The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

IN WASHINGTON

Delegates to the Twenty-seventh
Continental Congress Of the Daugh-
ters. of the American Revolution
were pouring into Washington all
day yesterday and for once scarce
ly making q dent In its conscious
ness-except on that OF the already
harassed clerks who are at their
wits end trying to md accomnno-
dations for them The formal open
ing Of the congress this after
noon promises to be more than us
ually brilliant. The President, who
last year was unable to make his
usual welcoming address, expects
70 be able to do So this year. The
Secretary OF State, Mr.. Lansing, and
the Ambassadors OF all the allies
will be on the platform, with NJ.
Jusserand acting as their spokes-
man. .,
The president-general's reception
In the evening is to be held at
the Pan-American Building instead
of at Continental Memorial Hall.
and promises to be an unusually
brilliant reception. in that notably
beautiful setting. Mrs George
Thacher Guernsey will have receiv-
ing with her Madame Jusserand.
wife OF the French Ambassador; all
the ladies OF the Cabinet, except
Mrs. Lansing. who is in mourning.
and Mrs. Redheld. who is out Of
town; and Mrs. George Barnett,
wife OF the commandant Of the Ma
rine Corps. and Mrs. Benson. wife
of Admiral Benson. U. s. N, and
several past presidents-generaL
Brig. Gen. George Richards, pay
~ nH hA
who is president of the Sons OF the
American Revolution, assisted by q
committee from the s. A. R., will
make the presentations. A program
of special music has been arranged.
The committee in charge consists
of Mrs Mary Logan Tucker. of
Washington; Mrs. John Hargis
Hawger, of New York, and Mrs.
Robert Hogan OF Philadelphia.
Because Of the impossibility Of ac-
Commodating all those who already
have purchased tickets for the FASH
ion Fete to be held tomorrow after
noon and evening for the beneft Of
the American British -French-B Belgian
Permanent Blind Relief War Fund,
the function will be held in the spacious
ballroom at 200 Sixteenth street, in
stead Of in the ballroom of the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, at
1901 Sixteenth street. which she had
placed at the service Of the fund.
In addition to the musical entertain
ment that will enliven the Promenade
DIES Toilettes, the latter will begin
with the representation OF Columbia
by a beautiful statuesque impersonator
who made one Of the great hits at the
fcte in New York and whose silent
appeal at the conclusion OF the pro-
ccedings brought a shower OF bills
and checks that filed several baskets
and nghtened the eternal night Of
many a suffering hero in France.
Greek dance interpretations by a child
wOnder-one OF the pupils OF the
Helen Moller Temple. New York
viii also be feature of the fete both
in the afternoon and evening
At the Shoreham on Tuesday from
noon till , O'Clock, two of the most
fascinating show girls OF the fete will
sell bonds of the third war loan. 1t
Is suggested by the funds Washing
ton committee, of which Mrs. John II.
Hewson and Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty are the honorary secretaries and
Charles ]. Bell. honorary treasurer
ito whom checks should be made pay
able and mailed to 1533 New Hamp-
shire avenue). that this will enable
sympathizers with the funds work OF
regeneration among the soldiers who
in the sacrifice Of their sight lost
what to most Of them was more
precious than life itself to perform at
one and the same time an act Of
patriotism which they owe to their
country and a deed OF great mercy.
Let" said Mrs. Doughtery yester-
day. your money do double duty.
Buy a bond to help our boys in the
trenches win the war and then turn it
yer to the 4. 3. F. B. to help the
blinded soldiers.
Before the present greatest battle
Of all time began the fund was wrest-
ling with the problem OF re-educating
as many as possible of the thou
sands OF soldiers whose eyes had been
blasted or burned out. The sitting of
the debris of the battlefields when the
German flood has been finally stopped
and then rolled back toward the
Rhine will add a graver perplex1ty in
the addition of hundreds, perhaps
thousands, to the army Of the sight
less whose need will cry out in pitt
full. heart-rending accents.
Remember that these heroes de-
mand no charity. They ask only the
chance to be permitted to hold their
own again as self-respecting toilers
with their hands in the world of men.
This our fund helps them to do for