Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

Pine cones from North Carolina were
given as souvenirs at, the formal OPEN
ing yesterday afternoon of the Colonial
dining room on the ground floor OF
Continental Hall by the North Carolina
Daughters. 1t is the only room to be
presented during this conference.
The room is an exact duplicate OF
dining room in Southern Colonial
home. It has been decorated to follow
fashions of the period, with an original
hand-carVed mantel, recessed windows
and pine floor.
The walls are decorated with paper
copied from the Colonial landScaping
of the Revolutionary period. The lights
are of antique wall lamp design. An
antique sideboard, dining table. eight
chairs, corner cupboardS, grandfather
clock and other antiques make the
room attractive in appearance and true
to type in the building.
An interesting figure at the Congress
is Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard,
the last of the Washington family now
living to have been born at Mount Yer
non. Mrs. Howard has served in many
Offices in the society, and is an author
ity on the D. A. r. and national his
tory. She is now rs years old. and
resembles very much the portrait OF
her ancestor, Gen. George Washington.
Five pretty girls from 10 to l6 years
of age. dressed in girlish uniforms with
white collars and cuffs, are visitors at
the congress, represe nting the student
body of the Tammassee, N. c., D. A. r.
School.
Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel of Connect
cut, who has served the society in many
Offices and on many important commit
tees. is also a leader in other patriotic
organizations and is to be the next pres
ident of the Colonial Daughters, who
will meet next week.
Georgia, with more than 5000 mem
bers in 81 chapters, as reported by Mrs
Bun Wylie of Atlanta, State regent, has
met all obligations and has contributed
s27.44 toward patriotic education work
Two local activities Of Georgia D. A. r
have been the publishing of the county
histories of the State, &c having beer
completed, and joint work with the
State Board of Education for the Grad
ication of illiteracy. Mrs. Wylie re-
ported S36,500 in the student funds.
Illinois has 9,700 D. A. r. member!
in no chapters, new chapters having
been organized by Mrs. Eli Dixson Of
Roseville, State regent. Mrs. Dixson re.
ported that each Illinois chapter i
Sponsoring at least one child's club Of
Young women's circle. Illinois has stu
dents attending 16 different colleges
through assistance FROM the student
loan fund Illinois is strong for r. o
| T. C. and the State organization ha!
I contributed toward the purchase of ath
letic equipment for Fort Sheridan
Fourteen thousand eight hundred and
fifty dollars was contributed to the D
A. r. schools.
Idaho showed advancement along al
lines of endeavor, according, to Mrs
Joseph E. Bird of Nampa, State regent
One new chapter has been organized Al
Wallace, flags and flag codes have beer
given to schools, there have been prizes
| for essays, Boy Scout, Girl Reserves
| and Red Cross work have been support
ed and all national activities have been
assisted.
Iowa D. A. r. engaged in a contes
| of national significance when an effor
| was made, in the State Legislature, Il
stop military training In the Stat,
| schools. Mrs. James E. Fitzgerald o
| Sioux City, State regent, said the vic
| tory proves the value of providing sum
| Gent material to legislative bodies ant
] the importance of having it presented
at the proper time.
South Carolina products to be brough