The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
D. A. R. RACE IS CLOSE
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the Guernseyites were convinced last
night that the interruption on their part
had been faux pas II not worse.
The first days session closed last night
with a reception by the president gem
eral, Mrs. Story, and the other national
officers TO the delegates. Continental
Memorial Hall was thronged and the
scene was a gay one for a capital in
war time. Nevertheless, the solemnity
OF the hour oyerhung the function and
made 1t different from similar AFFAIRS
in the past.
In compliance with the plea for econ
omy, sent 20 the women Of the land by
Mrs Wilson, wife OF the President, the
congress adopted a resolution elimInat-
Ing the customary banquet, always one
OF the most important features Of the
annual meeting. The. resolution also
pledged the delegates. upon their return
nome. to work in their own communities
for conservation OF food.
The afternoon session Of the gathering
was patriotic and diplomatic triumph,
with ENJOYS of Americas allies ranged
on the stage and a program OF patriotic
addresses featuring the session.
In the front row on the stage sat Mrs.
Story, hanked on either side by Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing, Ambassador Jusserand. of
France; Ambassador Spring Rice Of
Great Britain; Ambassador CelIer. OF
Italy; Minister NiveIle, OF Belgium, and
Minister Calderon, OF Bolivia, with Lady
Spring Rice, Nine. Celleri, and others.
Although Ambassador Jusserand's ad-
dress was the object OF deep attention,
bis remarks were outthrilled by those OF
b. NJ. Wentworth, president general of
the Sons OF the American Revolution,
who' IN expressing the patriotic co-opera-
ton OF his organization with that of the
Daughters, made a clear-cut ringing
speech Of loyalty to the nation.
German Caused RevoIution.
TT was a German King on the throne
OF Britain who brought about the Rev
oIution through his attempt TO enforce
upon America the very Teutonic theories
which have brought about the present
war, said DR.. Wentworth, as the ewes
OF hundreds suddenly turned upon Ann
oassador Spring Rice, of Great Britain,
The English envoy gave no sign of per-
turnation at this outcropping of strong
doctrine. Mr.. Wentworth continued:
Had this British King succeeded in en-
FORCING his desires upon the American
people IN 1Te, he would have succeeded
IN forcing those same doctrines upon
Britain. and civilization would thereby
have been set back fully a thousand
years.
II am one OF the men. and the Sons
examinations, who believe that America
should now pay to France the debt in
CURED by their forefathers The Sons of
the Revolution believe in extending to
democracy throughout the world the Iarg-
est possible support that democracy NAV
live and not perish in the present strug-
GLE"
Mr.. wentworth closed by expressing
the desire of the Sons to work with the
D. A. r. along the broadest lines of ma
tional service.
American wOmen's Duty.
Before the Wentworth address. Mrs.
Story in her address. summoned to the
call OF a wartime America the aid of its
women-particularly of its Daughters o.
the American Revolution.
AN American woman who fails 70
recognize the duty she now has to serve
her country is not worth her descent
from the patriots Of America"
Additionally, she delivered another re-
buke to the anti-administration forces
who had sought to block the program
speech of Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis, the
administration candidate. She delivered
this rebuke as wish that the patriotic
deliberations Of the present congress
would not be disturbed and broken by
displays OF partisan and selfish senti-
ment.
Ampassauor JuSSerand, the diplomatic
speaker. made a conventional hands
across-the-sea" address, pointing out
that It was not for the first time thar
France and America were working to-
gether, which also failed to disturb
the English Ambassador, who seemed
thoroughly cognizant of the lack of Bit |
terness in any remarks that touched
upon the Revolution.
Hopes for Liberal World.
Before long" said the French Am !
bassador in discussing the action of
America In entering the war and tho |
high purpose to which the republic had
dedicated itself. 81 hope that we shall |
see not only a United States of Amer
lea, but a United states of the liberal !
world" The applause that burst from
the thousands Of delegates left no place |
for a Bernstorff in that gathering.
Newell B. Woodwork. of the S. A. r., |
also made patriotic speech along con- |
ventional lines in which he declared that
while America had done all 1t could to
put aside the cup of war. the time had
now come when there were only two
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