Evening star., 1937-04-22
MRS. v. H.POUCH
WILL HEAD c. AR.
Mrs. Bryant Named Regis.
trar - Convention to
Adjourn Today.

Mrs. William H. Pouch of New York,
a former vice president general Of the
D. A. r., was elected national presi-
dent of the Children Of the American
Revolution this morning at District
Red Cross chapter house.
New York delegates presented Mrs.
Pouch with her ribbon of Office.
Other new officers elected are:
Mrs. Ryland C. Bryant, national
registrar; Mrs. Graham Lawrence,
national chaplain, and Mrs. Henry
Bourne Joy, Mrs. John Francis Vein
mann, Mrs. Edmund Burke Ball and
Miss Myra Hazard, national vice
presidents.
Officers reelected to the national
panel are: Mrs. Eleanor Washington
Howard, national vice president pre-
siding; Mrs. Frederick Allen Hunne-
well, national recording secretary;
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, national
organizing secretary; Mrs. Percy M.
Bailey, national corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Thadeus NJ Jones, national
treasurer, Mrs. Lee r. Pennington,
jr, national historian; Mrs. Charles
S. Groves, national librarian curator,
and Mrs. Lawrence H. Quirollo, Mrs.
Amos A. Fries, Mrs. John A. Maxwell,
jr.; Miss Aimee E. Powell, Miss Marie
L. Beyerle and Mrs. Roy N. Lambert,
national vice presidents.
Named to Honorary Office.
Mrs. c. A. Swami Sinclair, retiring
NATIONAL president, was named hon.
orary national president, and Mrs.
Rosa Mulcare, retiring national vice
president, honorary national vice
president.
Mrs. Ralph E. Wisner, chairman
of the Junior American Citizens Com
mittee of the D. A. R.-dealing with
youngsters lacking Revolutionary an
cestry-addresSed the c. A. r. this
morning, asking cooperation in train
ing their young countrymen in patriot
ism.
With present enrolment of Co.
465 junior Citizens, we are doing our
best to combat all the 'isms' in our
country"
fordshre slip ware bowl and pitcher
to complete furnishings in the room
where George Washington was born,
at Wakefield, Va, contributed by Mrs.
Thomas Randolph Keith Of Fairfax,
Va, was made at the morning session.
Besides the bowl and pitcher set
of toy antique Limoges cups and
saucers, an antique doll cabinet and
u historical volumes from the library
of Mrs. Howard, national vice presi-
dent presiding, were presented.
Boys and girls reported en- masse
for their dance last night at the
Washington Club. Toe dancing by
Margaret Portwood of Knoxville,
Tenn, was a feature of the enter
tainment.
Guests were received at the dance
by Mrs. Sinclair, Rear Admiral Rus
sell R. Waesche, commandant of the
United States Coast Guard; Mrs. Mel
lie Tayloe Ross, director Of the Mint:
Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, il, national
organizing secretary, and other ma
tional officers and State directors.
The Capitals sights, although
rain dimmed, were main attractions
yesterday for C. A. R. delegates.
Ceremonies at Statutes.
Following luncheon at National Girl
Scout House, a bus tour through the
city eliminated in ceremonies before
statues Of revolutionary figures in the
CapitoPs Statuary Hall.
Wreaths were placed and talks
made by Juniors before statues and
busts of Washington, Lafayette, Gen.
Caesar Rodney, John Sewer, Ethan
Allen, Gen. Stark, Nathaniel Green,
George Clinton, j. P. G. Mullenburg,
koscuizsko and Pulaski.
While juniors were thus occupied
adult officers were busy with annual
reports at District Red Cross chapter
house.
Thlrty-one new societies and 1858
new members joined the ranks Of the
c. A. R. in the last year, 1t was an
nounced
North Carolina leads the list in
number of new societies organized.
with four, Mrs. Pennington, national
organizing secretary, said yesterday,
and California led for the last four
years, with II new organizations. A
total of l34 joined c. A. R. ranks in
the latter period, she said.
The new members swell the total Of
the national organization to 9,4O5,
Mrs. William Henry Wagner, retiring
national registrar, reported, New York
leading, with 148.
The forty-second annual c. A. R.
convention will adjourn this afternoon
after installation of newly elected and
reelected national officers under the
soclety's memorial elm tree at Mount
Vernon. Installation rites will be pre-
ceded by visits to Christ Church, Alex
andria, and the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier of the American Rev.
olution at the Old Presbyterian Meet
Ing House in Alexandria.