The Washington times., 1936-04-21
NOW
Freedom Rings,
Flags WGUe
: d. A. r. HERE
BY HELEN ESSARY


BadgeS-5,000 on 5000 femi'
nine boSorns.
Forty.nine slim girls in white
pages carrying the crisp flags Of
the States they represent.
Males-three on view in boxes
beside females.
Beneath the stage in scarlet
and portly beauty-the Marine
Band making conquering music.
On 10000 lady-like arms, white
gloves, very fresh and unspotted.
And, in every crevice Of Consti-
tuition Hall, on tier after tier In
orchestra and balcony, dancing
In the dust atoms, glinting from
the spectacles of the near-Sighted,
quivering from hand claps Of the
enthusiastic patriotism, loud love
Of country and the consciousness
Of noble thoughts becomingly
clothed in the garments of the
forty-fifth annual spring meeting
Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
Down the aisle q procession
majeStically walks.
The President General, Mrs.
william A. Becker, and the ma
tional officers of that organize
ton march in glory. American
beauty roses in their arms.
Heads held high and foot steps
broad and oncoming. Faces
bright with happy smiles.
Mrs. Becker is the talleSt Of
them all and the handsomest.
Her broad striped ribbon fits her
snugly. She proceeds to the
center Of the stage as the au-
dience claps.
Now the Bishop Of Washington
arises from the front row. Be-
hind him is a wall Of State
regents and former Presidents
General.
Bishop Freeman says a prayer.
The audience bows its head, then
pledges its allegiance to the
Flag"
The Marine Band now bursts
into "The Star-SpaAgled Banner"
The crowd arises to join in the
chorus. Lays behind on "Oh, say
can you see, by the dawn's early
light?" Catches up superbly and
as one woman in 1.-THE Laand OF
the Freeze and the Hom-ah Of the
Brave"
william Tyler Page, author Of
'SFhe Americans Creed" reciteS
his own creation. The audience
knows the words by heart and
says them with q loud gusto.
Mrs. Becker moves close to the
microphone and mentions the
Kindness Of WaShington's District
Commissioners. Hereupon Melvin
G.. HAGEN. chairman Of the board
Of District Commissioners, re-
spends, then retires behind the
forest Of roses borne by the plat
form ladies.
Greetings from various or.
CARNATIONS now clutter up the
program. Mrs. Roberta Campbell
Lawson, president Of the General
Federation Of Women'S Clubs,
makes a spirited address. Waves
q brisk Indian salute (she is a
Cherokee) in the direction Of the
Oklahoma delegation.
Miss Charlotte Ayrcrigg tells
Of the work Of the Daughters Of
the Revolution. Feels great pride
that the United States is not in
volved in wars such as possess
effete Europe.
Miss Ayrcrigg pledges her or.
ganization to work against all
pacifiSm.
The national president Of the
Children. Of the American Rvvo-
hutton, Mrs. C. A. Swami Sinclair,
now "brings greetings" to the as
sembled ladies. Mrs. Sinclair de-
elares that the Children Of the
American Revolution are natural
feeders Of your society" and
hopes that it will be possible to
''inculcate in all young the love
Of home, a love Of the Constitu-
ton and Of the church."
Mrs. Sinclair says also that she
thinks Children Of the Revolu-
ton grow into D. A. RS and s. A..
RS and make men and women
loyal, brave and true, with hope
for the future and memory of the
past"
The president general Of the
Sons Of the American Revolution
''bringS greetings to the conven-
ton" He hopes among many
other things that patriotic men
and women may work together in
knowledge and understanding. "
DR.. Thomas Edward Green,
general chaplain Of the Sons Of
the Revolution, brings greet
ings'' about problems that con-
front u.s." About consanguinity.
And urges mothers to teach rev.
erence to babes that prattle at
the knee.
After Barre Hills baritone
solos, including "Thou Art Arisen,
My Beloved" and Some Rival
Has Stolen My True Love Away"
lady on seat behind leans over to
ask II by any chance President
Roosevelt has changed his mind
and viii be along soon.
Really charming procession Of
Good. Citizenship Girls in pastel
chiffons and organizes crosses