Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
&c. A. R. CONVENTION
| OPENS WITH PRAISE
Building of Tomb for Un.
known Revolutionary War
Soldier auded.

Patriotic exercises and messages from
| leaders Of the Children Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Daughters of the
American Revolution and Sons of the
American Revolution, featured the for
NAL opening of the thirty-fourth an
nual convention of the National So
ciety Children OF the American Reyolu-
ton in the auditorium Of the National
Red Cross Building today.
| Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, national
,, president Of the Children OF the Amer
lean Revolution, who called the conven-
ton to order, in her annual message
to the society, called attention to its
work and achievements during the pas
four years in which she has been ASSOC
ciated with it.
Mrs. Van Orsdel described IS "the
great outstanding achievement" Of the
society during the past year the erec-
ton of tomb to the memory of an
Unknown Soldier of the American Rev.
olution in the yard of the old Presby-
terrain Meeting House in Alexandria,
Va. THE prompt response from So
cieties in contributions TO the fund for
the erection Of this tomb has been high
ly gratifying" she said.
She also declared that the members
contributions toward the restoration of
Wakefield, the birthplace of George
Washington. Referring to the work
within the society itself, Sc alluded to
the preparation of a history Of the Or
ganization, which she said will, when
completed, be of great value as matter
Of record Of the organization and its
work."
Reads d. A. r. Message.
Mrs. Van Orsdel read a message to
the National Society, G. A. r., from
Mrs. Alfred j. BroSseau, president gen.
eral of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, in which Mrs. Brosseau, re-
ferring to the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution, declared:
They are to carry on after we have
laid down the reins," and urged all
members Of the Children Of the Ameri-
can Revolution to strive to become good
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton and the Sons of the American
Revolutinn--in later years.
Frank B. Steele, secretary general of
the National Society Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, in brief address re-
counted the work Of organization and
growth of the D. A. r., s. A. r. and
c. A. r. organizations.
Col Alonzo Gray president of the
District of Columbia Society, Sons Of
the American Revolution, warned
against propaganda spread by radicals
with q view to undermining the Gov
eminent of this Nation and the funda-
mental principles upon which the Ma
ton was founded by the forefatherS,
and declared the Children of the Amer
can Revolution must uphold the Con-
stitution.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, state regent
of the District of Columbia Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
in greeting the society described it as a
| truly worthy organization" and praised
the work Of Mrs. Van Orsdel as presi-
dent.
Band at Meeting.
The meeting was opened with selec-
tons by section of the U. S. Marine
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the u. S. House of Repre-
Sentatives.
The convention color bearers and
pages. including two children dressed
i'll Colonial costumes. serving as flower
pages, marched in at the beginning of
the program.
Little Randolph Coyle, 4th, dressed in
a Marine uniform and wearing a sword
presented him by the President of Haiti,
while he was there with his father, an
officer in the Marine Corps, was on
the platform as "aide to the national
president"
The morning program also included
THE Salute to the Flag" led by Julia
Carlton Bell the recitation of THE
Americans Creed" by william Tyler
Page, its author, in the absence of his
grandson. William Tyler Page, Sd. who
was prevented from attending due to
illness: piano selections by little Home
Stephens McAllister of the Richard
Lord Jones Society, c. A. r.: greetings
from the first member of the society
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Lothrop piano Selec-
tions, by Jacqueline Churchill: vocal Sc
lectionS by Mrs. Harriet Harding Guth-
RE, and other musical features.
Presentation of the State flags of
Massachusetts, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia were made at the meeting. This
afternoons meeting is being devoted 10
reports by the various national officers
of the society. Tomorrow will be given
over to reports by State directors Of the
society and patriotic exercises, with the
annual election of officers and conduct
of other business Thursday morning.