The Washington herald., 1914-06-06
d. A. R, SPEAKERS
LAUD MRS. STORY
President General Is Guest at
Dinner of Patriots Me-
mortal Chapter.
INSPIRED AT CONFIDENCE
Mrs. Champ Clark and Mrs. Daisy
McLauren Stevens. of U. D. C..
{ Also Make Addresses.
INSPIRED AT CONFIDENCE

Mrs. William Cumming Story, president
general of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. was the honor guest at a
dinner given last night by the Patriots
Memorial Chapter of the District at the
Powhatan. Mrs. Edward b. olney, pres
fdent of the chapter, assisted by the
members, received the guests.
Mrs. George T. Smallwood. vice presi-
dent general of the d. A. r., was toast
master and introduced the speakers with
stories of personal interest about each
one.
Mrs. Story, who wore a white lace robe
with corsage of purple sweet peas and
white camilias and rhinestone hair orna-
ments. made an address OF welcome and
told the Daughters how she appreciated
their generous support of herself.
Inspired to Do More Work.
such an occasion as this is useful. and
not only joy. but is valuable" Mrs
Story said 81 love you all, dear Daugh
ters. more than l can express, and my
one impetus to work Is the fact that
know my unworthiness in what credit
you give me and II is the inspiration TO
do more for you"
Mrs. Champ Clark. as a guest, address,
ed the assembly with a Enthusiastically
witty talk. Mrs Clark was handsomely
gowned in white lace over pink satin
and wore a necklace of pearls.
You cannot imagine how this meeting
with you, Daughters. has lifted me up"
Mrs. Clark said, and then added. but I
don't want to talk about myself My
mother always said, Now don't brag on
Jenny or she'll break her neck But
I do want to say that l have enjoyed
being with you: that i am one of you
and l hope that will be with you many.
many more times"
Mrs. Charles Davis. n vice president
general from Minnesota. followed. She
wore a yellow satin gown with turquios
jewelry and spoke on the affilia ton that
Minnesota felt with the national body.
Mrs Eliza F. Leary. vice president gen.
eral from Washington, paid a tribute to
Mrs. Story and the work of the Dis
trict chapters.
Message from New York.
Mrs. Frank Greenawalt. State regent of
the District. wore white lace and chiffon
gown. She expressed the District chapters
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton 10 be SO closely affiliated with the
national organization that they could
hardly be considered apart. Mrs. Liv-
ingston Schuyler, regent Of the Man
haitian. n. Y. chapter, received applause
when she declared that they had given
the most TO the organization as Mrs.
Story came from there. Mrs. Elizabeth
Rathbone. vice regent Of the Mount Yer
non association, brought greetings from
that body TO the ID. A. r. and expressed
their admiration for the organization.
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, president
of the United Daughters of the Con-
gave one of the most interesting
addresses. Her topic was The Only
Thing Worth While is Service" Mrs.
Algernon Sullivan. president OF the In
dustrial Association. concluded the pro-
gram of speeches with some remarks in
tribute to the d. A. r. and told stories /
Of the Southern mountain life in which
she is interested.
List of Guests.
The guests included: Mesdames Lewis !
c. Laylin. Charles f. Brown, f. S. Wash |
ington Howard. l.. s. Lipscomb. Ellison |
d. Smith. George Wallace Jones. Leon |
Fl. Herbert. Adelaide X. Lowe, DevereuX |
Bowlyn, George P. Conway, William a. |
Clemenston. Frank F. Greenawalt, NJ. b. |
Tullock. ]. Eakin Gadsby. Ernest 4. AL |
lem. Bath, Me: Redwood Vandergrift, |
James c. kinsell. Josephine Arnold Rich
Sanders Johnston. Fred W. Clemmons
Charles S. Hyer. Henry l.. Taylor. Carl
o. Spanwardt, A. c. Tuohy. \. p Ord
way. Helen A. EngIe. James A. Rounsca-
Vile, Rome, Ga; Paul r. Hickok, Joseph |
4. Arnold, L. A. Spear, DR.. Lulu !.
Waters, Edwin F. Geyer. A. II. Scofield.
F. r. Fleming, W. B. Douglass. Nellie 5.
Barrett. ]. Edison Briggs. Clifford ].
Bergman, William s. Corby. and E. B.
Misses Kate S. Curry. Grace NJ. Pierce,
Edith Keyes. Julia MaCFarland. Laura
Virginia Walker. Mary Lee Goddard.
Florence X. Finch, New York: Miss NJ.
B. Tullock. Lovita White. Nancy Camp
bell, Anna NJ. Bragdon. Mary p. Allen.
and Caroline +. Smith.