The Washington times., 1915-10-11
D. A. R. READY FOR 4
/. 25iH ANNIVERSARY
Members Expect Mrs. Norman
Gait to Accompany President
to Session.

~" 'rVsiuent WnsOn 10 ueuNei w
address Of srectins and with other
addresses ADD to ;be made by Miss MaSel
Boar ardman. John Barrett, the Rev. John
Sritton Clark, Gen. Leonard Wood, ana
mrs. Mary =. Lockwood. the twenty
ntth ann iversary OF the founding or
,he Daughters Of the American Revo-
iution VIII be celebrated this afternoon
az Memorial Continental Hall. -,
daughters were In a furry this morn
ing IN the hope that Mrs. Norman GAIT,
nancee or the President. would attend.
she was invited to be present, Mrs.
Gait Is not member OF the society.
though she is eligible for membership.
or tho occasion Is expected to be the
address OF Mrs. Mary 8. lockwood. the
founder or the organization. now white
haired, but still in good health. who
of the patriotic body which ho~ has
liION, members
This evening there viii. b~ . re.ep-
tlon In Memorial Continental Hall by
general. and other prominent baugh-
icrs. Attending this reception VIII be
prominent officials and leaders IN So
ci.ty from many States.
a striking feature OF the anniversary
will be the huge birthday cake to be
this afternoon. This cake viii be
thirty-six inches across. Twenty-Five
pages in white. wearing sashes Of the
society's colors, viii be In atten s.lnce.
as well as thirteen additional pages clad
In colonial costumes. one for each OF
the thirteen original colonies.
Mrs. Story Urges Preparedness.
Mrs. William Cumming Story. presi-
dent general. today sent birthday
message to members OF the society. in
which she urged them to take part In
the campaign among American women
In behalf Of national preparedness. She
said: .--.s'.. % ~ Q
Great as has been the achievement
Of the past twenty-five years IN the
ID. a. X. still greater responsibilities
and possibilities are before US for the
future. Our responsibilities are great
and that women are alive 10 II IL
evidenced by the warm interest In ma.
tional defense. not only OF the coun-
try. but OF American ideals and stan
dards. Every Daughter OF the Ameri-
can Revolution should take part indi'
vidually In the campaign among Ameri'
can women for sufficient national de.
prosperity for this nation and enable
us to stand up In the councils OF the
nations. strong nation among the
| strong. and the protecting friend OF the
weak. Our desire Is HI gh one as q
nation. and the women OF the country
~
had in the time that tried mems AND
womens souls in 'I6.
Il send greetings to every Daughter
OF the American Revolution. wherever
she may be In this period OF remenl.
| brance and recollection and united ef.
! fort linked together in the work OF our
great society. hope that all will bs
with us. at least In thought and spirit
, on this our twenty-ffth birthday. W.
are twenty-five years young
To Raise $4,000.
As a special offering for the Celebra
ton the society expects to raise $500
from among it's members. that is 100
for each year Of Its existence. Dona
tons have been asked for in twenty y-iiv
or in multiples Of twenty-five. and Gift
| ranging from DC to $3.50 have been re
II. Nelson. of Winchester. Ky. IL chair
man OF the silver shower committee
She will report this afternoon. Tn
| s25. 900 thus obtained Is to be applied 4
the debt on Memorial Continental Hall
! That amount will reduce the debt b.
about half.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Clark. ninety years old
daughter of member OF the Virgini
revolution. viii tell the Daughters tale
! OF Colonial Days. Mr. Clark is one o
/ the last living persons who form di
rect link between men and women o
/ the Revolutionary ana the present gen
Grafton.
I Another interesting guest will be Mr..
Mary Nick. Blair. granddaughter o
| Francis Scott Key, composer OF THE
| Star-Spangled Banner" Other founder
will be represented by relatives. Mrs
Lockwood Is the only survivor OF tn
group that started the orga MIA tion
Miss Eugenia Washington will be repre-
sented by Miss Ella Lorraine Dorse.
| Following Miss Dorsey's address a lars
portrait of Miss Washington will b
presented.
Diplomats To Attend.
Capt. c. C. Calhoun will speak i
behalf OF Miss Mary Desha and Mrs
| A. Howard Clark will represent Mr..
Helen Hardin Walworth. Greeting
also will be extended By the eigb
surviving signers of the formal dra.
OF the society's organization.
! State regents from every state II
| the Union. accompanied by la:Se dele
! cations, will attend this afternoon
The Diplomatic Corps and ofhc.s
! Washington will be largely repre-
sented Among the guests are eS
pected to be the Secretary of Stat
and Mrs. Lansing who will be wit
| Mrs. John w. Foster, mother OF Mri
Lansing. who was a former president
! general of the society.
Arrangements for the event wer
made by Mrs Frank Foster Grekna
walt. state regent of the District .
Columbia.
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