The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19

Perry victory on Lake Erie. ls13 Exposi.
ton, to be celebrated on the Grcaa
Lakes In September. has interested the
d. A. r. In the project. President VIII
son has promised to attend.
The sunshine member Of the society
IL Mrs. Ella 8. knight, member of the
credentials and house committee and who
il president OF the District Of Columbia
Sunshine Society.
Mrs. Richard e. Gasch. OF the District
of Columbia house committee, 10 grand
niece Of fcrmer President Tyler. and 10
said to loo. like q painting Of Letitia
Tyler.
Corp. Josiah Griswold Chapter. of
South Dansville, N. T.. was organised
by DR.. Briggs. who was Its first re-
gent. 1t carries on it's role OF members
seventeen who are descendants Of Josiah
Griswold. Seven others are related by
marriage. Regent Misc Bertha Oliver
and Miss Phoebe A. oliver Briggs. dele
gate, are the two voters from this chap
ter.
Miss Ethel Hedenbergh sang the State
song of Iowa at the reading Of the State
regents report yesterday. This song.
Iowa, Beautiful Land was written by
Tacitus Hussey. and the music IL by
Horace Towner.
Mrs. W. w. Watt. Of Charlotte, N. c.,
is one of the prettiest women at the
congress. Mrs Watt Is prominently
mentioned for a position on the national
board next year. ..
The delegates enjoyed the lecture given
by Miss Ida Rose McCabe on Mime
de Lafayette" on Thursday night, and
resumed their places to hear the end of
It after the interruption for the report
Of the tellers for the election. The talk
was illustrated with beautifully colored
slides Of the women Of the period of
Nine. de Lafayette. These slides were
made in France. from photographs taken
by Miss McCabe on her travels.
The Marquise de Lafayette Chapter. Of
VT. is the largest in the
State. The members from this chapter
at the congress are Regent Mrs. w. E.
Jackson, Miss Carrie E. Deavitt, Miss
Alice Lazelle, Mrs A. o. Cummins, and
Mrs. ]. A. De Boer. Miss Marion Wood
hard Is State regent of Vermont and the
pages at the congress from Vermont are
Miss Marion Woodland and Miss Minnie
De Boer.
Mrs. c. Earl Daily OF Muskogee, Okla.
is the guest of Mrs. NJ. Hay, Of this city.
Mrs. Earl Daily is delegate from the
Oaskie Chapter. The name Of the chap
ter means in Indian '"The Soldier" and
the work Of the members Is to mentor
alize the Indian history Of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Louis E. Yager. who sang "Illi-
nois" at the election Of Mrs. Scott as.
president general four years ago, came
all the way from Illinois to sing again
before Mrs. Scott before she retired from
the ONCE Of president general.
The American flag floating at the mast
head at the Continental Hall the pleas
ant days this week. Is the original flag
presented by the District Of Columbia
Society. S. A. r., to the National So
ciety. D.. A. R., February q. 1903.
II was first raised by Mrs. Fairbanks
and Mrs. Lockwood, assisted by thirteen
pages of the congress, on a tall flag
cole, presented by Frederick D. Owen
and erected by him in the center Of the
newly purchased lot. where the first
aarth was thrown, which was at the
point where the steps, now located in
he auditorium, ascend to the platform.
This flag is OF large dimensions and
vas specially made for this purpose, and
S only used upon Continental Hall by
Mr.. Owen October II, February %, April
., April congress. Flag Day. and
July 4.
The Katherine Livingston Chapter. of
Jacksonville, Fla. is represented at the !
congress by its regent, Mrs Katherine !
Eagan, who Is one OF the ia |
niliar figures among the delegates, hav- |
ng been representing her State for If |
cen years as State DECENT. State vice |
egent, and chapter regent.
Mrs. William Cumming Story. of New
fork. the newly elected president gen.
raj of the D. A. R., found her mascot |
n Miss Irene Waterous, Of st. Paul. her !
'ersonal page during the exciting hours