Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20


- ton In foreign countries are
attending the congress. This
interesting group Of women. who carry
on the patriotic work of the society In
foreign lands, has formed an organiza-
ton known as the Overseas and Terri
.orial Delegation, which has as its chair
man Mrs. w. A. DEgilbert. regent Of
the Puerto Rico Chapter. Mrs. Charles
Sumner Lobinger Is secretary. The dele
cation met yesterday in the Lafayette
Room Of the D. A. r. Building. and 1t
Is expected that q dinner will be given
by this group before the closing of the
sessions.
The Walter Hines Page Chapter in
London is represented by Mrs. G. P.
Kenway, vice regent; Mrs. Constantin
Brown and Mrs. Brundage. Visiting
members Of the London Chapter are
Miss Kenway and Miss Brundage
Miss Ada johnson, Miss Gertrude H.
Cushman and Miss Adelaide de Grot
represent the Benjamin Franklin Chap
ter In France. Mrs Hoover Hanger Of
the Paris Chapter also Is In Washing
ton. Mrs Hanger Is candidate for one
Of the Offices Of vice president general
in the National Society. Mrs Hanger
has been leading spirit in the Paris
Chapter for years and when in WASH
tngton makes her home in Chevy Chase
The Philippine Chapter, which was
founded by Mrs. Lobingier, when Judge
Lobinger was judge on the islands, also
has as its representative Mrs. Charles
]. Painter, honorary State regent. Mrs.
Lobingier, while she makes her home in
Washington at the Toronto Apartments,
keeps In close touch with her chapter
in the Philippines.
p1Yorfn Picn mt Oy,1xy hoe q "a %<,
the sessions, Mrs. w. A. DEgilbert, but
Miss Grace Codding Is one Of the pref
test pages at the congress Miss Cod
ding Is the only page from q foreign
chapter.
From the Shanghai Chapter Is Mrs.
Lewis Chase, and the Aloha Chapter,
Hawaii, is represented by Miss Church
and Mrs. Scott.
The Benjamin Franklin, Of 81 mem
bers. has aided the French government
to build a Lafayette Memorial Gate
way" A fund also has been established
to help restore and mark with D. A. r.
tablet the inner gate leading to La
fayetteis Tomb" This will be . per-
manent d. A. r. memorial. An out
standing event In the chapter was the
dedication Of the yorktown plaque In
honor OF the French dead. This plaque
Wdo q CIV VI IIlc N6ClOu6l Society TO
the people Of France. The Paris Chap
ter Is making drive for new members
and particularly for French women
whose ancestors fought in the Revolu-
ton.
A number Of prominent members of
the District Daughters, under the
direction Of Mrs. B. H. Lingo, pre-
sided over the flower booth in the
lounge Of the Administration Building.
Proceeds Of the sale Of flowers will 20
to the chapter house fund.
One Of the outstanding exhibits in
the lounge Of the building is the work
Of the Tamassee D. A. r. School in
South Carolina. Beautiful handmade
rugs, bags and attractive gingham dogs,
cats and chickens are found in the large
display. Other schools sponsored by
the D. A. r. and represented in the
exhibits are the Montverde School In
Florida. Schauffler School in Ohio, the
Crossmore in the North Carolina
mountains.
Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York,
Missouri and Texas have given the
largest contributions to Americanism
work in the society. Miss Mary G.
WEIGH Of the committee reported.