Evening star., 1928-04-15
c. AR. TOCONvENE
IN CITY TUESDAY
Annual Convention to Be
Held in Conjunction With
D. A. R. Sessions.

The annual convention of the Ma
tional Society, Children Of the Amcri-
can Revolution, will hold its opening
session Tuesday morning AT 1890
o'clock. in the Red Cross Auditorium
There viii be greetings from Mrs.
Alfred J. BroSSeau president general
Cf y. A. r., and Ernest E Rogers. pres
3dent general of the s A. Il. Mrs.
Josiah a. Van OrSdel. national president
c, A r. viii deliver an address. Music
viii be furnished by the United States
Marine Band Orchestra,
In the afternoon .there Will be reports
from national officers and State oi-
rectors win c. Barnes, assistant for
ester United States Forest Service. Is
TO give an illustrated talk u The chill
0ren on the life Of forest ranger at
tle evening session
Wednesday and Thursday will be
giver o9er 10 regular business meetings
Of the society. In these sessions the
Young delegates representing more than
rs societies scattered throughout the
Union. Will read reports from their or
ganigaticnS. The annual reception and
cance Will be held Thursday at the
Washington Club.
Unknown Soldiers Grave.
At II am. Friday memorial services
Will be held at the grave of the un-
known soldier Of the Revolution in the
Presbyterian Churchyard. in AleNan-
0ria. recently discovered. Maj. Gen.
AnloS A Fries, chief of the Chemical
Warfare Service. is 10 deliver the ao-
dress. The ceremony Will bc concluded
with the placing Of 3 wreath on the
tomb
Saturday the annual pilgrimage 10
Mount Vernon Will be made. and me-
mortal wreathS placed on the Sarcophagl
of George and Martha Washington,
Following this. exercises will be held
around the @. A, r. tree. About so
wears ago this tree was tranSpianted
from Concord. Mass. TO spot midway
between waShington'S tomb and the
mansion house. Mrs. Eleanor S. w.
Howard. great-great- -grandniece of Gen.
Washington. national presiding vice
president Of the G. A. Il. who was
born at Mount Vernon. will tell the
story of washington'S boyhood. An ad-
dress will also be made by Mrs. Van
OrSdel.
The program is under the direction
Of Mrs. Van Orsdel. chairman. and Mrs.
Frank S. Raw. vice chairman. Miss
Aimee z. Powell is chairman of the
credentials and badges committee. and
will have assisting her Mrs. ThaodeaQ
NJ. Jones, Mrs. John Morrison Kerr and
Mrs. John A. Maxwell. Mrs. Charles
S. Groves is chairman Of the publicity
committee. and Mrs. Georgia Knox
Berry Is vice chairman. On this COM
rnittee are Mrs. Amos A. Fries. Mrs.
Percy NJ Bailey and Mrs. Samuel
Davenport Fitzpatrick.
Pilgrimage 10 Mount Vernon.
The pilgrimage 70 Mount Vernon IL
in charge OF Mrs. Eleanor S. w. How
ard. and assisting her will be Mrs.
Violet Blair Jsnin, Mrs Rose NJ. Null
care. Mrs. John Morrison Kerr and
Mrs. Carl H Giroux Mrs. Frank S
Ray is chairman Of the pilgrimage tc
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier, and
Mrs. Frederick r Dubois is on the COM
raittee
The annual reception and dance
committed is headed By Mrs. Georgia
Know Berry, chairman and the COM
rnittee includes Mrs. Frank W. Mon
dell. Mrs. Percy NJ Bailey. Mrs Larz
Anderson, Mrs. Lawrence II Quirollt
and Mrs Theodore Clay UhIer.
Mrs Dorinda Rogers As chairman o
the magazine committee. which in
ckades Mrs Frederick A MengeS Mrs
r T. Ciaushton Is chairman Of the
District Of Columbia hospitality CON-
raittee.