The Washington herald., 1908-04-22
NOTES OF THE CONGRESS.

NO VI I'LL
Mrs. stephen B. Elkins, Of West Vir-
ginia, isv in constant attendance.
Many Of the State delegations held
meetings in the late afternoon. between
the sessions Of congress.
Mrs. McLean's gown yesterday was Of
soft gray crepe de chene, gray net hat,
and white willow plume.
Mrs. Egbert Jones. State regent OF Mis-
sissippi. and candidate for vice president
general, Is heartily indorsed by the
Southern delegates.
Among the candidates for vice presi-
dent general IS Mrs. John Sterling, Of
Connecticut. Her friends believe that her
election Will be unanimous.
The congress will be asked TO pass a
resolution OF sympathy for the Daughters
in Chelsea, Mass, some Of whom were
great losers in the recent ne.
Tennessee elected a new State regent
yesterday, Mrs. William G. Spencer,
whose husband was surgeon and captain
in the United States army.
The mother Of Mrs. Barker. vice presi-
dent general of Rhode Island. was the
first woman in the world to be elected on
g school board
Rev. J. y. Steele. vicar Of Trinity
Church, New York City. is a cousin of
Mrs Donald Mclean. and is actively in
terested in D. A. r. work.
The president general had a beau yes
terday. He was her five-year-old nephew.
little John Ritchie. jr. The president
fondled and kissed him, and said she was
glad to have some masculine support
Michigan delegates are supporting Mrs
Truman II. NewberTy for vice president
general She is also spoken of by many
as the next president general Of the So
ciety.
The State regent Of South Carolina,
Mrs Robert Bratton. was confirmed for
her second term at the State meeting last
evening She is great-great-grand-
daughter of George Mason, Of Gunston
Hall, Virginia
Mrs. De Bonneville Randolph Kelm.
honorary vice president general and the
regent of the Berks County, Pa. chap
ter, will unveil and present the Colonial
Hall clock to Continental Hall.
Addresses will be made by Senator Pen
rose and Representative Marlin E. Ohm
stead.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president general,
was the guest of honor at a luncheon
given by the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy in the Octag0n House, yesterday
afternoon. The hostesses We're Mrs
Magnus Thompson, Mrs. Archibald
Young. and Mrs. Marian Butler Besides
Mrs Mclean, Mrs. Charlotte Main and
Carl Brown, the architect, were present.
At the ciose Of the session yesterday
afternoon the Daughters of Rhode Island
presented Mrs. Richard Jackson Barker,
vice president general for that State, with
silver loving cup. The presentation
was made by Mrs Charles ". Lippett,
State regent who told of the good work
done among the Daughters i'm the small
est State in the Union. Mrs. BErker
thanked the Daughters.
One Of the most charming decorations
recently added to the d. a. r. Memorial
Hall consists of the insignia and SYM
bols of the thirteen original colonial
States, handsomely painted on wood
chosen specially for that purpose. The
work is by Miss A J. Robinson. of
South Carolina. They are in shield-fornl
frames and are placed along the sides Of
the edge of the gallery. and are draped
with small American flags. The one of
South Carolina, over the stage, left OF
the Martha Washington portrait, looks
like an oil picture on canvas.
Among the notable members attending
the D. a r. Congress is Mrs. ]. Harry
Mathes, of Memphis. Tenn, with a group
of handsome and well-known ladies. in
Guiding Mrs S. NJ. Nudge, a noted vocal
st of the Southland; Mrs. Carter. Mrs.
Toof, Miss Alice Andrews, Mrs Hugh l..
Bedford, Mrs. Turberville. all rejoicing in
their membership in the Commodore
Perry Chapter" Of Memphis.
OF these ladies named none can claim
more illustrious ancestry than MRS.
Mathes, nee Mildred SpotsWOod Cash.
since she comes through parent and
grandparent directly from the Dan
bridges Spotswoods, Overtons and many
other lines Of colonial ancestors.