The Washington herald., 1912-11-16
NOTES OF The U. D. c.

Mrs. Frederick W. King, of Gainesville,
Fla, entertained a number of guests at
luncheon at the New Willard yesterday
in honor OF her mother. Mrs. George X,
Brown, a delegate to the e. ID. c. con-
Harper, Mrs. ]. D. StringfelIow. Mrs
Robert Howard Gamble. Mrs. William II.
Dial, and Mrs. Rosselle c. Cooley.
Mrs. John Miller Horton entertained at
luncheon yesterday In the New Willard
Hotel. Among her guests were the gen.
eraI officers Of the L. D. c.. Mrs Mat
thew T Scott and the national officers
Of the D. A R.: Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan Miss Mamie Randolph Heth.
Mrs. Leonard Wood. Mrs. Amos C..
Draper, Mrs. S. A. Kimberley. Mrs. How
ard L. Hodgins. Mrs. J. l. Lewis. Mrs
Randolph Hopkins. Mrs. George Henry
Ayres, Mrs. Daisy Ayres, Mrs. Francis
Chism, Mrs. Baugher, Mrs. Lawrence II.
QuiroIlo, Mrs. James Tarvin. Mrs. Mann.
Mrs. E Homer Clark. Mrs. Charles Bas-
sett. Miss Amaryllis Gillett. Mrs. James
Baumbaugh. Mrs. Watson. Mrs. Halsey.
Mrs Pierce Horne. Mrs. Harnet. and a
number of others. The table was beauti-
fully decorated with roses and lilies.
Gen. and Mrs. Elmer Black entertained
at dinner last night at tbe Chevy Chase
Club in honor Of their niece, Mrs. A. B.
Howard, of Texas. Among the other
guests were Mrs. Henry A. Cline, Mrs.
Corinne Mum CORY, and Mrs. William
A. Aldridge.
Mrs. A. r. Robertson, of Columbia, S.
c. an ardent worker in all patriotic
~ hest known
members of the Palmetto delegation.
Miss Jane Dinwiddie. OF Roanoke. Va,
ts one o. the handsomest younger women
at the Congress. Miss Dinwiddie rep
resents the Roanoke chapter.
Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford. his
to-ian general, U. D. c., of Athens. Ga.
has issued an important pamphlet to
the Daughters stimulating them in
nstriotIc endeavors. In this circular she
has included an interesting series OF
"don'ts" to Daughters. They are:
.'Don't allow our Memorial Day to be
called Decoration Day. The latter term
belongs wholly TO the North.
"Don't even in sport, speak of your
selF as Rebel. There was a rebellion.
hut II was north of Mason and Dtxon's
line.
"Don't give your Endorsement to
bool, until YOU are absolutely sure it Is
true to the South as well as the North.
Prominent among the candidates past
and present. for president general OF the
convention are Mrs. Livingston r. schuy-
Ter, Of New York, and Mrs. Daisy NC
Laurin Stevens, OF MISSISSIPPI; Mrs.
SCHUYLER was the candidate OF the New
work. division at the election in Rich
mond, Va, last year.
Mrs Stevens is an avowed candidate
for the leadership of the organization
at this convention. She Is a daughter
of the late Senator Anselm ]. McLaurin
Of MissIssipp Her husband was Judge
Forrest Stevens, whom she married our
ing his fathers incumbency Of the Gov
ernor's chair. Judge Stevens died a Few
years ago. Mrs. Stevens has since made
her home with her widowed mother at
Brandon, Miss.
Miss Decca Lamar west, of Texas,
is one of the cleverest women attend
ing the convention, and often breaks
into discussions to smooth over little
dIficulties which may arise.
Mrs, Marshall williams. the newly
elected president of the North Carolina
division, is spoken of as president
general possibility. Mrs. Williams is
Yerv beautiful. Mrs. Williams is the
house guest during the convention OF
Mrs, Marion Butler, the president OF
the District division.
The gown of red velvet which Mrs.
Mildred Rutherford wore last night TO
the reception was made Of cocoons
raised in Georgia; woven at SILK mills
in Georgia, and especially made Tor