The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-20

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the Daughters OF the American
revolution, which opened today
IN the washington Auditorium,
Is the first large national con-
vention held there which has
been open to the public. It Is
expected that the capacity Of the
auditorium will be taxed to the
limit. especially at tOnight's ses-
sion. when President Coolidge
will speak. This will be the
first time since completion OF
memorial Continental Hall that
the congress has not met there.
Radio mikes" and amplifiers
have been Installed on the stage
All the auditorium to carry music
and the voices of the speakers
throughout the building and to
relay the proceedings to Station
WCAP. from which they will be
put on the air tonight.
ToniRht's session OF the con-
gress will open with q concert
bv the United States Navy Band,
Lieutenant Charles Benter, direc-
tor. from to $50 p. m. The
selections to be played range
from musical comedy numbers to
GRAND opera. The concert Will be
broadcast by radio.
The kentucky delegation to the
congress will hold memorial
service tomorrow afternoon in
Memorial Continental Hall for
Rebecca Boone, organizer Of the
first ID. Al. r. Chapter III Ken
lucky. A crystal chandelier win
be hung In the Kentucky room
OF the hall in her memory. Mrs.
Eugene Ray, OF Louisville, state
regent, viii preside. Fifteen Ken
lucky delegates are here.
Mrs. Eleanor washington How
ard, last member Of the Wash.
ington family born at Mt. Yer
non, will lead the annual pill
grimage to Mt. Vernon Friday
afternoon. Wreaths viii be placed
on the sarcophagi OF George and
Martha Washington.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,
president general, will be honored
at q tea In the Fairfax room OF
the New Willard Hotel, from to
D. Z m. tomorrow. The vice presi-
dent general from Georgia, Mrs.
Howard Henry Mccall. will be
the hostess.
Mrs. Elinor T. Clarke claims
the travel honors for delegates to
the congress. She is state regent
OF Hawaii, and came to Wash
ington from the islands especially
for the session. She will report
Thursday night on the organiza-
ton of a new chapter on the
Island Of Maui.
Endorsement Of the d. "A. r. for
the proposed establishment of q
national park in the Blue Ridge
mountains of Virginia viii be
submitted by the Commonwealth
Chapter, OF Richmond. The plan
was earnestly advocated by the
late Doctor Kate Waller Barrett.
one delegation to the Congress
Will put In ten fun days Of travel
before again reaching hom. It Is
the delegation from the Multi
nomAh Chapter, of Portland. Ore,
which arrived here Friday and
established headquarters at the
Hotel Washington.
The sessions Of the congress
will be frightened by the pres
ence Of ITO pretty pages. For
the first time these pages will be
as floor directors. The pages will
act as an escort Of honor to Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, president
general. They win be clad in
white costumes.
The nonotOny OF the long bust
ness sessions Of the congress will
be broken by numerous recep-
tons, teas, and balls to be held
by the various chapters during
the week. Practically every dele
CATION In attendance will hold
some social event during the
week.
One Of the most interesting re-
Eorts to be made to the congress
will be that of Mrs. John Lee
Dinwiddie, national chairman Of
the committee on real daughters
of the American Revolution.
There are still twenty-five real
daughters OF the men who fought
in the armies of the United States
during the Revolutionary war.
The oldest of the real daughters
is Mrs. Louise Kirwin Theirs, 10
years old. now living at Mil
waukee. Her father was and aide
de camp to George washington.