Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-12
$4,000 officers and soldiers of the revo-
Spokesman for Organizations.

luton.
Spokesman for Organizations.
The Order of Washington had az
spokesman Rear Admiral C. H. Stock
| ing. James NJ. Montgomery voiced the
fraternal good will of the Sons Of the
Revolution. and A. Howard Clark for
| the Sons of the American Revolution.
| beautiful bouquet of twenty-five
American beauty roses was sent as
birthday offering by the United ;Daugh:
tiers of 1912. This gift was accepted
| with a neat speech of appreciation by
Mrs. Story, following which Mrs. w.l-
liam T. Reed sang THE Star Spangled
| Banner"
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. the orig
| inator of the D. A. R.. who Is now its
| national chaplain. gave an interesting
history of the society. She told of the
| zeal of the few pioneer founders and
| their difficulties in getting proper rec
ognition of the society as legitimate
| organization. To their untiring zeal
to make it the greatest patriotic or
der in the world she attributed the
| marvellous growth and progress OF the
| d. A. r.
Mrs. Lockwood Paid Tribute.
Tribute to the part played by the
! women of the thirteen original col
onies in feeding and clothing the coun-
| try during the war, in keeping the
homes that have upbuilded the nation,
| was paid by Mrs. Lockwood. She re-
counted particularly the influence ex-
ercised by Deborah Simpson, Emily
Geiger and a few of the women who
made for themselves names in Ameri-
can history. Then she urged that a
| memorial be erected to all of them.
The part played by the D. A. r. in
fCI,i kha until h
Spain and a review of the hardships
| they suffered were cited by Mrs. Lock-
| wood as an illustration Of the active
patriotic work being effectively done
by the d. A. r.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey spoke in
eulogy of her kinswoman, Mrs. Eugenia
Washington, who was one of Mrs.
Lockwoods chief assistants In organic
ing the d. A. r. She formally present.
ed to the society large portrait Of
| at the rear of the stage surrounded
with laurel branches. ferns and palms
Tributes to two other assistant
founders were spoken by Capt. G; e.
Howard Clark for Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Walworth.
Mrs. Mary E. Cable and Mrs. A.
Howard Clark. signers Of the original
to the audience by Mrs. Story.
entire audience standing. Mrs. Lock-
wood, as national chaplain, then pro-
nounced the benediction. closing the
afternoon exercises.
Those Upon the Stage.
I Besides the speakers those seated on
the stage were: Mrs. Frank Foster
Of Columbia; Mrs. Vida K. Clementson.
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Lipscomb, Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis.
an. Mrs. William Wallace, Mrs. Eliza
Ferry Leary, Mrs. C. r. Davis. vice
president general: Mrs. Mary 8. Lock
wood. chaplain general: Mrs. William c.
George NJ. Sternberg. librarian gen.
eral; Mrs. Joseph E. Ransdeli. treasurer
general: Mrs. Willard s. Augsburg, his
torian general: Mrs. John L. Buel. state
ner Lincoln. Miss Eugenia Washington
Brown, Mrs. Harry 7. Guss, Miss Mary
Lee Goddard, Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow.
Mrs. Douglas Thompson. Miss Dorinda
Rogers.
Prominent Daughters delegates from
every state in the Union. government
officials, members of the diplomatic
corps. leaders in Washington society
and women who have made a
name for themselves in all walks Of
life were cordially greeted by President
General Story and her national officers
at a reception in Memorial Continental
Hall last evening. from to IL pm.
The memorial hall was handsomely
decorated and brilliantly lighted. Hun
dreds of rich costumes and thousands
of dollars worth of dazzling Jewels worn
by the women added to the elegance
and brilliance of the occasion. Regret
was general when word came from the
White House that the President was
detained by important official business
and could not assist Mrs. story In re-
|ceiving. 1t had been hoped that both
the President and his hancee might
stand in the receiving line.
Those who assisted Mrs. Story were
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg. wife OF the
former surgeon general; Mrs. willard
Augsburg. Mrs. Edward z. Orion. Mrs.
w. e. Jameson. Mrs. J. F. Boyle. Mrs
Guernsey Mrs. Smith. president of the
West Virginia chapter, and Mrs. Mary
S. Lockwood. the chaplain general.
Mrs. Story. at the conclusion OF the
exercises. expressed her pleasure and
twenty-five years existence of the d.
A. r. and the patriotic sentiments ex-
pressed during the silver jubilee cele-
bration. She was very optimistic for
tn; the future welfare Of the society. say
when took Office the debt of the
society was $125.000, and during my
half term 1t has been reduced to $I5, 900
beIore 1 leave the chair 1t shall have
dwindled to nothing. Our membership,
too. Is constantly Increasing. Women
all over the United States are daily ap-
plying for membership and I expect
that before the present year has passed
we shall have increased our roll by
10. 00o.'
Mrs Norman Gait. the President
hancee. was present, attending the first
public exercises here at which she and
the President have appeared since the
announcement of their engagement
They both received a warm greeting.
Monster Birthday Cake.
Mrs. William Cumming Story, presi-
dent general of the D. A. r.. waa
| hostess. assisted by the other national
| officers. at a brilliant reception in
Memorial Hall last night. A monster
birthday cake. illuminated by twenty
| Ave wax candles in silver sockets, was
cut by Mrs. Story and served by TWEEN
| ty-fve young woman pages, gowned In
white and wearing sashes OF the D. A.
r. colors.
This afternoon Mrs. Story Is hostess
at a luncheon in the banquet hall OF
the D. A. r. memorial building to the
executive board of the society.
RESIGNS HIS POSITION.