Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
1900 TO ATTEND
D. A. R. CONGRESS
Reception viii Be rendered
by President and Mrs.
Hoover on April 22.

Activity is under way at the national
hea dquarters Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution in preparation for
the Fortieth Continental Congress. which
opens in Constitution Hall on Monday,
April 20. Advance reports indicate that
nearly 5000 delegates and alternates are
coming for the sessions, that will con-
ttnue throughout the week. These rep
resent local chapters in every State,
Alaska, Hawaii, Philippine Islands,
China, Cuba, Italy, France and Eng
land.
Highlights Of the weeks program will
be a reception to the congress by the
President and Mrs. Hoover at the White
address by Vice President Curtis on
Monday night. The president general,
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, and the
national officers will be hoStesses at
reception to be held in Constitution Hall
Tuesday evening and they will be assist
ed by the various State regents.
OF Year Politically.
This is an of year, politically speak
ing, in the D. A. r., but seven vice
presidents general are to be elected and
candidates in the f1eld--Mrs. Walter
Christopher johnson of Tennessee, Mrs.
James Bliss Crankshaw of Indiana, Mrs.
William H. Pouch of New York, Mrs.
James Thomas Rountree Of Texas, Mrs
Charles F. Bathrick Of Michigan, Mrs
Herbert Fay Gaffney of Georgia, Mrs
Charles E. Herrick of Illinois, Mrs. VIII
liam Henderson Vaught of West Vir-
GINA, Mrs. Watt Thomas Brown of Ala
bama and Mrs. James Franklin Trott-
man Of Wisconsin.
The retiring vice presidents general
are Mrs. Charles B. Jones Of Texas,
Mrs. James L. Gavin of Indiana, Mrs.
Henry B. Joy of Michigan, Mrs Brooke
Chubbuck Of Illinois, Mrs. Waterman H.
Conway of West Virginia and Mrs.
Ralph E. Bristol Of Utah.
There is one vacancy among the hon
onary vice presidents general who are
elected for life and Pennsylvania D. A.
r. are presenting Mrs. Alex Ennis Pat
ton.
Mrs. GrOsvenOr Chairman.
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor of this city Is
chairman Of the Program Committee
and has a number of prominent speak
ers to feature the sessions. Vice Presi-
uclb SuI U.s. OeCIeJdTy Oh agriculture
Hyde, Surg. Gen. Hugh S. Cumming
Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.; Rep
resentative Thomas A. jenkins, Mai.
Gen. william G. Everson, Miss Mabel
T. Boardman. Senator George H. Moses,
the assistant librarian of Congress
Frederick william Ashley; Richmond p
HobSon, president Of the International
Narcotics Association; DR.. Laurence M
Gould of the Byrd Antarctic expedition
and Dr. Thomas H. Healy Of George
town University will deliver prepared
addresses.
The United States Army Band Or
chestra, the United States Marine Band
and the United States Navy Band will
alternate during the week.
Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon.
AS Is the annual custom Of the visit
Ing D. A. r.. a pilgrimage will be made
to Mount Vernon Tuesday afternoon,
with ceremonies to be held at the tomb
CT George and Martha Washington
Mrs. Charles J. Livingood is honorary
chairman and Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary
chairman for this ceremony. The trip
will be made by automobiles.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries Is chairman and
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers vice
chairman Of the committee having in
charge the ceremonies at the Tomb of
Americas Unknown Soldier, in Airing
ton Cemetery, which will be visited at
the conclusion Of the annual memorial
service Thursday afternoon.