Evening star., 1926-04-20

it seemed probable that individual
gifts and the prospect of revenues
from memorials would probably COM
plete the sum needed. q
Not wishing to take definite steiH;
toward the erection of the auditorium
until an assured sum OF money was in
sight" Mrs. Cook said. mo detailed
plans have been made ready to sub
nit at this time, but the financial
goal for a start has now been reached
as you will now learn from the report
Of the bond chairman.
Mrs. Brosseau, chairman of the
bond committee, explained that du"
to the necessity of waiting for Con
gress to pass an enabling act, the
work of the committee last Summe-
had to be confined to tentative mea@-
ureS.
Bonds to Be Made Soon.
The deed Of trust, authorizing the
issuance of 81 900 900 in bonds. having
now been approved. engravers will be
ordered to proceed with the work
so as TO deliver the bonds by June /.
Mrs Brosseau said. She added that
Edwin :. Earle Of the Northern BanL
Note 60. of Chicago, son Of member.
of the society, had offered to engrave
the bonds at cost.
IF all of the chairs and boxes
are sold they will net us S675 900
Mrs. BrOsseau continued. THE chairs
will not, of course, belong to the
purchaser for use during the con
gress. You have already been ad
vised in the treasurer generals report
Of the voluntary contributions of
money by the various States. but the
sum total is we'll worth repeating
here. amounting to $158.152.79. Since
NTnY Y,I,11 ~ 4. -
more. making the final total 10 date
$1S1 ,094.5S."
Cpon the conclusion of these reports.
the congress adjourned, TO hold a me
mortal service for the 35 members who
have died during the past year.
Young Members Active
A report on credentials was made by
Mrs Charles S. Groves, chairman Of
the credentials committee.
Youthful members of the society
took prominent part in the opening
session. Constance Russell, a smiling
little miss. played difficult piano Sc
lections with adult composure. and
Edward Fuller Of the Richard Lord
Jones Society of Washington, garbed
in colonial costume. recited a poem.
"Our Flag of Liberty" by Mrs.
Lothrop. founder of the e. A. Il. Miss
HnSIuS Price sang a nufDDeT Vi SOlOS,
accompanied by Mrs. James Shera
Montgomery.
The United States Marine Band Or
chestra, led by j. Taylor Branson,
played patriotic numbers.
This afternoon reports will be made
by national officers. as follows:
Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel. national
president; Mrs. Frank S. Ray, national
recording secretary: Mrs. Georgia
Knox Berry, national organizing sec
| retary; Miss Aimee +. Powell, national
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Thad-
deus NJ. Jones, national treasurer; Mrs.
! Robinson Downey, chairman auditing
committee; Mrs. Rose Mulcare, ma
| tional registrar; Mrs. John NJ. Kerr,
| national historian; Mrs. Frank S. Hay.
report Of editor Of magazine; Mrs. Carl
II. Giroux. report of business manager
of magazine; Mrs. Larz Anderson,
chairman, report of finance committee;
Miss Dorinda Rogers. chairman, re
port Of printing committee.
The deed of trust, authorizing the
issuance OF 81 900 900 in bonds, having
! now been approved, engravers will be
ordered TO proceed with the work so
as TO deliver the bonds by June /, Mrs.
Brosseus said. She added that Edwin
S. Earle, of the Northern Bank Note
company, Of Chicago, son of mem
ber of the society. had offered TO
engrave the bonds at cost.
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