Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-19
ACTIVE PART PLAYED
BY GEORGIA D. A. R. At
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

The twentyseyenth annual CONT
neantal Congress OF d. A. r. was most
enjoyable, as well as notably M
poftant, being the first congress con
yened in this world war crisis n our
country.
While we are all Of course interest
ed in the national features and person.
mel of the national officers, as GeoT-
CLANS, you possibly would like to hear
some little items of interest concern
ing our Georgia Daughters"
After the opening Of the morning
session a call meeting of the Georgia
delegation was held in the Virginia
Eroom" in the interim Of the two daily
sessions. Mrs Sheppard w, Foster
presided In the absence of Mrs How
ard Mccall, of Atlanta, state regent,
and the following ladies were present;
Mrs. j. s. Wood, of Savannah, state
regent; Mrs. b. T. Billiard, Savannah;
4 Mrs. John M. Slaton, Mrs. Frances
Brown Chase, Mrs William Hoyt, Mrs.
Edgar Alexander, Mrs. Richard orme
Campbell, of Atlanta, and Mrs A. g.
Kelly, of Macon; Mrs. Anna Twiggs-
Taylor, OF Augusta and Washington,
Mrs. V. w Oglesby, of Quitman; Mrs
III. j. Durham, of Brunswick; Mrs. II.
r.. Hunter and Miss Elizabeth Hummer,
of Fort Valley; Mrs. w H. Steele, II
Lafayette and Washington. and Miss
Sara r. Grogan, of Elberton and Wash
ington.
At this meeting announcement was
made of the election of Mrs James
Wood, as state regent. and Mrs Oscar
Peoples, of Cartersville, as first vice
state regent. 1t was also announced
that Mrs. Foster had had the high
honor of being asked to preside at
the afternoon session While Mrs
Guernsey, president general, read her
report.
The delegation rose, evidencing the
great pride they took in this honor
paid Mrs, Foster
Mrs. James G. Cunning, of Massa-
chusetts, requested Mrs Foster to hold
her committee meeting and read her
report on International college, when
it was called for in congress.
These events show something of the
executive ability of our vice president
general, and also her -chauvernist'
ic nature. but ever ready to serve her
country and her friends Later tele-
Ieram was received with sorrow, an
nouncing the death of Mrs, Cunning
No one was more feted in il social
way than our beloved Mrs, Foster
she being the honor guest at many
functions, and many courtesies were
extended the Georgia delegation who
shone in her reflected glory. The wee
president general from Georgia, as
usual, did us all honor and ii is hard
To . PRESS the pride we feel in her
1t will be pleasing to Georgians TO
know that every vice president general
loves and admires her. and her ex-
ample of loyalty and courage would
Well be worth us all to follow.
Countless entertainments were OF
course given in Washington. but these
are of special interest to us,
Mrs, Samuel Spencer. of Washing
ton, formerly of Columbus, Ga, gave
a most delightful tea to our Georgia
delegation, Mrs Foster and Mrs
Wood. of Savannah, were in the reeeiy-
lug line
/ Mrs DeL4os Blodgett gave tea to
Michigan and Georgia daughters. Mrs
s W Foster receiving guests with the
! hostess.
Mrs William Butterworth, vice
president OF Illinois. gave a dinner
party at at the New Willard hotel.
Mrs. Foster being the honor guest
Mrs Howell. vice president of Iowa,
gave a most charming dinner party to
Mrs. Foster,
Miss Katherine Wooten. former At
lanta librarian, now of Smithsonian
Institute, gave tea in honor of Mrs,
Foster
Great interest was manifested in the
Liberty Loan Bond drive. conducted at
the booth north Of the treasury build,
ing, at noon each day Among the
women speakers drawn from the D. A
r. congress 10 speak here in the inter
est Of the Liberty Loan. was Mrs
Shepard w Foster Ii was announced