The Washington herald., 1920-04-23
Election of Officers Of OAR.
Regarded as Vote. of Approval
Of Retiring President General
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EhOM rA1E ONE.
Waterford. Conn, the newly elected
president general was greeted with
hearty applause when, following the
tellers' report of her unanimous
election. she rose to thank the Con-
gress and to outline briefly the pol
icy under which she will occupy the
office during the ensuing three-year
term.
Hear Regents Reports.
The evenings session was devoted
to additional reports of State re-
gents. and the presentation of gifts
to the national society and Conti
mental Hall. The banquet hall re-
ceived many donations of furniture,
decorations and cash. The museum
received many rare gifts, articles
whose history dates back to revolu-
tionary days, and the library came
in for rare additions to its already
valuable collections.
A feature of interest to District
daughters was the presentation of a
flag by Mrs. ]. Charles Linthicum,
wife of Representative Linthicum,
of Baltimore. in behalf OF the Balti-
more chapter.
State regents received their con-
firmations, and will now return to
their respective States full fiedged
State officers.
Members of the D. A. II. in con-
gress here gave over a large part
of yesterday to baIloting for ma
tional officers, and though interest
ran high in the discussion of who
of the twelve candidates for vice
presidents general would be elected
was issued by the election tellers
until the close OF the evening ses-
sion.
Yesterdays morning session Of
the congress was devoted largely
to action on additional resolutions
reported by the resolutions COM
mittee, and the remarks OF Mca
Frank W. Mondell. wife of Repre-
sentative Mondell, Republican lead
er "f the House. Mrs. Mondell,
president general of the children's
department. in reporting on the re-
lations of the Children of the Amer
lean Revolution to the D. A. r.,
paid fine tribute to Mrs. Daniel
Lathrop. author. and founder of
the children's organization.
Mrs. F. II. II. Calhoun. retiring
wee president general. made a plea
for the Tomasse Industrial School
In the Blue Ridge Mountains. one
or the projects which has been the
center or interest for chapters in
that section of the country. Mrs
Calhoun reported that over $4,000
had been raised by these chapters
and applied to the scholarsbip
fund. The school at the present
time has sixty-five scholars with
boarding department for girls and
day-school facilities for both bows
and girls.
The afternoon was marked by
continuance of the general theme of
AmerlcanlZatton which has perme-
ated the program of the Congress
Wllllam Horton Foster brought the
high-sounding term down to the
platform of practicability bv advis-
ing delegates to investigate the pos
sibilities contained in the utiliza-
ton of movies as a means of ac-
tually bringing about the Ameri-
canization of foreigners throughout
the nation. He gave examples of
how the movies had been employed
with success in instructing recruits
in various branches of the army
during the war, and he urged chap
ter delegates to carry on their re-
spective campaigns via the silver
screen.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter also spoke
on Americanization, placing en-
phasis upon the Importance of the
home in bringing about true cher
ishing of American ideals and ira
ditions. She was insistent in her
declaration that women entering
public life should not forget that
the greatest power for good had
always been and would continue to
be in the proper management of
good homes. Let US leave the
railroads. factories and the other
minor things to men," she declared.
"and we will continue to do the