Evening star., 1926-04-26
DAUGHTERS Of 1872.
VISIT WHITE HOUSE.
Tablet in Memory of Dolly
Madison Unveiled at
0ctagon House.

tion Of the National Society of the
United States Daughters Of 1872. who
convened this morning o. the Willard
Hotel in the Thirty.four h Associate
Council of the society. About 25n
members of the orca ni%a tion have reg
istered for the sessions. which will Ia
through Wednesday,.
Mrs. Otis T. Wingo Of Aria sas
headed the groun. which paid it's
respects to the chief Executive and
Mrs. Cooliose Early this afternoon
District Commissioners and repre-
Sentatives OF the Navy 5oine! with
members OF the society in reren1n-
nial at the Octaeon House, who're
tablet in memory OF Dolly MADISON
WAS unveiled by the North caro- ina
chapter.
Wilbur Will Speak.
Secretary Of the Nav Wilbur is
To address the convention this eve
ming on the United States fri"ate
Constitution and tell of plans for the
reconstruction of 'Old lronSideS as II
was when il went viCtoriouslv through
crucial naval battles of American his.
tory.
The national president Of he
Daughters Of 1872. Mrs. Samuel Pres.
ton Davis. greeted the delegates at
the ceremony at the Octagon House
shortly after noon. The tablet in
memory Of Mrs. Madison was pre-
scented by Mrs. Goodwin n. Ellsworth.
president of The local chapter. and
Commissioner Rudolph made an ad-
dress Of acceptan"A. Other speakers
were Edward ". Donr. ir.. ard Rear
Admiral +. &. Billiard. United States
Coast Guard. Rev. Samuel !. Porter
. pronounced an Invocation and Mrs.
John Putland was fag hearer Miss
Serene Williams unveiled tho tablet
Mrs. Steelman Elected.
The Association Of State Presidents
NJ the society. which met last night.
elected Mrs. Matthias Steelman of Eli
abeth. y. J., president by una nimous
vote. Other officers elected were:
Mrs. Charles Rice % Atlanta. first
vice president: Mrs. Frank n. Gallon
Of Ilion. y. Y. second vice president;
Mrs. Reuben Il. Holloway Of Ralti.
more. third vice president and Mrs.
Edmund +. Moody of Wilmington
Del. secretary. Mrs. Samuel Will
liams Earle. the retiring president.
was made honorary preside mt and Mrs.
Henry James Carr. past president and
an organizer of the society, was elect.
cd founder.
Yesterday morning group Of the
delegates. under the leadership Of
Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor. made
pilgrimage to Annapolis. where they
were received by Gov. Ritchie in the
StatehouSe and hH' Rear admiral L.
NJ. Mutton, comma ndant of the Naval
Academy. A visit also was made to
Fort McHenry. in Baltimo"".
While an extensive program Of re-
;e,r nd hn
Daughters Of 1872 will devote con
siderable time to elaborate and in
spirational ceremonies of q patriotic
and sacred nature. Tonight will he
taken IN entirely with colorful cere-
monies. musical and declamatorN. IN
which national officers of the society.
representatives of the Navy Marines
and Army corps and civic officials
will participate.
Formal Meeting Tonight.
Mrs. Davis formally will call the
council to order this evening. when
the national officers and charter
members. escorted by costumed nages.
will parade the ballroom of t"e
Willard in preparation for presenta-
ton Of colors. which will he nE IhdJ.
Cen. Ell A. Helmick. inspector gen,
eral of the Army: A color guard of
and two cavalry huglers will sound
of
Secretary Of the Navy Curtis ID.
wijbur will speak on "Old IRON
sides" the frigate Constitution. IA
NOUS for it's many victories agalns'
naval foes Of the Unites States and
which is to be reconditioned by 4
fund being raised by patriotic associ-
ations A model of the Constitution
will be on display at the Willard dur
the convention.
"American's Greed" Listed.
William Tyler Pace will lead the
audience in reciting his American g
Creed Following an address hy
Mrs. Clarence J. Chandler Of Mich
igan. third vice president. group OF
songs in costume will be given bN
Mrs. Frank Thaver Whited of Arkan
sas. All Real Daughters will unfiTl
the Real Daughters flag. assisted by
Mrs. Francis ST. Clair. president of
the society Of the District of CO.
mmbia. The Weinnman flag will he
presented by Mrs. Frederick w. Mai
teson. national registrar. and ad-
dresses will be made by Mrs. Davis
and Gen. Helmick. A musical pro-
gram will be rendered by the
United States Marine Band.
tomorrow morning the council will
hear reports by charter trustees and
national officers.
Officers of Organization.
The officers are: Mrs. Charles
Burt Tozier. Ohio. chairman charter
trustees: Mrs. Robert C. Maxwell.
New jersey, first vice president; Mrs.
Alvin Valentine Lane. Texas. second
vice president: Mrs. Clarence j.
Chandler. Michigan, third vice pres
ident: Mrs. Samuel u. Shope. Penn
sylvania. fourth vice president; Mrs.
Frederick w. Millspaugh. Tennessee.
recording secretary: Mrs. Martha l..
Sigmon. Arkansas. corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Robert J. Johnston,
Iowa treasurer: Mrs. John A. Lusk,
Alabama. auditor: Mrs. Frederick w.
Matteson. Pennsylvania. registrar;
Mrs. Reuben Ross Holloway. Mary
land. historian; Mrs. julius F. F.
Cassell, Virginia. curator: Mrs. Her
bert E. Bartlett. California. librarian:
Mrs Clarence s. Woodward. Arkan-
sas. chairman of supplies: Mrs.
Samuel Preston Davis. Arkansas
president.
Further CeremoniaIs.
Further patriotic ceremonials will he
held tomorrow afternoon and In the
evening reception and banquet will
he held with the following honor
guests: Maj Gen. John Lejeune. com
mandant United States Marine Corps.
and Mrs. Lejeune: John Alexander
Parsons, first vice president Louisiana
Historical Society. and Mrs. Parsons:
Senator Caraway of Arkansas and
Mrs. Caraway. w. q. Hart. trea asurer
Louisiana Historical Society. Lieut..
Col. Thomas !. Dickson will address
the gathering.
Election of new first vice presi-
dent. third vice president. recording
.aoretory traoSuror historian and