Evening star., 1933-04-17
Notes Of the D. A. R. Congress

Mrs. John w. Kirkpatrick Of Kansas,
candidate for vice president general,
has been . member Of the D. A. r. for
~ years. She was organizing regent
Of Susannah French Putney Chapter,
Ell Dorado, Kans., serving Is regent
six years and as State chairman Of the
Historical and Literary Reciprocity
Committee for eight years. In addi-
ton she was State regent for four years,
State vice regent for two years and has
been faithful In attendance at nation
al board meetings.
One Of the most interesting exhibits
in the basement Of the D. A. R. build
ing during the congress Is the display
Of furniture and handiwork of the stu
dents OF the Berea College, the noun
tain school in Berea, KY. The college
Is one of the schools sponsored by the
N. S. D. A. r. Miss Esther Creede, as
sistapt to the president OF the college,
/ is in charge Of the exhibit. More than
80 per cent Of the students pay their
way through college by their work. The
products OF the college have been on
display during the Winter " both New
York and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Field, wife of Ca1t. Robert B.
Field, Quartermaster CorLs, U. S. A., Is
a delegate to the congress from tn
Women of '76 Chapter cf the society.
Mrs. Russell william Magma, presi-
dent general of the N. S. D. A. R., Will
be the honor guest at reception TO-
mcrrow in the palm court OF the May
flower given by Mrs. Sydney Perry
Cooper state regent Of the D. A. r. Of
North Carolina, and the delegation from
that State attending the congress.
Mrs. HAMPTON H. Wayt of staunton,
Va. is a delegate of the Beverley Manor
Chapter of Staunton to the congress.
with her daughter, Miss Katherine
Wayt, she is the guest OF Col. and MIS-
c. B. Taylor.
Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger is vice chair
man of the Program Committee OF the
congress. Mrs. Hanger attended her nrst
D. A. r. Congress as page to the late
Mrs Matthew T. Ccott, president gen
eral of the society. Mrs. Hanger has
served the District daughters In many
capacities, once as State regent. anc
was ,sser q candidate for the ONCE OF
president general.
The editor of the D., A. R. magazine
| is Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln. the
author of many popular mystery stories
Miss Lincoln, while she belongs tc
washington. is a member Of the Con-
! necticut D. A. r.
The Georgia State Society Of Wash
ington will be host at a formal recep'
tion and dance Thursday evening at the
Shoreham Hotel, honoring the Georgia
D. A. r. delegates and pages. Invited
to be in the receiving line are Assistant
Secretary Of Treasury and Mrs. L. W
Robert, jr.; Senator Walter F. George
Senator Richard B. Russell, jr.; Repre-.
sentative E. E. Cox. Representative anc
Mrs. Robert Ramspeck, Representative
and Mrs. John S. Wood and Repre-.
sentative Emmett Owen. Members o.
the Floor Committee include Col. S
Gordon Green, Moultrie Hit, Maj. Il
! c. Ellis, M. D. Davis, Benjamin Crazy
j. w. Halliday, DR.. Frank M. Hand, "
j. jackson, j. M. King and ]. L. Lyons
Serving on the Ladies' Committee ART
Mrs. Thomas j. jackson, Mrs. j. j
Tyner, Mrs. j. w. Thurston, Miss julia
Hill Obear, Mrs. S. r. Sharpton, Mrs
George B. McGinty, Mrs. George L
Scott, Mrs. L. F. Summerall. Mrs: Don
aid L. Van De Wiele. Mrs. s. M. NC
MILAN and Mrs. w. H. Ware.
A short address Of welcome will b.
delivered by Representative Ramspeck
A delightful program Of entertainment
will be presented, which features Mime
Aurelia Colomo de Alfaro, Miss Alic'
Louise Hunter and Mrs. Elizabeth Gard
ner Coombs.
Capt. Thomas J. Jackson, presiden
of the society, extends q very cordia
invitation to all Georgians in the cit.
to be present. The receiving line vii
form promptly at 8 O'Clock.
At the thirty-fifth annual State con
ference, Maine Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, held in Portland. Me.
March 1916, 1888. the conference
unanimously Endorsed the candidacy O.
Mrs. Victor L. Warren Of Dover-Fox
Croft for the office of vice presiden
general from Maine.
Mrs. Warren has served her State a.
vice regent and State regent. Durtni
the past eight years she has ATTENDED
seven sessions of Continental Congress
and while State regent attended. will
two exceptions, every meeting OF tn
national board.
Mrs Warren has served her chaptel
and State with loyalty, and shown ex
ceptional ability along executive lines.
While State regent of Maine she Sc
cured in every chapter the adoption o
the budget system, thereby securing &
SIS prize.
Mrs. Lue r. Spencer, candidate To-
vice president general from Nebrask,
for the Daughters of the American Rev
olution, is the founder Of the D. A. r
travelling genealogical library which i
a most welcome visitor to many Of tn
towns Of Nebraska, and in recognition
of Mrs. Spencer's ability as a genealo
gist, and in a desire to honor her, tn
Nebraska Daughters have named thi
valuable reference library the 'Lue r
Spencer Travelling Library"
Miss Jennie G. Moseley Of Brookline
Mass, chairman Of the Massachusett
Society, Daughters Of Colonial Wars
was in charge Of arrangements for tes
given by her organization yesterday
afternoon in the palm court Of tn
Mayfiower.
Mrs. William N. Reynolds of winston
Salem. N. c., past vice president gen
eral of the North Carolina D. A. R.,
at the Maynower while in Washington
TO attend the Forty-second Congress.