Evening star., 1912-11-13

lett. Mrs. William F. Dennis and Mrs
Charles w. Bassett Also present at the
reception and luncheon We're: Mrs. Lur-
ton. Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. Mrs
Hannis Taylor, Mrs Charles B. Bryan
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, Mrs John
Sharp Williams, Mrs. Curd, Mrs. James
A. Rounsaville and Mrs. Cornelia Branch
Stone.
Mrs. w. o. Shannon of Henderson. N.
c.. is a guest at the New Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Shannon is one of North Carolina's S
patriotic Daughters. She is a Colonial
Dame, one Of the state historians OF the
state treasurer Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. She is organizing
an order to be entitled 1.-THE Royal Order
of the United States, or Daughters Of
the Crown"
In honor of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. John Barrett. director
general Of the Pan-American Union, the
Southern Society of Washington and the
Southern Commercial Congress will re-
ceive in the Hall Of the Americas, Pan
American building, Friday evening, from
8 to 1890 o'clock. DR.. Clarence ]. Owens
Is chairman of the joint committee rep
resenting the Southern Society of Wash
ington and the Southern Commercial Con-
gfess.
The following subcommittee were an
nounced today by DR.. Owens: Reception,
Mr. William H. Saunders, chairman: re-.
chairman: engraving, Mr.. Claude n. Ben
nett. chairman; finance. DR.. Wickliffe
Rose, chairman; music, Mrs. c. D. Mer-
win, chairman; dancing, Robert f. Lee,
jr., chairman.
The Marine Band will play concert and
dance music. DR.. Owens is past COM
mander-in-chief of the Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, having served for two
years at the head of the organization in
the United States.
Misses Mary Stoddert Mason and c. E.
Mason of Tarrytown-on -the-Hudson, N. Y,
are attending the convention of the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy, and are at
the Raleigh. Miss c. E. Mason is presi-
dent OF the International Council for Pa
triOtic Service, an organization which is
active throughout the United States, Can
ada and a number of foreign countries.
Mrs. James Pryor Tarvin. widow. of
Judge Tarvin, has-held many offices in
the United Daughters of the Confederacy
She was first vice president of the Ken
lucky Division and first president of the
first chapter in Ohio.' For number OF
years she was president of the kentucky
chapter and organized the second. chill
dren's chapter In the Blue Grass State
Mrs. Tarvin Is now chairman Of the press
Children Of the Confederacy residing in
Washington purpose to present floral
tribute to Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer
first vice president general, United
siding over the convention in the alb
sence OF the president general. The pres
entation is to take place at o'clock Fri
day evening in the ballroom of the New
Willard Hotel. Miss Frances w. Weeks
dfrectress of Mildred Lee Chapter, c. of
e.. Is arranging for the
Mrs. John NJ. Winder. former president
of the Ohio division of the u. d. c., is
known as the Silver-tongued orator with
In the organization. She is now resi-
dent of Raleigh, N. c., her native state,
to which her loyalty is unbounded.
Mrs. Alexander S. Erwin of Athens,
Ga. is the originator of the Southern
Cross Of Honor. She Is the daughter Of
Gen. Howell Cobb.
Among the delegates from New York
City Chapter. u. D. c., of which Mrs
James Henry Parker is president is
Mrs Charles Herbert Silliman (former-
south room or library of the Confed-
crate Museum in Richmond, Va The
museum. 1T is declared. is the most
hallowed institution Of the south, and
A reception will be given this evening
at o'clock in the large ballroom of the
New Willard to the delegates, alternates
visitors and the public generally by the
president of the hostess division Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Of the District of Columbia and the ma
tional officers of the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy.
The Southern Industrial Educational
Association is keeping open house in
honor of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy in its headquarters, in the
Southern building. Saturday a special
tea will be served there in honor of the
Alabama delegation. The officers will be
assisted in receiving by Mrs Richmond
p Hobson, Mrs. Micou and other Ala
bamians.
Mrs. Marion Butler, president of the
District division of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, VIII entertain at
| dinner at I o'clock this evening at her
home at 200 r street northwest. Her
guests will be Mrs William Jennings
Bryan. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. president
general Of the D. A. r.: Mrs. Marshall
Williams. president North Carolina diyi-
sion OF the U. D. c.; Mrs. Cornelia
Branch Stone Of Texas, ex-president
general. and all OF the national officers of
the U. d. c.