The Washington times., 1922-04-16
5000 women
HERE T0ATIEND
OAR. CONGRESS
Opening Session TO Be Held
Tomorrow Morning at Con-
tineptal Hall.

The thirty-firstS Continental Con-
sress OF the National Society Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution
win open at ioss0 o'clock tomorrow
morning in Memorial Continental
Hall Nearly 5000 women from all
parts of the United States are here
TO attend the Congress-. The ses-
sions win continue until Saturday.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor.
president general, win cell the
Congress to order. An address will
be delivered by Princess Canta-
cuxene, which win be followed by
reports OF committees on program,
standing rules and reports Of ma
tionai officers. A recess will be
taken from 1880 o'clock to .
o'clock for lunch.
Considerable interest c~nters
around the election of officers which
win take place Friday. There are
several candidates for the highest
office and more, than a dozen aspl-
rants for vice president general.
The remaining days Of the session
will be devoted largely TO receiving
reports of committees. A number OF
important resolutions viii be intro
duced during the week.
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In honor of the pages of the con
gress, a reception and dance has
been arranged by the Abigail Hart
man Rice Chapter, of the District OF
Columbia, 70 be held at Wardman
Park Hotel from $40 10 IL O'Clock
on Tuesday night.
The president general and national
officers win receive members of the
ID. A. r. Tuesday evening in Ne
mortal Hall.
On Thursday afternoon there will
be a pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon by
members of the congress. for the
purpose OF placing wreaths on the
tomb Of, George and Martha Wash
ington. ktsA
President and Mrs. Harding will
give b reception to members OF the
congress at s45 Friday afternoon.
Addresses will be made 10 the
conference in the following order:
Tomorrow-Prnccs Cantacuxene
Tuesday-Charles r. Hughes, Sec
retary of State: Ambassador ]. j
Jusserand. from France, and Sir
Auckland c. Geddes. ambassador
NyEcat bEltdlns
Wednesday-Henry Roe Cloud
Burke, and Capt Arthur Guy EN-
pey.
Thursday-John Temple Graves. {,
Friday--Mrs. Frank w. Mondell
president generale
Ceremony at Arlington.
Delegates will make a pilsrimag &c
to Arlington Cemetery ON Tuesday
afternoon, April IS. to pay tribute &c
Americas Unknown" soldier.
The party win leave Continental
Hall. on Seventeenth street, at ]
o'clock. Designation cards for wind
shield of automobiles may be obtain.
ed at the desk OF the curator general
in the museum. This card provides
admission and right of way to Arling
ton. All gates win be closed from 2
until 4 o'clock while special exercises
are In progress. BY special order oi
the Secretary of War the draw OF
the Highway Bridge win be CLOSED
between 1 and o'clock Tuesday
afternoon 80 as to make possible
uninterrupted travel Of the proces
sion. Following Is the program tc
be observed at the amphitheater:
From 1:2o to O'Clock, music by
the Army Music School Band. under
the direction OF w. J. Stannard.
At 1855 o'clock. president Renera
and national officers will enter aps,
and be seated State regents will
have seats In the boxes
The bugie will, sound Attention
at 2 o'clock.
The band win play the national an
them. followed by Scripture readin,
and prayer.
Flora McGil Keefer will sing "Th,
Heavens Resound With His Glory"
The audience wilr sing America
The wreath win be placed on tn,
tomb Of the Unknown" soldier b,
the president general.
Floral tributes will also be placet
by the State regents, s.-a
The committee In charge of ar
ranRements In composed OF Mrs. Her
bert NJ. Lord, chairman; Mrs. Wn
liam II. Carter, Mrs. Hughes OH
phant, Mrs. ELI A. Helmick, Mrs
William c.. Borden, and Mrs. Henr,
b. Patten.
A special Easter night American
ization service for delegates 70 th'
congress will be held tonight at
o'clock at the Trinity Church, rhirt
and c streets northwest. George A
Hubbeii, president of the Lncolr
Memorial University for the South
ern Mountsipeers, win deliver an sd
dress.
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