Evening star., 1927-04-17
D. A. R. CONGRESS
TO HEAR NOTABLES
Picturesque Ceremony Will
Be Opened When Marine
BugIer Sounds "ASSembIy."

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down her gavel and declare the thirty.
sixth annual Continental Congress of
the D. A. r. in session.
Organ Recital to Be Given.
An organ recital by c. NJ. Ashton
will be given before the session for
nlalIy is called to order by Mrs. Bros
seau, who will preside at all sessions.
Mrs Matthew Brewster of New Or
leans. chaplain general of the d. A. X,
viii read a passage from the scrip
ture and lead the prayers Mrs.
Charles Brand, national chairman of
the Correct Use of the Flag Com
mittee, will lead the Salute to the
Flag" and William Tyler Page, chief
clerk of the House Of Representatives,
will recite THE Americans Greed,
of which he is the author.
The delegates then will be welcomed
by Proctor L. Dougherty, Commits
s.oner Of the District of Columbia, and
greetings will be extended by Mrs
Josiah A. Van Orsdel, national presi-
dent Children of the American Revo-
luton; Wilbert H. Barrett. president
general Sons Of the Revolution; Maj.
j. G. Sims, national vice commander
American Legion, and Joseph {. Grew,
Undersecretary of State, viii express
interest
patriotic activities of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. The
honorary presidents general then will
give brief greetings.
Will Sound Keynote.
Mrs. Brosseau's first annual address
as president general will be awaited
with keen interest, as it will sound
the keynote of the congress. Having
served as treasurer general during the
last administration and her familiarity
with speaking from the rostrum dur"
ing the tenure of that office and In
other capacities Of the society consti-
tutes her a veteran speaker.
The report of the committee on
credentials will be given oy MISS
Margaret b. Barnett, chairman, ana
reports also will be heard from Mrs.
Rhett Goode of Birmingham, Ala,
chairman of the program committee,
and Mrs Henry 3. Joy of Detroit,
Mich. chairman of the committee on
resolutions, bring the opening session
to a. close. The delegates then will
visit the Pan American Union Buh6-
ing upon invitation of DR.. Leo 5.
Rowe. director general of the Pan
American Union.
The national officers viii give thelr
reports at the afternoon session OF
that day.
Wilbur to Be Present.
Every session promises to be mem
orable for patriotic addresses. reports,
inspiring talks from national nota-
bles. constructive legislation and Drill |
liant debate on the various issues
pending before the congress. High
points on the program are the formal
opening session tomorrow night with
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and
other notables present; the pilgrim
age to Mount Vernon on Tuesday
afternoon; the brilliant reception
Tuesday night in the new National
Museum; the reception by President
and Mrs. Coolidge in the executive
offices of the White House on Thurs
day afternoon, to be followed Dy
rlilgrimage of the delegates to Wash
ington Cathedral on Mount st. Adams.
and the session on woman'S work
Friday, at which Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
honorary president of the Girl Scouts
of America; Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts,, Mrs.
Ernst Thompson Seton, president OF
the League of American Pen Women,
and Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel. president
of the National Society, Daughters of
Founders and Patriots OF America,
will be the speakers.
Before the evening session tomor-
row night the United States Marine
Band will give a half-hour program of
popular and patriotic airs. On the en-
trance of Mrs. Brosseau, her pages
and national officers, a picturesque fea-
ture will be added, in that she will be
escorted by three aides representing
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of
the United States in full dress uni
form These officers will be Lieut..
Col John F. F'ulmer, u. S. A; Comdr.
Asbury w Fitch, u. S. N, and Maj.
Randolph Coyle, U. S. NJ. c. Officials,
diplomats and resident society have
been invited to this session, which will
be a brilliant social affair. The invo-
cation will be offered by Right Rev.
DIR. James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington, after which the entire
audience will stand during the singing
OF 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" by
Flora McGill Keefer accompanied by
the United States Marine Band. Greet
ings then will be given by Miss Mabel
Boardman, national secretary Of the
American Red Cross, and DR.. Leo s.
Rowe, director general Of the Pan
American Union.
Harp Ensemble to Play.
A famous harp ensemble of nine
harpists, the Dorothy Johnston Base
Ter Harp Ensemble of Philadelphia.
will provide the next numbers on the
diplomatic corps, Baron de Cartier,
Ambassador of Belgium, will speak.
The principal address of the eve
ming will be made by Secretary VIII
bur, to be followed by one on Inter
national Relations" by Princess Mi
chael CantacuZene, granddaughter of
President U. S. Grant. The benedic-
tion will be pronounced by Bishop
Freeman.
Tuesdays program of the Congress
will be Of a varied character. Impor-
tant national committees viii report
at the morning session, including
the resolutions committee; Consti-
tuition Hall committee, Mrs. Bros
seau, chairman; finance commit.
tee Constitution Hail. Mrs. Russell
William Magma, Holyoke. Mass, chair
man, and the report of the committee
on the revision of national bylaws.
Tuesday afternoon has been re-
served on the program for meetings of
State delegations and national com
mittee. At pm, headed by the presi'
dent general and her national officers
the Congress will make pilgrimage
TO Mount Vernon to place wreaths or
the sarcophagi of George and Martha
Washington Mrs Eleanor Washing
ton Howard, Alexandra, Va, mem
Der of the Washington family anC
who was the last child to be born a
Mount Vernon. is honorary chairman
of the Mount Vernon pilgrimage com
nittee and Mrs. VIII c. Barnes il
its active chairman Busses will leave
Memorial Continental Hall and the
historic mansion will be kept oper
past the usual hour of closing to &C
commodate the d, A. r. delegates.