Evening star., 1932-04-20

of registrar general in Mrs Nagna's
cabinet
Mrs. Allen Gul,ion WIS in charge Of
arrangements for the dinner which was
gwen this year instead of the annual
luncheon. and which was attended by
the husbands Of the Kentucky members.
Mrs. Robert Harrison. 81 years old,
historian Of the Sarah Franklin
Chapter, attended congress on Mon
day and yesterday and was greeted
by many old friends.
Mrs. Leslie c. Stevens, wife Of Lieut..
Comdr. Leslie Stevens is attending the
congress from California and is the
house guest Of Mrs. Jack Marshall.
Mrs. j. Charles Linthicum, wife OF
Representative Linthicum. and honor
ary State chaplain of the Daughters
of the American Revolution of Mary
land, was guest at the dinner given
last evening at the MayfloWer by the
Maryland delegates to the Forty-first
Continental Congress of the National
Society. Daughters of the American
Revolution. Approximately 125 guests
were present at the dinner and the
OtdIC HCC1iIlS tlldt lOilOWeQ.
Among others present were Mrs. Rob-
ert A. Welsh of Baltimore. honorary
state regent; Mrs. Daniel M. Garrison
of Annapolis, vice president general:
Mrs. Frank M. Dick of Cambridge. Md,
candidate for office Of librarian general,
and the following State officers, all Of
Baltimore: Mrs. John G. H. Lilburn,
state regent; Mrs. Henry Zoller. jr.,
vice regent; Mrs. Adelbert W Mears,
secretary; Mrs. z. D. Edmonston, re-
cording secretary; Mrs Edward B. Pas
Sano historian; Mrs. George H Stapp,
treasurer; Mrs. I. p Cough, librarian,
and Mrs. Colder Shumate, chaplain.
DR.. Flora Myers Gillentine of Arka-
delphia, Ark. historian general of the
D. A. r.. was the guest speaker.
The committee in charge Of arrange
ments for the dinner included Mrs. E.
E. Woollen, chairman; Mrs. Harry K
Nield, Mrs Loyal r. Alden, Mrs. Will
liam z. Northern and Mrs. Golden Shu-
mate, all OF Baltimore.
Flags and Spring flowers were used
for decorations in the grand ball room
of the hotel where the dinner was
served.
Mrs. Cameron Morrison and Mrs.
Josiah w. Bailey, wives Of the North
Carolina Senators, were guests of honor
at the dinner given last evening at the
Mayfiower by the North Carolina mem
bers of the D. A. r.. of which Mrs.
Sydney Perry Cooper of Henderson is
State regent.
Other State officers present in the
Of so were Mrs. william Henry
Belk of Charlotte. vice State regent
and Mrs James Simpson Silversteen of
Brevard, recording secretary, the latter
being in charge Of arrangements for
the dinner. assisted by Mrs. Ralph van
of Charlotte.
Miss Dorothy Jeane Silversteen, who is
one of the pages to the Congress. ac-
companied the group at the piano in
the singing Of patriotic songs during
the course of the dinner.
Miss Gertrude Carraway of New
Bern, vice chairman of the National
Publicity Committee of the d. A. r.,
was also present.
North Carolina Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution held their annual State
meeting in Washington in the form of
a banquet, at $50 O'Clock last evening.
a. the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs Sydney
Perry Cooper of Henderson, N. c.. is
State regent, and the committee in
charge of the event was composed of
Mrs. Ralph Van Landingham OF Char
lotte, NJ c., vice president general, and
Mrs. j. S Silversteen of Breyard, N. C.,
recording secretary.
The Massachusetts, Society Of the
Daughters OF Colonial Wars were hosts
to the national group at a reception and
tea given yesterday afternoon in the
Palm Court Of the Mayflower, from 4 to
o'clock.
Mrs. Frank D, Ellison Of Egypt, Mass.
founded the society in Massachusetts,, 10
years ago. and has been State president
since that time. Yesterday at a meet
ing held at the Mayfiower a national
group was formed and Incorporated and
Mrs. Ellison was elected national pres
ident. States in which societies have
been formed are New York, New Jersey,
Illinois and California.
Those in the receiving line this aft
ernoon in addition to Mrs. Ellison will
be Mrs G. Edward Murray of New Jer-
Sey. national first vice president: Mrs
John Henry MacCracken of the New
York Society, national third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harriet V. Rigdon of
Wabash Ind, national treasurer; Mrs
Thomas Z. Scull of Ventnor, N. j., ma
tional historian; Mrs. John B. Rich
ards Of Fall River, Mass; Mrs. Almerin
Marston Of Ventnor, N. j.; Mrs. Willard