Evening star., 1923-04-23

The meeting of tho national eXecu-
tive board at 10 o'clock marked the
opening of the thirty-first associate
Council of the National Society, United
States Daughters of 1912, at the Will
lard Hotel. The society will close its
session Wednesday with the election
of officers.
The executive board meeting was
presided over by the president gem
eral. Mrs. Clarence +. r Jenne, Of
Hartford. Conn. Recomnie nda tions for
proposed changes in the constitution
were submitted and resolutions drawn
up anG passed upon which will he pre-
eeHted TO the entire society at Il later
time.
The tird meeting of the credentials
committee. of which Mrs. Wa ashington
j" Maan of New York city is chairman
arrangements We're made for those
desiring to make a pilgrimage to
Arlington cemetery this afternoon for
the purpose of laying Il wreath on the
grave OF the unknown soldier.
Put Flowers on Grave.
Headed by the president general.
Mrs. Jenne, the committee for this
arrangement. composed OF Mrs K.
ihomaS Robinson. chairman, Of this
city; Mrs. Edmund T. Moody of Della
ware and Mrs. Samuel T. Shope of
fenrsylvania, and about thirty mem
berS Of the society Journeyed out 70
the national cemetery and in
solemn and Impressive manner placed
large floral offering upon the grave
OF America 5 unknown hero, the Cere-
mony taking place shortly before 8
O'Clock.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock in the
small ballroom of the Willard Hotel
the opening session OF the entire
council will be held. during which
session reports OF the various state
delegates will be read. Mrs Jenae
Will deliver the address of welcome.
Officers of the national society are:
President. Miss Clarence +. r. Jenne,
Hartford. Conn. first vice president
Rock, Ark; second vice president.
Mrs. w. Samuel Goodwin. Emporia,
Va; third vice president. Mrs. Samuel
Williams Earle; Chicago, NJ: fourth
Mrs. William D. Cardwell, Canton.
Ohio: corresponding secretary. Mrs
Charles F. Messinger. New Haven.
Johnston. Humboldt, Iowa: registrar,
Mrs. James II. Stansfield, Washington.
y g: historian. Mrs. Reuben Ross
Holloway, Baltimore, Md: curator
librarian. Mrs. William V. Jobes. Port
land, Ore; auditor, Mrs. Edmund P
Moody, Wilmington, Del: chairman
charter trustees, Mrs. William Gerry
Slade. New York, ". Y, and special
secretary and chairman OF supplies
Mrs. Albion b. Wilson. Hartford, Conn.
Committee Members.
Members of the various committees
Ere:
Credentials. Mrs. Washington L.
Mann. chairman, New York city:
Mrs. Noyes Il. Baldwin. Connecticut;
Mrs. George L. Lamb, Vermont: Mrs.
J. Frank Wilson, city Of Wsshin gton;
Mrs. Thomas Day. Tennessee; Mrs.
James L. Van Dyke, New jersey. and
Mrs. Lewis r. Stelle. Pennsylvania.
Tcllers, Mrs. Samuel z. Shopc chair
man. Narberth. Pa: Mrs. Frederick A.
"aidron. New Jersey; Miss Florence
=. Sadtler. Maryland: Mrs. Edward
Il Prouty. Vermont; Mrs. John a. Lee,
Illinois; Mrs. John I. Weinnmann,
Arkansas; Mrs. A. II. Connelley. Mis-
souri,, and Mrs. Charles F. Borah.
Louisiana,
Resolutions-Mrs Charles Burt Toz-
Clarence J. Chandler, Michigan; Mrs.
John \. Lusk, labama: Miss Stella
Pickett Hardy. Arkansas; Mrs. James
c. Fisher. Virginia; Mrs. G. c. Winter
son, Nebraska; Mrs. John Miller Hor-
ton, New York: Mrs Gerald L.
Michigan; Mrs. Thomas +. Callahan.
Missouri and Mrs. David T. Welch,
Connecticut
Reception and Dinner-Mrs C.harles
4. Banks, chairman. Plainfleld. New
Mrs. Arthur S. Isham. Vermont; Mrs.
Alvin V. Lane, Texas; Mrs. Redwood
Nandergrift, City of WASHINGTON; Mrs
Frank II. Metcalf Massachusetts; Mrs