Smyrna times., 1935-04-18
STATE ID. A. r.
AT WASHINGTON
Taking Part This Week in the
FOrty-FOurth COntin-
entail Congress
SMYRNA DELEGATES

American Revolution, are this
week, attending the 44th Contin-
entail Congress to be held in Con-
stitution Hall, Washington, D. @.
The session will last from April Is
to 20, inclusive. Mrs. Russell Will
liam Magma, president general, is
presiding. The Delaware delega-
ton consists of about so members
headed by Mrs. Walter Morris, of
Dover, State regent. Delegates
from the Elizabeth Cook Chapter,
Smyrna, are: Mrs. Sarah Farrell,
regent; Mrs. Rebecca Sharp, Mrs.
Emma Clifton, Mrs. ]. Johnson,
Miss Mary Spruance, Mrs. Edith
B. Taylor and Mrs. B. Hall. Mrs.
Morris has named as pages from
Delaware for the congress, Miss
Barbara Bonham, of Newark; Mrs.
J. Covington Townsend, of Selby-
vile; Miss Helen Scot, Miss Esther
France and Mrs. Frank l.. Harris,
of Wilmington, and Mrs. Madeline
Whaley, of Smyrna. The pages
take part in the professions and
act as flag bearers. The Delaware
house committee for the convention
include Mrs. James H. Scott, Mrs.
Ira G. Tinkham, Mrs. S. w. Chand-
Ter, Miss Maude Whaley McCabe,
Mrs. Charles LeFevre, Mrs. Frank
Wilson, Mrs. S. H. Carothers, Mrs.
Fred Bowdle, Miss Margaret Scott,
Miss M. Denney, Mrs. Walter Will
liams and Mrs. Howard Ely. Mrs.
George G. Hall, honorary State
regent, and a member of Caesar
Rodney Chapter, is one of the old
est Daughters attending the con-
gress. She recently celebrated her
84th birthday anniversary. Others
representing Caesar Rodney Chap
ter will include: Mrs. ]. E. Fuller,
regent; Mrs. Raymond Frederick,
Miss Grace Baird, Mrs. James H.
Scott, Mrs. E. P. Moody, Mrs.
George Cox, Mrs. S. H. Carothers,
Mrs. Ira c. Tinkham, Mrs. S. B.
Cooling, Miss Anna Houseman,
Mrs. Eva Denny, Mrs. Charles I.
Kent, State treasurer; Mrs Walter
Williams, State regent-elect; Mrs.
Frank L. Harris, State director Of
the Children of the American Re
volution. Delegates from Colonel
Haslet Chapter, Dover, are; Mrs.
Walter Morris, State regent; Mrs.
Lee Layton, regent; Mrs. Jonathan
Willis, State vice-regent; Mrs.
Fred Bowdle, Mrs A. Willin, Mrs.
w. w. Mack, Mrs. I. w. Belts,
State chaplain; Mrs. w. t. Mar
shall, Mrs. P. K. Rowland and Mrs.
S. w. Chandler. The Colonel Arm
well Long Chapter at Dagsboro is
represented by Mrs. Norman Gum,
regent; Mrs. Albert Morris, Mrs.
Marvin Gum, Mrs. Orlando Harri-
son, Mrs. Helen McCabe Wanser
and Mrs Mary Hutchins Campbell.
Mrs. ]. Pearce Cam, regent, heads
the Cooch's Bridge Chapter dele
cation. Others attending are: Mrs.
Ernest Frazer, Mrs. ]. Irwin Day
ett, Mrs. Harvey Miriam, Mrs.
Frank Wilson, Mrs Harry Bonham.
Miss Anna Frazer, Miss Eta Todd,
Mrs. Elsie Blackwell and Mrs. L.
Skinner. In addition to the bust
ness session there are reception
and dinners and other social events.
On April 20 the debt on Constitu
tion Hall will be cancelled and of
ficers elected. The president gen
erals banquet will be held at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. During the week
the members will place a wreath
upon the tomb of Americas I'm
known Soldier and also wreaths at
Mount Vernon in memory OF
George and Martha Washington.
Tomorrow, Good Friday, business
will be omitted from IL to o'clock
The Bishop of Washington has in
vited the Daughters to attend the
three-hour service in the Cathedral.
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt has in
vited the Daughters to visit the
White House on Saturday after
noon, April 20. Miss Constance
Pachides, of Rehoboth was select
ed from Delaware to represent the
State at the D. A. r. Congress.
Eighteen high schools in the State
were in the popularity contest and
the prize is known as the Ruth
Bryan Owen award. There is re-
preventative from each State in the
Union at the congress. Miss Pach-
ides is chaperoned by two men,
bers of the D. A. r. and while IN
Washington is being entertained at
the Hotel Martinique.