Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
Mrs. Hobart, President Gen.
eraI, Scores Foreign Attacks
on Institutions.
5000 DELEGATES MEET
IN CONSTITUTION HALL
American People Declared Easy
Victims Of Shrewd Radical Lead
ers, Who Rule by Sarcasm"

Calling for defense of the Re-
public and loyalty to its ideals,
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart,
president general Of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
In converting the thirty ninth
Continental Congress, called upon
the women of America to refuse
Endorsement of twill Of the wisp
doctrines" which she asserted are
promulgated to lure them into
the morass of doubt as to their
country's past, present and fu-
ture.
Assembled for the first congress
in the great temple of patriot
ism" newly dedicated to the Con-.
Stitution, fully 5000 delegates and
alternates, representing the no.
600 members of the national So
ciety, heard Mrs. Hobart warn the
country against the forces Of rad
icalism from without.
america Needs Americans"
America needs Americans" she de.
clared. Defend it in your thinking, In
your conversations, in your writing, in
your daily living
Never has America faced the situa.
ton that exists today" she added.
Across the sea is a land comprising
one-sixth Of the worlds surface, and
that land has sworn defiance to God,
has completely diSorganized customary
principles Of family relations, and has
brought about an upheaval in industrial
conditions"
The congress will remain in ses-
sion for the rest Of the week to stake
out new fields Of patriotic endeavor and
review the accomplishments of the 0o-
ciety during the past year.
AT 10 O'Clock the note of q trumpet,
sounded by Arthur s.. Witcomb of the
united States Marine Band, marked the
colorful entrance Of the president gen.
eral, vice presidents general and ma
tional officers. They were attended by
nearly 300 young woman pages, dressed
In white, and the whole setting pre-.
ners.
Amplifiers were installed In Memorial
continental Hall for the proceedings, q
portion Of which were broadcast BY the
National BroadcaSting Co.
In the midst Of the prayer by the
chaplain general, Mrs. william Rock
Painter, the radio went "out," and a
delay and some confusion occurred for
nearly 10 minutes before the appa.
ratus was ready again.
The delegates. led by Mrs. Charles
Brand, national chairman, demonstrated
the correct salute to the flag, and then
the notes Of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," led by Ruby Smith Stahl, filled
the great hall.
Page Leads in Greed.
The purpose of the patriotic gather.
ing was expressed in the words of THE
americans Creed" which the author,
WHnam Tyler Page, clerk of the House
of Representatives, led In repeating.
The presentation of the great ceiling
nag for Constitution Hall by Mrs. j.
Charles Linthicum of Maryland pre-.
ceded the greetings of DR.. Luther H.
Relchelderfer, president of the Board
OF District Commissioners, and greet
tngs also from the honorary presidents
general, Mrs, William Cumming Story,
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, Mrs. Anthony
wayne Cook and Mrs. Alfred j. Bros
Seau.
Then followed greetings from Mai.
Gist Blair on behalf Of the advisory
board and the national presidents Of
the various atriotic societies afnliated
in the general work Of the D. A. r., as
follows:
Mrs. Percy Edwards Quin, Children
OF the American Revolution; Mrs. Henry
T. Kent, Daughters of the Revolution:
Howard G. Rowley, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. and Brig. Gen. George
Richards, U. S. M. c., Sons Of the
Revolution.
Reviews Volunteer Service.
In her annual message to the Daush.
tiers, which featured the opening Ses-
sion. Mrs. Hobart spoke on the theme,
"Indomitable Americanism," and re.
viewed the magnitude of the volunteer
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