Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
TO CANCEL DEBT
ON MEMORIAL HALL
D. A. R. Delegates Announce
Donations Sufficient to Pay
Remaining $4,000.
REPORT ON Management


Donations to pay off the $4,000 debt
! on Memorial Continental Hall were the
main incidents of this afternoons ses-
| sion of the Congress of the National
Society of the D. A. r. While the total
amount of donations is not yet summed
up, there is no doubt in the minds of
the officials that it will cancel the in
debtedness
After the first payment there re-
| manned s1s5.000 due. obligated cor dur
ing the administrations of Mrs. Dom
aid Mclean. In seven years the debt
was reduced to S125,OO0.
In the following three years. during
the administration of Mrs. William
Cumming Story. 100000 was paid off.
ceiling the debt the past year, leaving
three bonds of $1,000 each.
The president general, Mrs. Story,
made her report this morning as chair
man of the national board Of manage
ment. She told of the purchase of ad-
joining land to avoid bad neighbors for
Continental Hall: of the condition of the
debt on the hall. and also advocated
ters of the American Revolution Maga-
zine.
Report of Management.
The president general, reporting as
chairman of the national board of man.
agement. told of improvements in eff
cheney methods during her incumbency.
Waste of time has been eliminated and
business facilitated. She reviewed the
status of the debt on Memorial Conti-
N nta1 Hnl had tIA trpv
tion by which adjoining land was ac-
quired at a low price, to avoid unde-
sirable neighbors, and at a cost that
can be paid easily from the regular
revenues.
"As you are well aware" she con-
tinued. during the administration of
Mrs. Donald Mclean. in order to finish
the building of Memorial Continental
debt upon the hall of $1S5.000 During
the seven years following this debt
was decreased by payment of $60,0eo.
SO that the opening Of this administra-
tion found the debt s125.ooo. In three
years. through the generous efforts of
our members, the debt was reduced
100000. and since that time, and very
largely due to the efforts of Miss Alice
Louise McDuffee. our members have
further reduced the debt. SO that TODAY
we owe $4,000"
Magazine Proves Worth.
Regarding the D. A. r. magazine.
Mrs. Story said it was impossible to
measure the great educational value
of placing it in the hands of 10000
mem bers.
Such valuable historic and genea-
logical data. such inspiration to pa
triotism as our magazine gives forth
and as a medium of communication,
especially at this time of national up
heavai. when concerted efforts on the
part of our members are needed for our
countrys good-we should be doing a
definite and distinct wrong to fail to
send this monthly magazine to all our
members"
In view of the heavy expense of the
initial months of the large issue, she
special arrangements to finance the
undertaking. The national board of
management voted to make loan suffi-
cient to meet the expense-$25.O 900
security. She anticipated that the
future would justify the continuance of
the magazine.
Mrs. Story recited the fact that the
organization has sent $149, 900 for the
relief of Belgians.
Appeal for Donations,
Mrs. Story. as chairman of the COM
mittee on Continental Hall. at the aft
donations from members to cancel the
fifteen n-thousand- dollar debt Re-
sponse was prompt and generous.
Miss Florence G. Finch made report
as chairman of the committee for the
d. A. r. Magazine. Mrs Amos G.
Draper reported as editor of the mag
azne. The fate of the magazine will
be decided during the afternoon.
That each member procure and wear
,. small American flag was the sense of
a resolution offered by Mrs. Howard H.
Mccall, state regent of Georgia, in the
name of the Georgia delegation. The
resolution was adopted without dissent.
In receiving the resolution. Mrs. story
ruled that patriotic resolutions are al
ways in order.
Mrs. Betty Carter Smoot of Alex
andria, Va. organization secretary gen
eral, reported the organization work
She told of a notable increase in the
number of members and chapters of
the ID. A. r.
Honor for Mrs. Lockwood.
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood received the
signal honor of being elected honorary
chaplain general for life. Mrs. William
c. Boyle made the nomination, and 1t was
indorsed by a rising vote. Mrs. Lock-
wood is a resident Of the District Of Co
mmbia. She made her report as chaplain
general of the national society this morn
ing. and was loudly applauded.
Mrs. w. C. Boyle. recording secre-
tary general; Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett.
corresponding secretary general; Miss
Grace Pierce, registrar general; Mrs.
Joseph E. Ransdell. treasurer general; /;
Mrs william S. Augsburg. historian
~eneral: Mrs. Edward Orton, jr., di-
smiths hsonian Institution; Mrs. George
NJ. Sternberg. librarian general. and
Miss Catherine b. Barlow, curator gen.
eraI. also made reports.
To Make Nominations Tonight.
Tonights session will be given over
to nominations for the officers of the
national society. Besides the general
oAicers there are eleven vice presi-
dents general and one honorary vice
president general. Four Of the vice
presidents general are to be elected for
one year and seven for three years.
The tickets of the candidates have