Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-21

Mrs. Ben johnson, state regent Of Ken
lucky, is chairman of the reception COM
mttee Of the congress. She Is the wife OF
Representative Johnson of Kentucky,
who is chairman Of the committee on
the District of Columbia Of the House.
Mrs. johnson is a capable woman of the
most charming personality.
No congress is complete that does not
have Mrs. Elroy Avery of Cleveland,
Ohio. in it. She has been for years edi-
tor Of the D. a. r. Magazine.
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, who is
candidate to succeed himself for vice
president general from the District, is
one of the hardest working members OF
the National Society. She has been found
capable and efficient in every line of
work. and seldom has been without some
office in the society. She has been In
dorsed by the District Daughters.
Miss Miriam Sherman of Ash Grove.
Va, is one of the most charming Of the
any thoroughly capable young pages
in the congress. Miss Sherman is a
young woman Of culture. and intensely
patriotic. her ancestors having fought
for the flag from the revolutionary war
up to the civil war.
Mrs Clayton TruesdelI. candidate for
vice president general, and now state
regent Of Ohio, is very proud of her
ancestors. One of them was Gamalial
Wilder, who heard the call Of Paul
Revere the night Of April Is. 1875. and
later took part in the battle of Lex
ington.
Two years ago the Capt Molly Pitcher
Chapter gave silver pitcher for the
use of the D. A. R. In congress as
which the regent, Mrs. Wallace Han
ger. presided, the chapter decided to
give silver tray to match the pitcher.
Prof. Walcott will receive the Daugh-
tiers in the New National Museum FRI
day from 4 to o'clock. Mrs. Scott.
president general. and Mrs. Walcott
will assist Prof. Walcott in receiving.
Mrs Athea Randolph Beadle has been
indOrsed by her state, New Jersey,
for the Office of honorary vice presi-
dent general, to fill the vacancy left by
the death of Miss Mary Desha. Mrs.
Beadle has served in several national
offices.
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. who is a
candidate for recording secretary general.
is the 18th member Of the D. A. r. She
the veriest child-Joseph Jencks. who
made the die for the first coin issued in
the colonies, the pine tree shilling. She
has lot OF other revolutionary an
cestors. Mrs Hodgkins is Founder and
Patriot. a member of the Huguenot So
ciety and several other societies, and has
filed many offices In the D.. A. r. with
credit.
Mrs. Delight Ransom Keller, chairman
or the committee on preservation of historic
spots, has been most active in all lines
of work connected with the organization
Soon after she became q member of
Astenrogen Chapter. Little Falls, n. Y,
she was elected one Of its officers and
later became regent, serving several
years. Two years ago she was appointed
by the national board organizing regent
of Col. William Feeter Chapter, which
Office she now holds.
During the D. \. r. convention at D.
A. r. Hall the special mail facilities pro-
vided by Postmaster Merritt have been
looked after by Miss Pearl West and
Miss Lola E. tx, Two clerks of his
office, who have been detailed to Sell
stamps, postal cards, stamped envelopes
and newspaper wrappers, as we'll as 10
deliver mail addressed to the DELEGATES
that may come there and prepare for
dispatch the mail posted by thm Mr..
Merritt said today the arrangement had
thus far, according to the reports made
to him.
Mrs. Alice Bloupt Shannon of North
Carolina Is a guest at the Ebbitt House.
Mrs. Shannon is Colonial Dame ex-
state treasurer of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. regent of the Whit
G.. historian Of the Daughters of the
COnfederacy, and is organizing an order
to be entitled the Royal Order Of Amer
lea, or Daughters OF the Crown.