Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-18

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Mrs. James Robert Mckee, daughter OF
the first president general OF the u. A.
r., Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, attend
ed the congress yesterday to give express
sion to her appreciation of the handsome
tribute paid her mother in the memorial
which the Indiana delegates placed in the
Indiana room. The memorial is In the
shape of the insignia of the society, with
bust of Mrs. Harrison in the center
and a scroll bearing an inscription, the
whole in heavy bronze The state re-
gent of Indiana, Mrs. Robert Robertson,
announced that enough funds had been
collected for a scholarship to be known
as the Caroline Scott Harrison scholar
ship, and it will go to the Martha Berry
School of Georgia. The first benefactor
of the scholarship will be descendant
of Mrs. Harrison, who is attending the
school.
In the art room of Memorial Hall there
Is displayed a handsome and remarkably
lifelike painting of the late Mrs. de B.
Randolph keim. a former honorary pres.
ident general. Mrs. keim was one of
the earliest charter members of the So
ciety and for many years an organizer
a woman of fine executive ability and
deeply interested in the historical work of
the d. A. r. The painting will be pre-
scented to the society by Frederick D.
Owen, her brother. who had the portrait
painted for this purpose.
Mrs. F'loretta Vinng of Boston, Mass,
who is attending the congress, is said to
be the only woman proprietor of chain
of newspapers. She owns eight news
papers in Massachusetts,. She was re-
gent Of the John Adams Chapter, Bos-
ton, for nineteen years.
Mrs. Edward Nelson Dingley Of Michi-
gan, who is a house guest here Of former
Senator and Mrs. Julius c. Burrows,
placed the name of Mrs. Burrows in
nomination for corresponding secretary
Tuesday last. Mrs. Dingley is the daugh-
ter-in-law of the late Nelson Dingley jr.,
of Maine. She has resided in Michigan
for the past twenty-four years. Mr..
Dfngley was a candidate for Congress at
the last election on the progressive ticket.
Mrs. Geraldine E. F'risbie, national pres
ident of the Womans Relief Corps, was
a visitor in the Congress of the Daugh-
tiers yesterday.
Mrs. William Lawson Peel Of Georgia
is chairman of the committee on real
Daughters Of the American Revolution
The society spent more than 5000 in the
support of INDECENT real Daughters last
year.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Bellamy. a
delegate from Georgia, is a daughter of a
real Daughter of the American Revolu-
been erected in Continental Hall. Mrs.
Bellamy is also a delegate to the peace
that will meet in St Louis next
month She is the only southern woman
ping at the Ebbitt, where she will remain
until time to go to st. Louis.
Mrs. Andrew K. Gault Of Nebraska pre-
sided over the congress during a part of
the afternoon session.
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, who was elect
ed chaplain general, is one of the wheel
horses of the D. A. r. She is one of the
four founders and wears the magnificent
medal that was presented the
four women who first thought out an or
ganizatiOn founded on revolutionary an
cestors. Mrs. LockwOods medal is dis
tinct and apart from the other three in
that her bar pin represents pen and
she is known as the Pen Founder" Mrs.
Lockwood has always been. writer, and
in later years took up genealogical re-
search, and there is no doubt at all, it is
declared, that it was Mrs. LOCKWOOD
pen discussions of the subject that gave
the society its first impetus. Miss Mary
Desha. Miss Eugenia Washington and
Mrs. Ellen Harden Walworth aided by
the women whom they knew
had revolutionary ancestors and inducing
them to attend the meeting at which the
was finally formed. But it
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publicity through the newspapers of the
Mrs Lockwood, who has just retired as
regent Of the District, has filled almost
every office in the organization, chapter.
state and national. There are only two
of the founders left. Mrs. Lockwood and
Mrs. Walworth. Mrs. Walworth has
been in attendance upon the congress
also.
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Jacksonville, Fla, is here as the regent
of her chapter.
One of the delightful social entertain
ments Of the week was the reception by
the Society of 1912, which was held at the
Ebbitt House. in honor of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. At the head
Of the receiving line was Mrs. Kate Kar-
ney Henry, president of the Society of
1872 Mrs. Belle M. Tomby made the
to about $50 Daughters
Mrs. Edwin w. Orion, jr.. who was
elected assistant historian general, is a
delegate from Columbus. Ohio, Chapter.
She was formerly state regent Of Ohio,
and has been vice president general from
that state.
Mrs. Marion Howard Frazier of Boston,
regent of the John Paul Jones Chapter
OF MdSSdCnUSeltS, Is attending the con-
gress. Mrs. Frazier is a newspaper wom-
an and writer Of books.
Mrs. La Vergne Moves of Chicago. who
was one Of the best loved members of the
D. A. r.. passed away last fall, causing
sincerest regret throughout the organiza-
ton. Her husband, La Vergne Noyes,
has had made for the Memorial Con-
tinental Hall a portrait of Mrs. Noyes,
and has presented it to the National So
ciety for the adornment Of the Illinois
ROOM
There are three members Of the Wash
ington family attending the Congress of
the d. A. r. They are Mrs. Eleanor
Washington Howard. Miss Eugenia
Washington Montour Brown and Mrs.
William Smoot of Virginia. All are
greatly interested in d. A. r. work. Mrs
Howard is the last child of the Washing
ton family to be born at Mount Vernon.
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