The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-18

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All the chapter members are descend
ants of the ancestor OF Joseph Wood.
husband OF Mrs Joseph Wood, State
regent Of New York.
ter Of New York. is a well-known artist
Of New York State.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife OF the Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives gave a
tea in honor OF the members Of the con-
gress. Mrs. Clark received her guests
In gown Of white wolfe trimmed with
hllet lace with touches OF pink The ladies
Of the Missouri delegation assisted In
dispensing the hospitality OF the after
noon.
Mrs. John Miller Horton. regent OF the
Ruffalo Chapter. will give her annual tea
for the pages at the congress on Sunday
evening from to s.
Mrs. John Miller Horton. regent Of the
BuffaIo chapter. gave 300 toward the
debt on Continental Hall. Mrs. Charles
II. Deere. candidate for honorary vice
president general from Illinois, gave .
contribution OF 500.
Mrs. Luther Derwent. State vice regent
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Rockford, Ill. chapter to have the name
Of Mrs. Ralph Emerson put on the MEM
/ ory book. Mrs. E. c. Paddock, Of the
Springfield chapter. gave so to have the
name OF Mrs. Hickox. former State re-
gent Of Illinois put on the memory book
Miss Grace Pierce, former correspond
ling secretary OF the society. delivered an
Interesting talk at the morning meeting
on the new magazine Of the Children OF
the American Revolution.
Many OF the Daughters will go TO Bal
timore after the adjournment OF the con-
Eres 10 attend the meeting OF the So
clety Of ISL The reception will open
Nsnday night and a feature Of the week
VII De the pilgrimage to Fort McHenry.
Z falring the bombardment of which the
Star Spangied Banner was written.
The Tidioute Chapter Of Pennsylvania
presented an armchair for the vestibule
of Continental Hall In honor Of Mrs.
Harrison Cummings, State regent Of
Pennsylvania.
The Ohio delegation Anxiously watches
for news Of the Titanic survivors, as
Mrs Thomas Potter, jr., one Of the pas
sengers, is a member OF Cleveland Chap
ter and was q delegate TO the Continental
Congress last year.
The president generals pages are Mrs.
A. Wallace Hanger. Miss Elise Libbey,
Miss Edith Patton, Miss Alice Munger.
Miss Violet Foster. Mrs William Han
nay, Miss Adele Lever. Miss Virginia
Holloway. Miss Frances Finley, and Miss
add a pretty note to the general pic
ture.
The committee in charge of the revi-
sion of the constitution, which will report
to-day. is composed of Mrs. J.. Morgan
smith (chairman), Mrs. Samuel A.
| Ammon, Mrs. Charles W. Bassett, Mrs.
Thomas K. Noble. Mrs. John T. Sterling.
and Mrs S. B. C. Morgan.
Mrs. J. NJ. Dickinson, chairman OF the
committee to prevent Dissertation OF the
flag entertained the members OF the
committee and the delegates from Mis-
sissippI. Tennessee, and Washington at
tea at Memorial Hall from to o'clock
| yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Morris CroxalI. regent OF the
Janet Montgomery Chapter, Of Mary
land, is one Of the most attractive dele
gates In attendance, and has been most
conscientious In attending to her duties
which Is demonstrated by the splendid
work Of her chapter.
Mrs. r. N. Conway. of Oklahoma City
Chapter, is attending Congress, repre-
senting Mrs. w. J. Pettee, the Okla
homa State regent.
Mrs. Nora E. Miller. Of Dadevilie. Ala.
has presented to the Congress a mahog-
\ any desk formerly used by William r.
King. the only Vice President Of the
/ United States from the South. Mrs. ]. |
Morgan Smith. Of Alabama, is honorary
vice president general.
In honor OF the D. A r. a most
unique exhibition of indigo bed spreads
100 years old. woven by colonial noun |
taineers and many other hand woven
''Kivers" Of unusual design, rugs and
/ baskets. &C, all displayed by the SOUTH |
/ ern Industrial Educational Association in |
/ their headquarters, Room 325, Southern
Building, where all Daughters and
friends are cordially Invited to visit. |
Hours $50 a. m. to p. m. daily. Tea
at p. m.
Mrs. Emma sehoonmaker Tenney, who
Is stopping at the Rochambeau. has In |
her possession much-prized heirloom
| from her Knlckerbocker ancestors. 1t |
Is the original deed of q grant OF land. |
dated 17o9 situated In the far-famed and |
beautiful valley Of the Hudson. which |
Il stin In the possession Of her family
in the quaint old Dutch town Saueerties-
Hudson This Is the only prop
erty IN New York which has come down |
DIRECTLY In the male line from genera
ton to generation. and now the eleventh |
generation is still living in the old stone |
house. whose walls are three feet thick. |
1t was built in fT27. and was the first |
house IN that early settled community. |
The old crane still hangs in the fire. |
place IN 3he dIning-room. The old Dutch \
oven ~ there to-day. the bricks having |
been brought over from Holland. Mrs. |
Alton 3. Parker, whose husband was a |
candidate for President Of the United |
States. is also descendant
The Boston Tea Party Chapter e rep
resented IN the congress by Mrs. Mary +. |
Gilman. Of Brookline. Mass. its regent |
and Mrs. Ada L Marshall delegate,