Evening star., 1927-04-24
HARMONY MARKS
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gress OF the Daughters of the Amert'
can Revolution adjourned without de-
lay at the faif Of the gavei Of Mrs.
Alfred j. Brosseau, president general,
at o'clock yesterday afternoon in
Memorial Continental Hall, after one
Of the most harmonious and construc-
tive congresses in the history of the
national society.
More than 500 officers and delegates
attended the annual banquet of the
society last night in the Willard Hotel
Like all functions of the II. A. r.,
this one was not lacking in dignity
and ceremony. At the sounding OF
.Assembly," Mrs. Brosseau. escorted
by the pages carrying the Star and
Stripes and the emblem Of the d, A.
e., entered the ballroom and walked
to her place at the long banquet
table reserved for the national officers,
honorary officers and speakers The
ballroom, with a background of tall
palms and the attractive center pieces
of Spring blossoms on the speaker S
table and the small tables placed
about 1t, together with the handsome
gowns and jewels worn by the ladies'
attending, presented a galour aspect.
Officers Give Talks.
Mrs. Brosseau presided and Mrs.
Matthew Brewster, chaplain general,
asked the blessing. Mrs. J.. s. Gill
fentine, vice president general. was
the POSTMASTER and delighted the
guests with her toasts.
The response to the toast. my Re-
actions as an Outgoing Vice Presi-
dent General" were given by Miss
Anne Margaret Lang of Oregon; Mrs.
Paul Duane Kilt Missouri Miss Amy
f. Gilbert, Iowa; Mrs. Hovai A. Smith,
Arizona; Mrs. Thomas w. Spence,
Wisconsin, and Mrs. William Russell
Magma, Massachusetts,.
A skit, Nothing but Truth" given
by Mrs. William Sherman Walker
newly elected vice president general,
and Mrs. G. Wallace w. Hanger, act
ing chairman reception committee for
the congress, received much applause.
Mrs. Frank S. Hight was in charge
of the banquet and had assisting her
Miss Margaret Withers and Mrs. j.
Franklin Little.
Many Memorial Gifts.
The last hours of the Continental
Congress were punctuated with en-
thusastic acceptance of gifts for Con-
Stitution Hall, resolutions of thanks
to all concerned with the congress
fron the president general, to the
police, firemen and the press; the
singing Of patriotic songs and ami
mated but good-natured debate on the
revision of bylaws.
On all sides praise was given by the
delegates for the happy spirit engen-
dered into the proceedings by Mrs.
Brosseau, whose impartial rulings and
- e.. E1,a a1I I'D al
gates without untoward incidents and
demonstrated entirely that she was
living up to the coalition platform on
which she was elected.
Most Hectic Scene.
During a hectic 10 minutes just be-
fore the close of the session the D.
A. r. went ''over the top in the
$500, 900 drive for Constitution Hall,
the goal set for this year. State dele
cations strove to outbid each other
for chairs in the hall when Mrs. Rus
sell William Magma, finance chairman,
announced that the goal was short
SIS, 900. New York led the bidding by
pledging 90 chairs en- bloc, and in the
scramble that ensued enthusiastic
daughters pledged SI2,500 before the
10 minutes expired.
Veteran delegates declared the
scene was perhaps the most hectic in
the history of the organization, for
dignity was cast to the winds as
women stood in their seats and shout.
ed pledges from the gallery and floor.
Mrs. Matthew Brewster, chaplain gen.
eral, shouted encouragement and act.
ed "auctioneer."
Captains Pass Hats.
Earlier in the day $4,000 was
pledged to Constitution Hall amid
scene equally as enthusiastic. To put
additional pep" into the drive, Mrs.
Magma called to the platform Bat
talon Chief Thos. O'Connor Of the Fire
Department and Capt. Ira Sheetz of
the third police precinct These two
stalwarts passed their hats around
and they came back heaped with bills
and coins. Seats in honor of the Fire
and Police Departments were quickly
pledged, and Mrs. Brosseau then
pledged a seat in honor of the press.
Southern and Northern delegates en-
gagged in sectional bidding when
District delegate offered a donation
for a seat to Robert E. Lee. Before
the drive closed nearly all the leaders
from both sides of the Mason-DiXon
line had been similarly honored. A car
token, placed in the police officers
was AuCLlOIG0 OH dI &4.
During the melee one of the Vir-
ginia delegates, Mrs. Edwin S. Bethel
OF Fairfax County Chapter, slipped
and fell down the marble steps in her
haste to leave the hall. She suffered
cuts about the nose and mouth, and
after being given first aid treatment
was taken to the home Of friends in
the city.
Installation Ceremony.
An impressive feature of the final
session Of the congress was the in
stalling Of the newly elected seven
vice presidents general and the two
honorary vice presidents general, and
the confirmation Of the new State
regents and vice State regents. The
new officers and regents We're called
10 the platform and presented TO the
delegates by Mrs. Brosseau, after
which they took the oath Of office,
with Mrs Matthew Brewster officiat-
ing. Several of the retiring officers
were present and personally put the
ribbons Of the office OF vice president
general on their successors, express
ing wishes for their success.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard.
newly elected honorary vice president
general, and the last girl child of the
Washington family born at Mount
Vernon, received an ovation when she
stepped to the stage to be invested
into Office by Mrs. Brosseau. Mrs.
Thomas Kite, honorary vice president
general, also received much applause
when she was called to the stage
Next came the seven vice president
generals, Mrs William Sherman
Walker. Washington State; Mrs.
Charles III. Bissell, Connecticut; Mrs.
John z. Mosher, New York; Mrs.
Isabel Wyman Gordon, ssachusetts
Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis. Arkansas
Mrs. Clarence s. Paine, Nebraska, and
Mrs. William Burney, South Carolina,
Each received a hearty applause after
taking the oath of office. The officers