The Washington herald., 1921-04-19
American Ideals Keynote
OF Address by Presi-
dent General.
FRENCH TOKENS ARE
PRESENTED WOMEN
Ambassador Attends Ex-
ercises at the Cont
mental Hall.

Americsnism was the keynote nj
the opening session yesterday OF
the thirtieth Continental Congrsss
Of the National Society Of the
Daughters OF the American RevolS-
tion. in Memorial Continental Hall
Sim Fein. pro-Germsn and rsdi-
cal Propsgandists who are at
tempting to use this country for
their own ends" were scored by
Mrs. George Maynard Minor.H-of
Connecticut. president general Of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, in her opening address.
while last night the same insId4oOs
influences were denounced by the
British Ambassador. Sir Auckland
Geddes.
Given French Menentoes.
Attended by elaborate exercises
in Memorial Continental Hall Lac,
night. the French Ambassador. n
Jules J. Jusserand. on behalf of
the French Republic. presented the
national society with q pair -of
Sevres vases and a bust Of George
Washington by the French sculptor,
Houdin. in token Of the gratitude
Of the French people for the serr-
ice rendered France by the q. AR
in saving the lives Of French war
orphans
The thir'ieth congress was On.
cially opened by the president gen
eral at 1880 O'Clock yesterday
morning.
SEES HypheasteH Active.
Mrs. Minor declared that tn. ma
tion IL forgetting the lessons Of IN.
war and must take stock Of Cts
radicals before IL is too late. She
charged that 'hyphenstes are sfflI
Z working to undermine the idealism
OF America" She said meetings are
being held throughout the country
in aid Of pro-German propaganda,
and that Sim FeFin sEitstiou is
appeslfng-to passions that lead 90 q.
var
Mrs. Minor declared that last
winter we were afflicted with an
orgy Of fsnsticsl and dislaySl aEi-
I tstion.
1T Is time for sane. loyal Ameri-
cans TO awake and hal ndle these
hsppe nings without gloves" said
Mrs. Minor. We are too prone as
nation to 60 quietly about our bust
ness. needless OF danger until the
east minute. No doubt this agitation
something more valuable in the
process before the world comes
back to it's senses, for there is
nothing more innammsble than
human passion working in the
masses.
Peril OF Propaganda.
This science OF propaganda has
been so thoroughly mastered that
! IL works with the deadliness Of
I poison gas. II msnipulstes mind and
emotions"
Mrs. Minor warned against Bol-
| shevism. citing meetings which she
( said were an effort to drive a wedge
! between this country and France
1 and England She said the whole
! thing is part Of a scheme Of world
! revolt emsnating from Moscow.
The president general was en-
Enthusiastically Applauded. Too i'm
patient TO await formal action by
! the Resolutions committee, the dele .
: gates demanded that the rules be
/ suspended TO enable them TO voice
; their approval and support Of Mrs.
Minor.
Denonstrstior by As.enhlsEe.
: Led BY Miss Janet Richards, OF
Washington. the asssmblaEe arose
and repeated after her tn" last
words of Mrs. Minors address, In
the name Of God. Amen
/ As the assembly was sounded At
1880 O'Clock the pages. acting as
Escort to Mrs. Minor and the ma
I tional officers, proceeded 20 the plat
form while the national colors were
raised in the center OF the hall.
Mrs. SeIden p. Spencer chsplaio
general Of the society, leo in the
- Ha-A
Psalm. which was followed by thr
/ recitation in unison Of "Ameriess
Greed" Mrs. Minor then advances
To the center of the platform and
gave her address.
The honorary president general
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey.
urged cooperation by all the D. A
( r. chapters. After an address By
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton. reports
I followed from Mrs. Livingston l.
Hunter. chairman of the committee
on credentials; Mrs. Delos 4. BlodG-
( EFT, chairman Of the committee on
( program; Mrs.. Henry p. Joy. Of
Michigan. chairman OF the resolu-
tions committee.
The following personnel Of the
! committee on resolutions vas an
nounced by, Mrs- Joy: Mesdannes
CassIu. p. Cottle, of California; n.
1 Eugene Chubbuck, OF Illinois; Frs&
J u. Ellison. Massachusetts,: Harold
I r. Howell. Iowa: Edward l. Har-
ris, Ohio; John Trigg Moss, Mts-
souri,; Robert J. Johnston, fowG
samuel r. Perkins, Indiana; James
Lowry Smith. Texas: william n.
| Reynolds, North Carolina: Andrew
Fuller Fox. Mississippi; George T,
] Smaliwood and Howard l. HodE-
kins, District Of Columbia: Frsnk
w. Bahnson. Iowa; and Miss Alice
! Louise McDufee.- OF Michigan.
~. Memorial Resolutions
Resolutions Of sorrow on the
death Of Mrs. John K. Hume. late
vice president general and hrs.
James Spilimsn Phillips, forner
registrar general. were adopted.
A recess for luncheon was taken
at 1880 o'clock. the Congress re-
suming lie sessions at : o'clock Ter
the hearing Of reports OF nsttoud
4 ofiicers.
l Mrs Minor In reviewing the hrst
year Of her administration. pointed
out that in response TO the appeals
i which had been made TO her upon
taking once for some big, concrete
eosFwvrp % RAGS rvs.