Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-16
c. A. R. DELEGATES
VISIT WHITE HOUSE
Children Present Mrs. Hoover
With Basket of Spring
Flowers.

Several hundred young delegates t.
the thirty fifth convention of the Chll
dren of the American Revolution were
greeted at the White House this morn
ing by the First Lady, who smilinglI
received a basket of Spring flowers from
the hands of two emmissaries dressed In
colonial costumes.
The children had assembled earlier
IN the Womens War Memorial Building
OF the Red Cross, convention headquar-
tiers, and rode to the White House
grounds in buses. After leaving the
Executive Mansion, the visitors went to
the Pan-American Union Building and
were conducted on tour of the prem
ases by officials of the Union.
The Children adjourned for luncheon
after their visit to the Pan-American
Union an dassembled for the afternoon
session at 2 o'clock in the auditorium
The afternoon program opened with
: singing of Columbia, The Gem of the
Ocean" by the audience, after which
the national officers entered accom-
panied by their pages and a prayer was
offered by National Chaplain Mrs. Percy
M. Bailey.
Reports Submitted.
the committees, including those OF Mrs.
Thaddeus M. Jones, national treasurer,
on Tamassee and Wakefield; Mrs. Frank
w. Mondell the HARRIET M. Lothrop
building fund; report by Mrs. John r.
Mosher on committee of Ellis Island
kindergarten; report Of committee on
care of tomb of Unknown Revolution
airy Soldier, Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel,
and O report on committee of Founders
- nI4 akx,s~- Ensa
Fred T. Dubois. The report read by
Mrs. Dubois had particular significance,
being read on the day of the thirty
fifth anniversary of the organizations
foundation.
A telegram of greetings was received
from Miss Margaret Lothrop, daughter
Of the founder, from Stanford, Calf.
The reports were followed by piano
selections played by Miss Amy Lee of
Pomeroy, Ohio. An address, "Recollec-
lions of the Nations Capital" by Will
liam Tyler Page, clerk, United States
House of Representatives, and violin
solo by Helen May Bloedorn, Army and
Navy Society, D. c., were to conclude
the afternoons program.
Stirring marked interest on the pro-
gram, which was held last evening at
S:15 O'Clock were the selections from
the patriotic fantasy, 1.-The Little Mer-
nElQ. WFllleh UN MIS-. L0TS fAIl0cI sui
of Washington, dedicated to the Chill
cren of the American Revolution. The
story and the lyrics of this little operetta
were written by Mrs. Anderson last
summer The music was composed by
Mrs. M. L. Gulesian of Boston.
Singers Brought Here.
At her own expense, Mrs. Anderson
invited o group of singers to come from
Boston to Washington to sing several
selections from the operetta, for the en-
tertainment of the delegates to the con-
vention.
A Talk and Views of Wakefield" was
presented by Mrs. Harry Lee Rust and
an address was made by Lieut.. Col
u. s. Grant, Sd, on the forthcoming
celebration of the 200th anniversary of
George Washington. Lieut.. COL Grant
told his youthful listeners that they
could do much to help In the success of
the bi-centennial celebration of 1882
through their interest and personal
publicity Lieut.. Col Grant is one of
the Commissioners directing the cele-
bration.
Clifford Bergman, cartoonist Of The
Evening Star, entertained his audience
with cartoons Of George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln, and those whom
he has knows personally since the adj
ministration of President Harrison.