The Washington herald., 1913-04-14
NOTES OF D. A. R.

Mrs George NJ. Sternberg, wife of the
former Surgeon General Of the United
4 States Army, is charter member OF
the society and has worked hard from
the very beginning to make the society
success. Mrs. Sternberg has been the
vice president from the District Of Co
lumbia and regent Of the Army and
Navy Chapter of the District of Column
/ bia She originated the idea Of the plac-
1 ing Of a memorial in Continental Hall
TO the soldiers and sailors who lost their
lives in the War of Independence.
. New Jersey is very proud of her dona-
ton to Continental Hall-the New Jersey
room-which is furnished and the wood
work made from wood taken from the
frigate Augusta. The chandeliers in this
room are works of art. having been de-
signed by a famous New York artist.
and made entirely from the ironwork.
nails. and screws taken from the historic
frigate. This room was completed dur
ing the term as State regent of New
Jersey of Mrs. William Lbbey, now the
vice president general from New Jersey.
Mrs. Oscar Galloway, wife of the Rep
resentative from Texas, is the regent S
representative of the Andrew Caruthers
Chapter, of the University Of Texas.
Miss Eleanor Henderson is the page
from the Andrew Caruthers Chapter, and
is the daughter Of Judge Henderson, for
mer regent of the University of Texas
Miss Henderson is at the Shoreham
with Mrs. Howard, regent Of the Will
Jams Finley Chapter, of Palestine. Tex.
Mrs Howard formerly was president Of
the Texas State United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Miss Mary Temple, who is well-known
in Washington, as she spends her win
tiers at the New Willard Hotel, is a
delegate to the congress from Memphis.
Tenn. At present Miss Temple is the
State president of the Daniel Boone AS
ISOLATION.
Miss Janet Richards who is a we'll
known lecturer throughout the United
States. served as official reader Of the
congresses up to three years ago.
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood is being con-
graduated by the delegates on her splen-
did success in publishing the Chalkley
records. which were made by Judge Ly-
man Chalkley from the records of Au-
gusta County, Va, and in which he
found the revolutionary ancestor of
practically every D. A. r.
Many of the delegates attended the
Monticello and Thomas Jefferson birthday
party given by Mrs. Martin Littleton in
the ballroom of the New Willard. Mrs.
Littleton delivered a lecture on Month
cello, Past and Present"
Mrs. Walter Harvey Weed, daughter of
former Representative Hill, of Connecti-
cut, is the regents representative of the
Encinitas Chapter of Monovia, Cal. Mrs.
Weed has held many prominent offices in
the d. A. R., having been the youngest
vice president general ever on the ma
tional board of management when she
held that Office from Montana.
Miss Elise cambridge, of Kentucky. VINO
has been a page at the last three con-
crosses. has graduated" from that po-
sition, and this year is a delegate, with !
full power to vote. Last year Miss Dand
ridge was voted by many to be the pref |
test girl a the congress.
One OF the best known chapters of !
the D. A. r. is the Joseph Habersham, |
of Atlanta, Ga. This chapter was |
named in honor Of the Georgia patriot, |
Joseph Habersham, who, among his
other notable exploits, led in the cap
ture from the British of a store of pow
der near Savannah. This powder after
ward was sent to Boston and used |
by the Continental troops at the battle
Of Bunker Hill. The chapter was or
zanzed four years ago. with Mrs. Will
lam Lawson Peel as its regent.
Miss Aline Soomons, former libra
-ian general, is justly proud of the