The Washington times., 1925-04-22

Today's sessions Of the Thirty
fourth Congress of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution In
clude four Of the most interesting
reports which are scheduled to be
made at this convention.
These reports are: On Ameri-
canization, BY Miss Alice Louise
McDufee, chairman; Better Films,
by Mrs l.. Grant Baldwin, chair
man: Ellis Island, by Mrs. Alfred
j.. Brosseau, chairman, and In
ternational Relations, by Mrs.
Robert Lansing, wife Of the
former Secretary Of State.
Yesterday afternoon was de-
voted 20 the holding Of the annual
State meetings. Most OF these
meetings were held in Continental
Memorial Hall or in the audi
torium building in the rear. Some
Of the State delegations, however,
turned their meetings into social
events and had them in the form
Of Iuncheons or teas at the vari-
Gus hotels.
At all OF the meetings, the chief
topics Of discussion were the pro-
posed amendments for increased
dues and initiation fees, and the
proposed new auditorium.
The Mississippi delegation dis.
cussed the scholarships to noun
tain and other schools maintained
by that State organization. The
State regent, Mrs. Robert N.
Somerville, reported the gift OF
q brooch, worn in the days Of
s76. az "a revolutionary relic for
the museum.
Sons and Daughters OF Arizona
awarded twe1ty.four medals to
the pupils OF grammar schools
OF the State for good citizenship,
bought flags and gave pictures
Of historic subjects to the schools.
the Arizona meeting was ItCld.
Mrs. William Lee Pinney pre-
sided.
Mrs. Howard Mccall. Georgia
vice president general, entertained
at tea in honor Of the president
general. Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook, following the meeting of
her State delegation. Mrs. Jul
Illus Talmadge. State regent. pre-
sided.
Mrs. Frank II. Briggs, record
ing secretary general, and Mrs.
Herbert M. Lord were among
the special guests lof the Maine
State meeting. Mrs. b. q. W.
Cushman, the State regent told
of her work as vice chairman
of the national committee on
historical and literary reciprocity.
Mrs. Horace Martin Farnham,
Vermont State regent, presided
at the luncheon and meeting At
Memorial Continental Hall. Mrs.
julius J. Estey, honorary vice
president general, was in attend
ance. The Vermont room is be-
ing furnished with memorial gifts
representing the colonial period.
The Missouri delegation held It's
meeting and banquet at the
Lafayette Hotel before the presi-
dent generals reception: Mrs.
Ashley Mckinley and Miss Nc
Kinley, formerly OF st. Louis,
and Colonel Paeglow, U. 8. A.,
were among the guests.
IIO AdAACC0 OSAOocASCS AA~
their meeting in the form OF a
tea. The honorary president gen.
eraI, Mrs. George Thacher Guern-
sey, was a guest. Mrs. Robert
B. Campbell is State regent.
Mrs. Frank Mondell, chairman
of the program committee and
national president of the Children
OF the American Revolution, was
at the meeting Of the wyoming
delegation in the D. A. r. hall.
The State regent, Mrs. Maurice
erosion, presided.
Mrs. Andrew r. Hickam, State
regent OF Oklahoma, entertained
the Oklahoma delegation at
luncheon at the Washington
Hotel yesterday. Those present
were Mrs. Calvin Hornaday, Mrs.
L. A. Rowland. Mrs. Plumer e.
Hill, Mrs. Belle, r. Curtis, Mrs.
E. Bird Hughes, Mrs. Ed. F.
Johns, Mrs. C. l.. Beatty, Mrs.