The Washington times., 1914-10-26
DELEGATES ARRIVE
FOR D. A. R. SESSION
Virginia Members to Open
Eighteenth Annual Confer
enCe in Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Va Oct. 26.-Dele-
gates to the eighteenth annual confer
ence OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution of Virginia began arriving
today for the opening event OF the pro-
gram tonight A reception will be ten
dered by Mrs. Marshall Macdonald, but
owing 10 the death of Major Angus Mac
Donald. the reception will be held at
Lee Camp Hall, instead of the Mac
Donald residence as previously an
nounced Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis will act
as hostess for Mrs. Macdonald.
The sessions will commence tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock in the auditorium
OF the wagar apartments on Fairfax
street. Mrs James F. Maupin, state
regent. will call the meeting to order.
The Rev. William J. Morton. rector Of
Christ Church, will deliver the invoca-
ton. Mrs William ]. Morton, regent of
Mt. Vernon Chapter, Of this city, will
deliver the address of welcome, and
Mrs Robert l. Pierce. regent OF stuart
Chapter, will make the response. An ad-
dress will be made by Mrs. J. f. Mauptn
and the annual report OF the offlcers
read.
The delegates will be the guests Of
Mt Vernon Chapter at luncheon tomor-
row at / o'clock, which viii be served
In the Westminster building.
After luncheon a visit will be paid
10 Carlyle House, and at 2:30 o'clock
there will be the second session OF the
conference. Tomorrow night the del
egates will be rendered a reception
by Mrs William B. Smoot.
The following officers Of the State
association are expected to be pres
ent: Mrs James F. Maupin. State re-
gent; Mrs. William A. Smoot, state
vice regent; Mrs. Robert Gray. sec
retary; Mrs. George B. Shackelforo.
treasurer, and Mrs. John K. Davis,
historian.
Mt Vernon Chapter will be repre-
sented in the conference by Mrs. Will
liam ]. Morton, regent; Mrs, Ihomas
w. Robinson, Mrs. Eleanor Seldom
Washington Howard and Miss Mar
garet McGregor Ashby.
Cornelius Griffin, for more than a
quarter of a century janitor OF the
Washington street public school for
boys. died at his residence, 119 Wolfe
street, today. He was seventy-two
years old and is survived by wife
several children.
Miss Margaret Hanratty, youngest
daughter of the late Peter Hanratty,
died today at her residence, 1909
Cameron street, after a short illness.
She is survived by two brothers. John
Paul Hanratty, and two sisters,
Miss Catherine Hanratty and Mrs.
James J. Garvey, all of this city. Her
funeral will be held Wednesday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock from st. Mary s
Catholic Church.
Funeral services for Peter J. Pull
man will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 8 o'clock from his late residence,
and will be conducted by the Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, rector OF Grace Epis-
copal Church.
A bale of hay was stolen from the
store of r. H. Wattles. and ten
punches of fish from George Francis,
on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Byrne an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Madaline. to John Lee Donnelly.
The wedding will take place November
10.
Miss Alice wedgewood, of New York
city, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. Will
lam May.
The Virginia Glass Company, opera
ting large glass manufacturing plant
in west End, has been given ten days
by the United States district court for
the eastern district of Virginia to show
cause why il should not be adjudged
a bankrupt A petition in involuntary
bankruptcy has been filed by Attor-
neys Howard w. Smith and Richard r.
Washington, representing the Brennan
Sand Company, and others.