The Washington herald., 1918-04-17
D. A. R. Annual Reception
Brilliant Society Affair
Palatial Halls of Pan-American Unidp, Beau
tifully Decorated, Were Scene of Festivi-
ties-Dancing Added to Enjoyment.

A reception marked for its briIiiance
and the variegated personnel Of its
guests, of whom there were over 1000.
held in the Pan-American Union,
brought to a close last night the sec
ond day of the Continental Congress
OF the National Society Daughters OF
the American Revolution. Given by
the president general Of the congress,
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, this
event has always been one OF the
yearly features OF the meetings. The
reception last night was the first in
the history Of the organization to be
held outside their own hall. yet this
was only one OF the precedents broken,
Ffor never before has such a cosmopoli-
tan and international gathering at
tended these functions as were in evi-
dence last evening.
Official Families Represented.
Besides many Of the elite of WASH
ington, both inside and out Of the
ID. A. r.. numbers of attaches OF al
lied embassies were present, lending
color and significance to the oc-
casion never before witnessed at these
receptions.
Out of compliment to the daugh-
ters as the nearest and Oldest
neighbor OF the Pan-American
Union" Hon. John Barrett, director
Of the latter. loaned the building
to the congress for the reception.
Owing to the lateness in adjourn
ing OF different chapter meetings
in Continental Hall last night prior
to the reception. the latter was a
I - -
Meanwhile streams of automobiles
unloaded their burden of invited
guests at the door of the Union,
whose doors opened about $3.50
o'clock.
Assisting Mrs. Guernsey in the
receiving line were Nine. Jusserand,
wife of the French Ambassador, all
Of the wives OF Cabinet members ex-
cepting Mrs. Lansing and Mrs. Red
| field; Mrs. George Barnett, wife of
the major general commandant of
the Marine Corps. and Mrs. Benson.
wife of Rear Admiral William s.
7 Benson. chief OF naval operation. U.
| S. N The foregoing received their
guests at the entrance to the grand
ball room situated on the second
floor of the Union.
| Decorated With Flags.
Both floors of the palatial hall were
profusely decorated with palms and
exotic plants and the flags OF Amer
lea and her allies. Dancing attracted
the larger number Of the guests. many
Of them having to wait sometime for
their turn before they could even
reach the floor. This Continued until
almost midnight.
Out of town members OF the Con-
gress took advantage of the ample
opportunity offered them to saunter
at their leisure through the many
rooms of the Union acquainting them
selves with the vast amount of in
/ terests that it houses. Mr.. Barrett,
its director, was in constant demand
at his offices there and personally
met a large number of the delegates.
The committee having charge or
last nights reception included Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker, chairman; Mrs.
John Francis Yawger and Mrs.
Robert G. Hogan. vice chairman and
thirty members Of the society.
Afternoon Session.
When the congress convened for its
afternoon session at o'clock yester-
day, it heard from the publicity d.
rector of its War Relief Committee,
Mrs. William H. Wait, perhaps the
most illuminating and extensive re-
port bearing in detail upon the war ac-
tivities of the daughters that will be
offered at the congress.
As read by Mrs. Wait, the report.
which was a compilation Of individual
reports received from the various
State regents showing their work
for the year. disclosed a va
riety of service to the government
and allied powers that was astonish-
ing. Having a hand in the good work