Evening star., 1923-04-20

The congress of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution gave Mrs.
William B. Hardy, regent Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. an ovation last
night when she presented her annual
report Of the work done by the local
chapters of the society. Mrs. Hardy's
report showed that Washington
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion had been particularly active in
tho work Of Americanization. a work
that has virtually become the plat
form OF the entire national society.
Extended Work.
Not only in this city have the
local women been busy teaching
foreign residents the principles of the
American government. but they have
extended their endeavors elsewhere
and have maintained worker at
Ellis Island, Americas port of entry
for most OF the immigrants reaching
this country. The report in full fol-
lows:
I'm the District OF Columbia we
have two national officers, d vice
president general. seven state officers.
sfxty-one regents and a membership
Of over 1900. While more than $1,000
has been raised during the year,
hands Of the state treasurer from
March 1. 1922. TO March I. 1929. This
went for Anlericanization, Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts. historical work, imlni-
grants manual. an Ellis Island work
tion. Memorial Continental Hall, Ma
tional Old Trails Road. patriotic
education. victory memorial, war
painting. pilgrims memorial fountain.
local charities and q District of Co
lun bia chapter house.
"A prize of SO was awarded TO the
chapter that obtained the largest
number OF subscriptions to the maya
zine in proportion to Its membership
and subscriptions to the magazine
were given to three OF our high
chapter room in our hall The correct
use OF the flag committee has been ac-
tive IN correcting wrong use of .he
flag and the chairman had the oppor-
Honolulu which was productive Of
great good. The Continental Memo
rial Hall and revolutionary relics
committee gained additional contri-
buttons In payment Of the new cleo
trio chandelier ordered last year for
the District room at cost OF s4no
The chandelier has now been in
stalled.
Obtained Rare Coins.
For the museum the D!stric. has
obtained sixty-two relics consisting
Of the following: Rare coins. badges.
old manuscripts. old newspapers Of
date of 1901. Continental money. snuff
box, child's shoe last, wooden shuttle,
goblet, pocketbooE, card case, linen
napkins brought to this country in
the seventeenth century, glass cup
Plate, hand-woven bed coverlee- field
glasses. silver lorgnette. china uru
beaded bag. one gold bracelet, large
black lace shawl. black SILK enIbro.-
dered cape, one sampler. two fans.
OF wanpun, two wedgwood pitchers.
shell !nlaid with pearl ,nitten, black
lace raatilla, black satin carriage
sunshade, knitted mat, founders
pin. the pen founder; one national
officer's club pin. a Franco-American
memorial comnittee medal of 1900,
four pieces Of pink Staffordshire, two
CHARTER member pins, one honorary
chaplain general pin, q medal of Sui
grave manor. Washington Memorial
Association; one Chelsea cup and sau-
Ger. continental money and a hair
brooch.
Aided Thrift Drive.
THE thrift committee co-opera.ed
with the national thrift committee by
the distribution of circulars. by list
ing groups OF children for the banks
and by arranging for speakers at
nended that each chapter plant q
tree during the coming year. 4 gen
eral thrift meeting also was arranged
for March Is.
THE library committee obtained
seventy-nine books and accessories
for the library and collected slss75
for the purchase of others. A mum
Der OF the books were very rare and
costly. The District of Columbia
gave to the library all the books that
II was asked for this year. One
chapter has supplied the eQuipme n I
of the library for years.
1.-THE state historic committee has
held most interesting meetings each
month with interesting speakers
Our quota Of historical papers has
been written for literary reciprocity
Some historic spots have been pre-
served. Memorial gifts have been
made to the national old trails com
mittee and the work OF our federal
directory has been continued.
Aid Amer1cAniIatfon.
"The most important work OF the
District has been patriotic education
and Americantzation. We are 100
per cent IN our quota for the Ellis
island worker and have continued
our work and contribution for the
salary OF Americanization teachers