The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14


New York, daughter Of the late
President and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Harrison, is one of the most
popular members OF the Congress.
Mrs. Mckee, who was very prom
inent in Washington society dur
ing the Harrison administration,
became the first president general
OF the ID. A. r.. when che was
attached to the White House.
Precedent will be shattered at
the Congress this year when DR..
l.. s. Rowe. director Of the Pan
American Union will preside
over one Of, the sessions. 1t will
mark the first time in the his
tory OF the D. A. r. that a man
has had charge Of q session. This
feature will take place Friday
night which will be devoted to q
Pan-Anericar celebration.
Red and blue lights have been
installed on the speaking platform
at d. A. r. Hall TO notify dele
gates and committee chairmen
when their allotted speaking time
has ended.
Mrs. Herbert M. Lord, wife Of
the director Of the budget. is in
attendance at the Congress and
will report on historical and
literary reciprocity.
Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln,
editor of the ID. A. r. magazine,
has published fifteen mystery
stories, most of them centering
about life in Washington.
Mrs. Larz Anderson, librarian
general, is the author of several
books. especially fairy tales for
children.
On Wednesday night Mrs. viii.
liam d. Hardy. retiring State
regent Of the District Of Column.
bia. will make her report. Mrs.
John N. Beavers, State regent
elect, will assume her new office
at the close OF the Congress.
Mrs. Charles 8. Whitman, wife
Of the former governor of New
York, who IL curator general,
will, as USUAL, nave charge Of the
various gifts Of antiques which
are presented by the States to
Continental Hall each year.
Mrs. willard r. Block, Of Chi.
cago, chairman Of the liquidation
and endowment fund, deserves
credit for her efforts in helping to
complete payments on Memorial
Continental Hall by her certifi.
cate plan. Mrs. Block worked
many hours each day for many
years making this campaign q
success.
Mrs. Amos Fries, wife of the
chief Of the bureau Of chemical
warfare Of the United States army,
IL chairman of publicity for the
Congress and will make her re-
port tomorrow morning.
Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddie IL
chairman Of the department which
IL taking care of the real daugh-
ters of revolutionary soldiers.
The latter are special charges Of
the organization and are on the
society's pension rolls.
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton, IL
chairman Of the busy credentials
committee. She has been working
day and night for the last three
days distributing badges and ad.
mittance credentials to delegates
and a1ternates.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook was
gowned in an deliberately EN-.
broidered gray crepe gown, with
swinging panels. She wore q gray
hat trimmed with aigret and bril-.
liant. Miss Eugene Lejeune, her
personal page, was dressed in q
white flannel sport suit. trimmed
in rose.
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison was be-
comingly gowned in black. wear.
ing a tailored crepe morning
frOck. with horsehair braid hat
and black aigret.
Mrs. John Miller Horton led
the salute to the flag, and wore
a black costume trimmed in green
and green and black han
After the prayer, Mrs. Cook
called the assembly to order for
the program and all settled down
and took good look at the beau
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