Evening star., 1938-09-04

D. A. r. chapters
Under the direction of Col Charles
Demonet. color bearers, representing
the various groups, will march down
the aisle of the auditorium and place
their flags on the stage to form
background for the speakers. The
D. A. r. chapter color bearers will be
directed by Mrs. William Leetch, who
was instrumental in securing legisla-
ton for flag for the District. Dur
ing the massing of the colors an
honor guard from the American Le-
gion will stand at attention.
Allied organizations, the Sons of the
American Revolution and the Children
Of the Revolution, will be represented
on the programs by speakers who will
orlng greetings from their groups
ElWood Street will represent Commits
sloner Melvin c. Hazen on behalf of
The District, and Col Alexander H.
Lord, vice president general of the
Sons of the Revolution, will make a
special trip from Seaford, Del, to at
tend
A talk on the signing of the Con-
etltution will be given by Representa-
tive Sol Bloom. who as director of the
sesquicentennial Commission has
been promoting such celebrations all
Wer the United States
Greetings will be received from
seymour Mcconnell, president Of the
District of Columbia Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution. and from Charles
Colfax Long, president of the local
order OF the Sons of the Revolution.
The Children of the Revolution will
be represented by William G. c. Pen
nlngton. Other speakers will be Mrs.
G. A. Swami Sinclair of Alexandria,
state regent for Virginia, and Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig, vice president
general and former state regent of the
District
Mrs Leetch Will lead the audience
IN repeating the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag, and William Tyler Page
will recite the American Creed, Of
which he is the author.
The invocation will be pronounced
by the Rev. John Cartwright of the
Immaculate Conception Church, and
benediction will be given by the Rev.
Horace E. Cromer, pastor of Emory
NJ. E. Church, South.
Music is being arranged by Mrs.
Lois Marshall Hicks. state music
chairman. 1t will include a prelim-
mary concert by the Navy Band Or
cheStra, under the direction of Charles
Brendler, assistant conductor and the
singing OF patriotic songs by the Eve
ming Star Glee Club
Miss Chenoweth is the chairman of
the committee in charge of the ar
rangements. She will be assisted by
Mrs. Haig, Mrs. Arthur C. Houghton,
state corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Toonis j. Holtzberg, state historian;
H1lss Eleanor Moudy, state chairman of
press relations; Mrs. Lee r. Penning-
ton. state chairman of radio and Mrs.
Hicks.
Mrs. Harriet Haig Green will serve
as the personal page Of the president
general and Miss Helen Towner will
be the page for the State regent.
Arrangements have been made to
have the proceedings amplifed.
celebration of Constitution Day is
traditional with the D. A. R. For
the last three years the District chap
ters nave made a point of holding
general mass meeting on September
II, the day the document was signed.
Thousands of groups all over the
united States will observe the l5lst
anniversary of the signing of the Con-
etltutlon this year, largely as result
OF the efforts made by the United
States Sesquicentennial Commission,
established two years ago. to bring
the subject before the public.
The D. A. r. chapters are said to
nave been outstanding in their CO.
operation with the commission in
focusing attention on the Constitution.
1hey have encouraged the study of
the history of the document in schools
end in their own chapters and have
donated pictures of the signers and
facsimiles of the Constitution to
schools all over the country.
During the last winter each of the
chapters in the District has devoted
one meeting to the study of the Con-
stitution and last spring during the
State convention plaque honoring
the slgners was presented to the Wash
ington Cathedral.
Mrs. Charles P. keyser. president
Of the Entire Nous Club, is visiting
Mrs. L. c. Dyer, whose husband was
former Representative in Congress
from Missouri, at Point Lookout Md.
Mrs Dyer was member of the Entire
Nous when she resided in Washington.
Although her home is now in st.
Louis, Mo-. she still keeps her summer
residence at Point Lookout
Mrs. Keyser expects to call a meet
Ing OF the club board soon after her
return to make plans for the winter
season. Most of the club members
are now out of town. Mrs. Claudia
Rice Scott. publicity chairman, is at
Berkley Springs; Mrs. Otis j. Rogers
Is visiting her son in Dobbs Ferry,
N. Y, and Mrs. r. L. Spire and I FRS.
F. I. Balch are vacationing in Maine.
Mrs. Frank McGovern is in Long Is
land and Mrs. W. w. Sault is at Wood
mont, Conn.
at Selby on the Bay this afternoon,
with boating and swimming as the
chief attractions. Members will meet
at the Continental Hotel at 1:3O pm.
and leave by automobile William
Boyd is in charge of arrangements.
The next meeting OF the club will
be held Thursday at BIS pm. in the
Continental Hotel. with Miss Dorothy
E. Barrett presiding. Dancing and
bridge will follow the business session.
Mrs. Frederic Newburgh, president
Of the Housekeepers' Alliance, has Just
been elected president of the Kalorama
Heights W. c. T. U. Officers who will
serve with Mrs. Newburgh. also just
elected, are: Mrs. Alma D. Moran, first
vice president; Mrs. Elizabeth Griest,
second vice president; Mrs. William