The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-10
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OAR State Contention WilI Be Conducted March 25-26

trar; Mrs. Edward Ingraham, his- torian; Mrs. Henry B. Armstrong, Jr., librarian, and Mrs. William c. Thomas, secretary, and Miss Jennie Loomis, treasurer, directors of the Ellsworth Memorial Association, Inc.
 After contralto solo by Miss Kae Ellen Hotchkiss, the committee chairmen will report as follows: Mrs. Charles H. Sprague, state scfapbook; Mrs. Frederick P. Lati- mer, Sons and Daughters of the U. s. A.; Mrs. Frank Larrabee, Real Daughters; Mrs. Ralph E. Gerth, ra- dio; Mrs. Charles c. Hammer. press relations; Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, national defense through patriotic education; Mrs. Clarence B. Bol- mer, membership; Mrs. Edward In- graham, historical research; Miss Florence s. M. Crofut, guide to the historic sites of Connecticut, and Miss Katharine A. Nettleton, Gov. Jonathan Trumbull house.
 Dr. Stewart w. McCelland, pres ident of Lincoln Memorial univer- sity, will be the speaker at the ban quet to be held in the ballroom of The Elton at 7:l5 Wednesday eve- ming. The banquet will be preceded by a reception at 6:45.
 Mrs. Frederick P. Latimer, state vice regent, will preside Music for the evening will be b, the Women's String Ensemble, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Robert F. Birt. Greet ings will be brought by honorary officers and group of songs will be sung by Maj. Charles Shons, bari tone.
 Thursday morning the conference will be called to order at 9:30 by Miss Street. The invocation will be given by Mrs. Minor followed by the singing of America by the audience.
 The following committee chair men will make their reports: Miss Dorothy E. Wilmot, Girl Home Makers; Mrs. J. Laurence Ray mond, genealogical records; Miss Elizabeth Gorton, filing and lend ing bureau; Mrs David Porter Gaines, Ellis Island; Miss Lois Williams, D. A. R. student loan fund; Mrs. Charles H. Bissell, D. A. R. museum; Miss Edith l.. Bar lett, D. A. R. manual for citizen ship; Mrs. T. Burke Bowman, D. A. R. magazine; Mrs. Frederick A. White, D. A. R. good citizenship pilgrimage; Mrs. Henry Schorer, correct use of the flag; Miss Kath- arine Matthies, conservation and thrift; Mrs. Frederick F. Hunter, budget; Mrs. J. Joseph Williams, better films; Mrs. Mary c. Welch, Americanism and approved schools.
 The Connecticut D. A. R. song will be sung by the audience after which special committee reports will be read as follows: Mrs. Clarence H. Wickham, tercentenary; Mrs. George Maynard Minor, post cards for tercentenary; Mrs. William G. LePlace, Constitution hall memory book.
 Next report of the Children of the American Revolution will be given by Mrs. Sidney II. Miner, state director; report of the com- mittee on nominations for state of- ficers and councillors by Mrs. Clay ton P. Chamberlin, chairman, re- port of committee on credentials, Mrs. Arthur H. Jackson, chairman.
 The morning session will close with the election of state officers and councillors.
 The afternoon session of the con- ference will be called at l:45 by Miss Street. It will open with the singing of the Star Spangled Ban- ner" by the audience after which Mrs Morton c. Treadway, chair man, will give report Of the committee on resolutions
 Mrs. Marjorie Nash Nuhn will give q group of soprano solos and the program of the conference will conclude with unfinished business, new business, report of tellers, by Mrs. Clarence B. Bolmer, chair man; acceptance of the minutes Of lthe conference, announcements, pledge of allegiance to the flag led by Mrs. Henry W. Schorer, chair man, the doxology and adjourn ment and recessional.
 A tea in honor of the retiring and newly elected state officers and councillors vii be given by the host ess chapter at the Waterbury Wo- mems Club following adjournment of the conference.