Evening star., 1932-04-19

a case in which to exhibit the gown
worn in the White House by Mrs.
Caroline Scott Harrison, the first presi-
dent general This gown, together with
a parasol given to Mrs. Harrison by
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, were presented
to the National Society by Mrs. Mary
Mckee Reisinger and Benjamin Har-
rison Mckee, grandchildren Of Mrs.
Harrison, through the interest of Mrs.
Mary N. Walcott Of Indiana. A hand
some manuscript case was given in
honor of the president general by the
seven States of the Eastern division.
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Dis
trict of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.
New Jersey and South Carolina led
in the writing on The Contribution
of Women to the American Revolution
historian general, reported at this ses-
sion today. She said that there has
never been SO much historical research
done in the history of the organization
as this year. Chapters have been using
shop windows to teach American his
tory concretely to children, Mrs. Gil
lentine stated.
New York and Indiana won the first
prizes in the Bicentennial contest OF
plays and pageants, 10,013 plays and
pageants having been written. In the
Yorktown Sesquicentennial essay con-
test $4,000 essays were written. The
District of Columbia and Missouri took
the first awards in the Yorktown con-
test. Mrs. Albert M. Walker of Wash
ington took the prize for the best essay
written by D. A. r.
Mrs. Charles Humphrey Bissell, re-
cording secretary general, in her annual
report stated that 25,241 membership
certificates and 24,929 notification cards
have been issued in addition to 80 COM
missions to officers, 135 State regents
and 81 reelection cards to State re-
gents and State vice regents.
Books Added to Library.
Spontaneous applause greeted the re-
port of Mrs. Russell William Magma,
librarian general, and candidate Tor the
Office of president general. Mrs. Magma
said that during ner term as librarian
general, 2,472 books, 409 pamphlets and
288 manuscripts have been added to the
library. Over 10000 books have been
sent to the indorsed schools as well as
contributions Of money. In concluding
her report she stressed that the daugh-
ters continue their valuable library
work.
Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rigdon, treasurer
general, gave her report, which in
cluded:
Recalling the second 100000 of our
investments and placing that amount
in notes bearing 414 per cent, secured
by Constitution Hall. has resulted In
making the investment absolutely Sc
cure and guarding against possible
reduction in value. The annual IN
terest on Constitution Hall has there
by been reduced from the original
$4,000 to $24,566.25. In March the
final bill of $3,084 was paid to John
Russell Pope & Co. This amount in
cludes $2484, which is three-hfths OF
6 per cent commission on the third
floor addition on the Administration
Building, to cost S69, 1000 and on which
work was suspended.
The debt on Constitution Hall has
been reduced $500 and all interest
payments made and there Is balance
on hand of $l7,223.03."
Miss Margaret B. Barnett, in her re-
port as chairman of the Finance Com
mittee. stated that vouchers were ap-
proved to the amount Of $545, 1886, Of
which $65,8589l represents contribu-
tions received for patriotic education;
$12,57746 for preservation of historic
spots; $l1,707.7o for students loan
fund.