Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-17
Welcoming Address and Re-
sponse Will be Delivered
at Morning Session
PUBLIC IS INVITED
Mrs. George Bsrnett of Washington
VIII Speak at Night on Marines in
France


The twenty-third annual meeting of
the Virginia state conference of the
Daughters of the American, Revolu-
tion will convene at .Io'clock tomor
row morning in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce. All of the
meetings will be. open to the public.
The program for the morning ses-
sion follows: Invocation, Rev. DR.. W..
J. Morton, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church; address Of welcome, Mayor
Thomas A. Fisher; address of well
come, Carroll Pierce, president CT the
Chamber of Commerce; response for
the state, Mrs. Robert L. Pierce,
state regent, vice president general
from Virginia; response for the ma
tional D. A. R., Mrs. Benjansin l..
Purcell, vice president from Virginia;
report of credential committee. Ad-
dress, State Regent DR.. Kate Waller
Barrett, Alexandria; report of Of
ficers; address Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, Washington; Mrs. Walsh was
recently decorated by the Queen of
Belgium for war service. An exhibit
ton will be given of articles fash
ioned from cast off. material by Mrs.
Walsh.
The afternoon session will begin at
2 o'clock when reports will be sub
mitted by officers and regents. Other
numbers on the program will be as
follows: college Opportunities for
Women in Virginia" by the president
Of William and Mary College; "Na-
tional Physical Edrcat t. S. Set
tie. representing Playground Recrea
tion Association; song, Mrs. Newton
Baker; reports made; address, "His-
tory in the Making" Col. C. R. Kelley,
Council of Defense.
The night session Tuesday evening
will begin at 8 o'clock. A feature will
be an address by Mrs. George Bar
nett, Washington, entitled with the
Marines in France" An overseas
honor medal will be presented to Miss
Mamie Jones of Anne. Pickett Chap
ter. ~
Aireceptioni will follow at the re-
sidence Of DR.. Kate Waller Barrett,
state regent, in honor of the officers
and:delegatesaBy Aune Pickett Chap
ter.
Among the distinguished guests to
be- presented at the evening session
are Mrs. G. S. Wallis, representing
Mrs. Kate Csbefl Cox, state pres ident
COLONIAL Danes. Mrs Noble Newport
Potts, representing the Daughters. of
1872, Mrs. William Cabell Flourney,
representing state DC
Sessions Wednesday will be held in
Memorial Continental Hall, Wash
ton.
Seats will be reserved for the D
A. R., members until ten: minptess be
fore the session opens. Seats will also
be reserved for members of the Anne,
rican Woman's Legion and Officers
of local clubs. :
Mrs. Walsh win mako her exhi-
bition from noon until 8 o'clock: in
the parlors of the Chamber of Com.
merce.
Col. w. A. Brumfield will speak at
8 O'Clock Tuesday about on Public
Health Service.
National Society Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution -Presi
dent General, N. S. D. A. R., Mrs
George Thacher Guernsey; Vice Presi
dent General from Virginia-Alrs. 3
L. Purcell, Richmond, Va.
Officers Stated. A. R.-HonorarH
State Regent, Miss Serpell,; Norfolk
Va; Regent, DR.. Kate Waller Bar
rett, A9eNandris, Va; State Vice Re
gent, Mrs. Robert Pierce, Wythe
4 vile, Va; Secretary, Mrs. w. H. F
B Lewis, Bristol, Virginia, Tenn; Trea
surer, Mrs. c. J. Hatcher, Wytheville
Va; Historian. Mrs. Faith Parrot
Martinsville, Va.
Reception committee-Mrs. Mauch
lin Nivin. Regent, Mt. Vernon Chap