Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
HOLD FINAL SESSION:
Daughters. of the American
Revolution Adjourn. 49,.
END OF. ANNUAL CONGRESS
Delegates Almost 0verwhelm Presi-'
dent General.
BANQUET LAST !, EVENING
Day for Clearing Up'-Resolutions
of Thanks-General and
Personal Mention. =.

OF the many brilliant receptions and
hanouets given presidents general; OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
the banquet rendered Mrs. Donald Nc
Lear last night at the New Willard
eoualed. II it did not excel. the others.
The long table. extending through the
center, With q at each end. was set for
100 guests. The decorations were carna-
lions In D. A. r. red and white narcissus.
with American beauty roses in tall crys-
tai vases.
At each cover was a name card up
holding a small silk American flag. The
whole effect was distinctly patriotic
The banquet party was led by Mrs. ].
Eakin Gadsby. the hostess, in white silk
Mrs Donald Mclean, president general. in
black lace with decoration Of silver leaves
and carrying an armful Of beauty roses.
The vice presidents general followed IN
line, the band playing Dixie" as
march.
The gowning Of the guests, all women,
was superb. An Englishman who stood
in the corridor watching the glittering ar
ray Of Jewels. silks and laces remarked,
soto voce: by Jove. you know, Ameri-
can women know how to wear cloEhes,
now" and his friend replied grimiy: Yes.
how to buy them"
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby was the toast
mistress. and performed her duties with
grace and dispatch. Those VINO respond
ed were: Mrs. John w. Walker Of Mis-
souri,. former vice president general; Mrs
]. Allen Foster Of the District. Mrs Muir
ply Of Ohio and Mrs. Stevens of Michi-
gan Miss Pierce, the recording secre-
tary general, sang
President General Toasted.
Mrs. Gadsby's toast was short and to
the point. as she presented the guest of
honor, amid applause:
ITO the representative woman of
America. morally. socially. intellectually:
one whose high ideals Of youth have
been realized in maturity-our leader, our
head, our dear friend. Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean
pliment In a few airy sentences full of
tender sentiment.
Mrs j. ELLEN Foster spoke Of 1.-The
| Leadership Of the President General"
and gave a mastery summing up of all
In the worlds history, often interrupted
| by applause. II think" she said, in con-
1 clusion, 'it is not exaggeration to say that
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton find In their president general, our
honored guest tonight. leader worthy of
1
| Of the society,"
Mrs. John W. Walker gave as her
toast missouri"
Missouri" she said. lis name for op-
portunity" She told Of the boy who was
glad he was an American and a Mis-
| sourian. but did not seem to care If he
was a democrat or a republican. 1.-The
society of the D. A. r." she said. sis a
bond uniting north and south, east and
west. All under one flag in our country
| sentiments loudly applauded.
| There were many pretty toasts 1nterpo-
| lated, and the small hours met most OF
| the guests on their way home from the
| last, but by no means least, Of the bril-
| liant social functions Of the week Of the
| D. A. r. ....-...--.
| Guests Present.
Among those present were Mrs. Donald
Mclean, Miss Richie. Mrs. Gadsby. Mrs.
Bushnell. Mrs. Jameson. Mrs. Creighton.
Mrs. Main, Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Mussey,
Mrs. Smallwood. Mrs. Orion. Mrs. Muir
ply, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Delafeld. Mrs
Chenault, Mrs. Allen; Mrs. Towies, Mrs
Walker. Mrs. Mondell, Mrs. Swormstedt
Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. Avery. Mrs. Cahoon
Mrs. Nelson, Mrs Foster, Miss Pierce
Mrs. Laws. airs. Bowron. Miss Bowron
I.Ptnney, Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Patton. Miss
Patton. Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Green. Mrs
i Hunter. Mrs Oliver, Mrs. Barrows. Mrs
Van Blarcom. Mrs. Emmo, Mrs. Hodge
Mrs. Simpkins. Mrs Bascome. Mrs. Deni-
son. Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Meriwether, Mrs
Norris. Mrs. Mathes Mrs. Ferguson
Mrs Heustis. Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Bailey
Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Roshels. Mrs. Dennison
1 Mrs. Whitney. Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Booth
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