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The executive committee OF tne
Daughters of Founders and Patriots OF
America met Monday morning at the
Raleigh Hotel Mrs. Thomas II. NOBLE
national vice president presiding. ke-
ports were presented by national ohcers
and national committees of council IN
Guiding report of the chairman OF coin-
mittee on arrangements for reception
to be held in the week of the D. A. X
congress- to meet Daughters of FOUNDERS
and Patriots of America members and
state officers from distant states, also
d.lepates to the congress After other
busines. was finished the best form oil
preserving the Folklore papers o
Founders Of America was discussed ana
documents of this character now accu-
mu1atfng in the office of the national MS
torian were partially provided 10. Au
journed at / O'Clock to meet hereafter at
1890 am instead of IL O'Clock as for-
merly. -
Mrs Howard l.. Hodgkins gave re-
ception and tea February 26 in honor OF
Mrs Henry V. Boynton. founder OF the
society of D. F. T. A. National officers
assisting were Mrs Thomas X. Noble,
national vice president: Mrs. George u.
Martin national corresponding secretary,
Mrs Alexander H. Semmes. national
chaplain: Mrs. Mary c. Beach. honorary
president of District of Columbia chapter:
Mrs Francis St. Clair, president, and
Mrs Margaret de Wolf. secretary of the
chapter. In the dining room Mrs John
Spencer Rukey. national historian. ana
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey served ices
and Mrs Thaddeus NJ. Jones poured
coffee From to . o'clock the pariors
were filed with women extending
greetings and congratulations to the
founders of this exclusive organization,
descendants of revolutionary soldiers,
whose forefathers founded this country
There were members of the d. F. p. A.
from all patriotic societies, - : D. lsl2,
D. A. r. and Colonial Danes, present
to congratulate Mrs. Boynton.
DAUGHTERS OF 1872.
The District Society, Daughters of
1912, met Tuesday in the library of
Hotel Powhatan. with large attend
ance in spite of the inclement weather.
In the absence of the president and
vice presidents, Mrs Noble Newport
Potts presided while her office of re-
cording secretary was temporarily filled
by Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh. The
business transacted related chiefly to
in this city in April; Mrs. Brumbaugh
being chairman of the entertainment
committee and having charge of the
social functions. and Mrs. William NJ
Dove Delng chairman OF tne mousse
committee and having charge of the
council meetings. the platform. decora-
tions and appointment of pages for the
District Among those selected to act
in the latter capacity are Miss Flor
ence Bergman. Miss Wartham Dallas
Strong Miss Bette Matteson and Miss
Virginia Wilson. 4 large number of
alternates were elected to fill possible
vacancies caused by the inability of
any officer to be present at the national
council
Recently a tea in honor of Mrs. Kate
Kearney Henry, president of the Dis
trict Society. Daughters of 1872. was
given by Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins,
vice presidents of the organization to
assist her. Mrs. William F. Quick
sail and Mrs George W. Atkinson re-
ceived with the hostess. whose home
was beautifully decorated with spring
flowers and American flags.
woMAN's CLUB. C. c.
The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
met Wednesday with Mrs J. Cromwell
on Delaware street. The president. Mrs.
George , Mikkelson, n.,s;l presided ID AZ the
of the afternoon, Mrs. Edward B.
Clark. president of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club. spoke of experiences gained
during the recent sojeurn of herself
and husband in England and France.
she being privileged not only to meet
both American and foreign women en-
gagged in relief work in those countries,
but personally to observe the system
inaugurated and carried out by them.
COLLEGE wOMAN'S CLUB.
The usual tea of the College Wo-
: to o'clock in the oak room at the
Raleigh. The hostesses for the
afternoon will be the club members
representing the New England and
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yersities. among which are Radcliffe,
simmons. Brown. Bates. Colby. Boston
University. University of Maine, New
England Conservatory of Music, Mas
saehusetts Institute of Technology
University of Vermont. Toronto Uni
.ersity. School of Museum of Fine
son viii act as chairman. Frank n.
Meyer. agricultural explorer for the
Department OF Agriculture. Will speak
T., 2.h O'clock on his recent explorations
Tinted States Government Is Doing to
Assist the American People in Intro
dIeing New and Valuable Fruits
mental shrubs. so TO Make Life
More Enjoyable Here on This CONT
pent Mr.. Meyers experiences have
ordinary traveller he having penetrat-
ed TO the inaccessible and dh'cult
parts OF china. rather than having fol-
lowed the comfortable and we'll
planned itineraries usually selected
ms lecture will be illustrated with a
large number of slides
JOHN LINDSAY, D. A. r..
John Lindsay Chapter, d. A. r.. wa.
entertained Wednesday at a luncheon
by Mrs Thomas Preston johnson. a7oI
nth street northwest, which was fol-
lowed by the regular meeting the re
gent, Mrs. Ellis Logan. in the chair
Mrs J. Edison Briggs. chairman Of his
toric WORK committee, and Mrs S Rus
sell Bowen. chapter historian gave an
outline Of the preservation Of historic
spots and records, and the chapter
voted the money TO place one OF the
boundary milestones for the District
as Its special contribution toward the
work Of preserving historic spots, Five
dollars were contributed to the foreign
night school Mrs. Della G. SmalIwood
was unanimously indorsed for re.elec-
ton as vice president general Miss
Ethel Johnson. daughter OF the hostess
presented the chapter with hand
made ssvel of historic hickory from
The David Williams estate. Wallace
n G. The regent accepted 4, i'm the
name OF the chapter. Greetings were
read by Mrs. Charles wineIe, record
Ing secretary, from all Of the out-of
town members. st. Patrick's day
souvenirs were distributed and tbs
chapter adjourned for social hour
WOMAN'S CLUB, S. 8. H.