The Washington herald., 1922-04-16
D. CONVENTION
TO OPEN MONDAY
CONTINENTAL HALL.
More Than Half Of 2,7O0
Delegates Expected Al
ready in City. :
100 NEW MEMBERS
Children's Branch Convenes
In Red Cross Building With
Patriotic Program.

With 2.7oo delegates in, attend
ance. the largest number in its
history. the ,thirty-first Congress ,of
the Daughters OF the, kmetIcan
Revolution. will convene for a
weeks session tomorrow morning at
1880 In Memorial Continental Hall.
More than half Of the delegates
to the Congress registered yester-
day and it is expected that all will
be In their seats when the president.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor. calls
the convention to order -tomorroY
morning. Because Of the Increased
attendance and scarcity Of seats. the
public will be excluded.
Scenes around Memorial CONT
mental Hall. yesterday recalled those
Of arms conference days. During
the day 100 new members were ad-
mitted to the ID. A. r. by the board
OF management. An Americaniza-
ton meeting was also held. presided
over by Mrs. Edward Lansing Har-
ris. chairman of the patriotic edu-
cation board.
Children Also In Evidence.
Another annuai convention will
be in progress during the week
that of the National Society of the
Children of the American Revolu-
ton.
This was opened yesterday morn
ing in the Red Cross Building with
a prayer by Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery. chaplain of the House OF
Representatives. Addresses were
made by the national president.
Mrs. F. w. Mondell; Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop. founder of the organiza
ton: and William Tyler Page, clerk
Of the House Of Representatives ana
author Of the Americans Creed"
Our Flag OF Liberty" was re-
cited by Miss Millicent Wood. and
the Americans Creed" by Master
Trimble SawtelIe
Greetings from the Sons of the
American Revolution were expressed
by S. NJ. Ely.
Mrs. F. S. Ray, national record
ing secretary. called the roll by
States.
Reports were made by Mrs. c. S
Groves. committee on credentials:
Mrs. V. B. Janin. national treas
urer: Mrs. f. S. w. Howard. audit
ing committee: Miss Grace NJ
Pierce. national registrar: Mrs. C
E. Emig. national organizing Sec
rotary; Mrs. F. S. Ray. national re-
cording secretary: Miss Amice
Powell. national corresponding Sec
rotary; Miss Anne Cummins. ma
tional historian; Mrs. F. S. Ray,
editor of the society's magazine
magazine and Miss Dorinda Rog-
Inf
Red Cross Exhibit.
Following the morning session an
hour was devoted to viewing the
Red Cross exhibit in the building.
At the afternoon session reports
were made by the State directors.
A gain in membership of 2.O40 was
announced.
The d. A. r. will strive to bring
about a huge international gather
ing of women in this city for the
purpose of cementinE international
friendships and establishing closer
understandings among the women
of the world in accordance with a
recommendation to be submitted
by the committee OF international
relations.
This years congress promises to
be one of the most interesting in
the organizations history. Many
men and women OF prominence are
scheduled to address the conven-
tion during the week. At the morn
ing session on Monday Mrs. George
Maynard Minor, the president-gen-
eral, and Princess Cantacuzene.
granddaughter of President Grant,
will be the speakers.
Monday evenings meeting will be
addressed by Secretary of State
Charles E. Hughes, J. J. .Jusserand.
Ambassador from France. and Sir
Auckland c. Geddes Ambassador
from Great Britain.
On Wednesday evening Capt. Ar
thur Guy Empey, author, of over