The Washington herald., 1911-04-12

The Continental Congress Of the Ma
| tional Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will convene in Con-
| tinental Memorial Hall next Monday at
l0:3O o'clock. This congress promises to
be strenuous one, and already leaders
in the campaign for the two candidates
for president general of the society are
arriving in town to begin the great strug-
gle.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, the present in
cumbent of the Office, who makes her
home in this city, is now in Atlantic
City. but will return late this week, while
Mrs. William Cumming Story will also
come down from New York several days
before the congress Mrs Story is the
candidate of the conservative party, and
was defeated by Mrs. Scott two years
ago, by majority of only eight votes.
Large Reception Tonight.
Several pre-Congressional entertain
ments have been arranged, probably the
most important being the large recep-
ton to be given by Mrs. II. L. Mat
tingly. of 2S4 Twenty-seventh street, to-
night. in honor OF Mrs. George NJ Small
wood, State regent of the District On
Saturday evening Continental Hall will
delegates, and Miss Mamie Barbee, of
Kentucky. will give a programme of
negro dialect stories.
Members of the credentials committee
will be in their places in the registra-
tion room of Memorial Hall to receive
the credentials Of delegates and to issue
badges. on Friday afternoon and even
ing, and all day Saturday.
After the opening exercises Monday
Fac L.
delegates and there will be addresses by
a number of other prominent men.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Francois Ber-
ger Moran will loan her house in Sheri-
dan circle for a Scotch festival to raise
funds for the central bronze doors at
Continental Hall. Pipe Maj. u. f. Mac
Pherson. late of the Highland Royal
Scots, will be master of ceremonies Mai
Macpherson is a recognized prize piper
and dancer. having appeared in Scotland
at highland gatherings to compete in
games of skill and tests OF strength.
Crayon posters representing Scotch rec
reations by c. w. Ford will be on view
this week at the Arlington, Willard.
Ebbitt. Shoreham, and Gordon hotels.
and at prominent jewelry shops. They
will be sold during the week of the con-
gress.
The President and Mrs. Taft will re-
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Mrs.
Scott will hold her annual reception on
Monday evening at Continental Hall.
Children Will Meet.
The Children OF the Revolution, OF
which the president is Mrs Cummins.
wife of the Senator. will also hold
their sessions during Easter week,
and the delegates to the D. A. r con-
Sress are invited to a reception by the
Children on Friday. April Il, from to
o'clock.
The administration party of the D.
A. r. has given out the list of it's can
didates for national Offices which fall
vacant at the election next week The
District furnishes the largest number
as only two are from the States
The chief candidate. Of course, is Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott for president general:
Mrs. Henry L. Mann. of the District. for
vice president general, in charge of or
ganiZation of chapters; Miss Elizabeth
F. Pierce. chaplain general: Mrs. How
ard l.. Hodgkins. recording secretary
general: Mrs. William F. Dennis, cor
responding secretary general; Mrs. G. NJ
Brumbaugh. registrar general: Mrs. Will
lam D. Hoover treasurer general; Mrs
Charles w. BaSsett. OF Baltimore. his
torian general; Mrs. Ellen Straw Thomp-
son. of Massachusetts, assistant historian
general. and Miss Amaryllis Gillette,
librarian general.
Among the delegates who have already
arrived are Mrs. Samuel T. Ammon. of
Pittsburg, chairman of the press COM
mittee, and Mrs. Joseph Wood. State
chairman of the Story party in New
York.