The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
NOTES OPTHE .. D. c.

| State regent Of the New York ID. a. r.,
entertained at q tea In the red parlors
OF the New willard yesterday from TO
o'clock, in honor Of the general officers
OF the U. D. C. Mrs. story wore q gown
OF pale green satin with a coatee effect
OF Lavender velvet. The gowns worn by
the other women in the receiving line
Were Mrs Frank @. Odenhelmer, black
lace over white satin; Mrs. Edward Carl
sehnabel. pink satin brocaded in Alice
blue and trimmed with point lace; Mrs.
Raines, Of Georgia, gray chiffon over
| gray satin. and hirs Roy W. Mckinney.
| lavender brocade. Miss Florence Finch,
Who also assisted In receiving the guests,
wore pale blue satin and blue embroider-
ed chiffon. Among others present were
Mrs. Short A. Willis, Mrs. Charles Mer-
win, Mrs. George N. sternberg. Mrs.
James Marion Butler. Mrs. Walter W.
Preston. Mrs. James Tarvin. Miss oliver
Willis, Mrs William Jones. Miss Anne
Seymour Jones, Mrs. Homer r. Sloan,
Miss Genevieye Clark, Mrs. John p Poe.
Mrs McShefry. Mrs. William Z. CaIlen-
der. Mrs, Poppenheim, Mrs. Ellis Logan.
MrS- Hin. Miss Virginia B. Peerce. Mrs
St Clair Hill. Mrs. Mary E. Ryan, Miss
Rosalie Langhorne Small, Miss Elizabeth
Wrtght. Mrs. a. F. Abernethy, Miss NJ.
A Dunkerly, Miss Emma L. Harriss,
.
Mrs. George Davies, Mrs. George ".
Chandler, Mira Louis Lewis. Mrs Bar
bour Walker. Miss Timlow. Mrs. L. Est
man, Mrs. Mildred @. Donaldson, Mrs
Emile Banner. Mrs William Rodes, Mrs.
William Ellison. MIRA John Ender Rob-
inson, Mrs. Sally Cary Peachy, Mrs. John
Henry Fix. and the delegations to the
U. d. c. from Richmond. Baltimore. New
York, New Jersey. North Carolins, and
a number OF other States.
One Of the interesting Daughters at
the convention is Mrs. A. r. Howard,
honorary State president OF Texas. Ac-
companying Mrs. Howard is Mrs. Corinne
None Corey, Of Crockett, Tex.
William Jennings Bryan visited head
quarters in the New Willard yesterday
and registered. He allowed a Daughters
badge to be pinned on him, and declared
that he felt honored by being thus per- |
mitted to Join the society.
Mrs. c. D. Merwin. OF Washington, who |
brought the convention to Washington, |
Is one of the most popular Daughters. |
She has served on the finance committee |
this year.
Mrs. John A. Lee. president OF the Chi
from the West attending the convention.
There are four chapters in Illinois-one |
at Peoria. two at Chicago, and one at
Alton.
Mrs. Lewis. Of Buffalo. author Of a
book on parliamentary law and
one Of the leading parliamentarians in
this country, Is a visitor to the conven-
ton Mrs. Lewis Is the guest of Mrs.
NJ Il
president general Of the D. A. r. she is
arduously supporting.
Mrs. william Cumming Story, candI-
date for the president general Of the
DauRhters Of the American Revolution.
who Is a prominent attendant at meet
ngs Of the United Daughters of the Con-
now holding their convention
here, said last night she was being as
,ured by friends of her election.
II am very much pleased with the
,plendid reception my candidacy is re-
,eiving all over the country" said Mrs.
Story. Naturally this Is very gratifying
10 me.
7 am assured from all sections that I
will be elected.
Il have greatly enjoyed meeting again
70 many dear women OF the South.
Their convention is an inspiring one,
md am particularly interested in the
Arlington Monument.
Remembrance of the noble heroes of I
he past is one OF the chief seeds OF to-
lay. and like the D. A. r., the U. D. c.
5 organized to keep fresh the memories ,
4 the South.
MY interest in monuments has BEEN
tlmulated recently by my connection ,
With the Woman's Titantic Memorial !
Mrs. John Hays Hammond ,
lid me the honor OF appointing me State 5
Of New York, and the help !
ave received encourages me greatly.
We plan a monster benefit on December
at the Century Theater for the fund" {
Mrs. Roy weaks Mckinney, recording
general. is the daughter OF Al I
,xander Allen Parish who entered the {
'ervice Of the Confederacy at the first
all enlisting in Company L. Fifth Ten I
lessee Volunteer Regiment OF Infantry.
II the battle Of Perryyille in 1862 he was
seriously wounded, losing his right arm,
md was captured by the enemy.
Upon being exchanged in February,
$50, he was honorably discharged but I'm
nediately re-enlisted. Joining Cheat
lam's command, in which he served un-
Il the end OF the war. Mrs McKinneys L
mother, Florence goldman Parish, has .
hree brothers in the Confederate army, h
past Ine v
uisite age, was about to enlist in 1861, ii
Then his death occurred. Mrs. McKin- a
ey's mother devoted herself to the +
ause, sewing and working for the SOL Y
iers, nursing the sick and wounded. a
In the atmosphere of these loving men, b
ries and inspired by the knowledge of K
he devotion of her family to the dear
ause, Mrs. Mckinney early took up U. Il
}. c. work and became a member of this 81
reat organization fourteen years ago. o.
he became president OF the Paducah,
~, Chapter. The second chapter in Il
he State, which ONCE she held for twoI
ears. President Of the Kentucky Division
!. d. C., for two years, chairman his
orical committee of the u. d. c., and ,r
as been treasurer for five years Of the a,
hiloh Monument committee, and re- 2
ording secretary general U. D. c. for !I
vo years. Mrs. Mckinney is a woman y, -
most charming personality and OF the :,
reatest executive ability. =.
In her hands the once OF recording n, ~
scretary general has been most admir- A,
bly, conducted, her remarkable memory,
nd knack Of classifying all the informa-
on a recording secretary could be ex-
-eat value. She has the gift Of hav- Of
g the various items promptly at hand. W
'ady for the service Of the convention. A
he Is an active worker all the year 50
ound. AS the old saw says Of voman's tn
ork, hers is never done. sh
to
The unusual sight Of nun in a secu- ar
r convention is afforded by Sister Es- E