Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23

unveiled. The state gained over 100 new
members during the year.
Mrs. C. H. Godfrey. state regent of
Georgia, reported fourteen new chapters
in process of formation.
Mrs. Allen p. Perley, state regent Of
Pennsylvania, in presenting her report.
said:
From an accurate credential list given
of Daughters in Pennsylvania is nearly
5000.
This state has two real Daughters, both
in good health and receiving their D. A.
given by Pennsylvania for Memorial Con-
tinental Hall is $23,90O.03.
Portrait Bust Of Gen. Stark.
Mrs Clara B. Abbott, state regent for
New Hampshire, reported in part as fol-
lows:
LAS state, we have completed this
year our fund Of $500 for a portrait bust
of Gen. John Stark, which is in it's posi-
ton in the entrance lobby of Memorial
| Continental Hall.
New Hampshire has now lost all but
one of her known real Daughters. Mrs
Sophronia Yorke of Newmarket This
venerable woman of over ninety years Is
absolutely dependent upon the care we
give her. Our membership Is steadily in
creasing and will soon reach 1 400. We
have twenty-five chapters organized. with
| the twenty-sixth ready to do so sOon.'
Mrs. Cornelius w. Taylor. state regent
! of Delaware reported that the Daughters
of the different chapters have raised the
| required amount Of 1892 for the stand
| of colors" and Delaware state flag, to be
presented to the battleship Delaware. The
| batthship is expected to reach the Della
ware waters some time during the coming
| summer at which time the presentation
will be made.
The state regent Of Iowa, Mrs. Harriet
Lake, reports 10 loyal D. A. r. women
| in Iowa chapters, an increase of 80 dur
| ing the year. Also six Children of the Re-
| public clubs, with membership OF 40
| boys.
| Mrs. Francis Ames Layhed, state regent
| of Minnesota, reported that each chapter
| in the state has increased Its member
ship during the year. 1900 Daughters In
| the state belonging to the nineteen chap
! tiers.
| The state regent of Arizona, Mrs. Hen
rietta H. Talbot, having but one chapter
| in her dominion, made only brief re-
port.
Liberal Expenditures Reported.
Mrs Elizabeth C. Barney Buel. state
regent of Connecticut said: There are
forty-seven chapters in Connecticut
with total membership Of 4.3oS, and
these chapters have, during the past
year, expended upon their various lines
of work and interests the substantial
sum of $1,000.
while not forgetting the memorial
side of our mission. the Connecticut
chapters have embarked upon all forms
of patriotic educational work, especially
the training of immigrants In American
citizenship. They have united In the
preparation of a manual for the practl-
cal everyday use OF the Italian In ms
own language (but suited to translation
for other nationalities). which is being
written under their auspices by Mr. John
Foster Carr. and is copyrighted by the
Connecticut Daughters of the American
Revolution.
.'Thirty-two scholarships, either as
| whole or in part, are being maintained
| both in Connecticut and the south by In
dividual chapters, and special interest Is
| being taken in the public schools In vari-
GUS ways, besides the annual offers OF
prizes"
One Chapters Contribution. :.
| Council Bluffs Chapter, Mrs. Bertha NJ.
| Robbins, regent, presented one Of the
| most beautiful presents received during
the congress. The chapter was to have
given the money to pay for one OF the
squares In the colored glass ceiling. but
| 1t was decided that these should be white.
| The money was then used to have fash
| Toned two silver vases In tall antique de-
| sign for the table of the president gen.
| eral. They are of pure colonial design
| and are very beautiful. They were pre-
scented by Mrs. Droughton w. Bushnell.
vice president general for Iowa, and
came from the chapter OF which she was
formerly regent.
Notes of the Congress.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lovett were the
guests in whose honor Representative and
Mrs Cullop entertained at dinner last
evening. Mrs. Lovett, who has been an
interested worker and delegate in the
congress Of the D. A. r.. has gone to
her home in Anderson, Ind, accompa-
| MED by Mr.. LOvett.
| Mrs. Emma Fox Of Detroit. Mich, the
parliamentarian Of the congress, Is
| member of the Detroit board of educa-
| ton, resident of the Sstte Federation of
Clubs of Michigan and Of the largest
| club in her home city, and bears the fur
| ther distinction of having received praise
from former Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives for little book on par
| liamentary law of which she is the au-
thor.
| A note came to the platform addressed
to Mrs. Peppers, and 1t found its owner
in Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, founder of the
Children of the American Revolution
who is the author Of the Five Little
Peppers and other children's books. She
| made one OF the responses Oh WclCOHlc
at the opening of the congress, and Is
a woman of delightful personality.
| There was an episode of interest yes
| terday which was not made matter OF
| record. Maj Tori of the Italian army
was the guest of the president general in
her box He examined the decorations in
| tently and he found that right under his
| ewes within reach of his hand. was
1 French fiag-the only one in the cham
Der Immediately he wanted to know
| why the French flag? Why not the flag
| of Italy? And Madam President General
| undertook to tell him how and why we
| love the flag of Lafayette. AS Maj
| Tori speaks little English and Mrs Scott
| no Italian, complications seemed inevita-
Bile. but Mai. Tori finally comprehended
| and peace relgned.
The largest and most costly gift pre-
| scented by chapter to adorn the interior
| of the Continental Hall was the colonial
| chime clock which now occupies prom
| inent place on the platform of the hall,
and has remained there throughout the
| congress session. 1t was presented to
| the national society by the Berks Coun-
ty Chapter, Reading. Pa, with imposing
| ceremonies. Mrs. deb Randolph Keim,
| chapter regent and honorary vice pres
ident general, delivered the address of
presentation.
The South Carolina delegation. D. A
R., went in a body to the Capitol and
placed on the statue Of Calhoun In Statu-
airy Hall q wreath of palms tied with the