabeth
/ jackson Chapter; Miss Belle y. Tanner,
| Mrs. Morgan d. Lewis, Miss Brown,
4 Miss Van Ness, OF the Constitution
/ CbaDter: Mrs. Florence A. Kendig, Mrs.
/ Frederick T. Miller, Mrs. J. :. Bukey,
| Mrs Alexander MOsher, Miss x. +.
/ Rogers, of the Thirteen Colonies Chap
/ ter and Miss May A Hustled Mrs.
/ Catherine G. Farrar, and Miss Jeanette
| S. Landon, % the Louisa Adams Chap
ter.