The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-15
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tOn-Pen Leaguers
Coming Former
WaShingtOnianS 'S0f
Return and Being
Much Feted.
By JEAN ELIOT.
THE "D. A. R. lings" are de-
bouching on Washington

bouching on Washington
TO use again the
famous phrase Of Ambassador
Geddes' coinage.
For weeks the scouts Of the
various factions have been spy
ing out the lay OF the land
and taking up positions Of
vantage for the coming fray.
Last week the Daughters came
mot as single spies, but in
battalions;" today the main
body is marching in, and to.
morrow will see the official
opening of the annual Con-
tinental Congress, always held
during the week in which falls
April 10, the anniversary Of
the Battle of Lexington.
This is campaign year. you
know, and since Mrs. william
Cumming Story has cast her Paris
millinery into the ring already oc-
cupied by the chapeaux Of Mrs. O.
Wallace Hanger washington and
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook penn.
sylvanial. It looks as though We
might be in for one Of those good
old-fashioned political hair pull.
ings with which the Daughters
used always to make" the front
pages Of the papers.
0F late years. ever since tkg
war In fact, harmony hasbsef
the watchword of the organiza.
tion-and somehow h-a-r-m-o-Tisy
doesn't seem to fit into present
day headlines. This time, how
ever, both the Hanger and the
Cook factions are a bit sore with
Mrs. Story because of her unex-
pected and somewhat belated ena
trance into the campaign; and
1t is whispered that they ere
prepared to join forces to put her
out of the running. She, however.
has a strong following in the
organization-you remember she
was president general once be-
fore. So it looks as though there
might be the makin's of pretty
Highland a good row, in ac-
cordance with the tenets of mod
ern journalism, Is always front
page stuff"
At all events the deliberations
of the congress will be watched
with more than passing interest
even by laymen. The hotels are
filling up with visiting Daughters
the Willard. as usual, seems to
their unofficial headquarters
and, of course, they will be con-
tinuously entertained, individual
ly, collectively and in State
groups.
CLOSE upon the heels OF the
D. A. r. Congress treads
the annual meeting of the Daugh-
tiers of 1912. The date is always
selected with reference to the
Continental Congress so that per-
sons from a distance who are
members of bcthsof these patriotic
organizations may kill two birds
with one stone.
This influx Of visitors Is likely
to be followed by another and
another right on up to the time
when Washington surrenders to
the Shriners. The first confer
ence or convention of the Wom-
ems Alliance, of which Mrs. c. G.
Calhoun is the prophet, is to be
held the last of this month; and
toward the end OF this very week
wen see a fresh contingent Of
notables arriving for the Authors
Of the League Of Amen-
can Penwomen on Saturday.
The writing craft viii, Of
course, be most numerously rep
resented at this luncheon, which
has become an annual institution.
but the company will likewise in
clude representatives Of the al
lied arts-music, painting, ETC.
who are eligible for membership
In the league and an important
Of certain gentry Of
recognized Importance In the writ
Ing game-the publishers.
DURING the week just past
there was a miniature ''ifi-
lux" OF persons well and a.
known" who came on TO
attend the Polo Ball. General
who had been travelling
IN the west-an inspection tour
md q little visit to his home In