Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-16
TOD. R. RUNFOR
VICE PRES|DENC|ES
Seven to Be Chosen and Warm
Contest Is Expected FRI
day Morning.
KNIT DURING E MEETINGS

Ten names will be placed before the
congress of the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
by the nominating committee. for vice
presidents Of the society. with seven to
be chosen, and a contest is looked for
ward to on Friday morning. when bal
lots are cast.
Eight members had placed their
names before the nominating commit
tee. but today this number was increas-
ed by two. The new nominees are Mrs.
Andrew F. Fox of Mississippi and Mrs.
William Reynolds of North Carolina.
fOther nominees include Mrs. Charles
Aull of Nebraska, Mrs Gauis NJ. Brum-
baugh of this city, Mrs. Benjamin F.
Speaker of New York, Mrs. B. L. Pur-
cell Of Virginia, Miss Stella Pickett
Hardy of Arkansas, Mrs. William A.
Guthrie of Indiana and Mrs. Frank H.
Hall Of Massachusetts,.
Proceedings of the convention thus
far have gone on with clocklike pre-
cision The sessions have considered
reports of national officers. All about
the auditorium the hundreds of women
KNIT "nlle reports are DelHS
listening attentiveiy and readily giving
their approval. The war appears to be
on the minds of the members and every
effort is being concentrated to aid In
war work.
This mornings session was taken up
with the reading of reports by the fol-
lowing national officers. Mrs. James M.
Fowler. librarian general. and Miss
Catherine Brittin Barlow, curator gem
eral.
Da,ar+. ~ ,o,,,,;++aas u,ara raod by ~ .
following chairmen: Memorial Cont
mental Hail. Mrs. George 7. Guernsey:
liquidation and endowment fund, Mrs.
Willard T. Block; banquet hall, Mrs.
for MsmoraM Continental Hall, Miss
Catherine BlsRarlow: preservation Of his
toric spots{shrs. Eli G. Boone. Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey. president gen.
eral. was in the chair.
Committees Make Reports.
This afternoons session was one of the
most interesting of the congress busi-
ness meetings. Reports of important
6aose Of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. chair
man Of the war relief service and Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins, who as chairman,
reported for tho French orphans COM
mittee. Contributions for the liberty
loan and for the restoration of Tilloloy.
France. were on the program for late in
the afternoon. The congress hopes to
subscribe ~, 900 to the third liberty
loan and $4,000 for Tilloloy.
gifts from New Mexico. Arizona.
Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and
New Hampshire. are to be received this
afternoon.
Following the adjournment of the
general. treasurer general. registrar
general and the historian general will
meet their respective chapter regents
to confer on work relating to their
chapters.
This evening the reception by the
president general will be held at the
Pan American building. The event Is
one of the annual features OF the So
ctety ut its meetings.
Delegates Are Invited.
The District of Columbia Society Of
Colonial Daughters has invited dele
gates to attend reception in honor of
Mrs. Georgiana Hodge Bailey. national
registrar of Kentucky, at the Portner
apartment, 18th and U streets. from 5
to o'clock Friday evening.
The committee on the interchange
able bureau of lantern slides will meet
in the district room at o'clock to-
night.
The following state meetings were
held today: Maryland, in Kentucky
at 9 o'clock: Minnesota. in Michigan
room. at 1 o'clock; West Virginia, in
Its room, at noon; New Jersey. in it's
room. at 1880 o'clock; Minnesota. in
meetings planned for this evening In
clude: Iowa, in its room, at 8 o'clock
New York, In its room, at 1880 o'clock !;
Michigan, in its room, at o'clock;
Illinois, in its room, at Z o'clock; Wis
consin, in Maine room. at o'clock.
Foreign Representatives Confident.
Representatives of foreign govern
ments spoke at the evening session.
They counseled good cheer. gave az
surances that their countries will fight
until Prussianism is crushed, and
praised the spirit with which the wom-
en- of America are supporting the war.
Secretary Lansing represented him.
win we must" he said. land win we
will. There can be no other end to this
war;"
ing the auditorium was crowded with
delegates and guests. National colors
and flags of the allied nations were
everywhere. The evening was given
over to the subject of war, including
the list of songs.
Seated on the platform were repre-
sentatives of the allied countries and
their wives and others. the national Of
hcers taking places in the two front
rows reserved for them.
Kaiser, Monster, Mr.. Lansing Says.
Secretary Lansing called the kaiser a
''barbarous monster who seeks to
crush liberty and civilization" The
womanhood of America was paid trib-
ute by Mr.. Lansing.
To-day" he said, mo one asks why
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton exist. and no one will dare ask
1t in the future. The value of keeping
alive the spirit of patriotism or re-
generation to the noble sacrifice of
their forefathers. of awakening men,
cries of the past, are today manifest TO
every man and woman who love their
country"
He explained that the continuation of
the bond now uniting the democracies
of the new world and the old world is
that In which resides the preservation
of Justice.
For many years" he said. I'VE. as
q nation, have been growing mate
less about our country and that for
/ which 1t stands, and more and more
| about our own selfish interests. i do
| not say that this attitude has been
| universal but that 1t was the mani
| fest tendency of the times. We would
| undoubtedly have sunk deeper in this
mire of seldshness which threatened
! to engulf the spiritual life of the ma
| tion were 1t not for those who realized
| the value of sentiment and constantly
| appealed to our better nature and
| sought to quicken patriotism in our
hearts"