Evening star., 1925-05-08

hibit at the Congress of the Daush-
ters of the American Revolution,
An interesting delegate from Flor
ida is Rev. Daisy Douglas Barr. who
is minister, lecturer on social reIi-
gious topics, and has married 500
couples during her 20 years as pastor
in Friends Church.
Another delegate prominent at the
quinquennial is Mrs. Richard Good
or Melbourne City, Fla. She and her
husband were the first white family
IN that section and founded the city
naming il Melbourne on account of
Mrs. Goods sentiment for Melbourne
Australia.
Mrs. Jovita L. de Cortina is a dele.
gate from Mexico and has devoted
her time TO the study of hygiene and
spends great part of her time in
hospitals for the benefit of the poor.
Austria is represented at the auin-
quennlal by Frau Hertha Won Sprung.
president OF the Austrian Council of
Women. Frau Won Sprung has worked
Tor about 80 years in the women's $
movement. She is one of the outstand-
ing women of the delegates and is
much Shonored because Of her excel
lent work in her country. Frau Won
sprung has enriched the progressive
endeavors of women by many a
valuable idea and has supported the
Whoie movement by a strong minded
propaganda.
Other officers of the Austrian Coun-
ell of Women are Frau Margarete
Minor, the second president: Fran
Ernestine Won Furth, third president
FRAU Stelnach, secretary of the coun-
ell, and Frau Gisela Urban, member
of the board and president of the
Press Commission of the council.
Nine. Avril De Sante Croix, dele
gate from France and president of the
international Commission of Women
for the Unity of Morals and against
the White Slave Traffic, is one of the
most distinguished figures at the con
Vent1on. She is one of the best known
and most respected social workers in
France and is highly esteemed. not
only for her practical work. but also
for her wit, for she is a brilliant con.
Versationalist. She was the first wom-
an in France to be asked to serve on
an official commission with the same
rights as the men,
Mrs. X. G. Tallqvist, representing
Arkansas, who attended the breakfast
Tuesday morning in the Spanish gar
den at the Washington Hotel in honor
of the quinquennial State chairmen.
presented Lady Aberdeen with a hand
some Niloak pottery vase from the Ar
kansas Federation Women's Clubs.
following her delivery of Gov. Terrals
message of greeting to the officers
and delegates attending the conven-
ton.
On behalf of the Arkansas Pioneers
Association, Mrs. Tallqvist also pre-
sented Lady Aberdeen with a vellum
scroll. on the cover of which appeared
a hand-painted replica of the Arkan-
sas State flag. with the presentation
and names of the founder and present
head of the society in hand-illuninated
lettering.
On the second page, beneath the
seal Of State, was Gov. TerraPs signed
message of greeting, while the third
page contained the official history and
description of the Arkansas flag.
Mrs. Tallqvist is organizer and
founder of the American Veteran and
Allied Patriotic Organizations; nation
ii vice president for Arkansas, League
of American Pen Women; vice presi-
dent, Arkansas Authors and Com
posers' Society; president Winfield
Camp Auxiliary, United Spanish War
Veterans; press chairman, Arkansas
department, American Legion Aux
iliary; press chairman. Arkansas Fed
Grafton Women's Clubs; educational
director, Arkansas Occupational Their
apy Association; editor woman's page
and feature writer, Arkansas Demo
crat, Little Rock
During the war Mrs. Tallqvist was