The Washington herald., 1912-04-14
D.A. r. Forces Are Lined
Up for annual Session

and vice regents win take place on
Tuesday night.
The Illinois delegation will hold Its
State meeting Monday night at 1850
o'clock in the c. A. R. room OF conti-
mental Hall
Mrs Joseph Wood. State Regent Of
New York State. who has done much
good work during her term OF once.
Is the candidate this year for vice
president general from New York.
Mrs. William Lawson Peel. OF Atlanta.
is one OF the candidates for one Of the
ten vice president generalships who
win be elected this year.
Mrs Samuel Ammon. regent Of the
Pittsbarg Chapter. Is chairman OF the
patriotic educational committee, which has
subcommittee IN every chapter In the
society. The report Of this committee Is
one Of the most interesting delivered dur
ing the congress Mrs. Ammon Is also
a member Of the committee in charge
Of the revision Of the constitution.
Mrs. CLIFFORD Pinchot chairman Of the
conservation committee, will entertain
at large tea during the week, in honor
" INC AehiOets VI Ohe CoInmittee.
Mrs. Dickinson. wife of the former
Secretary OF War. who has always been
active in D. A. II. work, and who is
the chairman OF the committee for the
prevention Of Dissertation Of the nag, win
entertain members OF the Mississippi
delegation and the District Of Columbia
Daughters at a tea at the Grafton eaeng
In the week.
Mrs. Bankhead, wife of the Senator
from Alabama, viii entertain at a tea at
the Arlington in honor OF the louisiana
and Alabama delegations.
7 Mrs John Miller Horton. regent Of the
second largest chapter in the society, |
brings a delegation OF over twenty MEM
bers. Mrs. Horizons chapter has a record |
Of much good work accomplished.
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton. Of Cur
wensville, Pa, has occupied the position
as regent Of the Susquehanna Chapter,
State regent for two years. and vice
president general for four years. Mrs. |
Patton is chairman of the national uni
versity committee, and has been much
Interested in arranging a course OF his
torical lectures that shall deal primar-
lily with American history, and thus
prove particularly adapted to the efforts
Of the d. A r.
During the time that Mrs. Patton was
State regent, the Daughters Of Pennsyl-
Eania raised over $3.50 for the finishing
of the front vestibule OF Memorial Con-
dnental Hall, and II was during her
term as State regent that the Legislature
passed the act giving 1900 for the Penn
sylvania column.
Mrs. La Verne Noyes, vice president
general from Illinois. has written an In
eresting booklet as to Who. What. and
Why"
The credential committee, me railroad
committee, and the programme commit
ZEE have already begun their hard work.
Many hundred badges were given out
md seats allotted yesterday by the Gre
lential committee. k
Mrs Randolph de B. Klein, who has !
made important presentations TO Me- {
norial Continental Hall each year for {
many seasons, win present this year. IN
he name of her daughter, Miss Harriette
:. de Bonneville Keim. life member. a {
teel bow gun, or crossbow, which be- 7
onged TO Gilbert de Keim in 1314 A. d. q
I was brought to America by Johannes {
Seim, founder OF Obey Township, Berks ]
,ounty, Pa. in 17Os and has been an I
eirloom of the Keims through many I
both in Europe and in this {
ountry. The presentation viii be made
n Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. KeIm.