Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18
MEET OF TIE JUNIORS
CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION ARE BUSY.
Acting as Volunteer Guides to visi-
tors-Day is Devoted to
Sightseeing.

The announcement yesterday at the open
ing session at the annual convention
of the National Society Children OF
the American Revolution that the local
members would act as volunteer guides to
visiting members of the society and Of the
D. A. r. who might desire to see some Of
the chief points of interest in the capital
city. brought together this morning a large
party at the rooms of the society in the
Washington Loan and Trust building. The
day will be devoted to sightseeing by a
large number of the out-of-town members
and the society win not meet as body
until tomorrow at Mt. Vernon, when pa
triotic exercises will be held around the
societys tree and a wreath placed on
Washingtons tomb.
First Meeting Yesterday.
The convention of the National Society
held its annual meeting yesterday morning
at 10 O. clock in the chapel Of the Church
of the Covenant All of the national Of
ficers were present including Mrs. Fred
7. Dubois. president Mrs. Charles Car
lyle Darwin. national vice president; Miss
Z. C. Tulloch. national recording secre-
tary; Miss Martha N. Hooper. national cor
responding secretary: Miss Susan r. Het-
eel national registrar; Mrs. V. B. Janin,
national treasurer.
State directors, presidents of societies
from many different sections of the coun-
try and number of children members
of the society were present when the
meeting was called to order
Rev. Edward Everett Hale read the
Scriptures and opened the exercises with
an invocation. America" was then sung
by the audience, standing The children
present then saluted the national flag, and
one of the boys, a member, recited the so
ciety's national poem, written by the
founder of the society Mrs Daniel 10th
venerable town the old Nathaniel Haw-
thorne homestead. THE Wayside.'
Two grandchildren of Commodore VIII
Hanson of Washington sang The Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs. Lothrop gave some
accounts of travels in Egypt the Holy
Land, Greece and Italy, and stated that she
had returned at the suggestion OF her
daughter. to whom a vote OF thanks was
given in order to be present at this meeting
Address Of Mrs. Dubois.
Mrs. Dubois in her address cautioned the
children not to depend upon the achieve
merrts of their forefathers. but with just
pride in them to fulfill the high duties OF
citizenship. Reports were then mace oy
the several national officers. The state d.
rectors gave encouraging reports OF the
work of the society. The national registrar
reported the membership today TO De i'oZo.
reception and tea was given IN the
afternoon at O'Clock at Rauscher's by the
sociey. at which the minuet was danced
by the children in colonial costume
loving cup presented by Mrs. George ".
Baird of Washington was awarded 10 the
valentine Holt Society of San Francisco
a prize for having raised the largest
amount of money for the Continental Hall
fund among number of competing So
cieties.
Award of Emblem.
The society emblem was again awarded
TO the state of New York for having the
largest number of societies or chapters.
Mrs. Cuthbert Harrison Slocomb of Con-
necticut was nominated and elected as hon
orary national vice president.
Mrs Althea Randolph Beale was mace
an honorary state director Of the society
for the state of New Jersey.
The annual pilgrimage to Mount vernon
will be made by the children and their
friends tomorrow by. the boat leaving
the foot of It'll street at 10 m. or by train
starting from the corner of 18th and u
streets at IL am