Evening star., 1928-04-18

| bers of the delegation at the luncheon
we're Mrs. I. j. Underwood, State cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Charles O.
Vonner. Mrs I. w. williams. Mrs, A. r.
| Moss. Mrs, J. o. Cheairs. Mrs. r. G..
| Sharp, Mrs. Kendall. Mrs. Benson Miss
Vivian HsrgeSs, Mrs. r. II. Henderson.
! Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs. Byrd, Mrs. Lind
hard, Mrs. Searcy, Mrs. Manville, Mrs.
Black and Mrs Bryant.
| Mrs. Adam McMullen, wife of the
| Governor of Nebraska, who is a member
of the Nebraska delegation, was the
ranking guest at the tea and State
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles
II. Lobingier yesterday. Mrs. George
d. Butterfleld. State regent. presided at
| the meeting. and Mrs, G. s, Paine. vice
| president general. was one of the guests
of honor. There are % delegates in the
Nebraska group at the congress.
The New York State meeting was
| held at the Willard Hotel after the an
nual luncheon, with the State regent.
| Mrs. Samuel j. Kramer, presiding. The
| regent reported that the State has now
| 1924 chapter members, TAO daughters
| at large and that ii.363.54 has been
| spent for the preservation of historical
| spots and the Caroline Scott Harrison
memorial work.
Mrs. Grant Everett Lilly presided at
| the meeting of the Kentucky delegation
and grave a brief outline of the work
| of the state This year the Kentucky
society has given $t,5l4.T5 to Constitu-
| tion Hall.
The State regent of West Virginia,
| Mrs. Waterman Harrison ConaWay. can
didate for vice president general acted
/ as hostess at the luncheon Of her dele
! CATION yesterday Among the guests at
| the luncheon was Mrs. Washington
Berry Grove of Charles Town, w. Va,
/ widow of Capt Washington Grove of
| the United States Navy. She was
| accompanied by her sister, Mrs. James
! Carson Breckenridge, wife of Col.
| Breckenridge of the United States
Marine Corps and Miss Mary Thom-
| son. another sister Mrs. James M.
| Thomson. formerly Miss Genevieve
| Champ Clark, also was with her sister
| in-law.
| The Maryland State meeting was held
| At the Powhatan Hotel following a
| luncheon given In honor OF the delega-
| ton by the Maryland State Society of
/ washington, Mrs. Charles Thomas
I
| presided at the meeting
| Mrs. Daniel Mershon Garrison, can
| didate for vice president general from
| Maryland. has served as State regent
| for years.
At the Ohio State meeting reports
| were made on the Caroline Scott Har-
| riSon memorial dormitory for women to
| be erected by the ID. A. r. at oxford
| College for Women. oxford. Ohio, in
memory OF the first president general
/ Of the =. A. r. and first wife of Presi-
| dent Benjamin Harrison Mrs NJ. Earle
| Jackson of West Virginia. is National
/ chairman of the memorial committee
| and reported 10 the Ohio u. A. r. that
| at the breakfast held by her commit
| tee. IL was decided TO ask permission
| OF the national society to commence
| building. as almost the entire sum of
| S65 600 has been raised. The committee
| and others interested in the memorial
| are anxious 10 eliminate the necessity
| Of waiting a year To begin the construc-
| ton. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart of
| Cincinnati Ohio organizing secretary
| general. was guest of honor Mrs. Ho-
bart had been Endorsed by the Ohio
| daughters for president general TO be
| elected in 1929, Her popularity in the
| other delegations assuring her election
| Was reported In the meeting
| Mrs. Charles Brand. national chairman
/ on the correct Use Of the flag, made
/ a brief address, and 1t was announced
| that Representative Charles Brand will
| present the Ohio bell TO the memorial
at Valley Forge. Sunday, April % Tho
money for this bell is presented through
the d. A. r. for the Ohio legislature
Mrs. Herbert Backus. state regent
presided Mrs, Backus has been indors-
ed as candidate for vice president gen
eral in 1920 by her State.
Mrs. Charles n. Jones. state regent
Of Texas and candidate for vice presi-
dent general. was enthusiastically ap-
| plalided by the delegation for the splen-
did work she has accomplished In laad-
| ing .he entire society In the organiza-
/, ton Of chapters during three years
She has organized Il chapters.
The National Commander OF Disabled
| American Veterans. w r. Tate, sent d
letter of greeting 10 Mrs. Brosseau
| assuring the ID. A. r. that the members
OF his organization appreciated the ad-
| vice and assistance given them By the
daughters.
Miss Myra Hazard OF CorInth. Miss.
Safe vice regent-elect. represented Mis-
| ssSsippi at the reception last evening
standing In line for her State. She i
at the Marfiower Hote while in Wash
| ington. Mrs. Egbert Jones, former vics
president general and honorary State
regent Of Mississippi. also Is at the May
flower Hotel
There are so members In The Georgia
delegation, headed by Mrs Herbert M
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