Evening star., 1916-04-15
Some Important Events on the
. Program Before Formal
Opening Monday.
INCOMING TRAINS BRING
CONGRESS DELEGATES
Political Interest Not as Intense as
Usual. But Preparedness Is
to Be Discussed.

With incoming trains bringing dele
gates. and with more than 500 already
registered. the work preliminary to the
twenty-fifth annual Congress oil the
National Society of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution has been
practically completed. and everything
is in readiness for the formal opening
of the congress Monday morning
Several important events are on the
program Today. in which the delegates
are participating. These include the
celebration of the 123th anniversary
of the laying of the first corner stone OF
the District by George Washington at
Chesapeake Junction; the annual Gus
tom of placing wrSaths on the tombs
of George and Martha Washington at
Mount Vernon. and formal reception
by DR. Charles Il. Walcott. secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution. and its
regents to Mrs. William Cumming
story and u. a. Il. delegates in the
New National Museum tonight. The
national board of the ID. A. r. held all
day sessions at the Memorial Cont
mental Hall
President to Receive.
Among the more important social
events in connection with the
gress is a reception at the White
House by President and Mrs. Wilson
Thursday afternoon at > o'clock. when
the D. A. K. badges will be required
for admission. The president gem
erals reception to the D. A. r. and
their friends is to be on Monday even
ing at the Memorial Continental Hall.
There is to be a banquet Wednesday
evening at the New Willard Hotel. A
reception and ball by the Southern So
ciety in honor of the d. A. r. officers
and delegates is scheduled for Thurs
day evening at the New Willard.
Political interest in the congress
this year is not as intense as usual a S
there will he no election of a preSl-
dent general ard other high officers.
The term of Mrs. Frank a. Greena-
walt. the state regent for the District,
does not expire until the close of this
congress. She goes nto the conven-
tion with siXty-seven voting delegates.
so that the District delegates will be
a powerful factor in the elections. Mrs.
Greenawalt authorized the statement
today that she will not be a candidate
for reelection. She has been urged to
break the precedent and accept re-elec-
ton.
A sharp clash between the Story and
Guernsey factions is expected over the
election of corresponding secretary.
editor of the magazine, one honorary
vice president general and ten vice
presidents general.
Preparedness" a Feature.
Discussion of 'prepaedness' is ex-
pected to be feature of the congress
The entire session Wednesday evening
has been given over TO this theme Hud-
son Maxim. a member of the naval ad-
visory board. will make the principal
address. Impersonating the Spirit of
Patriotism" Miss Katherine Eggleston
Will open the program by asking the
Vital Question. John Barrett, di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union. will also speak A program of
patriotic songs and music has been ar
ranged.
No meetings have been scheduled for
Good Friday except the memorial sery-
Ice for Mrs Ellen Hardin Walworth, a
founder: Mrs. julius c. Burrows late
corresponding secretary general. and
other deceased members. A portrait of
Mrs Adlai Z. Stevenson, honorary
president general. is to be presented
by the state chapter of Illinois
An account of the ceremonies in cele-
bration of the laying of the first Dis
trict milestone will be found in an
other column of this paper today Pic
lures of special interest to members of
the d. A. r will be found in the plano
graph section of The Sunday Star to-
morrow.
Scores of delegates went on the pill
grimage to Mount Vernon this after
noon TO lay memorial wreaths at the
tombs of George Washington and
Martha Washington. The committee in
charge of this event is under the chair
manship of Mrs. E. r. Reneman of
Pittsburgh.
Contrary to earlier announcement, the
reception tonight by. the regents and
secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
tlon will not be by card and all mem
bers of the d. A. r.. delegates and their
guests will be welcomed from Q to IL
tonight. MusiS~will be by the Marine
Band. with William VI. Santelmann as
director
Ministers of various denominations
OF this city have acquiesced to a re-
quest that they preach patriotic SER
mons in their churches tomorrow
Daughters of the American Revolution
will be specially welcomed a the serv-
ices.
The Bishop of Washington has in
vited the Daughters to a special serv-
ice in the Cathedral Wisconsin ave-
nue., tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Congress Notes.
Former Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Lewis C. Laylin and Mrs. Lay
lin are at the Portland. Mrs. Laylin
will attend the congress delegate
from Columbus. Ohio, Chapter She
will remain here until the biennial
meeting of the National Federation OF
WoInans Clubs in New York city the
latter pa rtof May, which she will attend
delegate. general federation sec
retary for Ohio. Mr.. l4aylin will remain
in Washington on business until about
June l.
Former Representative and Mrs
James NJ Gudger. jr., of Asheville. y
C., are at the Powhatan Hotel. Mrs
Gudger will represent the Edward
Buncombe Chapter, ID. A. r.. of Ashe-
Vile in the congress, as regents alter.
nate and delegate.
In the Louisiana delegation are Mrs
w. W. Wallis, state regent, and Miss
Eleanor Hale. who is page, of New
Orleans; Miss Mabelle Cooper OF
Meridian, who is a presidential page
and Mrs. l.. l.. Alexander, regent OF
Caddo Chapter of Shreveport. There
will be a meeting of the Louisiana
delegation Tuesday, the 18th. at / pm
in the main room. Continental Hall