Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23

OF the American Revolution, organized
October II. 1890. in Washington. D. c.,
with 500 charter members, has a charter
from the United States Congress and re-
ports by law annually to the Smithson-
| ian Institution. Report Is printed by Con-
gress.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. wife of the
President of the United States: MIS-
Adlai e. Stevenson. wife Of the Vice
President of the United States and Pres
ident of the Senate: Mrs. Daniel Manning.
vie Of former Secretary of the Treasury
Fairbanks. wife Of the Vice President OF
the United States. and Mrs. Donald NC
Lean have ben president general since
| its organization
The Memorial Hall. erected by the D.
| A. r.. was begun October. 1903. and has
| been used for the sessions of the CONT
| mental congress since 1905. There Is no
debt on the building; 1t u more than half
completed: the total cost is $3SO.00 and
more. This is the only society o. women
organized in the world for patriotic pur-
poses alone. Every chapter is represented
! in the congress. the usual attendance. Of
fcers. delegates and alternates. being
about 100 and four times that number of
friends from out Of the city.
Mrs. Egbert Jones. the state regent Of
Mississippi. whose name will be presented
this congress as a nominee for vice presi-
dent general. Is one of Mississippi's bril-
liant and most accomplished women. Com
line Of ancestry. she has inherited the
finest characteristics, from both maternal
and paternal SIDE
Today Mississippi stands among the
most patriotic states. In its noble Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution work,
and 1t is mostly due to the enthusiasm
and faithfulness to duty Of Mrs. Jones.
If elected to the high office of vice presi-
dent general. the national society will
gain an earnest, capable officer and Mis-
sissippi will be proud that by her own
worth Mrs. Jones has gained the ONCE.
Boston Tea Party Chapter is represent
ed this year at the seventeenth cont omit,
8. Head. daughter Of Gov. Head. former
governor of New Hampshire: by Mrs.
Isadore F. Baxter. delegate. and by two
alternates, Mrs. Abbie c. Rossi. the cor
responding secretary Of the chapter; Miss
Abbie NJ. Chamberlain, and q number OF
members at large.
Mrs. Drayton NJ Bushnell of Council
ond term as vice president general Is
charter member of the Council Bluffs
Chapter Of Iowa. and served as regent
and secretary. elected state historian OF
served term as state regent, and is
eligible to reelection as vice president
general. Mrs Bushnell is a member of
the Pennsylvania and Iowa societies OF
America. her ancestry emanating from
New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Maryland. AS a Daughter of the
American Revolution Mrs. Bushnell has
work of the society, but in the genealog-
ical research. and assisting members in
her state and chapter. her support in all
the good work of the Daughters of the
American Revolution il given at ali
| times, as a member Of the National So
ciety of 1872. Her ancestors served in the
revolution and in the war of 1Sl2-1Sl4. In
| this society she is second vice president
| of Iowa. Her claims are through the De-
pew, Condft, Garfield. Hyndshaw. Cook,
Walker. Lee and other noted families OF
| our colonial days.
Mrs. John L. Sterling. candidate Of
Connecticut for vice president general, is
true daughter of the state. descending
| from many lines Of colonial ancestry,
dating back to the earliest settlement Of
New England. On her fathers side she
traces lineage back to Gov Wells Of Hart
| en- colony. On her mothers side she
| claims kinship with Roger Sherman. one
OF the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence. In her home. the city OF
| chapter in many capacities. holding one
position after another for many years.
l. She IL q member of the Continental Hall
memorial committee, besides being q
| member of various committees In her
own state, not only in D. A. r. circles but
In social and literary activities as we'll
Mrs Morgan Smith. vice president gen
eral OF Alabama. arrived yesterday and
Is stopping at the Ebbitt House.
Miss Jennie Trimble of Birmingham has
been appointed q page for Alabama by
MIRA MC(N1o11an NJ E1fouyo NJ ia
Mrs. Theodore C. Bates of Massachu-
sets is entertaining her delegation at tho
New Willard this afternoon, giving q tea.
She Is the unanimous choice of her state
for reelection. Mrs. Bates IL accom-
panied here by her husband and by her
daughter. Mrs. Francis Batcheller Cry
phosa Bates) They were guests Of the
Italian embassy at dinner Monday even
ing.
The tea yesterday afternoon at Miss
Johnston's studio was attended by a large
| number of visiting delegates to the D. A.
r. congress. Buffalo, N. Y, was repre-
sented by Mrs. John Miller Horton, re-
gent, and the ladies of her chapter. and
Mrs. Chenault. state regent, headed the
Kentucky delegation. Other guests were
Maryland. and the Mary Washington
Chapter. District of Columbia.
Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. Hagan and Miss
Johnston were assisted by Mrs. 8. Z.
Benjamin, Mrs. Fred L. Fishback, Mrs.
Philip F. Gerry and Miss Tucker of New
York. who presided at the tables, where
punch and ices we're served.
For the benefit Of strangers who were
unacquainted with the location of the
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