The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12
LUNCHEON FOR
LEADER OF
D. A. R.
Brilliant Party Heralds
Annual Congress Here
Next Week.
BY JEAN Elliott.

A s AN overture to the annual
"A Continental Congress Of the
"A Daughters of the American
Revolution to be held in Washing
ton next week, a brilliant luncheon
party was given today in hUnor of
the President General, Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook, and the members of
the national board by a group OF
Pennsylvania women prominent in
official life. Mrs. Cook is Of course
q native of the keystone State and
her fellow Pennsylvanians are proud
OF the grace and distinction with
role OF president general.
The hostesses for the hospitality
today were Mrs. Davis. wife of the
Secretary Of Labor; Miss Ailsa Mel
Ion, daughter Of the Secretary of
the Treasury-she, however. is out
Of town and was unable to be pres
ent-Mrs. George Wharton Pepper,
Mrs. David A. Reed, Mrs. George
Edmonds, Mrs. George s. Graham,
Mrs. William s. Ware, Mrs. Edgar
Kiess, Mrs. Louis McFadden, Mrs.
Henry w. Watson, Mrs. George
Campbell. Mrs. John J. Casey, Mrs.
Samuel Kendall, Mrs. Harry Rams
ley, Mrs. Harris Bixler, Mrs. Adam
wyant, Mrs. Edward M. Beers, Mrs.
Samuel F. Glatfelter, Mrs. J. Banks
Kurtz and Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips,
r..
The luncheon was recognized as
an event Of such importance that
women like Mrs. Edmonds and Mrs.
Ware, who have never established a
residence in Washington, came on
from their homes in Pennsylvania
for the occasion. The party was
given in the banquet, room of
Memorial Continental Hall, following
the board meeting which was held
this morning preliminary to the
opening of the annual congress.
There were perhaps 100 guests
present.
war correspondents" who usual
ly cover the D. A. r. campaigns
are predicting peaceable session
this year as there is no general
election. There will, however, be
several vice presidents general
elected and number of honorary
officers. All the honorary positions
in the gift Of the D. A. r. are for
life terms, those who are being
named this year replacing members
who have passed away since the
last congress.
Tonight Charles Colfax Longs
the Capital, collected under the
Shrine" will be shown this evening
at Continental Hall, with an ex-
planatory talk by Mr.. Long; and
all visiting Daughters are cordially
invited to be present.
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DINNER FOR SPEAKER
SET FOR APRIL "a.
The dinner which the President
and Mrs. Coolidge were to have
given in February in honor Of the
Speaker and Mrs. Gillett and which
was postponed because of official
mourning for former President Will
son, will take place on Thursday,
April "a.
The California delegates to the
D. A. r. congress will have tea
late Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Hoover, wife of the Secretary Of
Commerce, who is receiving very
informally that afternoon, as she
will be attending the Girl Scout
Convention in Chicago on April 30,
when the wives of the other Cabinet
officers will be at home. Mrs. Mae
e. Nolan, Congresswoman from
California, and the wives Of men,
bers of the California delegation in
Congress will assist the hostess.
Mrs. Hoover has sent out cards
to the Cabinet ladies. the wives Of
the justices of the Supreme Court
and a few intimate friends for
Tuesday afternoon to meet Mrs.
Wilbur, wife Of the new Secretary
of the Navy.
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
NOW VISITING FRIENDS.
The Attorney General, Harlan p.
Stoue, is staying for the present
with Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor Hyde
Backus at their residence, 1888 New
Hampshire avenue. Mrs. Stone is
not expected in Washington until
after Easter.
II 4 X
Mrs. Wilbur, wife of the new
Secretary Of the Navy. will be at
home on Wednesday afternoon,
April %, when the ladies Of the
Cabinet are receiving for the last