The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-19
D, A. R., DELEGATES
ARRIVING IN CITY
Many of. the Visitors Attended
Church Services Today.
Convention on Tomorrow.

A majority of the 1,600 delegates who
will take part in the Twenty-third
Continental Congress of the National
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution have already arrived IN
Washington, and are today busy MAX
ing and breaking States that State
and national leaders will submit to the
convention, which assemblies at Memo
rial Continental Hall at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The social activities have already be-
gun. Last night Dr. Charles d. Wal
colt, secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution, received the members of the
Congress and the resident and visiting
Daughters at the New National Mu-
scum. Tomorrow evening the principal
social feature of the congress will take
place when Mrs. William Cumming
Story, president general OF the society,
Will hold her reception at Memorial
Continental Hall.
Wednesday afternoon President ana
Mrs. Wilson will receive the delegates
at the White House at o'clock. Presi-
dent Wilson was invited to make the
address of welcome to the attendants at
the congress, but was unable to accept
Vice President Marshall will greet the
delegates, in his stead, at 2:So CLOCK To-
morrow afternoon.
Accepted Church Invitations.
This morning many OF the visitors
went TO church. Special invitations mad
been issued to the delegates by the
pastors and congregations of the West
ern Presbyterian Church, ID near Twen-
meth street. northwest, and st. stephen
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avenue and Twenty-fifth street blsnop
Harding has extended a general INVITA-
ton to the Daughters TO attend the
O'Clock service at Bethlehem chapel
While the principal business DeIore
the congress will be the election OF ten
vice presidents general, Washingtonians
ara interested chilly with the selection
of local officers. Two tickets are now
in the field. Mrs. Frank Greelawalt
and Mrs. Isaac Pearson are candidates
for State regent and Mrs; George l.
Smanwood and Mrs. Mary c. Reach LOT
vice president general from the. Dis
Another question which is receiving
much attention is the army canteen-
At the last session q resolution was
passed proposing the restoration OF the
cAnteen Many members contend TINS
resolution was not given proper con-
sideration by the members and an Ell
fort will be made by the Anti-Saloon
League to have it rescinded.
Mrs Story will call the congress TO
order and welcome the delegates This
with the work of the credentials COM
rnittee will occupy the forenoon At 80
o'clock, uVice President Marshall VIII
be introduced. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, Senator John D. Works OF
California, Rogers Clark B. Thurston,
president general OF the Sons OF the
American Revolution, and John Bar
rett, director general OF the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, are also expected to make
addresses.
Plan Memorial Services.
At o'clock Tuesday evening special
services will be held at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall to mark the memory OF
Mrs. Adlai Z. Stevenson and Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks, former presi-
dents general who have died during the
year.
One of the most interesting features
Of the program will be a lecture on the
great seal of the United States, Its
mystic symbology and significance to
the country, by Mrs Edgar Ross.
The election Will take place Thursday
morning, and voting Will be done with
machines While the contests this year,
owing to the fact that a president gen.
eral is not being selected, are not COM
manding the attention that has marked
some of the past elections, it is gener-
ally believed there will be many sharp
tests of strength OF the national leaders
IN the choosing of the ten vice presi-
dents general