Evening star., 1932-04-24
Sidelights of the ID. A. r. Congress

A collection of historic relics to be
placed in the museum in Memorial
Continental Hall was presented to the
congress yesterday. Mrs. Samuel Jack
son Kramer, curator general, received
the gifts in behalf of the organization.
The District Of Columbia society
gave silver coffee pot of an early
American pattern and two Colonial
snuff boxes and a rare hand-woven
linen tablecloth were given by Miss
Florence w. Layton through the Con-
tinental Danes and E. Pluribus Unum
Chapter.
Maryland gave a number of interest
ing articles, including a lace handker-
chief, null cap, several pieces of Con-
tinental money, an enamel brooch and
photostats of letters written by Chris
topher Columbus, the originals of which
are now in Genoa. Italy. The letters
were presented by the Genealogical
Research Committee of Maryland and
the other gifts by Mrs r. Corbin
Maupin and Mrs. Arthur P. Shank
lin, Washington-Custis and Baltimore
Chapters.
Mrs. May Sessions Hotchkiss Of the
Dorothea Henry Chapter Virginia,
gave ivory tablets used at Yorktown
by Oliver Porter. A silver knife was
presented by Miss Media Cox Of New
York and a silver spoon by Mrs. Charles
E. Allen Of the Gansevoort Chapter
OF New York. A cup and saucer of
early French period was given by Mrs.
Clarence Hates Klink of the Philadel-
phia Gavel Chapter. Massachusetts
gave real Daughter spoon, historic
wooden box, knitting bag and veil, two
small spoons and ten valuable manu-
scripts, given respectively by the Lucy
jackson, Old South, Old Oak and Con-
cord Chapters.
capable committee Of the congress
was the Press Committee, headed by
Mrs. William Louis Dunno, national
publicity chairman. Mrs. Dunno was
assisted in the press room during the
sessions by Mrs. B. B. Harris and Miss
Betsy McAlister attractive young
daughter of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. John
A. McAlister.
The press pages included Miss Mar
garet Mckee, chief; Miss Charlie Griggs,
assistant chief; Miss Elmerdeen Bailey
Miss Eleanor CLANCY. Miss Frances
| Banks. Miss Harriet Simons, Miss AL
thea Vos and Miss Charlotte Wahab
Everything was done by the Press
| Committee to make covering" the ses-
| sion less difficult convenient and
| thoughtful arrangement was the serving
of sandwiches and coffee to the report
| ers assigned to the congress.
! One Of the outstanding accomplish
ments Of the Vermont chapters is the
publishing of State history. This Is
| a splendidly edited book, containing q
complete roster Of members since or
| gsnization and the Revolutionary an
cestors, which makes a valuable genoa
| logical reference There also are so
| Illustrations Of historic spots and build
ings Mrs Arthur w. Norton is State
regent Of Vermont. One hundred and
| fourteen Revolutionary soldiers graves
have been located by the Vermont mem
bers of the society; 73 of these graves
have been marked, in addition to the
graves Of three real daughters.
Kansas has 2,759 members of the
( D. A. R., and three new chapters have
been organized Kansas daughters the
past year gave s3,l3050 for patriotic
education, a gain Of s67l65 over the
| year before. Student loan fund, State
and chapter local funds total 81. 1929 40
this year, an increase of 81, ,420.73 over
last year. T11irty-nine boys and girls
have been kept in school through efforts