Evening star., 1938-04-17

WUIIlell VIII. OWllls W lIlelI vocation
and hours. found it difficult to attend
other services. Now socialites attend
the early morning mass in consider
able numbers. going to the church
after gay social functions-and then
home and to bed with a refreshed
conscience.
A Mighty Phalanx of
Patriotic Amazons.
Easter week will be made colorful
by mighty phalanx of patriotic
AmazonS who during the past week
have poured into Washington, until
the hotel lobbies and the streets lead
ing to the beautiful D. A. r. Building
have begun to look like fashion
show. and all is in readiness for the
convening of the Forty-seventh Con-
gress of the Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution Dele
gates to the number of $500, alter
mates and members amounting to
something like 5000 are daily ar
irving. At the opening tomorrow
night Constitution Hall-the ladies'
pride and joy-Will resound to patri-
otto airs and the tread of an army
OF white goWned pages marching with
glorious banners unfurled to the music
of the Marine band Delegates with
orchid corsage bouquets-bv the way.
the D. A. R. has now an Orchid
Club-and all the panoply Of a
peaceful invasion.
Mrs. Becker In
Court Gown.
Mrs. William A. Becker, president
general of the Daughters. preceded by
the dainty cohorts of pages and sup
ported by two spanking young lieu
tenants of the Marine Corps in their
new full dress uniforms, will climax
the procession and will ascend the
platform arrayed like one of these
In her gorgeous taliSman rose gown,
in which she was presented at the
Court of St. James last year. The
daughters will certainly get an eye
full when Gen. Becker steps forth,
for she is one of the loveliest looking
presidents general the society has
Ilau as We'll dS one vi lIlt dUltSl Sh-
ecutives. All, Mr.. Patrick Henry
Caesar had his Brutus. Charles the
First his Cromwell. but could you
have lived to see this daughter OF
the Revolution in the gown in which
she bent the knee to King George VI
the descendant of George III, you
would forgive all.
Sir Ronald Lindsay
Will Make Bow.
Sir Ronald Lindsay. British AM
bassador. doyen of the diplomatic
corps. and the new French Ambassa-
dor at Washington. Rene Doynel.
Count de Saint Quentin. will be
among the distinguished honor guests
on the platform. Mrs. Becker had
hoped that Sir Ronald would say
just a few words. but the latest is
that he will only take a boz. He will
doubtless have that merry twinkle in
his eyes as he listens to the con-
founding and damning of his fellow
countrymen of the Revolutionary peri
Cd 1t is recalled that one opening
night when Secretary Wallace was
holding forth with patriotic fervor
Sir Ronald sat quietly enjoying the
show.
The French Amba ssadOr
Will Speak.
The French Ambassador in his eX-
cellent English will make short
address. Hope springs eternal in the
female breast where likely bachelor
Is in the offing, and Count de Saint
Quentin is the first bachelor Ambas-
sadOr France has sent to this coun-
try since M. Patanotre, who, by the
way, did not remain a bachelor but
married Miss Elverson of Philadel-
phia. The count has created a bit
Of flurry-eligible diplomats are as
scarce as hens teeth.
His Excellency is 81 distinguished
looking, brilliant and had an envi-
able record in the World War, where