The Washington herald., 1908-04-24


with a gold brocade gown worn by her
grandmother at Gen. Lafayettes bali
Mrs. Egbert Jones, candidate from Mis-
sissipp. for vice president general. is the
youngest State regent attending the con-
gress.
Miss Annie s. Head, daughter Of for
mer Gov. Head, Of New Hampshire, is
regent Of the Boston Tea Party Chapter,
Of Boston, Mass.
Mrs William E. Stanley, from Kansas.
! If she is elected, will be the first vice
president general from that State. one OF
the youngest in the society.
The Mary Washington Chapter. of the
/ District Of Columbia. is known as the
, mother Of chapters, having been the first
! chapter organized in the Capital City.
Mrs Walter Harvey Weed, regent Of
the Norwalk chapter. was formerly vice
president general from Montana, where
she at one time made her home. Mrs.
/ Weed is the daughter Of Representative
/ Hhl, Of Connecticut
Mrs. Kearfoot Of New Jersey. the re-
firing vice president general Of the State,
nominated Mrs. (. Gaylord Putnam, the
present State vice regent. as her success
sor. Mrs. Bedle seconded the nomination.
Miss Harriet Keim. daughter of Mrs.
| De Bonneville Keim, a life member Of the
Berks County Chapter, presented a hair
trunk which belonged to the Randolph
family and was used in early days, even
before the Revolution.
Mrs. Clayton Nelson North, Of Yer
mont, was reelected State regent and
Mrs. Julius J. Estey was reelected State
vice regent. As the State regent is alb
sent, Mrs. Estey is acting State regent
Mrs. Martha BOuton Cflley Clark. NOM
inee for vice president general from New
Hampshire. is a charter member Of the
society and first State regent Of New
Hampshire. Afterward she was one OF
the FIRST two chapter regents IN the State
of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Amos c. Draper, registrar general.
presented the society with a set Of knee
buckles for the museum which were worn
by Josiah Bartlett, who first said, Let
Us declare our independence. The buckles
were worn by him at the time of this ia
nous speech. Mrs. Draper is Josiah Bart
let's at-gTanddaughter
She is the president Of the National So
ciety of Colonial Danes OF New Hamp-
shire and a member of the Founders and
Patriots Association. 1t was in her
rooms in Washington that the insignia
of the National Society OF the Daughters
Of the American Revolution was decided
upon.
Monday evening Mrs. Theodore c.
Bates, candidate for reelection as vice
president general. and her daughter Mrs
Francis Batcheller a noted singer, were
| the guests at dinner Of the Baron and
Baroness Mayor des Planches, of the
Italian Embassy. Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Bates gave a tea at the New VII
lard to her delegation.
Mrs. Althea Randolph Bedle of PauIus
Hook, Somerville, N J., is this year
here as a delegate from her chapter. al
though in former years she served most
faithfully as vice president general.
Mrs. Bedle is one Of the best-drassnd
women in the society. and is noted for
her nonpartisan principles. She is the
daughter of a governor and a widow of
governor Of New Jersey,
She takes an intense interest in all the
philanthropic aims Of the society, and
has privately aided young girls 10 perfect
themselves in music and art.
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood had the center
of the platform yesterday, as she did
over seventeen years ago. when she as
sisted in the founding Of the society.
Since that time Mrs. lockwood has
been an indefatigable worker, and Is one
OF the most peaceful members Of the
body She is always a friend OF the ad-
ministratiOn, no matter whose Il Is. She