Evening star., 1928-04-15
DISPUTE IS H|NTED
IN D.A. R. SESSION
Delegates Arriving Greeted
With Cards Carrying Views
~of Mrs. 8roSSeau.
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eral. Mrs Charles Brand, national
chairman committee on correct use OF
the nsS, viii lead in a salute to the
colors as the Marine Band plays This
Star Spsngled Banner" The anthem
will be sung by the audience, led by
Eva whitford Lovette. William Tyler
PAGE, chief clerk OF the House OF Rep
reSentativeS. will recite the Americans
Greed.
Formal Greetings Ia Follow.
The patriotic fanfare over. Mrs
ErcSSesu viii extend brief formal
greetings to the delegates A word Of
Welcome also viii be voiced bv Mrs,
Daniel Manning honorary president
general. Greetings will be voiced on
behalf Of the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution by Mrs. Josiah A Van
OrSdel. national president Of the c, A.
r.: on behalf Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution by Ernest E.
Rogers. president general OF that or
1snization, on behalf Of the American
Legion by Paul r. Younts, national
vice commander, and on behalf of the
National Capital by District Commits
Following the address Of the presi
dent general the report OF the commit
tee on credentials will be submitted by
Miss Margaret q. Barnett chairman
Of the committee The official roll call
will Be conducted by Mrs. John Trigg
Moss oficisl reader. Reports OF the
committee on program and standing
rules will be read by Mrs. Rhett Goode
and Mrs. Henry B. Joy, respectively.
The afternoon session viii be spent III
receiving the reports Of the following
officers Mrs. BroSseau. president gem
erai; Mrs. Brewster. chaplain general:
Mrs Samuel Williams Earle, recording
secretary general: Mrs. Herbert NJ Lord,
corresponding secretary general: Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart. organizing sec
retary general: Mrs. Adam NJ. Wyant,
treasurer general; Mrs. Eli A. Helmick.
registrar general: Mrs. Lord. again. as
chairman OF the finance committee:
Mrs. Horace Martin Farnham. chair
man of the auditing committee; Miss
Alice Louise McDuffee. historian gen.
eral: Mrs Farnhani, again. as librarian
general. Mrs. Joseph S. Freiinghuysen,
curator general, and Mrs. Gerald l..
Schuyler, reported general TO the
Smithsonian Institution.
Concert by Marine Band.
Preceding the evening session there
will be concert by the Marine Band.
Capt. Taylor Branson. leader. from 7:3o
until 8 O'Clock The band will play a
professional dedicated TO Mrs. Brosseau
BY Capt, Branson. Invocation wHAl be
offered by Col. E. r. Easterbrook. chief
Of chaplains of the Army. high light
Of the musical program will be solos by
Phradie Wells Of the Metropolitan Oepra
q SnS tNx+N FER
The address by President Coolidge
u'ill constitute his only participation in
the program this year.
The British Ambassador and former
Gov. Whitman will not speak at length.
Secretary Davis viii delivery an address
On Preparedness
Outside of a short business session
Tuesday morning most Of that day viii
be given over 10 committee work and
entertainment activities At the bugi-
ness meeting the report of the resolu-
tions committee will be read and the
progress made toward erection of a new
building here, To be known as Consti-
tuition Hail will be detailed State
delegations and national committees
will meet In the afternoon until 4
O'Clock and the delegates will make
their annual pilgrimage to Mount Ver-
non ct AIS O'Clock Wresths win be
placed on the fcribs Of George and
Martha Washington.
Pages Ball Tuesday.
The reception By national officers and
State regents win take place at 9 O'Clock
Tuesday night in Memorial Continental
Hall. while az the same time there viii
be held the picturesque pages ball at
the willard Hotel.
Americanism will be the principal
theme Of wednesday mornings session.
while the first group of State regents
viii present their reports in the after
noon. Secretary OF Labor James J.
Davis viii speak on Immigration"
Wednesday night. and Representative
Mary T. Norton Of New Jersey will dis
ctIss "Womsns Patriotic Privilege"
Additional committee and regents re-
ports viii be received Thursday Ma
tional defense will be the main topic
for the night program. Secretary Of
the Navy Wilbur viii award flag 10
the winner Of TIE D. A. r. "Oid Iron
si6cg'' contest.
There will be another business ses-
sion Friday morning. visit 10 the Ma
tlorl Cathedral and 70 Annapolis in
the afternoon. and a program OF music
and speaking st night.
The congress viii hold its concluding
noon The final event win be the in
stsllstlcn Of the new ofacers by the
chaplain general
Ti1e annual banquet will oe held at
the willard Hotel Saturday night at
5:3o O'Clock.
$500 New Members Passed Upon.
The largest number Of members ever
admitted a. a single board meeting
we're received yesterday when 1900 new
members were passed upon favors bly,
and III were reinststeo. making the
total membership Of the d A. r. now
well sboye 10000 in al. 10 new chap
teFK were also received.
The project 10 build a Mount vernon
Memorial Highway az part Of the ma
ticRl-wide celebration OF the 200th an
TiyeFssFy of the birth of George Wash
tnRton In 1892 vas inoorsed by reso-
luton DY the board yesterday.
IRE state regents entertained a.
2Unch1cn In honor 81 Mrs Brossesu
yesterdsy ard sfthFwagd presented her
with q silver bowl
Memorial services viii be conducted
81 tne Memorial Continental Hall TO-
cay for the departed Daughters mum
Der3ng more than 1000 Mrs Bros
EsSu VIII preside. the chaplain general
MKk Matthew Brewster viii offer fhs
prayers. and Fev. Ehr1tn VIII make the
address. Miss Janet Richards vii eulo-
Gi1e the cEafteF Members