Evening star., 1923-02-18
Tea in Honor Of D. A. R. !
An Elaborate Affair

The tea given in honor OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu
sion OF the District of Columbia Mon
day, February 12, from to 6 o'clock,
hy Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. vice
president general. at the Womens
City Club was very largely atatended
not only by the members of the oOcaf
chapters but by D. A. p. belonging to
the chapters In other states. who hap
pened to be in the city at this time.
- Receiving with Mrs Hodgkins
we're the State Regent. Mrs. Will
liam B Hardy; the president Of
the District of Columbia So
ciety. &. A. r., Mr.. Selden NJ. Ely.
and the first vice president, Mr..
Samuel Herrick and the following
D. \. r. state officers: Mrs. John N.
Beavers. Mrs. Charles o. Appleman.
AIRS. Catherine L. Nagle and Mrs.
James E MuIcare.
In the second parlor the guests
were introduced to the President Cen
eral. Mrs. George M. Minor. the hon
orary president general, Mrs: George
officers from the District. Mrs. G.
Wallace w. Hanger and M,ss Emma
~ Strider. The regents of the twenty
one District chapters were invited to
J.. Il. Thompson Mrs. Overton c. Lux
ford. Mrs. Willoughoy s. Chesley. Miss
Helen Hartman. Mrs. John NJ. Bryan. Mrs.
q. c. Coombs. Mrs. Harry s. Denham.
Mrs. Thomas D. Whyte, Mrs. George
T. Smailwood, Mrs. II. B. Patten,. Mrs
Harry c. Grove. Mrs. Francis A. St
Clair. Mrs. Grant r. Chase. Mrs
Maholm A. Winter. Mrs. Alfred E.
Garges. Mrs. Henry G. COOK. Miss
Tthci~yn B. HALL. Mrs. Edward j.
Frederick w. Clemons, Mrs. Edward
Roome. Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oata'ey. Mr..
John B Hammond. Mrs. Louis d.
Carulan. Mrs Harry III. Thompson.
Miss Mary L. smith. Mrs. Tonn:s J.
Holabe+g. Mrs. Jessie B. Acaer. Mrs.
Frank r. Sale and Miss Bertha +.
Wolfe.
Other District regents present for
short while were AIRS. W. d. West
Miss Anne Twohy. Mrs Bertha A.
Robbins. Mrs. Margaret Nj. Berry, Mrs
frederick 7. F.. Johnson and Miss
The following members ard former
III embcrs OF the National d. a. T.
board presided at dtffercne times dur
ing the afternoon ut i've tea table:
N"hite. Ms. Ellen Spence MIssey.
Mrs. W!i.iainl f. Dennis. Miss Emma
J.. Cropeii. Mrs. Lyman L. Srorn-
stedt and Mis-. Francis A. st. Clair
Nrs William V. Cox served at the
punch bowl. Members OF the society
assisting in the dining room were
Mrs George Il. Chadsey. Mrs. L. r.
Townsend. Ms J. Edgar Smith. Mrs
S. Austin Mccarthy. Mrs. Samuel
ITerrick Mss Anna s. Tazleton. Miss
May V. retty. Miss Winifred H. Red
way Miss Lucille ". Wilkinson and
Miss Louise Carman.
Among the prominent out of town
members of the society present. many
OF " hon We're in the citT at thata
time to attend the February meeting
OF the National y. A. r. Board. were
Ms John L. Buel. Mrs. Anthony W.
Cook. Miss Alice L. McDuTce. Mrs.
Livingston l.. Hunter. Mrs. Frank d.
Ellison. Mrs. II. Eugene Chubbuck.
Mrs Samuel E. Perkins. Mrs Victor
Seydel. Mrs. William NJ. Wilson. MIS-.
VIII c. Barnes. Mrs: Alexander f..
Patton and Miss Katherine A. Net
Teton.
The color scheme for the afternoon
WAS rcd. white and blue. The mirrors
were draped with snilaX and the
uanteis banked with ferns. On tn
nantcl in the second parlor stood
The large silver loving cup presented
to Mrs. IIodskins by the District
Daughters a: the close of her admin
istration as State Regent. An or.
Chestra played during the afternoon.
Large flags were hung on the walls
and smaller silk ones were placed
among the palms and ferns The
center of the tea table was mound OF
red and white flowers surrounded by
4 twist of red, white and blue rib
bon