Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-24

Mrs. Proctor of New Hampshire. Mrs.
Goss and Mrs. Rodgers Of Connecticut, /
| Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Stanton of Ken
| lucky. Mrs. Westfan and Mrs. Bragdon
| of Indiana. Mrs. Beebee of Mississippi.
Mrs Dunning and Mrs. Davis Of Massa-
/ Michigan, Mrs .Winburn and Miss Ben
ming of Georgia. Mrs. Shackel-o ord and
| Mrs Reeve of Virginia and Mrs. Breh-
| helm and Mrs Davis Of Vermont.
| OF course politics played a large part in
| the election and the question of who
| shall be president general a year hence?"
added xest to the desire for a strong "ad-
ministration" force on the national board
to hold over after Mrs. Mclean goes out,
as she must under the time limitation
next April.
Candidates Considered.
There is a prediction that Mrs. Truman
Newberry. vie Of the assistant secretary
Of the navy and the close personal friend
of Mrs. Mclean. will be strong candi-
date. This would be pleasing to Mrs. Nc
Lean. Mrs. ]. B. Foraker, wife of the
senior senator from Ohio, is also coming
to the front.
| 1T Is stated that the District of Column
| bia Daughters are now SO strong that
they are able to elect any candidate whom
they may desire to put up. 1t Is also
| stated that the chapters Of the District.
except the Mary Washington, all
friendly to Mrs. Mclean, SO 1t is predicted
that the president general may be able
to name her successor il she handles the
matter judiciously.
The District of Columbia chapters have
always worked very hard for Continental
Memorial Hall. and many of them ex-
press great chagrin that the very richest
| of all the chapters should have turned
| in not a single penny on the fund up to
now. While it was stated by Miss Miller
yesterday that the chapter would con-
| tribute. the fact remains that 1t has not.
and made no promise of contribution. as
| many others did, until smoked out by
the adverse criticism.
The chapters of the District contributed
| as follows:
American Chapter, $40: Army and Navy
Chapter. first payment for drinking foun-
tain. $50; Capt Molly Pitcher Chapter,
] $50; Constitution Chapter $3.50; Cont
| mental Chapter. 500; Continental Danes
Chapter. $40; Dolly Madison Chapter.
800: Emily Nelson Chapter. $50; Judge
Lynn Chapter $40: Louisa Adams Chap
ter. s23: Lucy Holcombe ChapteE $40;
Martha Washington Chapter so2.4 Mary
Bartlett Chapter. $40; Mrs. Kate Kearney
! Henry of Washington Chapter. s.: Our
| Flag Chapter Of the District of Columbia.
to have the names OF Mrs. Lou B. VIII
kinson. the founder and first regent Of the
chapter. and Mrs. Marie Wilkinson HOdg-
kins. state regent and member of the
| chapter. placed on the pages of the Mem
DRY Book. 500: Potomac Chapter. s20.66
Mrs. Philip F.. Larner, So Total, $l.s21.3S.
| Pledges were made as rolows: Columbia
Chapter. SIS; Mary Bartlett Chapter. $50.
Reception at the White House.
The most of the afternoon previous to
voting for the vice presidents general was
spent at the reception at the White
House. given by President Roosevelt to
the Daughters. 1t is stated that nearly
1000 were present. President Roosevelt
dent general. Mrs. Donald Mclean. had
| handshake for each. Mrs. Roosevelt. fol-
| lowin, her usual custom, had a smile for
| all. but did not try the fatiguing work OF
shaking hands with all The first lady in
| the land wore pretty white silk Co.'S
| tune. and the president general white
lace over white silk, with a large black
| hat.
The gowns worn by the Daughters were
simply dreams of elegance. and 1t seemed
| If all the revolutionary jewels in Inc
country were donned for the occasion.
Contributions to Hall Fund.
Everybody was a nutter over continued
contribut ons to the Continental Memorial
Hall. Some of these were in money.
| many of them in the way of priceless
relics
Possibly one o: the most important,
though the smallest, came from the Fort
Greene Chapter of New York. The pres
entation was made by Mrs. Eusts Beech
er. daughter-in-law Of Henry Ward
Beecher.
The relic is a small mourning pin, about
one inch square. The border il in plain
cut Jet. Inside this is row of small
pearls. In the center under a crystal
lens Is a lock o. George Washington's
hair. The presentation was made by the |
founder Of the Fort Greene Chapter Mrs. |
s. ". White. who died about a year ago |
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A. r.. an organization of which she was
very fond. and for which she had done
a great deal.
The relic was placed in an elegant gold |
beautifully engraved.
The president general then presented a
full silver tea service Of old English CO.
lonial silver which bears the head of
George III. This present. the president
general stated. was made by the New
York city chapter. This is the chapter
Of which the president general. Mrs.
Mclean. was regent for many years, al
Ors. under that OF president general.
When elected to the highest Office the
New York city c..apter gave Mrs. Mclean
its unanimous support, and has been her
right hand ever since.
Mrs. A. Ballinger. regent of the
| Manor House Chapter Of the District,
stated to the congress that when the hall
is completed she will present TO the mu-
scum a wonderful gold brocade dress
| that was worn by her grandmother at
the ball given in honor of Gen. Lafayette,
and the gauze overdress worn with it,
| 1t Is stated that this costume is made
| of a wonderfully handsome fabric. Mrs
Ballinger stated that she hoped to give
| this during MRS. McLeans adminstra-
| ton.
This statement caused gale OF laugh
| ter. for Mrs. Ballinger is known to seek
| opportunity to trip up the president gen.
eral.
Among the cash donations was one of
5000, presented by Mrs. Daniel Lothrop.
for the Children of the American Revo-
luton.
Mrs. Amos Draper presented the knee
buckles worn by her ancestor. Josiah
onies from England's rule.
Mrs. Keim's Record in D. A. r.
Mrs Jane S. Owen deb. Randolph keim
is descended from Peter Brown, carpenter |
of the Mayf1ower. and George Denison, a
settler in Massachusetts, in 1882. George |
Denison who returned to Eng land, fought |
in the parliament army under Fairfax |
and Cromwell in the decisive victory over |
King Charles l at Naseby. June II, 1915.
was wounded and nursed back to health |
by Ann Berodel when he married. He |
returned with his wife to America. becom-
ing the Miles Standsh' and a legislator
NJ ropnocficuf Potar RroWn cantan of