The Washington times., 1938-01-14
BY MARY PADGETT


the American Revolution were
taken into membership in the ma
tional society last month, swelling
enrollme ent Of approximately
10000, it was reported yesterday
afternoon at the monthly meeting
Of the national board OF manage
ment Of the c. A. R.
Presided over by Mrs. William
n. Pouch, of New York city, ma
tional president Of the c. A. r.
the board met in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. The increased
membership was reported by the
national registrar, Mrs. Ryland
c. Bryant.
CONVENTION SLATED
Principal business o. the meet
ing was the discussion of plans
for the annual C. A. r. conven-
ton in April. The convention
always has been held at the same
time as the D. A. r. Congress,
which will meet the week Of
April 10, but this year the Chill
dren will begin their sessions
Immediately after the congress.
Dates of the C. A. r. convention
have been set for April Is, 26,
and 81. The reason for this, it
was brought out at yesterdays
meeting, is that the children'S
meeting was somewhat forgot
ten" amid the hustle aid hustle
Of the Daughters conclave.
This years c. A. R. meeting
Is going to be dressed up" so
that it will not only be more
interesting to the children them
selves, but also to members Of
their mother organization. In
stead of having reports Of the
different projects, the children
will dramatize their work in q
pageant at the opening session
Of. the convention.
CHILDREN TO PRESIDE
It is planned as this years ex-
ample of an outstanding child
in the United States. to have a
youthful screen star appear at
the opening session.
On the afternoon Of the same
day, the children will have full
charge of the meeting, with re-
ports read by the children and
the meeting presided over by the
children. From four to five hun
dred children are expected to
attend the convention. After
the C. A. r. members are 18
years of age they may become
members of the D. A. r.
Mrs. Thaddeus Jones, of the
District, national treasurer OF
the children, reported yesterday
that additions to the building
fund for a C. A. r. headquarters
have. brought the sum up to
$7.528.
Mrs. Pouch reported that the
children's organization has given
Tamassee, a D. A. r. school in
the Southern mountains, a me-
mortal. acre in honor of Mrs.
C. A.. Swami Sinclair, past ma
tional president of the c. A. R.
Also the children have donated
money for milk and lunches to
the school during the last month.
SPOONS GIVEN
Mrs. Pauch also reported Civ.
ing q number of C. A. r. baby
spoons" to new babies of D. A. R.
members as a stimulus for mem
bership in the cradle roll"
It was announced that Mrs.
John Weinman, of Arkansas, has
given, in the name of the ma
tional society, Constitution
shrines to every library in Ar
kansas, and that Mrs. Edmund
Rurk Ball, of Indiana, has given
the shrines to every high school
In her State. The shrineS were
purchased with personal funds
Of the women. 90.
NEW PROJECTS
New projects for the Children
Of the American Revolution
were announced as follows:
First-Plant penny pines. "a
thousand seedlings for $D. Sec
ond-Plant Constitution trees
at Crossnore, Tamassee and
Kate Duncan Smith mountain
schools. Third-Plant gardens
under direction of garden clubs
Of the D. A. r. Fourth-Send
seeds to mountain schools.
Five-Collect coupons for buy
ing laundry equipment for
,Tamassee. Six-Collect money
for C. A. R. headquarters build
! ing fund.
Among women at the meeting
were two state directors of the
c. A. r., Mrs. Cory Hogg, Of
LewiSburg, W. Va, and Mrs. j.
Henry Harper, of the District.
Others included Mrs. Harold
Brooks Gardner, of New York
: City, chairman of the American
music committee; Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr. Mrs. Charles S.
Groves. Mrs. John A. Maxwell,
Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Mrs. Frank
8. Ray, Mrs. B. H. Lingo, Mrs.
Eldridge Lee Myers and Mrs.
Donald Earle.
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