Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
D. A. R. DELEGATES
ARRIVE IN CAPITAL.
FOR 18TH CONGRESS
Opening Tomorrow Is Ex-
pected to Be Historic
in Interest.

III IISSI SSSs
When the silver notes of assem-
bly," are sounded by a bugle in Me-
mortal Continental Hall at 1851
o'clock tomorrow morning. announc-
ing the opening OF the twenty nii,,n
Continental Congress of the National
Society Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. II will inaugu-
rate what is expected in many quar-
tiers to be the greatest week IN the
history of the society.
For three days every through .ra,n
arriving in WashingtoN has brought
its quota Of officers and delegates 70
the National Capital. and more Una u
1900 women will take part IN the
deliberations Of the congress. In al
dition there are hundreds OF Nislihs
Daughters here in an unoinclal ca
IA CITY. who will take part in the So
cial activity incident to the congress.
Attend Church Services.
Today the visitors will attend
services in the Washington churches.
a special invitation having been eX-
tended them by Rev. DR.. Henry Alien
Tupper, pastor of the First Baptlst
Church. patriotic service especially
for the Daughters has been arranged
for this evening by Rev David Ran
som Covell. pastor of Trinity Church.
3d and c streets, where Lieut. Col.
James Drain and Representative II.
NJ. Towner will speak. The ushers
will be members of Belleau WOOD
Post. No. 3. of the American Legion
organized by women who served IN
the Marine Corps.
| largely around the election Of seven
vice presidents general from group
of thirteen candidates. 1t is expected
that Mrs George Maynard Minor OF
Connecticut will be elected without
opposition to the office OF president
| Mrs. George Thacher GUERNSEY.
During the administration OF Mrs.
iGuernsey the society has paid off the
remainder of its Indebtedness. ana
the membership has reached new
| high figure. These facts. coupled with
with Germany during that time, nave
combined to make the congress TINS
week more notable than any previous
gathering of this kind.
Secretary of State cambridge Colby
will address the society tomorrow
evening. and on Wednesday evening
the president general and the retiring
national officers will receive the MEM
bers of the society in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. Members of the con-
gress will make their pilgrimage TO
Mount Vernon Friday afternoon, when
a wreath will be laid on the sarco-
phagi of Gen. Washington and Martha
Washington. Installation OF new of1-
GERS on Saturday afternoon will con-
clude the congress.
Interesting Musical Recital.
Musical numbers of more than usual
merit have been arranged for part of
the evening programs. These include
tenor solos Monday evening by Martin
Richardson. accompanied by Paul
Whitney Fishbaugh; violin numbers
by Miss Elsa Louise Raner. accom-
panied by Mr.. Fishbaugh, on Wednes-
soloist. accompanied by Dorothee
Boucher: Frances NJ Smith. violinist.
accompanied by Anton Kaspar. and
Mrs. r. L. Spade. soprano. accom-
panied by Mrs. Thomas Phillips jr..
will be heard on Thursday evening.
Price, soprano. will be heard. with Mr..
Fishbaugh at the piano. The Marine
Band will also have a part in tomor-
row evenings program.
An innovation this year will be re-
ception and dance given by the presi-
dent general and Abigail Hartman
Rice Chapter Of the D. A. R. in honor
Of the pages. of whom there will be
140 at the convention. The dance will
be given at Rauschers Tuesday even
ing from $3.50 until ~ o'clock.
No session of the congress will be
held Tuesday afternoon, the time
being reserved for meetings of state
delegations and national committees.
Program Of the Congress.
The program Of the congress for the
| week. exclusive Of the musical numbers,
| follows:
Monday. 1920 a.m-Bugle call, Ar
thur s. Whitcomb, U. s. NJ. C. En-
trance Of the pages escortinE the presi-
dent general and national officers.
Congress called to order by the presi-
dent general Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey.
Scripture and prayer Miss Elizabeth
| r. Pierce. chaplain general.
Salute to the flag, followed by Amer
ica's Creed" by William Tyler Page
Apostrophe to the flag, Maria l.. San
ford, professor emeritus Of the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota.
Hymn. america" by the audience
| Greetings and address to the congress,
by the president general
Greetings from the honorary president
general. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
Greetings from Poland. Princess Luz
| bomirski.
| Report Of the committee on creden-
| tials Mrs. Charles II. Aull, chairman
Presentation by the New York city
chapter Of a tablet in memory of Mrs.
Donald Mclean, president general, 1906
1909.
Monday, O'CLOCK p.m-Announce-
ment Of tho resolutions committee.
| Reports Of the national officers, the
finance committee and the auditing COM
mittee.
Monday, s:15 o'clock p.m-Invoca-
ton. Bishop William F. Mcdowell. Adj
dress by the Secretary Of State. Ad-
dress by Rev. Porter H. Dale Of Yer
mont. Benedictiop by Bishop Mcdowell.
Tuesday. 10 a.m-Report of resolu-
tons committee and committees on liq-
uidation and endowment fund, banquet
hall. preservation Of historic spots ma
tional old trails road, prevention of
Desperation to the flag, genealogical re-
search. Philippine scholarship endow-
ment fund, reciprocity insignia, real
| daughters.
Tuesday demonstrating of state
delegations and national committees.
Reception On Program,
Tuesday, $3.50 p.m-Reception Tor
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