Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
r. DELEGATES VOTE TO NAME LEADER IN SPIRITED ELEC
MRS. GOODE NAMED
c. A. R. PRESIDENT
Alabama Woman Successor
of Mrs. Van 0rsdeI-0ther
Officers Reelected.

Mrs. Rhett Goode Of Mobile, Ala,
past vice president general and past
chaplain general Of the National So
ciety Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution. was elected national presiden.
OF the National Society Children of the
American Revolution at the thirty
fourth annual convention In the Ma
tioHlal Red Cross Building today. She
succeeds Mrs. Joseph A. Van Orsdel.
illness kept Mrs. Goode from the meet
ing.
Mrs: Van Orsdel honorary national
president for life.
All other national officers were re-
elected as follows:
Hrs. Eleanor s. W. Howard of this
city, vice president presiding" and
these vice presidents: Mrs. Violet Blair
Janin, Mrs. Robinson Downey, both Of
this city; Mrs. Lawrence H. Quirollo CT
California, Miss Dorinda E. Rogers and
Mrs. Amos A. Fries, both of this city:
Mrs. Frederick w. Menges OF New York,
Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry and Mrs. Rose
uel D. Fitzpatrick Of Nebraska. and Mrs.
Larz Anderson Of this city and Massa-
chusetts.
Roster OF National Omcers.
Other national officers are. Mrs.
Frank S. Ray, recording secretary;
Mrs. Theodore Clay Uhler Of Falls
Church. Va, national corresponding
secretary; Miss Aimee Powell, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs Thaddeus M.
Jones, treasurer; Mrs. John A. Max
well. national registrar; Mrs. John M.
Kerr, national historian; Mrs. Charles
6ro,yne national 1fhrArfar rt1ratNr
and Mrs. Percy M. Bailey. national
chaplain. All but Mrs. Uhler reside
here. Mrs. Horace NJ Towner was elect
ed honorary national vice president.
The cfficers were elected in accord
ance with the recommendation OF the
nominating committee, Mrs. Eleanor
w. Howard, chairman.
All national officers Of this group are
chosen from the Daughters Of the Amer
Jean Revolution.
immediately following the election. at
noon, the delegates went to visit the
Pan-American Union, upon invitation OF
DR.. l.. s. Rowe, director general. This
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock the delegates
will be received In the Italian garden AZ
the Mayflower Hotel by Mrs. Gam, the
sister Of Vice President Curtis. re-
ception and dance will be held at the
washington Club, l70l K street, tonight
at $50 o'clock.
This mornings session was opened
With the selection Onward Christian
Soldiers" Pages entered escorting the
national oficers, after which the society
vas led in prayer by Mrs. Percy M.
Eaily, the national chaplain.
Reports begun by the representatives
of the various State societies and otEer
special reports yesterday afternoon. were
continued.
OF especial Importance to the society
was the announcement made by the ma
tional treasurer. Mrs. Thaddeus M.
Jones, that 5000 Is on hand to 90 to-
ward HEADQUARTERS rooms in this city.
The society has its temporary headquar-
tiers in the Memorial Continental Hall.
The new headquarters, when obtained
will be named for Harriet M. Lothrop,
who was the FIRST member OF the chill
6ren's society. Reports at the meeting
showed also that funds VIII be available
for continuing two students from tnS
mountains Of South Carolina, In school
under the TamaSsee scholarship runo.
Announcement was made that Mrs. VIC.
let Blair Janin had contributed SlOO
toward the Wakefield fund, through
which the society proposes to restore the
room in which George washington was
born at wakefield.
Tomorrow afternoon at ESQ O'Clock
the society viii hold an impressive cere"
mony on the grounds OF the OLD Preeny.
terrain Meeting House, Alexandra, Va,
incident to the formal dedication OF
marble tomb erected there to an IN
known Soldier of the American Revo-
luton.
Sinister Influence Seen.
Declaring "there are sinister intiu-
ences being used in schools to under
mine the love Of our nag and country"
the resolutions committee introduced q
motion that the society formulate O.
bill to be presented to Congress making
it necessary for all school teachers to,
subscribe to the oath Of allegiance to
receive certificate TO teach. The
resolution was adopted without opposi-
ton.
A resolution also was adopted In
dorsing the Linthicum bill ito protect
the Star Spangled Banner as the Ma
tional Anthem of the United States"
The society adopted another resolu-
ton to pledge its allegiance to the
country Through our endeavor to help
enforce all the laws Of this Nation"
The president general Of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution was
thanked for her "untiring efforts" in
the American Revolution.
other resolutions adopted were:
Expressing the appreciation OF the
society to Mrs Hoover for receiving the
delegates at the White House yester-
day, expressing appreciation to Mrs.
Gam, who receives the delegates In
the Mayf1ower Hotel this afternoon and
resolutions expressing thanks to various
others who have aided in the conven-
lion.
A prize for the best write-up of a
society meeting, known as the Margaret
Lothrop prize. was awarded to Helen
Chapman, while a prize offered by Mrs.
Clayton e. Emig for the best musical
setting to "Our Flag of Liberty" was
awarded to Ruth Claphum, member
OF the Germantown society, @. A. R., Of
Philadelphia.