The Washington herald., 1909-04-23
D. A. R. NOTES.

More than 20c0 Daughters attended the
reception at the White House yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Taft was assisted by
Mrs Mclean Mrs Taft wore a pals
blue satin gown with square neck and
trimmed with gold embroidery Mrs. Nc
Lean wore white chiffon. Many og the
Daughters In the back Of the line. which
reached nearly 20 the state, War, and
Navy Department. were drenched IN the
sudden shower Of rain. but they kept on
Ike true Daughters and entered the
White House as they had planned
The pages from the District of Colum-
bia are Mrs E. r. Gasch. Mrs Horace
/ Chandlee. Miss Ellen May Howard. Miss
Louise Reed Boyd. and Miss Helen
Drake. Those from Maryland are Miss
Helen James WOriey. Miss Sue B. Grinth,
and Miss Ada Hsdel.
The teHers who counted the Pennsyl-
van!a vote were Mrs Clarkson. OF the
Pittsburg Chapter. and Mrs Sparks. OF
Manhattan Chapter. Those appointed
from Illinois were Mrs. Hall. Mrs. De
Mott. Mrs. Kaufman. and Mrs Berry.
Mrs Mclean appointed Mrs. Irion. OF
New York, 70 make up the thirty tellers
required.
Among tho seconds for Mrs. story were
Mrs. Edgar Roos. Mrs. Albert. State
regent Of New Hampshire; Mrs. Letton,
Of Nebraska. Mrs. Haines, OF Norfolk;
Mrs. Estey. OF Vermont; Mrs Kinney.
Of Connecticut: Mrs. Loyhed. state
regent OF Minnesota; Mrs. Forsythe. OF
New York; Miss Mary Desha, OF the
District Of Columbia: Miss Solomons. OF
the District OF Columbia: Mrs HopwOod.
Of New Jersey Principal among the sec
onds for Mrs. Scott were Mrs. William
son. Of Mississippi; Mrs Draper and Mrs
Kendall, OF Maine; Mrs. Mecum. OF New
Jersey; Mrs Jamison, Of Virginia.
Miss Mary Temple. Of Tennessee, nomi-
mated Mrs. Mary Wilcox. formerly Of
Tennessee. for the Office Of recording sec
retarv general She said Miss wilcoxs
ancestors were interviewer with the most
cherished history Of Tennessee. Her
grand uncle was Andrew Jackson Don
aldson. and her other ancestor. Mrs Emf
line Jackson. was for years first lady Of
the land Her mother was the first child
even born in the White House.
Mrs. Mary Chaplin. Of Boston, Is inter
ested in the New Thought Alliance.
Mrs. J. G. Spencer. Of Tennessee, spoke
OF her candidate for vice president gen
eral. Mrs. Bryan. as a woman whose
work speaks for itself-a woman of force
and ability and a worthy member OF the
national board
Mrs. Doniver, wife OF Senator Dolliver.
was enthusiastic for Mrs Story. She is
considered one OF the best campaigners
in the Congress
Mrs. Col. Brownwell and Mrs. vroe-
man. daughters Of Mrs Matthew T.
Scott. occupied boxes yesterday.
On Monday the Missouri delegation
presented TO Continental Hall a portrait
OF Mrs. John r Walker. first vice pres
ident general from Missouri. The por-
trait IS in the Missouri room
Among the Missouri delegation at the
Ebbitt House are Mrs. EtheIbert T. Al
len. Mrs. Hunter Merriwether. and the
newly reelected State regent and vice
State regent. MIS- Samuel Mcknight
Green and Mrs R 3 Oliver
The Elizabeth Burton Chapter. OF Kan
sas City. presented a magnificent ma
hogany table to Continental Hall to be
used IN the Missouri room
The Missouri delegation is proud Of its
page, Miss FIorrie Andrews. claiming her
TO be the most beautiful girl on the floor.
Mrs. 4. T. Cuff, regent Of the Con-
tinental Danes Chapter. Of Washington.
has been presented with a Sheffield tray.
OF colonial pattern. by the members Of
the chapter The stately mahogany
chair. given earlier in the week By this
chapter for the president generals plat
form, has been much admired With the
exception Of the D. A. R insignia, II Is
an exact replica Of the historic Inde-
pendenee chair.
delegate TO the Congress who has at
tracted much attention because Of her
graceful presence and charm OF manner.
Is Mrs. Thomas ". vanmeter, of Win
chester. Ky. regent of Hart Chapter.
Mrs. Vanmeter, before her marriage, was