Evening star., 1927-04-18
DEAD REMEMBERED
by D. A. R. SERVICE
Memorial Rites Are Held to
Honor Lately Depart
ed Members.

Over 200 delegates TO the Thirty
sixth Continental Congress of the
D. A. Il. attended the impressive
memorial services yesterday afternoon
in the Memorial Continental Hall, to
pay tribute to distinguished national
officers and 2,O67 notable members of
the society who have passed away
since the thirty.fifth congress held
last April.
The tribute to the departed Daugh-
ters as a group was given by Mrs.
Alfred ]. Brosseau. president general,
who presided over the services.
NotabIes Are EuIogized.
The national officers and other nota-
bles who were individually eulogized
by associates in the work or repre-
sentatives of their State delegations
were Mrs A. Howard Clark, honorary
vice president general, Washington,
d. c.: Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, cura-
tor general, New York; Mrs. Henry
M. Thompson, assistant historian
general, Massachusetts,; Mrs. Thomas
Day, vice president general, Tennes-
see; Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddie, vice
president general, Indiana; Mrs. Will
liam A. Guthrie, vice president gem
eral, Indiana; Mrs. Arthur +. Clarke,
State regent, New Hampshire; Mrs.
John McLane, State regent, New
Hampshire; Mrs. Lucy Woodruff Haz-
lett, State regent, Maine; Mrs.
Charles Eugene Riggs. charter mem
her No. 1913, Minnesota, and Mrs,
Sarah T. Tracy, charter member No.
299, New Jersey.
a quartet, Mary Sherier Bowie. So
prano; William f. Raymond, tenor;
Richie Mclean, contralto: Fred East,
basso, and George Wilson, accom-
panist, opened the service by singing
'Only Remembered by What We Have
Done"
Prayer Is offered.
Mrs. Matthew Brewster, New Or
leans. chaplain general, gave the
scripture reading and offered a pray
er for the dead membership of 2,067,
as follows: "At this solemn service
it is our sorrowful duty to express
our deep grief in the passing of sew
eral distinguished national officers and
State regents; but it is also our great
soy to feel assured that these brave
and noble spirits have only been
transferred from the battlefields of
life to that glorious country. where
their eyes shall behold the King in
His beauty
''Steadfast amid the changes of
this mortal life,' they unflinchingly
held aloft the standard of ideal
Americanism. Firmly rooted in the
aftruistic principles of loyal citizen
ship, their lives contributed to the
Nations glory, and, because of their
patriotic deeds the stars of our flag
shine brighter in their azure field,
while their inspiring example height
ems the stainless purity of its white
bars and deepens its crimson stripes
with the warm blood of their hearts
true devotion"
sEulogies We're given of the national
officers and State officials who had
died. by the following: Miss Ella Lor-
raine Dorsey, District of Columbia;
Mrs. Rhett Goode, Alabama; Mrs. Ed
win c. Gregory, North Carolina; Mrs.
Arthur S. Buchanan, California; Mrs.
Charles w. Ross, Indiana; Mrs. George
H Warren, New Hampshire; Mrs.
Helen Fry White, Maine; Mrs. Blaine
s. Viles, Massachusetts; Mrs. Brooke
G.. White, Florida, and Mrs. Clarence
j. Hand, New Jersey.
Mayfiower Chaplain Speaks.
The principal address of the memo.
rial was given by the chaplain of the
Presidents yacht, Comdr. Reuben w.
Shrum, who pointed out the lessons
contained in the lives of these D. A. r.
members for the Nation and their COM
munities. He also commented on the
religious convictions of the dead
members of the d. A. r. by those who
gave tributes. He spoke of the sac
fifice of women and added, Providing
for ideals is the beautiful heritage of
women"
The audience Joined in singing
Ilead, Kindly Light" and Onward,
Christian Soldiers