Evening star., 1921-04-17
D. A. R. TO CONVENE
IN 3OTH CONGRESS
HERE. TOMORROW
Record Number of Members
Admitted by National
Board of Society.

Starting out with a record by the
admission yesterday of $3.50 new
members, the thirtieth Continental
Congress of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will convene in Continental
Memorial Hall here tomorrow for a
weeks session. 1t will be one Of the
most interesting assemblies of this
organization Of revolutionary descend
ants.
Legislation in Congress and inter-
national relations have been given
an important place on the program.
and the opinions of the women ex-
develop many interesting points on
subjects uppermost in the minds of
Americans today.
The admission yesterday of 1890
new members by the national board
Of management was declared to be
the greatest number of members ever
admitted at one time in the history
Of the society. and Is looked upon
as giving great impetus to the patri-
otto work Of the organization.
Represent Famous Women.
One Of the big features Of the pres
ent congress. and the first of its kind
ever presented at its national meet
ings, according to those directing its
affairs, will be the historic evening on
Friday, when living pictures Of his
torio women will be presented. This
series of tableaux. showing some
epochs in the history of the several
states, will be in the charge Of Miss
Jenn Winslow Coltrane, historian gen.
eral.
While this is not the election year
of the body, eight posts will be filled
at the session which opens tomorrow.
A new registrar general will be
chosen. as will eight vice presidents
general.
The congress will be formally open
ed tomorrow morning at 1880 by q
bugle call sounded by Arthur S. Wit
comb of the United States Marine
Rand. following which the pages will
enter the hall. acting as an official
escort for Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
nresident general, and the other ma
tional officers.
Will Inaugurate Congress.
Mrs. Minor. upon reaching the plat
form, will drop the gavel. formally
inauRurating the thirtieth congress,
after which Mrs. Selden p. Spencer,
chaplain general, will offer prayer.
Miss Annie Wallace will lead in the
salute to the flag. and William Tyler
Page will recite his "American's
Creed"
America" will be sung by the entire
assemblage, and Mrs. Minor will de-
liver her annual address to the con-
eress, following which there will be
the singing of the Connecticut state
song, after which Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey will speak. Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton will also make an ad-
dress. Mrs. Livingston l.. Hunter,
chairman of the credentials commit
tee. will make report, and Mrs.
Delos A. Blodgett, chairman Of the
program committee. and Mrs. Henry
r. 10y of the resolutions committee
will report on the standing rules.
The reports of the national officers
vil, he received at the afternoon ses-
sion, and at the evening session Sir
Auckland Geddes, Ambassador from
Great Britain, and Ambassador J. ].
Jusserand from France will be the
principal speakers. Rev. Wallace Rad
clifre will pronounce the invocation
and the benediction.
At the session Tuesday morning.
following the Invocation by Rev.
James E. Freeman. Mrs. Joy will read
the report of the resolutions COM
mittee other reports to be received
at this meeting are: Pilgrim memo.
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