The Washington times., 1928-04-13
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
Vnshinoton to Surrender D. A. r. Next Week Grounded
with Festivities Daughters Individually and Collectively

Mrs. Hoover to Enter
tain for Entire Body;
the President Generals
Reception
The advance guard of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution b q s debouched
upon, Washington ahead OF
the army, some 1000 to 5000
strong, which viii occupy the
city next week. Plans have
been mapped out for lavish
entertainment of the visitors
Individually, collectively and
In State groups.
Preliminary Fetes
Among the festivities prelimi-
nary to the formal opening Of
the annual Continental Congress
on Monday are the dinner to be
given tomorrow night at the
willard by the National Of
ficers' Club of the D. A. r. and
4ha breakfast which Mrs. DeioS
Blodgett is giving on Sunday
morning at her home IN Six
Eeenth Street in honor OF Mrs.
Alfred j. Brouseau, president
general of the organization:
Both are to be 'shand-picked"
parties for comparatively small
groups, the guests at the din
ner. indeed. being limited to
members of the National OF
ficers' Club, Of which Mrs.
Rhett Goode is president.
Campaign Stuff
However. several festivities have
been arranged for the entire body
Of delegates. Most picturesque
among them presumably win be
the tea to be given by Mrs.
Hoover, wife Of the Secretary
OF Commerce, on Friday after
noon, April 20. IL the weather
be prupitious. this IS TO be
Garden party, with tables laid
out in that bit Of virgin forest
An the heart Of the city-which
a Secretary and Mrs. Hoover's
garden and the punch bowl I'M
der = gnarled old apple tree,
now q drift Of bloom rivalling
che cherry blossoms around the
Basin.
The announcement that Mrs.
Hoover would entertain the
Daughters on April 20 and on
April "a would give a reception tor
the wives OF delegates to the
convention OF the American As
sociation of Civil Engineers has
caused some of those who like
TO seem wise in the ways OF
politics to murmur, Good cam
uaign stuff" Perhaps II is.
But the interest Of Mrs. Hoover.
wife Of one of the worlds most
famous engineers, IN an eng1.
neer group is easily understood.
And although she isn't Daugh.
ter, she ID eligible for admis.
sion. her sister Is in the fold
and her friends within the or
ganization are hoping that she
may BE- persuaded to come In
some day. Moreover, due to the
continued absence Of Mrs. Cool
idge, still In Northampton with
her mother, the annual White
House reception for the d. A.
II. VIII not be given this year
and Il seems probable that Mrs.
Hoover's party was designed to
take it's place.
Mrs. BrosSeau's Party
The president generals recep-
ton, which all the visiting Daugh.
ters attend, viii be held on Tues
day evening at Memorial Con.
tinental Hall and that same eve.
ming the pages ball will be given
at the Willard. While Mrs. Larz
officers Of the D. A. r. she used
to give this bali for the
pages herself, but this time the
regents and State Officers Club
Of the District is arranging the
fete.
The first business session of
the congress, which meets an.
nualIy during the week In which
falls the anniversary Of the Bat.
tie Of Lexington, win be held on
Monday morning and the great
formal meeting, the picture ses-
sion" OF the conference, Will be
on Monday night in the Audi
torium. This is the occasion upon
which the President will speak,
with the British ambassador, Sir
Esnne Howard; Dwight r. Davis,
Secretary Of War; Frederick Kno.
bel, OF the French Embassy--rep.
resenting Ambassador Claudei,
who 10 out Of town-and former
Gov. Charles s. Whitman.
Mrs. Frank 8. Hight in to give
. dinner on Monday night in
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