The Washington herald., 1912-04-16

A patriotic entertainment viii be given
by the children on the d. A. r. stage, ct
Continental Hall. this evening at I
O'Clock.
NOTES OF THE DAUGHTERS.
Three honorary presidents general at
tended the meeting in the afternoon Mrs.
Charles Warren Fairbanks and Mrs.
John w.-Fostsr occupied seats Of honor
at the president generals desk, while
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson was in a box
Among the guests In the president gem
erals box At the afternoon session were
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife Of the Speaker
Of the House; Mrs. James Pinchot. Mrs
Charles Boughton Wood; Mrs. Lurton.
wife OF Justice Lurton; Mrs. Adlai Ste
venson, ana Nine. All Kuli Kahn, wife
Of the Charge d'Anaires OF the Persian
Legation.
Mrs Charles Warren Fairbanks, while
she was president general. presided at
the breaking ground exercises. the laying
Of the corner stone, and the dedication
Of Continental Hall
Mrs. Donald Mclean. Honorary Presi-
dent General sent a telegram OF greet
ing, stating that owing to the recent
death Of her daughter she would not be
able TO attend the congress this year.
The Martha washington Chapter viii
present bust OF Martha Washington to
continental Hall This bust. the FIRST
one OF Martha Washington ever done In
marble, was carved In Italy last sum-
lmer by Mrs. L Med. Sleeth. q member
OF the faculty Of the Cathedral School.
| 7-L p,e,.Io S.t.r,.- NJ. roh- xrui.r
Horton. regent will hold q reception IN
the red parlor Of the New Willard Hotel
this evening from 5 to O'Clock.
Mrs. Mary 5. Lockwood. state regent
Of the District and one Of the founders
| Of the d. A. R., received q marked ova-
ton from the entire congress when her
name was reached In the roll call at the
opening session Of the congress.
The New York State meeting. at which
a State regent and State vice regent and
] q candidate for vice president general
| will receive Endorsement. viii be held
in the red parlor Of the New willard at
O'Clock this evening.
The Twenty-nrst Continental Congress.
d. A. r.. rose In silent recognition Of the
passing Of Clara Barton.
The Connecticut delegation has Is
sued invitations to the president gen
eral, members of the national board.
and delegates to the congress for a
tea at the Cochran Hotel this after
noon from 5 TO Z o'clock. in honor of
Mrs. George Maynard Minor. candidate
| from Connecticut for vice president gen.
eral. TO succeed Mrs. Charles H BisseL
A bust Of Gen. Ellsworth, one of the
signers OF the Declaration Of Independ-
ence. Will be presented to Continental
Hall by the members Of the Connecticut
delegation in honor Of Mrs Jarah T.
Kinney, honorary vice president general
who was for many years State regent Of
Connecticut. Mrs. John F. Buel. State
regent Of Connecticut. viii make the pre-
sentation.
The State meeting OF the New Jersey
delegation was held in the New Jersey
room yesterday morning. Thirty-one
chapters were represented. and resolu-
lions were framed on the death OF Miss
Ellen Mecum, late vice president gem
eraL Mrs. William LIbbey. State Re-
gent. was unanimously Endorsed as q
candidate for one of the ten vice presi-
dent general vacancies. Mrs. william
ed State Regent, and Mrs. T. Matlock
was chosen State vice regent
Mrs. Charles BrouEhton Wood will
be at home TO members OF the Con-
necticut delegation Friday afternoon
at 5 o'clock at her home. 1919 Con-
necticut avenue.
Among the presentations this after
noon will be the dedication OF the tablet |
in memory Of Josiah Bartlett signer OF |
the Declaration Of Independence from |
New Hampshire, and Mary Bartlett. |
his wife. This bronze tablet was de- |
signed by Mrs. Farnham, OF New York |
City. and Is most unique and dainty in |
design.
The State regent of New Hampshire, |
Mrs. Sarah F.. S. Dearborn. and the |
chaplain OF the Descendants Of Signers,
Rev. George Washington Dame, d. D., |
S. T D., of Baltimore, will make short |
addresses, and the State song will be |
rendered by Mrs. Sadie Dickey Simpson. |
The presentation itself will be made by /
Mrs. Amos G. Draper, Regent of the
Mary Bartlett Chapter, and cousin OF 4
the donor, Miss Ella A. Bartlett. a for
mer resident Of Kingston. N. H, the
old home OF Josiah Bartlett
Mrs Joseph S. Wood, candidate for
vice president general, from New York,
who is ardently supported by Mrs. Story
and her party, has faithfully served that |
State for three years as State regent.
a point much in favor IN Mrs. Wood Is
In the fact that New York had not been
represented for several years by a vice 1
president general and in such a large
state leaves the State regent too much
TO do.
Connecticut's candidate for election to
the ONCE OF vice president general is
Mrs. George Maynard Minor, Regent Of
Lucretia Shaw Chapter. of New London
Under her able leadership the chapter
has done much historical and patriotic
work. Restoring and repairing the Ma
than Hale schoolhouse and putting in
order and restoring tombstones in Eye
Antientest Burial Ground" in New Lon
don, are things accomplished. Standing
out prominently is Mrs. Minors work as
chairman OF the State finance commit
tee, which has raised the past year 5000
to publish the Guide for the Immi-
grant," the most widely talked about
work the Connecticut D. A R.. has done
Mrs. Minor is a New England woman.
born In Connecticut, descended from the
noted Rogers. Beckwith, Hampstead.
Holt, Avery, and Pierpont families. She
Is actively engaged in many lines of :
work, a landscape artist OF ability, a
woman Of broad culture. as well as ex-
ecutive ability.
The Southern Industrial, Educational
Association - at home to the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution every
day this week in the associations head