Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-19

1911.
established the Red Cross work in this
was the first surgeon general of the ID.
4 A. r. In the long ago the socieiy hao
such an office, but finally dropped 1t from
| the list. Miss Barton IS now at her nome
in Glen Echo.
Sa-goye-watho Chapter OF Seneca Falls.
N. Y, has as its regent Mrs: Harriet
Yawger. who has founded village I'M
provement society and Is interested In
the Fairgrounds work.
III. v. Washington of Macon. Ga. is
q most interesting character. In MEM
ory Of his mother he. years ago, con-
tributed q sum of money to head the
building fund. and at that time craved
the privilege of giving the final $1.OOO.
He is a collateral descendant of George
Washington. and has now contributed the
final loco to the building fund of Con-
tinental Hall. Mr.. Washington is in the
capital to attend the meeting of the Sons
of the Revolution. He has been present
ed with a certificate. signed by Mrs.
Scott. and showing that he contributed
the money which finally cleared CONT
mental Hall of debt.
| California is represented in the con-
gress by Mrs. Stilson. state regent, and
by Mrs. NJ. J. Monnette and Miss Cora
Hall of Eschscholtzia Chapter OUTSIDE
of the botanical dictionary, the name
Of that chapter is plain POPPY though
the flower itself is anything but plain
1t is peculiar pinkish yellow poppy
Of. exquisite color and shape, and Is the
state flower of California, and very dear
to all the residents of the Golden state.
| One of the hardest worked women OF
the congress. with the least credit for it,
is Mrs. Samuel I. Ammon of Pittsburg.
chairman Of the press committee. Mrs.
Ammon is regent of the Pittsburg chap
| ter, and particularly interested in pa
! triotic work. She was prime factor
| in saving to posterity old Fort Pitt. She
| also is interested In Fairgrounds work.
She is capable and efficient wherever
placed.
| This is the least brilliant congress. as
| far as dress goes Of any that have been
| held. 1t was said last year That nearly
| $500 600 worth OF clothes were ruined at
the congress- and the Daughters. having
| learned by experience, are wearing dark
er clothes, but that does not imply that
they are less costly.
| Mrs. Lurton, wife of Justice Lurton,
will give tea in honor of the Tennes-
see delegates this afternoon from q to Z.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president general,
will receive with her.
Mrs Henry L. Mann of the District
though born in Ohio. is candidate for
vice president general in charge Of or
ganization. She was married to Dr.
Henry l.. Mann Of Delaware. Ohio. and
came to Washington in 1885. She served
as regent OF the Dolly Madison Chapter
| for two terms. She was elected CORE
spending secretary-general by the nation
al society in 1903, and gave efficient serv-
ice
Miss Amaryllis Gillett. whose home is
near Sheridan Circle, this city, is can
1 e llvar, ~
She has been interested in libraries for
many years. She is trustee of the en-
dowment fund which supports the village
library Of Elkhart, ILL.,. her former home
The election Of regents for the states
now is going on among the delegations
| It is rather perfunctory. as the candi-
dates are usually Endorsed at state
and it is rarely that a delegation ever
overturns the choice of the state.
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood. a founder.
Of Columbia The vice presidential can
didate from the District. Mrs: George M.
Sternberg, won without opposition.
| The annual meeting of the Braddock
trail committee was held in the New Jer-
sey room. Monday afternoon. Mrs Croxall.
chairman, reported that her efforts to
have the trail marked were begun lit
sylvania, Virginia. West Virginia and the
| District Of Columbia to aid Maryland In
this work. She had received much en-
Icouragement. Reports were heard from
vestigation into the exact route taken by
Gen. Braddock from Georgetown to Cum
berland. A report from Mrs. Foster. who
has made an exhaustive study of the
| Potomac route. which covers the Brad
dock trail. was most interesting.
Gen. Braddociz marched from George
| town to Rockville. thence to Frederick
| and on to Cumberland, where he lost his
life when surprised by the Indians and
| French.
At the California state meeting last
night Mrs. w. Stilson was elected state
| regent and Mrs. Amelia Woodward Trues-
dell was indorse', for vice president gen.
eral.
At a meeting last night of the Michigan
delegation Mrs. Arthur M. Parker OF De-
troit was elected state regent.
A painting entitled Washington on Dor
chester Heights" by Darius Cobb, Mas
sachusetts artist, was presented to Con-
tinental Memorial Hall this morning by
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, a Massachu-
sets Daughter. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Isabella B. Bond OF the
Massachusetts, delegation.
The Minnesota delegation reelected
Mrs. Cyrus W. Wells of Minneapolis.
state regent and Mrs. L. c. Jefferson of
| st. Paul, state vice regent.
| Announcement was made that the
Maj. L'Enfant Chapter of the District
| Of Columbia had sent to the statue un-
| yelling In Annapolis laurel wreath tied
with the national colors of France.
The unwilling Of the Minnesota state
| bronze tablet occurred at noon today in
| the south main stairway at Continental
Hall, with the state regent, Mrs. Cyrus
W. Wells making the presentation. Mrs.
Wells explained that the tablet is deco
rated with the design of the Minnesota
state seal, the state motto and the date
of statehood. 1858. and the inscription
| Minnesota Daughters ofs the American
| Revolution presented this Stairway to
Memorial Continental Hall, April 10,
1911"
| D. A. r, Edition of The Star.