The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

man. u 8 A.; MAJ. Guy withers, U.
s. A.: Lieut. H A. Fish. U. s. A.;
Capt A. o. Van suetendaei, U. s.
A.; Capt. Thomas H. Messer. U. s.
A.. and Lieut.. z. J. Neary. U. s. N.
/. MRS. Lamar, widow Of Mr..
Justice J; r. Lamar. will come to
Washinsttn Monday. May 10, TO at
tend the biennial council Of the Col
oniai DANES Of America, which will
open here on May n Mrs. Lamar, as
president OF the Colonial Danes. will
preside over the sessions. The Club
OF Colonial Danes will have q large
reception on the evening OF Nav 20
for the visitors. at which Mrs. Lamar
will receive the guests. There will be
many other festivities In honor of the
delegates. many of the regents or
Mount Vernon now meeting in that
historic place, being among them.
The council, on account OF the war,
was omitted last spring.
5 The Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa-
ton OF the Union assembled on Thurs
day. May In its fifty-third session.
They meet. you know, at the wonder
full old mansion on the river ana live
right there while the session Is on.
Don't You envy them? 1t is SO beauti-
ful at Mount Vernon and so peaceful.
Twenty-fodr States were represented
by their vice regents. namely:
Miss Alice Longfellow Of Massachu-
setts. Miss Amy Townsend of New
York. Mrs. Charles c. Harrison Of
Pennsyivania. Mrs. Thos. 1. Maxey Of
Texas. Mrs. Robt d. Johnston of Ala
pama' Mrs. John Julius Pringie of
south Carolina. Mrs. William Barret
OF Kentucky. Mrs. II. w. Rogers Of
maryland. Miss Mary f. Farling Of
oregon, Mrs. Eliza F. Leary of WASH
ton. Mrs. Charles c. Brown of Rhode
Island. Miss Mary Evarts of Vermont,
Mrs. James G. X. Richards Of Maine,
Mrs. A. L. Foster Of Delaware, Miss
a. X. King of Louisiana, Mrs. II. NJ
Towner OF Iowa, Mrs. Thomas p. Dem
nam OF Florida. Miss H l. Huntress
or New Hampshire, Mrs. Chas z. Fur
ness OF Minnesota. Mrs. L. H. Hanks
OF wisconsin. Miss A. Burr Jennings
or Connecticut, Mrs. Charles Nagle of
missouri. Mrs. George Carpenter of
llhnois, and Mrs. B. d. Walcott OF
Indiana
owing to illness, the regent, Miss
n. c. Comegys. was unable to attend.
The hrst business of the council
therefore. was to elect a regent pro-
tenn. The choice fell on Mrs. II. w.
Rogers. vice regent for Maryland.
A feeling of sadness prevailed due
to the absence Of the regent, missed
BY all. for each had felt her SYM
pathy and courtesy during past
councils.
At the close of the morning ses-
sion. beautiful wreaths from the
Mount Vernon garden were laid on
the tombs of George Washington
and his wife. Martha.
The afternoon session was occu-
pied in business and in passing a
memorial tribute to Mrs. Charles
Ball. late vice regent for Virginia
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. d. A. r..
held its annual meeting on Tuesday
evening. May 6. at the home of Mrs.
Harry S. Oberholser. 2s05 Eighteenth
street northwest. with Mrs. Din
widdie and the Misses Cox. Broom
back. Evans. Henley and Garlick as
sisting hostesses.
The regent, Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe. presided. and the annual re-
ports OF the officers and committee
CndlTTnen were nedTO. showing BOCu
results for the years work. Mrs. L.
B. Slime. chairman of the war relief
work. reported much activity among
the members. garments made. knit
ting done, many contributions to thu
various funds and many liberty
bonds purchased. A French orphan
has been maintained and a scholar
ship given to a young girl in the
Matthew T. Scott. jr.. Academy
School at Phelps. Ky. One of the
members. Miss Stella Shipley. has
served as a reserve nurse for Sani-
tary Unit. No. Is. at Camp Funston.
Five new names have been added TO
the rolls. The election of officers
resulted as follows: Regent. Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe: vice regent.
Mrs. L. b. Stine; corresponding Sec
retary. Miss Mary l.. Bottorff: re-
cording secretary, Miss Anna Ed
wards: treasurer. Mrs. Joseph Allen.
jr.; registrar. Miss Lucy NJ. Card
well; historian, Mrs. II. c. Ober-
holser; chaplain. Mrs. Jeannett Ross
Dellett; organist, Miss Margaret
Dellett; welfare worker. Miss Eliza
beth Malott Barnes.
Following the business session,