Evening star., 1927-04-20

regent and vice president general
from New Hampshire, was among
those present at the New Hampshire
State meeting. DR.. Alice M. Chesley,
State regent, presided.
Mrs. George Morley Young, vice
president general, was one of the
guests at the meeting of the North
Dakota State delegation. Mrs. Morley
is also honorary State regent.
The Texas D. A. r. have contributed
a total of $7,087 to Constitution Hall,
reported Mrs. Charles B. Jones, State
regent, at the meeting yesterday in
the Texas State room at Memorial
Continental Hall.
At the Louisiana State meeting, in
the New Jersey room OF the hall, 1t
was announced that the Louisiana box
in Constitution Hall has been paid in
full through the gift of Grantland Lee
Tebault of New Orleans, as memo
rial to his mother, Mrs. Sallie Brad
ford Bailey Tebault. Mrs. w. s. Bu-
chanan, State regent, presided over
the meeting.
Mrs. James H. Lane, State regent,
Alabama society, addressed the dele
CATION at the meeting yesterday in
tinental Hall on the work Of the State
organization. Chairs have been given
by Alabama chapters in honor of Mrs.
Rhett Goode, former chaplain general
and chairman of the program commit
tee for the congress: Mrs. j. Morgan
Smith, honorary vice president gen.
eral, and Mrs. James HI. Lane, who is
serving her third term as State re.
gent. ~
Dormitories Being Buist.
At the Florida State meeting, held
following the luncheon at the Willard
Hotel yesterday, it was reported that
the Florida society is carrying on
active work along patriotic education
al lines. One of its outstanding activ-
tiles is the building of a girls dormi-
tory at the Mont Verde Industrial
School, which has the Endorsement
Of the national society.
The Kentucky delegation held its
State meeting in the Kentucky room
Of Memorial Continental Hall. 1t
was announced that silver buckle
worn by George Washington has been
presented to the museum. Eighteen
chairs have been taken by Kentucky
chapters in Constitution Hall.
The District of Columbia chapter
held it's State meetings and confer
ence early in Marsh, in order that
the officers and members who have
important places on the committees OF
the congress may devote all their time
to their duties.
The Pennsylvania State delegation
held it's meeting in the form of u
luncheon, with Mrs. H. Rowland
Brown, state regent, presiding. The
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Wayne Cook, honorary president gen.
president general; Mrs. Adam M. wy
ant, treasurer general; Mrs. Alexan-
der Ennis Patton. honorary State re-
gent and chairman Of the d. A. r.
sesuuicentennial committee. The chief
topic of discussion was the Sesquicen-
tennial International Exposition. !
Mrs. Schick Presides.
Mrs. James Reese Schick, State re-
gent of the Virginia delegation, pre-
sided at the meeting Of her State del
egatfon yesterday, when a feature OF
the meeting was the report of the
part the D. A. r. took in the celebra-
ton of the Thomas Jefferson Memo
rial Association at Monticello last
Summer. Many well known Wash
ington women are members or the
Virginia delegation.
Following q. luncheon yesterday the
Maryland State delegation held a
meeting in the Maryland room of Me-
mortal Continental Hall. Mrs. Daniel
Mershon Garrison, State regent, spoke
on her recent visit to Port au Prince,
Haiti. A number OF members or the
Maryland delegation are workers IN
the District d. A. r. and IN local
clubs here. Patriotic clubs have been
organized in the public schools OF
Baltimore by the Baltimore chapters.
The Vermont meeting was held IN
the Vermont State room at Memorial
Continental Hall. The Brattieboro
Chapter was announced as the banner
chapter, having taken six chairs in
Constitution Hall, giving one In honor
of President and Mrs. Coolidge. This
is Vermont sesquicentennial year, and
the Vermont Daughters have coop.
Grated with their town officials and
other patriotic societies in marking
the event. Mrs. Katharine White
Kittredge, State regent or Vermont,
presided at the meeting and the
librarian general, Mrs. Horace Martin
Farnham, was present.
State Box Paid For.
Mrs. Lucius E. Holland, State re-
gent, presided at the Michigan State
meeting, held following a luncheon at
the Mayf1ower Hotel. The total bond
subscription of Michigan for Consti.
tuition Hall is ST. $50, and the State
box in the hall. in memory or MRS.
William Henry Wait, honorary vice
president general, has been paid for.
Two Detroit women through the
Michigan d. A. r.. have given the
Michigan room a rare old colonial
mirror. The State is raising fund
to refurnish the Michigan room.
Mrs. James Reese schick, State re.
gent of the Virginia delegation, pre-
sided at the meeting of her delegation
yesterday at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Many we'll known Washington woman
members of the Virginia delegation
were in attendance. The Virginia
Daughters expressed their appreciation
of the action Of Sarah Franklin Chapter
of the District Of Columbia In pre-
senting a radio set to the Blue Ridge