Evening star., 1937-04-24
D.A.R. TURNSEYES
T0ELECT|ONF FIGHT
Congress Ended, Members
Occupied With Finding Sue
CeSSor to Mrs. Becker.

Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, scattering to all parts Of the Ma
ton from their forty-sixth continent
tai congress, which closed last night,
turned their attention today toward
the big triennial battle for election of
a new president general next Spring
No candidates have formally entered
the lists so far, but friends of Mrs.
Henry M. Robert, jr., of Annapolis,
Md, treasurer general of the national
society, are planning to place her
name before the society shortly. This
probably will be the first actual candi-
dacy for the Office now held by Mrs.
William A, Becker of New Jersey.
Mrs. Robert yesterday had no COM
ment to make on the plans of her
friends, but it was learned from other
sources that she will accept the nomi-
nation.
Friends OF two other prominent D.
A. R. leaders discussed the possibili-
ties during the congress of placing in
the field Mrs Robert j. Reed of
wheeling, w Va, and Mrs Julius Y.
Talmadge of Athens, Ga. Neither
would discuss publicly the proposals
OF their friends. 1t was believed,
however that Mrs. Talmadge does not
care to run, and that Mrs. Reed so far
has not seriously considered the mat
ter. Other candidates may appear on
the scene later. The question of a
new president general to succeed Mrs.
Becker, was the subject of much dis
cussion last week, and was second in
interest, only to the election of several
vice presidents general.
Officers Installed.
The congress came to an official
close yesterday afternoon at Consti-
tuition Hall with installations of GER
tain national and State officers, but
daughters gathered last night for
what was actually the last occasion,
the annual banquet at the Mayflower
Hotel. Mrs. Becker presided, to sur
vey informally the success of the
weeks events, and the affair turned
into love feast with compliments
for all.
The formal closing of the Congress
was a colorful ceremony. To music
by the United States Navy Band Or
chestra, the president general and her
officers, including those to be in
stalled, marched into the hall, pre-
ceded by pages with flags of the
United States, the States and the
society. Officials participating in in
stallation of the State regents State
vice regents, seven vice presidents gen.
eral and one honorary vice president
general were: Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Will
liam H. Pouch, organizing secretary
general; Mrs. Talmadge, recording
secretary general, and Mrs. E. Thomas
Boyd chaplain general.
Fifteen-hundred daughters packed
the main floor and the galleries of
the ball room at the MayfoWer last
night for the lavish dinner. which
began with artichoke filled with lobster
and crabflake and ended with parfait
strawberry with crushed fresh straw
berries.
Song Honors Mrs. Becker.
To give a pleasant glow to this
"Auld Lang Syne" dinner, Douglas
Malloch, poet, told stories and quoted
from his works. AS a grand finale
the aSsemblage sang in honor of their
president general:
Here's to Mrs. Becker
The lovely and gay.
Here's to Mrs. Becker,
On her birthday.
We like her and love her,
We really do,
So here's our greeting,
From us to you"
A circle of new members clustered
after the dinner about Miss Janet
Richards, Washington lecturer, who
was acclaimed at yesterdays session
the only one of 68 remaining charter
members in attendance. She has at
tended every congress since organiza-
ton Of the D. A. R. by 8l8 charter
members between october, 1890, and
October, 1891.
The morning session, given over
largely to reports, was closed on the
accent of youth, which had run
throughout the congress, when the
Gordon Junior High School Boys Glee
Club presented a program which won
rounds of applause. 1t was under di-
Marguerite Miller accompanist, and
Robert Brengle, announced. Frances
Mehaffey sang.