The Washington times., 1915-10-12
PREPAREDNESS" IS.
KEYNOTE Of D. A. R.
AT SILVER JUBILEE
Emphasized BY All Prominent
Speakers Except President
Wilson at Celebration.

Preparedness" was tho keynote
struck by all the prominent speakers
except President Wilson. at ,the cele-
bration of the Silver Jubilee OF tho
Daughters OF the american Revolution.
at Memorial Continental Hall yester-
day afternoon.
A national unity created by a public
sentiment SO strong that those who
were not for America first. last and all
the time woUld be ostracized. was
urged by President Wilson.
Women were counseled to take part
in the woman's movement for national
William Cumming Story.
A union of purpose among the various
patriotic organizations. that purpose TO
be patriotism that would DC prepaIea
to assert itself in a crisis. was the plea
of Miss Mabel Boardman.
Mrs. Gait Centers Attention.
President Wilson's entrance into the
hall. just after the opening prayer BY
Bishop Harding. was marked by ap-
plause and the rising Of the audience
as the band played THE Star-Spangled
Banner" The President, however. was as
eyes Of all the women shifted to Mrs.
Norman Gait, his fancee, who was In
a box over the stage. From time 10
time. az the President made a point,
eyes were turned to Mrs. Gait to see
tho effect OF his remarks upon her.
This interest was especially marked
when the President said: II know OF
no body of persons comparable to
body Of ladies for creating an atmos-
phere Of opinion" and here the Presi-
dent was Interrupted by applause. He
flushed and continued: II have myself
in part yielded to the influence Of that
was deafenins. All eyes were turned to
Mrs. Gait but the President raised his
hand, and hastened to conclude. 'for II
took me long time to observe how l
was going to vote In New Jersey"
Mrs. Lockwood's Speech q Feature.
In the box with Mrs. Gait were Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones and the Misses
Smith. of New Orleans. White House
guests: in another box were the Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Lansing. who
came with Mrs. Lansing's mother.
Mrs. John w. Foster. a former presi-
dent general OF the society. and also In
the boxes were Bishop Alfred Harding.
Mrs. William Cumming Story. and Miss
Mabel Boardman.
was the presentation of greetings to
the Daughters from more than a dozen
patriotic societies. A feature of the
afternoon was the talk OF Mrs. Mary s.
Lockwood. a founder Of the D. A. r..
and now chaplain-general OF the body.
who told Of the early struggles of the
society.
Officers Hold Reception.
Last evening Memorial Hall was
especially lighted and decorated for the
reception by Mrs. Story and other ma
tional officers to State delegations. All
the women present wore decorations Of
the G. A. r. and those Of other patri-
otic bodies to which they belonged. In
the receiving line with Mrs. Story were
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg. Mrs. Will
lard Augsburg. Mrs. Edward F. Orton.
Mrs. w. f. Jameson, Mrs. J. F. Boyle,
Mrs. William Guernsey. and Mrs. Mary
s., Lockwood.
Those on the platform for the after
noon exercises included Mrs. Frank Fos-
ter Greenawalt. Mrs. Vida X. Glenn
entson. Mrs. Ernest A. Allen, Mrs. Lisle
Seaton Lipscomb, Mrs. Bertha lincoln
Heustis, Mrs. James r. Speight, Mrs.
Ellis Logan. Mrs. William Wallace.
Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary. Mrs. c. r.
Davis. vice president general: Mrs.
Mary s. Lockwood. chaplain general;
Mrs. william c. Boyle, recording sec
retary general: Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg. librarian general: Mrs. Joseph e.
Ransdell. treasurer general: Mrs. Will
Mrs. John l.. Buel. State regent. Con-
Miss Eugenia washington Brown. Mrs.
Harry T. Guss. Miss Mary. Lee Cod
dard., Mrs. Drury G: Ludlow. Mrs.
Douglas Thompson, Miss Dorinda Rog-
ers.