The Washington herald., 1914-10-29
MRS. JAMES T. MAUPN
ELECTED.D. AR. REGENT
Conference of Virginia Daughters
Closes in Alexandria with
Selection of Officers.

Alexandria, Va, Oct 8.-The eigh-
teenth annual conference Of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution Of Vir-
ginia, which convened here yesterday.
was brought to a close late tonight when
business Of Importance, including the
election Of officers for the year and the
selection OF Staunton as the city for the
next annual convention, were disposed
Of.
Omcers elected are as follows: Mrs.
James F.. Maupin, regent. Portsmouth; /;
Miss Alethia Serpell. vice regent, Nor
folk; Mrs. Robert Gray, secretary. Bris-
tol; Mrs. George S. Shackelford. treas
urer. Orange Mrs. John K. Davis, his
torian, Petersburg.
All Of the officers with the exception
OF Miss AlethIa SerpeIl were reelected.
Miss Serpells position Of vice regent was
formerly held by Mrs. William A. Smoot.
OF this city. who was not a candidate for
reelection
A feature Of the AFFAIR today was q
luncheon at the cafe Of 7. F. Ellis. at
Mount Vernon, the delegates being the
guests OF Mrs. Smoot, who acted as
toastmistress. Mrs. G. T. Smallwood.
vice president general OF the District Of
Columbia, responded to the toast, ''our
State regent District of Columbia, re-
sponded to the toast, Our President
General"
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, president Of
the National Council Of Women. this
morning addressed the conference, taking
for her subject, Worlds Viewpoint Of
Women" Her talk was based on her in
vestigation Of the condition Of women in
Europe.
Mrs. billiard, delegate to the conven-
ton, will speak at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
Al.
convention. many OF whom VIII remain
over She will be introduced by Mrs.
Barrett In her talks on plant life she
will give lectures on sex hygiene.
President Wilson yesterday sent a
telegram to Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson COM
mending Representative Carlin and urg-
ing his return to Congress. Today Mr..
Ellyson replied predicting q handsome
majority for the candidate.
Miss Margaret Hanratty's funeral took
place today from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Services were conducted by Rev.
H. ]. Cutler. pastor, and burial was
made in st. Mary's Cemetery. PAIL
bearers were Earl Wells. Reneth
Crump, William Topping, Frank Peverill,
Leon Baggett, and Thomas Priest.
An executive committee has been ap-
pointed by the colored voters of the city
for the purpose Of getting out the full
colored vote Tuesday.
The funeral of Cornelius Grimm took
place at o'clock this afternoon from
St Mary's Catholic Church Services
were conducted by Rev. L F. Kelly. and
burial was made in Bethel Cemetery.
Invitations have been accepted by Rep
resentative Carlin to deliver the annual
memorial address before Danville Lodge
Of EIks, Sunday, December 6, and Rob-
ert S. Barrett to deliver the memorial
address before Roanoke Lodge of ElkS
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. George Pryor Anderton for
the marriage Of their daughter. Alice
Adelaide. to Julian T. Burke, jr. The
ceremony will take place at Christ p. E.
Church. November 1s.Sat 8 O'Clock.
A defective flue IL thought to have
been responsible for a fire which yes
terday destroyed the home Of William
z. Holland at woodlawn. Fairfax Coun-
ty. The loss is 1,soO. partially covered
by insurance.