Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
D. A. R. DELEGATES
LEAVE FOR HOMES
Members Remain for Annual
Banquet Following seth
Continental Congress.

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the traditional policy Of aloofness from
entangling European alliances, most OF
the 1000 delegates and alternates TO the
Thirty-ninth Continental Congress of
the D. A. r. were heading for far scat
tered homes today
The sessions Of the congress passed
into history when 1t was adjourned sine
die until April /, 1881, yesterday after
noon, amid scene of patriotic and
felicitous fervor that was extended far
into the night as nearly 1000 daughters,
headed by Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart,
president general, remained for the fes-
tive annual banquet in the Willard
Hotel.
Two Members Resign.
Even as the congress ended, however,
o back-stage ripple came from the
designations Of two members of the
organization, Mrs. william Thayer
Brown Of west Orange, N. j., and Mrs.
Carroll Miller of Pittsburgh. They gave
as their reasons the stand the organiza-
ton had taken in resolutions opposing
the World Court and the reduction Of
the American Navy.
Mrs. Hobart said that the designations
would not affect the stand taken by the
organization. She characterized them
as lust another attempt TO use the
Daughters of the American Revolution
to spread peace propaganda"
Mrs. Miller, she said, had been much
more active In the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom
than in the D. A. r. and had attempted,
ehaft without SIlRFeSg " IN interest NJ
bers of the Pittsburgh D. A. r. in form
ing chapter Of the league for peace.
Formally was hung aside as the
d. A, r. enthusiastically greeted their
national leader and the newly elected
vice presidents general who had been
received into Office earlier in the day.
Political differences engendered in the
good spirit Of the occasion and the
achievements that made the congress
Just ended q memorable one In d. A. r.
annals were reacclaimed
The new business" conducted at the
closing session of the congress was
marked by final auctioning on of
seats in Constitution Hall, and Mrs.
Mass, the official gold digger" for
the society, netted an additional sum
that iacluded $500 from Connecticut
chapters, to increase the total of ST.
1ol ,532 in actual cash and pledges re-
ported by her earlier in the day.
Not Aimed at Hoover.
While the voice of the congress this
year was outspoken In opposition to
American adherence to the World
Court and involvement in European al
nances, Mrs. Hobart declared in its be-
half yesterday afternoon that the ac-
tons were in no way intended as an
adront to President Hoover.
The reports and the resolutions
which seemed ct variance with Presi-
dent Hoover's address on the opening
night OF the congress had been submit
ted long before to the national board
and resolutions committee" she ex-
planned. They in no way reflected
personal resentment or criticism of the
ditional policies of the D. A. R., voiced
In other congresses"
While the question of American for
eign relations was kept out of the clos
ing proceedings, at any rate, resolu-
tons were adopted urging full support
OF the Washington Bicentennial Com
mission In connection with the
George Washington, in 1882; approving
plans for the establishment Of a ma
tional park on the Battle-Ground of
Kings Mountain, North Carolina; in
dorsing the House bill for a colonial
national monument on the historic
sites Of jamestown and Yorktown, in
Virginia.
Other resolutions imposed per capita
membership taxes of Is cents for sup
port Of the national defense commit
tee; 10 cents for publication and dis
t1bution OF the manual for immigrants
md cents for the work of the Ellis
Bland committee.
Mrs. Fred Grant, chairman of the
legislative committee, made a demand
On tne delegates to start petition cru
saoe In the interests of immediate ac-
ton on the House bill to make The Star
spangled Banner" the National Anthem,
Endorsed by the D. A. r. Congress. IF
Daughters follow her Instructions
Speaker Nicholas Longworth and Chair
man Smell of the rules committee are
due to receive an avalanche of letters
and kilograms addressed as follows:
VIII you please. under suspension of
the rules, call up the bill for The Star
sion?"
Enthusiasm ran riot during the clos
ing hour of the congress yesterday aft
crnoon. Mrs. Hobart, the national on
GERS, and chairnen Of all committees,
each OF whom was called to the plat
form to face the cheering delegates,
were showered with fluctuations and
thousands of dollars worth of bouquets
Even the 300 amiable and hard working
pages, Capt. William @. Stott Of the
attending police force; Battalion Chief
Thomas O'Connor of the Fire Depart
E1ent and members of the press were
included in the congratulatory resolu-
tions. Mrs William Lewis Dunn, the
11defatigable chairman of the publicity
committee, and Mrs. @. Wallace w.
Hanger, who arranged the program of
events for the congress, came In for
special commentator.
Banquet Enthusiastic.
Mrs. Hobart made the opening adj
dress at the banquet last night, which
was attended by delegates from 81
States. What the banquet lacked in
numbers las compared with last year
8. Dickerson, State regent Of China,
was introduced as the POSTMASTER.
Seated at the speakers table with
Mrs. Hobart were Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, honorary president general. and
Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau, Mrs. HobartS
predecessor, and the following retiring
vice presidents general: Mrs. William
Sherman Walker Mrs John P. Mosher,
Mrs. William B. Burney, Mrs. Samuel
Preston Davis and Mrs. Herbert
Backus; the following incoming vice
presidents general: Mrs. Benjamin Les
ley Hart, Mrs. Martin l.. Sigman, Mrs.
Francis CuShman Wilson, Mrs. Charles
Herbert Carroll, Mrs. David D. Cald-
well. Mrs. Matthew Brewster and Mrs
Ralph E. Bristol.
Others at the speakers table included
Mrs. william r. Painter. chaplain gen.
eral; Mrs. Charles Humphrey Bissell
recording secretary general; Mrs. Har-
fiet Vaughn Rigdon, treasurer general;
Miss Margaret B. Barnett, correspond
ing secretary general; Mrs. Josiah A