Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-19
D. A. r. NOTES.

Mrs. Story is one Of the earliest men,
bers Of the society and Is descended from
distinguished ancestry. She has served
at the head of large and important organ
| izations. New York state has been hon
ored but once before in the election of a
| woman to the high office Of president gem
eral born In the state of New York. One
of her first ancestors in America was Jo-
| hannis de la Montague, who settled here
in 1913; he married de Forest and was
the chief counsel during the time of Cows.
ernor of Fort Orange. Through his line
Mrs. Story descends from many of the
prominent Dutch families: Henry Town
| send, Richard Plat. the Vermilyes. Ger
rett Van Wagner, Domino Gideon
denburgs. William J. Van Vredenburg,
her great-grandfather on her maternal
side, at the time the revolutionary war
began was government surveyor and
later became colonel Mrs Story is the
and DIR. James Hart Allen James Hart
Allen was the son of Stephen Allen, for
merly mayor Of New York city. Through
her fathers ancestry Samuel Taylor Col
Coleridge descended. Through her moth
| err from Robert Porter of Ellington, and
Sir Robert Porter, both of England. Enos
T. Throop, her great-uncle. was Governor
VI view IOTh one has 0eIQ the following
offices: State regent of New York, state
treasurer. first New York state director Of
the c. A. r., president Of the New York
City Federation of Women's Clubs, hon.
orary president New York City Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, first vice president
of the New York State Federation Of
Women's Clubs. vice president Washing
ton Headquarters Association. founded by
the d. A. r., and is now honorary state
regent of New York; vice president of the
nj nfi f.f
America: historian of the Washington
Headquarters Association, D. A. r.: a
| member of the Society of Colonial Danes
in the State of New York and regent of
Manhattan Chapter.
meeting of Continental Chapter, D.
A. R.. will be held Monday at the
KOchambeau, SIS Connecticut avenue,
Hopkins is governor general of the
National Society Descendants of the
| Mayflower.
Mrs. Paul Beck. wife of Capt. Beck
| the army aviator, entertained at
luncheon yesterday afternoon in honor
of Mrs Charles Oliver Norton, state
regent of Nebraska; Mrs. Baggett Of
San Francisco Miss Springer of Hav-
ana, Mrs Van Huyl of Leavenworth.
| Kan, and Mrs. Robert X. Evans, wife
| of Gen. Evans, Z. S. A.
/ Mrs. Abby G.. Baker. member of
| the relic committee of the congress,
| collection of presidential ware, called
| yesterday afternoon upon the dele
gates to aid in completing this historic
collection. 1t now contains some
| pieces of china or plate of every Presi-
dent except William Henry HARRISON
| Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren,, John
| Tyler and Andrew Johnson. and it was
| earnestly urged that the regents of chap
t,ta hair Ind
| Plantations to assist In finding china be-
longing to those five Presidents.
The American flag floating at the mast
| head at the Continental Hall during the
congress is the original flag presented by
the District of Columbia Society. S. A. r.
to the National Society, d. A. r., Feb
! ruary %, 1903.
It was first raised by Mrs. Fairbanks
| and Mrs. Lockwood on tall fagpole
| presented by Frederick D. Owen, erected
| by him in the center Of the lot where the
first earth was broken, which was at
in the auditorium ascend to the plat
| form.
Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince of Sante Fe.
N NJ, is the dean of state regents.
| She was elected this year for her TWEEN
tieth term as regent. She made her re-
port Yesterday and was warmly APP
plauded.
handsome silver bowl was presented
to Mrs. Scott last night by the admins
tration regents and chapters of the Dis
trict. Mrs. Noble Potts and Mrs. Bertha
| Wolfe presented the bowl.
Indiana delegates to the D. A. r. Con-
gress have been invited to the April
meeting of the Indiana State Society Of
Washington. which meets this evening In
the Brentano building. 18th and streets
northwest. The society will celebrate the
ninety seventh anniversary of the admis-
sion of Indiana to statehood this evening.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Springer, regent
Of Havana Chapter. presented relic OF
the Maine through the state regent
of Maine. to Continental Hall, to be
placed in the Maine ROOM 1t is frame
made of wood of Capt. Sigsbee's table
which was buried in the mud for four
teen years, and was brought up when
the Maine was uncovered and rescued
from it's watery bed. The wood was pre-
scented to the regent, Miss Springer
by Maj. Ferguson. 1t incloses a photo.
graph of the bronze tablet erected in the
mast of the Maine in 1910, with befitire
memorial services.
Miss Springer is sister of the American
vice consul general at Havana, Cuba
and is visiting Admiral and Mrs. George
| Baird.
VISIT MOUNT VERNON.