Evening star., 1939-04-22
c. A. R. Delegates
Hear Address
On Aviation
1t. A. B. VosseIer's Talk
Tops Morning Session
Of Opening Program

A miniature edition Of the parent
d. A. r. Congress brought several
hundred youthful delegates to
Memorial Continental Hall this
morning for the 44th annual con-
vention Of the Children Of the
American Revolution.
Principal address at the morning
session was made by It. A. B. Vos-
seller, who described naval work, par
ticularly in the field of aviation.
One Of the features of the morn
ing session was the introduction of
Wawiens. 3-year-old great-grand-
daughter Of Chief Kewanzee of the
Chippewa Indians, arrayed in Indian
costume. The youngster was in
troduced by her father, Gus WEIGH,
athletic coach at Carlisle Indian
School, who told the children they
should follow Indian tradition as far
as learning how to swim and keeping
correct posture.
Following the entrance Of the color
bearers. with pages escorting the
national officers, the young delegates
adhered to the same procedure as
was followed by the Daughters of
the American Revolution during
their congress.
Mrs. Robert Speaks.
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr., D. A. r,
president general, who attended the
opening session with her cabinet
ofncers, told the delegates, lin no
country of the world do you have
the opportunity and the returns for
your effort you have in America. In
some countries, it would be impos-
sible for you to hold this meeting"
Another feature Of the morning
meeting was a pageant presented by
the magazine chairman, Mrs. Frank
S. Ray. The youngsters, dressed to
depict the various features of the
magazine, recited short jingles. Rep
resented were mystery stories. stamp
page. photographs. poetry, reports
OF society activities. jokes, cash
prizes and advertisements.
Mrs. William H. Pouch, retiring
national president of c. A. R., pre-
sided at the morning meeting. A
tribute was paid her by William
Pennington. junior State president
Of the District chapters, who well
coined the delegates.
An innovation this year was the
presentation Of Boy and Girl Scouts
Jean Lewis of Troop % told the
delegates that the Scouts and the
c. A. r., though their origins
were very different, had the same
goals. John Browning. Eagle Scout
OF Troop S. described the Boy
Scout program.
Awards Presented.
Presentation of groups from the
various mountain schools approved
by the D. A. r. and the awarding of
prizes were other features of the
early session.
Reports of junior State presidents
and the report of the Nominating
Committee were to occupy the dele
gates this afternoon after a half
hour concert by the Potomac Society
OF the District c. A. r. Lyons How
land, junior State president of the
Michigan C. A. r., was to preside
at the afternoon session. The dele
gates were to be entertained tonight
at dinner dance at the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
Pilgrimages tomorrow will take
the young delegates to Mount Ver-
non, where they will lay wreaths at
the tombs of George and Martha
Washington: to the Old Presbyte-
rian Meeting House in Alexandria
Va. where they will place a wreath
at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
OF the Revolution. and to the Capt.
tol, where they will be addressed by
Representative j. Hamilton Fish OF
New York. The convention will
close at noon Monday.