Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-20

One of the many mother and daugh-
ter combinations at the Congress that
has been especially prominent is Mrs.
Harry Clay Ransley, wife Of the Repre-
sentative from the Oldest congressional
district in Philadelphia, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Abigail Ransley. Mrs. Ransley
is, however, a member Of a District
chapter, the keystone, Of which Mrs.
Ida j. Kinsell is regent. Miss Ransley
has served this week as one of Mrs.
Earle's pages. She Is a graduate OF the
Cathedral School here, although she
made her debut in her home city.
At present she Is occupying herself
with the organization Of new chapter
in Philadelphia to be composed entirely
of girls around her own age, and of
which, when it Is completed, she will
be regent-the youngest in the United
States. It will be named for her ma
ternal ancestor, Elijah Abbott From
q D. A. r. point of view the Ransleys
are Of particular interest since the
Representatives district embraces some
of the most priceless treasures of
Revolutionary days, including indie
pendence Hall, Christ Church, the
Betsy Ross house and many others.
The State regent of Illinois, Mrs.
William j. Sweeney, whose home is
In Rock Island, is descendant, on
her fathers side, of John Alden and
Degory Priest Of Mayhower legend and
story, and on her mothers, going even
farther back, of that John Robinson
who founded the Congregational
Church In England. Mrs. Sweeney's
modern interests lie in the direction of
club and social service. She has been
a member of the State board for
Illinois Of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, and president of the
board of the Children's Hospital in
Rock Island. During the past year
she has been In charge of the D. A. r.,
broadcasting an hour each week over
WBBM Of Chicago. In the series of
has discussed all the phases OF its work.
with particular emphasis on national
defense.
Among the foreign chapters repre-
sented this year, the Philippines have
in Washington their State regent, Mrs.
Ruth B. Sheldon. Mrs. Sheldon is stop
ing with Mrs. Clyde B. AitchiSon, wife
Of the interstate commerce commits
sioner.
Mrs. Harry Evans, one of the South
CEI group dUlUIlk JIl6 Q6lSSdUGS, COILlCo
| from Nashville, Tenn, where she is an
ex-regent, and from which she is serv-
ing on the credentials committee for
badges. She is well known throughout
her State for her work during the war
as State director for the Navy comforts
committee, under the Navy League Of
| Washington. Later. she was a COM
mander in the emergency canteen Serv-
ice. On April 1928 she will be a dele
gate to the national conference of the
American Red Cross, which will meet
here then. She Is member of the
executive board of the Colonial Danes
and on the special committee for that
organization that will decorate the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on
May 2.
Mrs. William Cumming Story, one Of
the four honorary presidents general Of
the society, Is by no means inactive,
| now that she has finished holding the
| highest office In the gift Of the Daugh-
/, tiers. Living in New York. she has for
some years there interested herself In
the Patriotic Builders Of America, and
has furthere their undertaking of re-
storing the old Washington Irving house.
The work is now complete, and meet
ings are held there twice month. Much
America nizattou work IS being done py