Evening star., 1935-04-17
BRISK CAMPAIGN
OCCUPYING D. A. R.
Social Functions Marked by
EIectioneering for Pres
ident-Generai.

Spirited electioneering marked the
various social functions given yes
.erday for delegates to the forty fourth
Continental Congress of the National
Society, Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Regardless of the fact each candi-
date for president general has ex-
pressed confidence OF victory, the
supporters on each side are doing
everything in their power to pick up
votes.
More than 5000 members assembled
in Constitution Hall last night for the
reception given by Mrs. Russell Will
liam Magma, president general of the
society, and the national officers. The
scene was one of color and splendor,
with women representing every sec
tion wearing beautiful gowns, costly
Jewels and numerous bouquets.
Army Band Plays.
As the daughters arrived, the
United States Army Band played
lively selections, and before the close
of the reception, the Army orchestra
gave specially arranged program.
Mrs. Magma headed the long line OF
national officers and State regents.
and three former presidents general
were in the assemblage, Mrs. George
MAYNARD Minor, Mrs. Grace Lincoln
Hall Brosseau and Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart.
The Reception Committee was head
ed by Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife of
the Secretary of Commerce, with
Mrs. William A. Becker, candidate
for president general: Mrs. Joseph W.
Byrns, wife Of the Speaker of the
House: Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty
Mrs. Flora Myers Gillentine, candl-
date for president general; Mrs. ia
cob Leander Loose and Mrs. Josiah
A. Van Orsdel, vice chairmen. Others
on the committee include Mrs. Ed
mund B. Ball, Mrs. E. Thomas Boyd
Mrs. Paul Brown, Mrs. John Laidlaw
Buel, Mrs. Albert L. Calder, I'd; Mrs
Philip Caswell. Mrs. Cassius c. Cot
tie. Mrs. James j. Davis. Mrs. William
F. Dennis, Mrs. A. " Donahey, Mrs.
Robinson Downey. Mrs. Thomas A
Edison, Mrs. John E. Erickson, Mrs
Herbert Fay Gaffney Mrs. Julian G.
Goodhue, Miss Isabel Wyman Gordon
Mrs. Albert j. Gore, Mrs. Harry Col
fax Grove. Mrs. John w. Gwynne
Mrs. J. Allison Hardy, Mrs. Charles
E. Herrick, Mrs. Glare E. Hoffman,
Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Mrs
Stephen P. Hurd, Mrs. Virginia E
Jenckes. Mrs. Charles B. Jones. Mrs.
Charles B. Keesee. Mrs. Louis w
Knight, Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis, Mrs
Scott w. Lucas, Mrs. Arthur M. NC
Crillis. Mrs. Thomas S. Mcmillan,
Mrs Adam McMullen, Mrs. John J.
McSwain, Mrs. Jacob P. Marshall,
Mrs Sam C. MaSsingale, Mrs. Charles
B. Matthews, Mrs. George E. Matthies,
Mrs. Edmund P Moody. Mrs. James
T Morris, Mrs John H. Overton, Mrs.
Clyde H. Porter. Mrs. William H.
Pouch, Mrs Percy Edwards Quin,
Mrs. David A. Reed, Miss Janet Rich
ards, Mrs John Y. Richardson, Mrs.
Bertha M. Robbins, Mrs. Henry M.
Robert, jr.; Mrs Percy Young Schelly,
Mrs. Frederick Schilpin. Mrs. c. A. S.
Sinclair, Miss Aline E. Solomons, Mrs.
Lue r. Spencer, Mrs. Hubert D.
Stephens, Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs.
Julius Y. Talmadge, Mrs. Frank E.
Taylor. Mrs. Lloyd Thurston, Mrs.
Luther E. Tomm, Mrs. Wallace H.
White, Mrs. Robert j. Reed.
Immediately after the reception
Mrs. Magma and the National Board
of Management went to the May
flower Hotel, where they entertained
the pages of the Congress at a ball.
Mrs George Madden Grimes was
chairman of the Pages Dance Com
nnittee, assisted by Miss Dorothy
de G. Jenkins. Mrs. Jean J. Labat.
Mrs. E. Ray Englar. Mrs. Charles S.
Schermerhorn and Miss Grace Roper
as vice chairmen. The other men,
bers of the committee are Mrs. Maui
rice H. Bletz, Mrs. Claude A. Cook,
Miss Dorothy Evans, Mrs. Harold
Brooks Gardner, Mrs. Rudolph T.
Harrell, Mrs. Eliot C. Lovett, Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs. Edwin l..
Morrison, Mrs. Helen w. Murdick,
Mrs. Charles Nash, Miss Ramona j.
Newman, Mrs. Cecil Curtis Rice and
Mrs. Myra Snyder Wright.
Both Candidates Honored.
Delegates to the congress paid their
respects to both candidates for presi-
dent general at functions held at two
different hotels.
Mrs. William A. Becker of New
Jersey and the members of her ticket
gave a reception at the Mayflower
Hotel, and Mrs. Gillentine received at
a tea at the Willard Hotel, given by
the Tennessee State Society.
A feature of Mrs. Beckers recep-
tion was presentation of huge BIRTH
day cake by the New Jersey delega-
tion. Guests of honor at this recep-
tion we're Senator and Mrs. Warren
G. Barbour, Senator and Mrs. Harry
A. Moore and Representative and Mrs.
Frederick Lehlbach of New Jersey.
Mrs. Magma Helps Receive.
Slender Mrs. Becker. in cerise eve
ming gown, had receiving with her
Mrs. Magma and Mrs. Minor, as we'll
as her entire slate, all in elaborate
evening gowns.
Handsome Mrs. Gillentine, in an
afternoon costume of silvery- gray
chiffon matching her silvery hair, was
receiving with members of her slate
in a line headed by her Tennessee
friend, Mrs Cordell Hull, wife of the
Secretary of State. Mrs. Hull wore an
afternoon dress of blue lace shot with
gold.
Helping honor Mrs. Gillentine also
were Mrs. Daniel c. Roper. wife of the
Secretary Of Commerce, Mrs Joseph
w. Byrns, wife of the Speaker, and
Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillin, civil
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