Evening star., 1938-04-18

see delegations in the Pan.American
room at the Mayflower, the Rhode
Island delegations banquet at the
Washington and the Founders Memo
rial Committees dinner at the WASH
ington.
Mrs. Robert, the candidate to sue
ceed Mrs. Becker, now is treasurer
general of the national society. She
can trace her ancestry to Elder Will
liam Brewster. perhaps the stanch-
est leader among the voyagers on the
Mayfower more than 800 years ago.
In addition to notable service in
chapter and State D. A. r. organiza-
tions she has served the national So
city on the Resolutions Committee, as
vice chairman Of the House Commit
tee, chairman of the Credentials Com
mittee and chairman of the now de-
funct patriotic education committee.
Mrs. Roberts husband is descend
ant OF the author Of Roberts Rules
OF Order, widely used parliamentary
guide, and she herself is considered
an excellent parliamentarian. Before
her marriage, she taught history and
civics IN high schools in New Jersey
and New York. She Is q member not
only Of the D. A. r. but also of the
Colonial Danes of America, the
Daughters Of Founders and Patriots
and Daughters Of Colonial Wars.
Although none of the other candi-
dates for the 10 posts in Mrs. Rob-
ert's cabinet come from the District
or the neighboring States, 2 of the
10 candidates for the seven vice presi-
dent generalShips open this year do
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig of WASH
ington and Mrs. Arthur Rowbotham
Of Cricket Hill, Va.
Mrs. Haig Active in Society.
Mrs. Haig, presented as a candidate
by the District D. A. r. and the Judge
Lynn Chapter, has been active in the
society for more than 20 years. She
began her work as recording secre-
tary, delegate and senior president Of
the Charlestown Society, Children of
the American Revolution. She now
Is regent for the District.
She has served two terms each as
chapter recording secretary, delegate
and regent. She served here four
years as State chairman Of the Junior
American Citizens Committee: two
years as State chairman Of the Radio
Committee, two years as State record
ing secretary.
In the national society she has
served three years on the House Com
mittee for the Continental Congress,
IN charge Of a subcommittee.
Mrs. Rowbotham, member of the
Virginia society for 80 years, is regent
for the State. During the three years
OF her administration four new chap
ters have been organized and the
active membership in Virginia has
increased by 760 until the State now
mas 4,04S Daughters in 81 chapters.
Mrs. Bailey to Entertain.
The North Carolina delegates to the
convention will be entertained at tea
wednesday by Mrs. Josiah w. Bailey.
wife OF Senator Bailey of North
carolina, from 4:30 to $50 pm. in
her apartment at the Maynower.
Mrs. Carroll Reece, wife Of Repre-
sentative Reece Of Tennessee, will give
tea for the Tennessee delegates
Wednesday in her apartment at the
Kennedy-Warren. Other wives Of the
Tennessee congressional delegation will
receive with her.
The New York State Oh1cers' Club,
d. A. r., Is holding its annual good
fellowship" dinner tomorrow at the
Mayhower with Mrs. Winfred L. Potter,
Syracuse, as chairman and Mrs.
Charles White Nash, club president
and former New York state regent,
presiding.