Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
DISTRICT OAR.
IS PICKING REGENT
Mrs. Hanger or Mrs. Richard
son Expected to Be Elected
April Ia.
ANNUAL Meeting HELD
AT CONTINENTAL HALL
Mrs. Lockwood and Other Officers
Tell Of Work Done During
Past Two Years.

nual meeting of the Washington Daugh-
tiers at Memorial Continental Hall. The
election will not be held until April IA,
but the campaigns are already in prog
ress.
Mrs. Woodbury. PulNfer is the only can
didate for vice regent up to the present
time. and 1t is predicted today she will
be elected. Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins
probably will be Endorsed as the District s
candidate for one of the positions of vice
president general to be filled at the ma
tional congress which opens April IA.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey is suggested
for honorary regent of the District.
Fifty Chapters Report.
The meeting of the District branch this
was devoted to the final annual
address of Mrs. Mary Lockwood. the
state regent, and to the reading of the
reports Of chapter regents. There are
nearly fifty chapters in the District. and
the reading of the reports of the regents
was continued at another session this
afternoon.
Mrs. Lockwood was enthusiastically ap-
plauded this morning when she an
nounced that two volumes Of the famous
Chalkley records have already been
printed and that another is now on the
presses.
OF the American Revolution. and told of
the work done by the District branch dur
ing her two years as regent She praised
the brave deeds OF the women OF America
in the revolution, the civil and other
wars, and said they are entitled to just
as much credit as the men. She con-
cluded with an eloquent tribute to the
efforts Of District members of the d. A. r.
Gets Vote of Thanks.
A rising vote of thanks was given Mrs
Lockwood for her address.
Mrs. A. w. Barber, state treasurer, re-
ported that the branch has $122.6l on
hand. During the afternoon session the
question Of appropriating this money and
of extending the work of the District
Daughters was discussed.
In her report as regent of Army and
Navy Chapter, Mrs. George Sternberg
said that the country is facing a serious
problem because of the great number Of
ignorant immigrants coming in every
year. The Daughters Of the American
is doing a patriotic work in
educating these immigrants in the his
tory of the United States and in assisting
them to become good citizens, she said.
She told of the growth of her chapter and
Of work in spreading patriotism in the
District
The several regents Of local chapters
showed that by giving medals and prizes
and by encouraging the study of Amer
lean history among children their chap
ters are accomplishing much good.
Wilson and Bryan to Speak.
President Wilson and Secretary of State
Bryan are on the program for addresses
at the opening Of the annual congress Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton at Memorial Continental Hall April
II. Final plans for the congress were
laid at meeting Of the national board
OF management yesterday. More than
3 600 women from all over the United
States are expected to attend the ses-
sions, which will continue for a week.
Added interest is given to the coming
congress because of the election for a
president general and other national Of
ficers which will be held. Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, who has directed the course OF
the d. A. R. for four years, will retire,
and a spirited campaign is already on
over the election Of her successor.
Seven Hundred New Members.
At the meeting of the nationsl board
yesterday 765 new members were ad-
mitted to the Daughters of the American
Revolution. and authorization was issued
for the creation Of a score Of new chap
ters Reports showed that the organi-
zatiOn now has a membership of 100 500,
the largest since it's foundation, nearly
twenty-five years ago.
Contrary to custom. the business ses-
sions Of the Congress this year will all be
executive. These sessions will be held
during the day, and the evening sessions
will be open to the public and be devoted
to addresses by prominent men and wom-
en- and to important reports. The only
night business session will be held Tues
day, according to present plans.
President Wilson is scheduled to open
the meeting Monday morning Mrs. Scott
will respond as president general, and
will be followed by Secretary of State
Bryan. 1t probably will be the first large
meeting in Washington to be officially
opened by the President. Monday night
Mrs Scott will hold the president gen.
erals usual reception.
Speakers at the other open meetings of
the congress will include Clifford Pinchot,
Mrs John Miller Horton, Mrs. Ida Louise
Gibbs Ambassador Jusserand of France
and Miss Ida Rose McCabe.
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