The Hermitage, Home of Old Hickory

by Stanley F. Horn

APPENDIX D

The regents and members of the governing boards who have had control of the Ladies Hermitage Association since its organization:

ELECTED MAY 15, 1889. Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent. Mrs. A. S. Colyar, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. J. M. Dickinson, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. William Morrow. Mrs. John Ruhm. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. Mrs. Duncan B. Cooper. Mrs. Felix Demoville. L. F. Benson, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 20, 1891. Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent. Mrs. Albert S. Marks, Acting Regent. Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. William Morrow. Mrs. John Ruhm. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. Mrs. John C. Gaut. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks. Dr. William Morrow, Treasurer.

ELECTED JUNE 7, 1893. Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent. Mrs. Albert S. Marks, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. John Ruhm, Auditor. Mrs. John C. Gaut. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. Mrs. Isabel M. Clark. Mrs. J. M. Dickinson. Mr. Edgar Jones, Treasurer.

ELECTED OCTOBER 30, 1895. Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent. Mrs. Albert S. Marks, Acting Regent. Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. John Ruhm, Auditor. Mrs. Hugh Craighead. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. Mrs. John C. Gaut. Mrs. Isabel Clark. Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 19, 1897. Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent. Mrs. Albert S. Marks, Acting Regent. Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. R. G. Thorne. Mrs. J. M. Dickinson. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill. Mrs. A. M. Shook. Mrs. John C. Gaut. Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 17, 1899. Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Regent. Mrs. J. M. Dickinson, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. Eugene C. Lewis, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. R. G. Thorne. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill. Mrs. John C. Gaut. Mrs. J. C. Buntin. Mrs. A. M. Shook, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 15, 1901. Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Regent. Mrs. A. M. Shook, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. John C. Gaut. Mrs. William J. McMurray. Mrs. Thomas M. Steger. Mrs. J. C. Buntin. Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 13, 1903. Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Regent. Mrs. A. M. Shook, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. John C. Gaut. Mrs. William J. McMurray. Mrs. Thomas M. Steger. Mrs. J. C. Buntin. Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Treasurer. Mrs. Lindsley expiring July 5, 1903, Mrs. A. M. Shook was elected Regent. Miss Louise Lindsley, a director.

ELECTED MAY 17, 1905. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Regent. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill, First Vice-Regent. Miss Louise Lindsley, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Secretary. Mrs. William J. McMurray. Mrs. Thomas M. Steger. Mrs. J. C. Buntin. Mrs. A. M. Shook. Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 15, 1907. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Regent. Miss Louise G. Lindsley, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Secretary. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill. Mrs. Thomas M. Steger. Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Mrs. Joseph M. Ford. Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 19, 1909. Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, Regent. Mrs. Walter Allen, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill. Mrs. Cleves Symmes. Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Mrs. Joseph M. Ford. Mrs. M. S. Cockrill expired 1910. Mrs. Shelby Williams elected her successor.

ELECTED MAY 17, 1911. Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, Regent. Mrs. J. Walter Allen, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. J. Cleves Symmes. Mrs. John C. Brown. Mrs. A. M. Shook. Mrs. James H. Campbell. Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 21, 1913. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Regent. Miss Louise G. Lindsley, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Miss Carrie Simms. Mrs. R. A. Henry. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks. Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer.

ELECTED MAY 19, 1915. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Regent. Miss Louise G. Lindsley, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Miss Carrie Simms. Mrs. R. A. Henry. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks. Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer. Mrs. Manlove expiring February 27, 1917, Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks was elected treasurer, and Mrs. Porter Phillips a director.

ELECTED MAY 16, 1917. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson, Regent. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, First Vice-Regent. Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Treasurer. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. A. M. Shook. Mrs. Porter Phillips. Mrs. R. A. Henry. Mrs. J. Washington Moore.

ELECTED MAY 21, 1919. Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson, Regent. Mrs. B. F. Wilson, First Vice-Regent. Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Treasurer. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. E. T. Love. Mrs. Porter Phillips. Mrs. Harry Evans. Mrs. R. A. Henry.

ELECTED MAY 18, 1921. Mrs. Harry Evans, Regent. Mrs. Alex Caldwell, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. James S. Frazier, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. R. A. Henry. Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson. Mrs. Walter Stokes. Mrs. Harry Evans resigned April 4th, 1922. Mrs. Henry elected Regent and Mrs. McFarland a director. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks resigned December, 1921. Mrs. E. A. Lindsey elected Treasurer. Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson resigned and Mrs. Reau E. Folk elected October, 1921.

ELECTED, 1922. Mrs. R. A. Henry, Regent. Mrs. Alex Caldwell, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. Jas. S. Frazer, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Reau E. Folk. Mrs. Walter Stokes. Mrs. Craig McFarland.

ELECTED MAY 16, 1923. Mrs. Walter Stokes, Regent. Mrs. Alex Caldwell, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. Jas. S. Frazer, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary. Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Reau E. Folk. Mrs. Craig McFarland. Mrs. John T. Henderson.

ELECTED MAY 20, 1925. Mrs. Walter Stokes, Regent. Mrs. Jas. S. Frazer, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Secretary. Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Craig McFarland. Mrs. H. L. Sperry. Mrs. J. M. Overton.

ELECTED MAY 18, 1927. Mrs. James S. Frazer, Regent. Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. E. W. Graham, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Secretary. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. H. L. Sperry. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Sr.

ELECTED MAY 15, 1929. Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey, Regent. Mrs. Reau E. Folk, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. E. W. Graham, Sec. Vice-Regent. Mrs. H. L. Sperry, Secretary. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster.

ELECTED MAY 20, 1931. Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey, Regent. Mrs. Reau E. Folk, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer. Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Secretary. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. James E. Caldwell. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster.

ELECTED MAY 17, 1933. Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Regent. Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. Jas. E. Caldwell, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary. Mrs. Walter Stokes, Corresponding Sec. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. E. A. Lindsey. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster. Mrs. George Blackie.

ELECTED MAY, 1935. Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Regent. Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. Jas. E. Caldwell, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary. Mrs. Walter Stokes, Corresponding Sec. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. E. A. Lindsey. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster. Mrs. George Blackie.

ELECTED MAY, 1937. Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Regent. Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent. Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Second Vice-Regent. Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary. Mrs. Walter Stokes, Corresponding Sec. Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer. Miss Louise G. Lindsley. Mrs. Reau E. Folk. Mrs. Edgar M. Foster. Mrs. George Blackie.

ELECTED MAY, 1939 Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Regent Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Second Vice-Regent Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary Mrs. Geo. Blackie, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer Miss Louise G. Lindsley Mrs. Charles Buntin Mrs. Edgar M. Foster Mrs. Walter Stokes Mrs. James E. Caldwell expired 1939, and Mrs. Edgar Foster was elected her successor. Miss Martha Lindsey was elected to the Board.

ELECTED MAY, 1941 Mrs. Edward W. Graham, Regent Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent Mrs. George F. Blackie, Second Vice-Regent Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary Miss Martha Lindsey, Cor. Secretary Mrs. Walter Stokes Mrs. Charles E. Buntin Mrs. Jesse M. Overton Miss Louise G. Lindsley

ELECTED MAY, 1943 Mrs. Edward W. Graham, Regent Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent Mrs. George F. Blackie, Second Vice-Regent Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary Miss Martha Lindsey, Cor. Secretary Mrs. Walter Stokes Mrs. Charles E. Buntin Miss Louise G. Lindsley Mrs. Douglas M. Wright Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Sr.

ELECTED MAY, 1945 Mrs. George F. Blackie, Regent Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, 2nd Vice-Regent Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary Mrs. Walter Stokes Mrs. Paul DeWitt Mrs. Chas. E. Buntin Mrs. E. W. Graham Mrs. Jesse M. Overton Miss Fermine Pride Mrs. W. P. Cooper Mrs. Roy Avery

ELECTED MAY, 1947 Mrs. George F. Blackie, Regent Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, 2nd Vice-Regent Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary Mrs. Walter Stokes Mrs. Paul DeWitt Mrs. Chas. E. Buntin Mrs. E. W. Graham Mrs. Jesse M. Overton Miss Fermine Pride Mrs. W. P. Cooper Mrs. Roy Avery

ELECTED MAY, 1949 Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Regent Mrs. Wm. P. Cooper, First Vice Regent Miss Fermine Pride, Second Vice Regent Mrs. Roy Avery, Treasurer Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary Mrs. George F. Blackie Mrs. Charles E. Buntin Mrs. Lyon Childress Mrs. Paul DeWitt Mrs. Edgar M. Foster Mrs. E. W. Graham Mrs. Douglas Henry Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt Mrs. Jesse M. Overton Mrs. William H. Wemyss