Evening star., 1928-04-08
COOLIDGE TO OPEN
/ D. A. R. CONGRESS
Annual Session to Commence
in Memorial Continental
Hall April is.

The Thirty-Seventh Continental Con.
1ceSS Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution will be formally opened
Monday night April Is. by President
Coolidge who will address the 4.oot
oelecstcS and slternateS in Mernoria
Continental Hall
In addition to the President, othel
speakers, scheduled al the opening seS-
sion. are SIR ESIne Howard. British Am
hsSSs0oT: Frederick Knobel, secretary q
the French embassy, representing AM
baSSa6or Clau6el, Secretary of War
Dwight F Davis. and former Gov
Charles S Whitman of New York, Mrs
Alfred J. BroSseau. president general oi
the D A. r. will preside
The chief function Of the congress this
year will be the eelction Of seven new
vice presidents general. the confirmation
Of new State regents and vice regents
sn6 a discussion OF topics relating tc
national defense. patriotic education
historical research and AnericaniSation
May offer Resolutions.
Subjects for general discussion are
not decided upon prior to the meetinC
but viii be introduced in the form OF
resolutions through the resolutions
committee. under chaivmanShip Of Mrs.
Henry s. Joy of Detroit or else brought
up on the floor in connection with the
resolutions II such much-diScuSSed
questions as the black listing Of speak
ers by some State chapters, or the atti-
tuoe Of the organization toward the
conference on the cause and cure Of
war. are to be discussed. therefore, il
will be only through impromptu intro
ouction OF these subjects. not through
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During the weeks session. the follow
3nE are to address the congress: VIII
liam Tyler Page. clerk Of the House Of
Representatives Commissioner Sidney
= Taliaferro, Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur. Secretary Of Labor James J.
DAVIS. and Representative Mary T. Nor
ton Of New Jersey.
A spirited contest for the seven va
cancies IN the Office Of vice presidents
general Is promised Among the can
Gidates are Mrs. Rhett Goode of Ala
hama, Mrs JOY. Michigan: Mrs. VIII
liam Rock Painter, Missouri; Mrs
Weightman Harrison Conaway. West
Virginia: Mrs D. NJ Garrison. Mary
land: Mrs James Gavin. Indiana: Mrs.
r. Eugene Chubbuck Illinois: Mrs
Brooke Gwathmey White. Florida, and
Mrs. Robert H. Munger, Iowa.
Piigrimages Planned.
Pilgrimages win be made by the dele
gates to Mount Vernon where wreaths
VIII be placed on the tombs Of George
and Martha Washington. to the WASH
tngton Cathedral and the Naval Acsd-
eny at Annapolis Owing to the alb
sence of Mrs. Coolidge from the city
because Of the illness Of her mother. the
customary reception at the White
House in honor Of the officers and dele
gates viii not be held this year.
The night following the formal OPEN
ing. Mrs. BroSseau and her national
board OF management will entertain
et a reception IN Memorial Continental
Hall IN honor OF the delegates. Next
Sunday memorial service for the de-
ceased members OF the organization
VIII be held in Continental Hall. Mrs.
Brosseau viii preside and addresses will
Be delivered By Mrs Matthew r. Brew
stey. chaplain general of the D. A. r.:
Lieut.. CoTndr Reuben W Shrum. chap
lain o. the z. S. S. Mayaower. and
Miss Janet Richards.
Three preliminary events will take
place Saturday in Memorial Confi-
mental Hall The first viii be the an
nusl meeting OF the National Oficers
Club Of the D. A. r. Of which Mrs.
Coode Of Birmingham is president.
The second viii be the meeting of the
national board Of management of the
D. A. r.. which wiIl consider appiics-
tons Of new members and transact
other business. and the third viii be
the meeting Of the Constitution Hall
committee which viii receive reports
on the funds raised toward the new
auditorium Of the society.
The program for the congress has
been arranged by a committee headed
hv Mrs. Goode and including Mrs.
Deios Blodgett. Mrs Frank Briggs. Mrs
William Gorgas Mrs. John A. Lejeune.
Mrs. Prank W. MondelI and Mrs.
Charles w Richardson.