Evening star., 1924-04-16
STATE DELEGATIONS
WELCOMED BY D. A. R:
Congress Adjourns Out of Defer.
!, cnce to Pressing Need Of Group
Discussions.
MORE THAN. 5000 ATTEND
New York Has Largest Number OF
Representatives Present.


State delegation meetings occupied
all Of Yesterday afternoon and the
n, a r. congress adjourned out of
Difference to the pressing need of
discussions among the Variousrrepre-
zentatives. in many INSTANCES the.
meetings. served "a. double purpose.
some of the delegations meeting at
luncheon or tea, at which officers
we're the guests OF honor.
The New York delegation, the
largest at the congress, with $50
representatives present. met at tea in
the small ballroom OF &the Willard
Hotel. Mrs. Charles w;rrfite. Nash pre-
sided and her report evoked tre-
mendous enthusiasm. The New York
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton do considerable work at Eziis
Island and among the immigrants
after they haye settled in the me-
tropolis.
Guest of Delegation.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, prcsi-
dent general of the national society
and former state regent of rennsyl-
Nauia, was the guest OF honor of
the Pennsy lvania delegation in tho
rcu room of the Willard Hotel. she
was presented n handsome American
rag, To he placed in the room of the
president general. in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. The proposal for the
construction of new auditorium
was indorsed by the Pennsylvania
delegation.
The resignation of Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison as chaplain general made the
meeting OF -hr6baTna delegation
Of especial interest, as Mrs. Rhett
Goode of that state is regarded as
certain OF becoming her successor
Mrs. Goode was defeated for the Of
nee by Mrs. Edison last year and her
name will be presented to the con-
EreSs this year for the vacancy among
the national officers.
brilliant Gathering Welcomed.
Many other delegations met. includ-
Delaware. Nebraska. Maryland. Wis
'@nsin. West Virginia. Arkansas.
connecticut. Vermont. Massachusetts,
and New Jersey. The meeting OF the
Maryland delegation was SO well at
tended that it overfiowed into the
Hall, although one Of the largest
rooms in the building has been alot-
tcd to that delegation. Mrs. George
Maynard Minor. honorary president
General, was the guest of honor of
the Connecticut delesations
seldom has Memorial Continental
ttalI, IN all or It's history OF social
color and splendor. welcomed so bril-
liant a gathering passed through
its marble. portals last night when
Mrs. Cook and the national board
nf management received. More than
5000 persons attended the reception.
and from the standpoint of social
standing and handsome costumes il
was probab bly, the finest ever seen by
national congress of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution.
Received i'm Auditorium.
While Mrs. Cook and the board of
managers were receiving in the main
auditorium, second line, comprised
Of the state regents, received in the
museum. 1t was an innovation, and
proved so popular that il undoubt
edly will become d fixed part OF
future conventions. 1t gave all an
opportunity to meet the various state
regents and high officers from every
part of the country. An orchestra
played state and national airs.
With a new thermometer for indus.
trial purposes the temperatures car
he read far as $50 feet away from