The Washington herald., 1908-04-23
NOTES OF THE CONGRESS.

Miss Louisa B. Pitkin, of Detroit, is
visiting her cousin. Miss Grace DEMO, Of
! Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs. Edgar Ioyhud. state regent Of
Minnesota. presented the society a gavel
made Of stone from her State.
An interested visitor at the afternoon
session was Mrs. William Cortelyou wife
4 OF the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mrs. S. N. Mudge. Of Tennessee. famous
vocalist Of the South sang ''Suanee
] River" TO the congress yesterday.
Almost every chapter in Connecticut has
/ the care Of some Revolutionary ceme-
| terry in their respective vicinities.
Mrs Truman Handy Newberry. vice
president general for Michigan. viii be
nominated to-day for u second term.
An attractive member OF the Mississippi
delegation is Mrs. Beverley Beebe. repre-
sentative Of the Davis Reese Chapter.
Mrs. John W. Foster. formerly presi-
dent general. occupied the house commit
tee box fer a short time in the after
noon.
From 3 10 3 o'clock this afternoon the
Pocahontas Memorial Association will re-
ceive members OF the d A. r. at the
Ebbitt House.
Mrs. Senator Frazier. who is a member
Of the Tennessee delegation, will give
buffet luncheon to the members OF her
delegation tomorrow at i2.30 o'clock.
Hugh Washington sent his yearly con-
tribution Of s. to Continental Hall IN
memory Of his mother. who was a real
daughter, and one Of the first to join the
society.
Mrs. James p Brayton, who was re-
elected yesterday as State regent Of
Michigan, entertained at dinner last even
ing two other State regents, the three
having been girl friends in the town of
Grand Haven, Mich Mrs Mary Ferry
Allen, OF Utah. and Mrs Walter Talbot,
of Arizona, were the guests.
a burst Of applause greeted Mrs. Will
lam Cummings Story, newly-elected State
regent OF New York. when she entered the
auditorium yesterday. The ovation start
ed with New York State, but when the
other delegates heard who was being
greeted they Joined in, interrupting the
president generals welcoming speech
The loving cup presented on Tuesday to
Miss RichaeI Jackson Baeker, of Rhode
Island, vice president general of the D.
A. r, was special design by the Cor
ham Company, and was the gift of the
D. A. r. in Rhode Island. The presenta-
tion was made by Miss Mary Anne
Greene, honorary State regent OF Rhode
Island.
Miss Mary Anne Greene. Of Providence
r. 7, is a lawyer and the only woman
member of the bar, who has ever argued
a case before any Rhode Island court. this
case being before the State Supreme
Court. Miss Greene is honorary State
regent of the Gaspee Chapter of Rhode
Island. She is a member Of the Massa-
chusetts bar.
Mrs. Bertram c. Whitney. of Detroit.
one of the most distinguished OF the
younger members attending the D. A. r
Congress, will receive at o'clock to-day
in the F street parlor of the New VIII
lard the members of the United States
Daughters of 1872 Mrs. Whitney is vice
president of the organization. and is
acting in place Of the president, Mrs.
William G. Slade, Of New York City,
who is not present
The Sophiide Massac Campau Chapter.
of Grand Rapids, Mich, is represented by
the State regent. Mrs. James P. Brayton;
the regent, Mrs. James Campbell: Miss
Smith Richards. and Mrs. Julia A. c.
Goldsmith. Mrs. Goldsmith will be re-
membered as the attractive daughter OF
the late Hon. c. c. Comstock. when he
was a member Of the House OF Represen-
tatives.
Mrs. Thomas B. Tomb State vice regent
Of Missouri. is a delegate to the National
Congress. D. A. r. Mrs. Tomb is a mast
regent and vice regent OF the Elizabeth
Benton Chapter, and life member OF
several other patriotic societies. She be-