Evening star., 1938-04-23
D. A. R. CEREMONY
|NDUCTS OFFICERS
Business Sessions Ended.
. White House Tea and
Banquet Follow.

In triennial ceremony that began
and ended with martial music, Mrs.
Henry M. Robert, jr.. Of Annapolis,
Md. with % other r1ewly-elected Of
hcers. this morning assumed her post
as president general of the National
Society OF the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, 100000 strong.
The ritual Of induction into office
signaled the amen for the real busi-
ness OF the forty-seventh annual Con-
tlnental Congress of the D. A. R. in
constitution Hall. although this after
noon Mrs. Roosevelt is giving a White
House reception for the women and
tonight many Of the delegates gather
at the Mayflower Hotel for their an.
nual banquet.
from waist to shoulders, each of the
ohcers and their predecessors. headed
by Retiring President General Mrs
william A. Becker, who now is An
honorary president general was COW
ered with flowers-orchids, roses and
sweet peas
Regents Confirmed.
At the same time the de1ec.tos
greeted their new national officers, they
confirmed the election Of Miss Lillian n
Chenoweth. 1880 Meridian place NV.
as state regent of Virginia. Mrs, Will
Dur Bunnell Blakeslee, Baltimore, con.
tnlues as State regent for MARYLAND
Inc congress this morning heard O
report on the health of the three
members of the D. A. r. who claim the
title OF real daughters"-women
whose fathers actually fought in the
Revolution.
lhe real daughters" Mrs. Julian
McCurry reported, are Mrs. Annie K
Gregory, Williamsport, Pa, born
March %. 1874: Mrs. Caroline p Ran
dali Springfield, Vt, born september
~, lo49. and Mrs. Mary Pool New
some Gibson, Ga, born April IS. 184s.
Merle Thorp. editor of Nations
business. magazine sponsored by the
united states Chamber Of Commerce
gave the fourteenth and last speech
OF the congress last night. and he
sounded the note emphasized by prac
tlcally every speaker except President
RooseVelt-antipathy to the ways of
the New Deal.
Sees Liberty in Peril.
Mr.. Thorpe noted growing attacks
from every quarter upon constitutional
guarantees" and cautioned the daugh-
tefs 10 watch sharply and act lest
tney lose the liberties. He warned.
AS political authority grows. in
dlvldual liberty diminishes. The
power used today to build up may be
used tomorrow to tear down. Despot-
ism dressed up in the clothes of he.
nevolence is still despotism."
The protective laws which in recent
years have been multiplying consti-
tute lazy mans legislation" said
Mr. Thorpe.
MIR. Ihorpe's theme was that the
business is the foundation of America
ana ne suggested that the business
man must of necessity be conserva-
i've and move slowly. DR.. Jesse RAN
dolph Kellems, Los Angeles. Calf.
emphasized the same topic.
The final series of national chair
mems reports was red to the dele
gates this morning for these commit
tees-Correct use Of flag. BY Mrs.
Martin l. Sigmon, chairman; Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution Man.
uel Tor Citizenship, Mrs. William J.
ward d, A. R. student loan fund.
MIS- Joseph G. Forney: memorial
Caroline Scott Harrison; liaison. Mrs
Walter L. Tobey: Transportation, Mrs
Anne Fletcher Rutledge: genealogical
extension service, Mrs. Lue Reynolds
Spencer.
Press Work Explained.
Mrs, Joseph E. Pryor, Summit N
j., chairman Of the Press Committee,
wearing six corsages, told the gath
ering:
The Press Committee was formed
SO the reading public might realize
that the real object of the national
society is constructive work-prac-
tcal patriotism and education
We wish to attract the attention
OF the casual reader and this COM
mlttee serves to link the Daughters
OF the American Revolution with the
community History contests, pill
grimage girls. cooperation with cham
oers OF commerce and other clubs,
Lists OF places marked and compiled in |
booklets for use by visitors and tour
ISIS, all assist the local authorities
and bring the society before the pub
NC in a proper way"
Mrs. Robert plans to open the busi- |
ness OF her three-year term Monday
with meeting of the National Board
At Constitution Hall. Later she will
appoint new chairmen for the 80 COM
nittees. Her cabinet and the vice
presidents general and honorary vice
presidents general, all of them in
quoted into Office today, are:
Mrs John S. Heaume, Ohio, record
ing secretary general; Mrs. William
Kennedy Herrin. jr., Mississippi. cor
responding secretary general Mrs
George D. Schermerhorn, Michigan.
organizing secretary general; Miss
Fase ScWarzwaelder, New York, treas
urer general: Mrs. Frank Leon Mason.
massachusetts,, registrar general; Mrs,
Leland Stanford Duxbury, Minnesota,
historian general; Mrs. Joseph Taylor
young, California. reporter general to
tne Smithsonian Institution; Mrs.
Vinton Earl Sisson, Illinois, librarian
general; Mrs. Willard Steele, Tennes-
see. curator general.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, the Dis
trict; Mrs. Chester Samuel McMar.
tin. Arizona; Mrs. Harper Donelson
Sheppard, Pennsylvania: Mrs. Arthur
Rowbotham, Virginia; Mrs. Victor Alb
hHnir
kenne Arnold, Kentucky; Mrs. Val
Taylor, Alabama, and Mrs. Clarence
H. Adams, Colorado, vice presidents
general.
/ Mrs. Charles B. Boothe, California:
Mrs. Ellet G. Drake, Nebraska: Mrs
Robert j. Reed, West Virginia, and
Mrs William w. Reynolds, North
Carolina, honorary vice presidents
general.