Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15

Mrs. Donald Mclean, former president
general. is not attending the congress.
The loss of a daughter a year ago yet
weighs heavily upon her heart
One of the most interesting sessions
of the week will be tomorrow evening.
when Mrs J. NJ. Dickinson. chairman, viii
give her report on prevention OF the
dissertation of the flag. Following the
report Mrs. Ida Louise Gibbs will give
a talk on the flag.
There is one member of the d. A. r.
Congress. and she is not very large
either, who wears about twenty-five gold
badges. She is a member of the d.
a. r.: d. r.; c. D.: +. and r: s; {. g.;
F. of w. c.: n. C. w: P. c.; n. w. S. A.
G. w. NJ A.; NJ. s., and d. of /. S.
1t is awful luck. of course, to stop at
the thirteenth, but the names of the
other societies with which she Is con-
nected have escaped a treacherouS mem
DRY. They are so numerous that the
owner has to use some of the badges as
belt pins and collar pins.
Wednesday morning a memorial tablet
to Mrs. Caroline Scott HARRISON. the nrst
president general of the D. \. r., will
be unveiled
Mrs. John Miller Horton. as chairman.
will make report on the FTanco-AmeI-
lean committee Thursday night. which
will be followed by an address by j. j..
Jusserand, ambassador from France. Fri
day evening Mrs. Miller will make her
report as chairman on the committee 10
petition Congress to publish reVoiutloh-
airy war pension records.
Mrs Charles E. Grouse. regent of Onon-
daga Chapter and seven delegates ana
alternates, all of Syracuse, n. v, are
at the New Willard.
The Alabama delegation was greatly
pleased that the daughter of the state
regent, Miss Mabel Goode of Mobile. and
Bryan Tomlinson, the son OF the late
John Tomlinson Of Binghamton were
special guests of the Secretary OF state,
William Jennings Bryan. at the session
yesterday afternoon, when the PRESIDENT
Mr.. Tomlinson was named for the dis
tinguished Commoner.
There are twenty-nine official badges
more colors Some of the ladies wear
the whole twenty nine.
Mrs. Emma A Fox of Detroit. Mich,
the official sterographer for many years,
has an original idea. which II carried out
in large bodies of men and women would
prove a blessing to overworked memories
Under tiny sheet of lSinSiass with
rim of celluloid, she has placed her
typewriter name and address. and pins
der, and he who rushes may read. Mrs
Fox said that at the meeting of the ma
tional board of charities and corrections
a similar badge was worn by all the del
egates and saved world of confusion
and mistaken Identification ut seems
too sensible for general adoption. how
ever.
Among the regular attendants Of the
D. A. r. Congress whose face has been
seldom missed at the stated gatherings is
Mrs. Althea Randolph Bedle, now regent
of Paulus Hook Chapter of New Jersey.
Mrs Bedle has missed but two con-
crosses. served two terms as vice presi-
committees She is the daughter and also
the wife of a former governor Of New
Jersey.
r. Congress is Mrs. Helen Calder. regent
of Laspee Chapter of Providence r. I.
This chapter has 800 members, and is
the third largest in the organization; the
comes next with 700 members. Miss Cal
der is an ardent worker along patriotic
lines and Laspee Chapter carries on a
notable educational work in Providence
among children of foreign parentage. The
members support regular lectures and
classes and speakers are provided
Miss Mary Temple. who is here this
week, has attended all of the congresses.
Miss Temple was for many years regent
of Benny Kate Chapter of Louisville; Ky,
named for an ancestor of hers. She is
now state president of the Daniel Boone
Association of Kentucky.
Among the many handsome decorations
of D. A. r. Hall. which never looked more
periodically attractive, is the new pres
idential flag, the appearance of which al
ways indicates the presence of the Pres
ident of the United States. During the
hfteen-minute stay Of President Wilson
this flag hung from the wall at the back
Of the platform, just above his head. and
was the first time it had been displayed
in public.
What is said to have been only second
In the number of attendants to a White
falo Chapter to it's regent. Mrs. John
Miller Horton. at the New Willard last
night from to Z. The receiving line
extended over a hundred feet of room
and the parlor was packed. At the head
of the line stood the president general,
Mrs. Scott, a little apart, and attired in
Vatican silk, yelled in dark blue mar
quisette. with a small bonnet just as she
had come from residing over the congress.
She carried an armload of great pink
wide pink sash ribbons. A few feet away
stood Mrs. Horton, gowned in MEL pink
brocade silk. with frils and draperies of
rare old point. She carried pink sashed
roses and lilies like those of Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. Horton was assisted in receiving by
the officers of Buffalo Chapter, who. ele-
gantly gowned, did the honors. Mrs.
Baker of Buffalo sang. People were yet
in line to greet Mys. Horton when the
reception was officially declared to be
closed. There were three other recep-
tons at which Mrs. Horton was an honor
guest.
Manhattan Chapter of New York city,
OF which Mrs. William Cummings Story
is past regent, plans to give reception
at the New willard from ) to o'clock
this evening in honor of Mrs. Story.
Mrs. Albert Burleson. wife of the Post
master General, who will be assisted by
Mrs. Marshall. the ladies of the cabinet,
Miss Margaret Wilson and the president
general has invited the members of the
congress to reception at the Hotel Pow
hatan to be held this afternoon from d
to o'clock.
The Ann Whital Chapter. Woodbury.,
N. j., is represented by Mrs. George Dur
bin Chenowith. She has been here ia
many congresses. and Is known through
out New Jersey. She is a candidate for
president of the New Jersey Fedora hon
of Women's Clubs.
Old North Chapter of Boston is repre-
scented at this years Continental Congress
of the D. A. r. by Mrs. Marian Long
fellow :O'Donogbue. founder and regent;
Mrs. Charles D. Robinson. regents alter
nate: Miss Estelle w. Hathaway and Mrs.
Paul Scharf. alternates. Mrs. O'Dono-
ghue is at the Brunswick. 1899 l street
northwest; Mrs Robinson at the Pow
hatan and Miss Hathaway at the Gordon.