Evening star., 1927-04-20
D. A. R. RECEPTION
/ IS BRILLIANT FETE
Mrs. Brosseau Speaks at
MT. Vernon-State Delega-
tions Hold Meetings.

nations and social circles of Washing
ton were guests last night at the re-
ception given in honor or members
of the National Society, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, by Mrs. Al
fred J. Brosseau, president general
national officers and vice presidents
general. assisted by the State regents,
at the New National Museum.
Like all the D. A. r. Congress
functions, the one last night was
conducted with ceremony and dignity,
the president general being escorted
to her place in the foyer OF the Mu-
scum by bevy of pages. The scene
was colorful, the handsome gowns
and jewels Of the women Xlelng IN
heauty with the flowers with which
the Museum had been decorated.
Several thousand passed down the
long receiving line of nearly 100
ID. A. r. officials. Mrs. Brosseau and
her national officers, the four hon
orary presidents general, Mrs. Wll'
liam Cumming Story of New York:
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey Oh
Kansas, Mrs. George Maynard, Minor
of Connecticut and Mrs. Anthony
wayne Cook of Pennsylvania, and the
vice president general and honorary
vice presidents general formed the
line on one side of the foyer. The
state regents formed another line.
Mrs. Hanger Chairman.
Noticeable was the apparent enjoy
ment derived in greeting the women
who are leading the d. A. X. nation
ally. and in the several states.
Through the receiving lines perhaps
numbered more than any occasion re-
Ynernhered in local society functions.
fTe entire arrangement was carried
out with precision. A.,
Mrs. G.. Wallace w. Hanger or the
District of Columbia Tas acting cnalr-
man of the reception committee, Whlch
inrIuded Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, also
of the District; Mrs. William n. Key
nolas.s Mrs. William Mather Lewis
Mrs. Robert Hogan, vice chalrmen'
hrs. C. C. Abbott, Mrs. Charles r.
Bathrick, Mrs. Frank Bahnson, MIS-
Charles B. Bryan, Mrs. Wllllam But
terworth, Mrs. Robert Campbell, Prln-
cess cantacuzene, Mrs. William n.
Carter, Mrs. Jean Coltrane, MRS; =:
C.. Ceombs, Mrs. William haoLoro
Coyle. Mrs. Clarence G. Crispin, Mrs.
William f. Dennis, Mrs. A. v. Dona-
fev. Mrs. Frederick H. Eaton, Mrs.
Edward II. Gheen, Mrs. Constance
Goodman, Mrs. William G. Gorgas,
Mrs, George NJ. Grimes, Mrs. George
HilIyer. jr.; Mrs. Edward A. Keys,
Mrs. Thomas Kite, Mrs. Alva Lane,
Mrs. Adam McMullen. Mrs. Charles
Graves Matthews, Mrs. Frederick w.
ATillspaugh, Mrs. Ben A. Morton, Mrs.
Clarence G. Nottingham, Mrs. Bruce
Payne, Mrs. Jeter c. Pritchard, Mrs.
William Henry Sayen, Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. Mrs. William Theophilus,
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, Mrs. Law
renee d. Tyson, Mrs. Ralph Van Ian:
bingham, Mrs. Joseph A. Van Orsdel,
Mrs. George Whitney White, Mrs.
Clarence wickham. Mrs. Curtis ID.
Wilbur, Mrs. Antoinette Emo Wood
Mrs. Richard Yates and Miss Jane
Randolph Young.
All Have Gift Bouquets.
Practically every officer and State
regent carried a bouquet of flowers,
q gift from her State.
Mrs. Brosseau, who headed the re-
ceiving line of officers, wore a hand
some gown of deep flesh chiffon, en-
brdidHred in cut steel and jet, and car
riia Mrs. mat MSttSeS Resas Iss BFEesssr: chap
lain general, was in gown Of white
and silver brocade. embroidered in sill
yer beads and rhinestones.
Mrs. Samuel William Earle. record
ing secretary general, had gown of
silver and white chiffon, embroidered
with silver beads and rhinestones.
Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, organizing
secretary general, was in silver
broeade.
Wears Black Velvet.
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lord, corresponding
secretary general, was in a gown OF
black velvet, designed along slightly
draped lines.
Mrs. Adam NJ. Wyant, treasurer
general, was in robe Of blue sequins
over silver cloth.
Miss Alice Louise McDuffee, his
torian general, had a gown of white
satin made with a cascade OF rose
point lace falling from the left side
of the skirt.
Mrs. Horace M. Farnham, librarian
general, wore gown of black lace.
Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, cura-
tor general, was in gown Of brocaded
chiffon made with a train Of silver
cloth.
Mrs. Gerald Livingston Schuyler; re-
porter general to Smithsonian Institu-
tion. wore gown of gold sequins.
Standing next to Mrs. Brosseau were
the honorary presidents general all
exquisitedly gowned. Mrs. William
Cumming Story of New York was in
her favorite deep orchid hue, last
nights gown being of chiffon brocade
In silver. Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey was in gray chiffon en-
broidered in silver and gold cut beads.
This was made with a slight train.
Beside Mrs. Guernsey stood Mrs.
George Maynard Minor of Connecticut,
in black lace and chiffon made on
draped lines. Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cooks gown of watNc silk in a pretty
shade of bois de rose shot with gold
and embroidered in pearls was much
admired.
White Chiffon and Silver.
Other striking gowns were those
worn by the vice presidents general.
In this line was Mrs. Victor Seydel, in
white chiffon over silver cloth with
diamante trimming: Mrs. John NJ.
Beavers OF the District, in white chiffon
embroidered in beads; Mrs. II. II. Nc
Clintock, black lace over pink with
embroidery OF diamante; Mrs. Walter
Ambrose Robinson, green georgette
embroidered in silver; Mrs. Thomas
w. Spence, in black net trimmed with
brilliants; Mrs. Russell William Magma,
In blue chiffon embroidered in beads
and rhinestones; Miss Anne Margaret
Lang. yellow chiffon heavily trimmed
in silver embroidery; Mrs. Logan s.
Gillentine, in larkspur blue chiffon en-
broidered in beads and pearls.
Mrs. G.. Wallace w. Hanger, acting
chairman of the reception committee,
was in a becoming gown of Nile green
and silver brocade made with silver
side train lined in green.
Mrs. Henry B. Joy of Detroit, chair
man Of the resolutions committee, was
effective in silver brocade and silver
lace.
Mrs. Rhett II. Goode Of Mobile. Ala,
chairman Of the program committee
was in black velvet embroidered in
silver and brilliants. The State regent
of the District of Columbia, Mrs.