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her administration of the affairs Of the
state division IS1 members have been
added to the rolls and the activities have
greatly increased.
Mrs. Livingston r. Schuyler of New
York, who was the candidate of the En-
pire state division for president general
at the convention held in Richmond, Va,
last year, will arrive in Washington this
afternoon. to be a guest of her sister,
Mrs. Barbour Walker Of this city. She
will arrive on the special car bringing the
New York delegation.
Another former candidate for president
general, Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens of
Brandon, Miss, is a daughter Of the late
Senator McLaurin. In accordance with
eral, Mrs. Alexander B.. White. probably
will be reelected to that office at the
election Friday
Two candidates for president general
Of the Daughters Of. the Ame>.can
Revolution, Mrs. William Cummings
Story and Mrs. John NJ. Horton of
Buffalo, n. Y, will be among the prom
,nent visitors during convention week.
Mrs. Story will be hostess at a tea to
the general officers Of the U. d. c., to
be given tomorrow afternoon, from to
Z o'clock. at the New Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Short Adams Willis and Mrs. Will
liam Merwin will be in charge Of the
tea tables. Mrs. Story will assist Mrs.
Willis in entertaining the Texas dele
cation at tea.. Thursday afternoon at
1914 18th street.
Miss Mildred White OF Paris. Tenn. /:
Mss Nora D. Randolph of Richmond,
Va: Miss Marie Talbot OF Paris KY
MISS Elizabeth Sloan Of Sloan, Ark
Miss Anne Seymour Jones. Miss Olive
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Willis of this city, chairman of the
pages. and Miss Darlington, also Of this
city, nave been designated to act as
pages to the presiding officer during
the convention.
Southern women domiciled in Wash
lngton will bear prominent part in
the convention ceremonies. Mrs. Marion
Butier. wife Of former Senator Butler
OF North Carolina and president of the
District of Columbia division is chairman
OF the entertainment committee of the con-
ventfon: Miss Mary Amber, chairman Of
afternoon teas: Mrs. Leigh Robinson.
chairman of the Annapolis trim. Miss
Virginia Miller, chairman of the Mount
Vernon trip; Mrs. w. A. Smoot, chair
man of the Alexandria committee The
entertainment committee is composed of
fifty women we'll known in Washing
ton society circles, and the entire COM
mittee will be on duty the evening Of
the 18th. when the large reception is
given to the officers and delegates of
the society at the New willard.
1t will be assisted by delegation of
men from the camp of Confederate Vet
Grams and the camp of Sons of veter-
ans. and by Mr.. Frank Martin, with a
small committee to act as floor man
ayers.
Mrs. A. A. Campbell of Wytheville
Va, president of the state division. will
lead a delegation of 3O3 women of the
Old Dominion. This is the largest vot-
ing strength of any one state delega-
tion-exceeding Texas. the next largest.
There are S.065 members of the So
ciety in Virginia
Mrs. Daniel Giraud Wright is an ac-
tive worker. She was formerly Miss
Louise Sophie Wigfal1. daughter of
Louis F. Wigfall. United States senator
from Texas before the civil war Mrs.
Wright was married in Baltimore in
1871. Later her husband was made
Judge Of the supreme court of Balti
more. Mrs. Wright is the author of "A
poems, notably, THE Confederate
Flag" 1.-The Men Who Followed Lee"
The Women Of the Confederacy' and
"Sixty-one to SiXty-five"
Mrs. c. B. Tate of Pulaski. Va. treas
urer general, has arrived in Washing
ton and is stopping at the New Will
lard In her report she will state she
has received and disbursed more money
than any previous treasurer She has
served three terms as Virginia state
treasurer, Z. d. c.; was treasurer of