The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
ID. A. R. Delegates Here for
25th Continental Congress
Mrs. William Cumming Story.
President General, to Open
Sessions Tomorrow.

Nearly one thousand delegates are
awaiting the formal opening tomorrow Of
the twenty-fifth Continental Congress of
the National Society of the Daughters
OF the A~,erican Revolution. The Con-
sress viii be In almost continuous session
al Memorial Continental Hall until satur-
day. Mrs. William Cumming Story,
president general will preside. Mrs.
story will receive the delegates tomorrow
night. President Wilson viii address the
delegates Monday afternoon.
The social features of the Congress
were inaugurated last night with re-
ceptfon by DR.. Charles d. waIcott. sec
retsry of the Smithsonian Institution, to
the delegates and their friends
President and Mrs. Wilson Will re-
ceive the delegates at the White House
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. wednes-
day evening the delegates will banquet
at the New Willard Hotel and on Thurs
day night at the New Willard they will
be rendered ball and reception by the
Southern Society.
The Congress viii be called TO order at
10 O'Clock Monday morning by the presi-
dent general. Mrs. William Cumming
Story. who VIII deliver the address of
welcome to the delegates. Several ad-
dresses are on the program for the after
noon session. = The speakers will be
President Wilson, Mrs. Story. Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, Newell b. Woodworth
and w. ]. Lincoln Adams.
Fight for secretaryshfp.
Practically the entire session Tuesday
will be devoted to the hearing of the re-
ports of the various committeea A
spirited fight over the election Of a cor
responding secretary is expected. Nomina-
tions for this office. ten vice presidents.
one honorary vice president general and
editor of the d. A. r. Magazine. will be
made Tuesday evening.
Preparedness" viii be the subject Of
several addresses on Wednesday evening.
The principal speakers will be John Bar
rett, director general of the pan-Amerf-
can Union. and Hudson Maxim.
Memorial Services on Good Friday.
A memorial service for Mrs. Ellen Har-
din walworth, Founder Mrs. Julius c.
Burrows. late corresponding secretary.
and other members OF the society who
have died. which will be held in the even
ing. Is the only meeting scheduled for
Good Friday. The delegation from nli-
nois Friday will present a portrait of
Mrs. Adlai e. Stevenson, honorary presi-
dent general.
As there will be no election of a presi-
dent general or other high ONCE, political
interest Is not as keen In this as IN the
last congress. The term Of Mrs. Frank
Foster Greenawalt. State regent for the
District, does not expire until the close
Of the congress. As she will enter the
convention with 81 voting delegates, she
will be a powerful factor In the cleo
tions, but has authorized the statement
that she will not be a candidate for re-
election.
Magazine to Furnish Issue.
The question OF the management and
publishing OF the Daughters Of the Amer
ican Revolution Magazine promises TO be
one Of the vital issues Of the coming con-
gress.
Interest in the discussion will center
around Miss Florence G. Finch, chairman
OF the magazine committee, and Miss
Natalie Sumner Lincoln. former editor OF
the magazine, who resigned recently
after her report calling for better bust.
ness methods and improvement in pub
fishing the magazine was tabled by the
committee In charge.
Many prominent leaders in the D. A. R.