Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-14

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separated, one turning to the right
and the other TO the left. imne-
diately behind them came the ma
! tional officers and the former natlona !
officers, each attended by her personal
page. Mrs. Cook was given an ova-
tion as she entered, dressed in a be-
coming gray gown with hat TO match.
During the entrance of the officers
the original colonial flag was raised
to the high ceiling of Memorial Con
tinental Hall, where it will float with
the national emblem and the state
standards during the week. It's cir
Gle OF thirteen stars sta ndlng out IN
bold relief against the field OF deep
blue il was in sharp contrast 10
Old Glory, with it's forty eight stars
Only at Continental Cangress Is the
colonial flag raised.
Immediately upon reaching the ros-
trum. Mrs Cook formally called the
congre - to order and bade II pro-
coed with the business of the week
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison the chaplain
general. read a short passage from
the Scriptures and invoked divine
blessing upon the asst mbly. Mrs
John Miller Horton. chairman of the
committee on the correct use OF the
flag, recited the salute to the nag
and William Tyler Page led the en-
tire audience in reciting the Alne1-
cans Greed The audience sang on
ward Christian Soldiers and the IN
troduction of speakers began.
Cuno H. Rudolph, chairman of the
board of District Commissioners, wei
coined the delegates on behalf OF
Washington and bade them consider
the city their own in fact as we'll IS
in name. ComplimentinG the society
upon its aims, Commissioner Rudolph
pointed out that patriotism and
piety have ever been the basis of all
good citizenship" And he said that
he felt sure the presence of the d
A. K. in the National Capital would
do much to impress that fact even
deeper in the minds of the citizens.
Greetings Are Received.
restings of the various patriotic
societies recognized by the .. A. X.
were presented A. r. Sumner, presi-
lean Revolution, extended the felicia
tions of that society, and Mrs. Frank
w. MondelI national president of the
Children of the American Revolution.
for her society In the course of
speaking of the Children she intro
duced Billee Osborne, the Bird Boy"
who entertained the delegates for a
few minutes. Greetings Of the Amer
lean Legion were presented by Col.
James A. Drain.
The formal proceedings were inter
rupted for moment, while Mrs. Cook
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by the Wakefield Memorial Association.
which is organized for the purpose of
preserving the birthplace of George
Washington, at Wakefield, Va During
the interim from the business of the
day Miss Marion Wright Powers sang
several selections. after which Mrs. Cook
began her address of welcome.
After Mrs. Cook had concluded her
speech, which many times was inter
rupted by the hearty applause of dis
tinguished guests and the entire as
sembly of delegates, Miss Katherine
Riggs entertained the congress with two
delightful selections on the harp. the
first, 'Reverie," and the second, "Win
O. the Wisp.S
Rules Are Adopted.
The inaugural ceremonies over, the
congress began to get down to bust
ness, with the report of the committee
on credentials, which was submitted by
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patten. After
official roll call, Mrs. Mondef reported
for the committee on programs, and
Miss Carolyn l.. Dodge for the commit
tee on standing rules, after which the
congress adjourned for luncheon, to re-
convene at o'clock this afternoon
The session This afternoon will be
occupied entirely by reports of the
national officers of the committees.
Mrs Cook will first submit her report,
to be followed in order by Mrs. Edi-
son. Mrs. Frank II. Briggs, the record
ing secretary general; Mrs. Franklin
p. Shumway, the corresponding secre-
tary general: Mrs. William S. Walker.
the organizing secretary general;
Mrs. James H. Stansfield, the registrar
general. and Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau.
the treasurer general.
President to Speak.
Committee reports, including those
of the finance committee and the au-
diting committee, will be followed by
the report of Mrs. George De Bolt, the
historian general; Mrs. Alvin H. Con-
nelly, the reporter general to the
Smithsonian Institution; Mrs. Larz
Anderson, the librarian general, and
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, the curator
general. \
Recess will be taken then until $50
O'Clock. when the delegates will re-
convene to hear President Coolidge
and ]. J. Jusserand, the ambassador
from France, and Sir Esme Howard,
the ambassador from Great Britain. A
band concert by the United States
Marine Band will be rendered from s
until $3.50 o'clock, and that, together
with the addresses, will be broadcast
by the radio stations of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company in
Washington, New York and Provi-
dence.
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