The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
D. A. R. NOTES.
BY MILDRED DILLON.

Among the guests in town for the D.
A. r. convention is Mrs. A. c. Titus,
delegate Of the Judea Chapter. of Wash
ington. Conn. This chapter takes its title
from the old historic name OF the set
tlement in its early DAYS of I7eo to l779.
II is said there is a Washington in every
State in the Union. but as far as known.
Washington In Connecticut was the fiEst
town to be named after the Father of His
Country. 1t was also the first town in
Connecticut to be Incorporated as a town.
Tradition tells the reason OF the change of
the name from quaint old Judea to that
of Washington. During the stirring
scenes of the Revolutionary war; George
Washington passed through the place and
ate bread and milk at the Coggswell's
Tavern. Then il was that the patriotic
inhabitants changed from the name "Ju-
dea" 10 the name OF Washington. In the
archives Of the State at Hartford docu-
ments are preserved. which prove that
Washington. on his march in I77s. built
a bridge at Humans Ferry" This is
between Newtown and Washington.
day so far IN the D. A. r. congress- but
at that. say the veteran delegates. there
has been better order preserved during
this than at any previous congress.
Mrs. William Cumming Story has a firm
and commanding personality and as
presiding officer has been straw-voted a
great success.
Mrs. Henry NcLeary. State regent Of
Washington, has brought with her to the
congress a mammoth fruit cake which.
will be cut tonight at the banquet to
ne given at the Willard, in honor of the
president general into as many pieces
as there will be guests. The Washing
dalopatinn nf aIavan alSn hrOuphf
the biggest donation for the Memorial
Continental Hall fund.
Miss Cassie Moncure Lyme is one of
the gifted women attending the D. A.
r. congress. She is an author Of note
and a public speaker '.Facile in Wit |
gained for her a literary reputation. She
is a direct descendent of Samuel Wash
ington.
There were 1.1s0' marriages among
members of the ID. A. r. during the
year of 1913. There are 1Os,9o2 members
of that body registered.
A courageous man in Mexican make
up. with a badly fitting wig, stands out
side Memorial Continental Hall and sells
near-Indian beads. Il would think since
during this war time. he would change
his disguise for something more popular"
one Of the members was heard to remark
yesterday.
Mrs A. r. Cummings. wife of the
Senator from Iowa. will entertain the
thirty-two Iowa delegates at the wyom-
ing today from until o'clock.
The Beemis Heights Chapter. Of Sara
toga, n. Y. presented the Children Of
the American Revolution with a hand
some hand-embroidered banner yesterday.
The following members from the
named Boston Tea Party Chap
ter. OF Boston. are in attendance: State
regent Mrs. Silas H. Ayres: vice regent.
Mrs. Francis: regents alternate. Miss
Annie S. Head and Miss Annie NJ. Cham
berlain. Mrs. Emma Bass, Miss Marian
Bass. Mrs. Clarence N Perry, and Mrs
J. D. Mace. This delegation has given
one of the famous old Willard family
clocks to Memorial Continental Hall; so
for the Martha Berry School; $50 for the
Heinman School in Kentucky, and various
other donations.
A dainty Miss of old-fashioned type,
who could step into Martha washington's
clothes and wear them gracefully, is
Louise Morgan, who has been an usher
for the past three congresses of the
d. A. r. She is the daughter Of Mrs
John Morris Morgan, regent OF Mary
Stuart Chapter. of Columbus, Miss.
Miss Daisy stearn. of Portland. Greg,
a member of the d. A R., sent a letter |
10 the congress asking that they hold an |
adjourned meeting at the Panama Canal |
Exposition.
Mrs. Minnie Mickly. former geneologist
of the d. A. R., Is i'll at the Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital In this city
The Massachusetts delegates win meet
this informing at $50 O'Clock at the Ma
tional Museum to have. a group picture
taken. Today the delegates presented