Evening star., 1939-04-23
{. A. R. Will Visit
IAounf Vernon and
Other 5hrines Today
Delegates Will Place
Wreath at Tomb Of
George Washington

The Children of the American
Revolution, holding their forty
fourth annual convention this week
end, will pay their annual visit to-
day to the shrines of their FORE
fathers.
Beginning early. the youthful del
egates will proceed to Mount Vernon
where they will form a procession,
headed by the color bearers and ma
tional officers, and march to the
tombs of George and Martha WASH
ington. A wreath will be placed on
George Washington's tomb by Dor
othy Amy Mitchell of Connecticut,
while Sue Tucker Eason of North
Carolina will lay the wreath at the
tomb of Mrs. Washington. Edward
A. Morris, jr, of New Jersey will
sound taps"
After touring the mansion and
grounds. the children will gather
under the c. A. R. tree to hear a
welcome given by Mrs. Horace Mann
Towner, regent of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association and honorary
vice president of the c. A. r. The
tree was planted in Mount Vernon
by Mrs. Harriet NJ Lothrop. found
er of the c. A. r., who brought 1t
from the battlefields of Lexington.
Will Install Officers.
The oath of Office will be admin
ktered at this time to the newly
elected officers of the society. They
are Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, ma
tional president, and Mrs. Edmund
Burke Ball, Mrs. William A. Becker,
Miss Marie L. Beyerle. Mrs Grace H.
L. Brosseau, Mrs. Ryland C. Bryant,
Mrs James Henry Harper, Mrs.
Louise Moseley Heaton, Mrs. Henry
Bourne Joy, Mrs. George Eggleston
Malone and Mrs. F.. Louis Stoeckle,
all national vice presidents.
Other national officers include
Mrs. William Henry Belk, chaplain;
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Godfrey Creyke
national organizing secretary; Mrs.
B. Harrison Lingo, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones,
treasurer: Mrs Harry Melville How
ard. registrar: Mrs John Francis
Weinmann. historian: Mrs. Lee R.
Pennington, jr.. librarian-curator;
Mrs. William H. Pouch, honorary
president, and Mrs Lawrence H.
Quirollo, honorary vice president.
Next stop on the pilgrimage will
be at the old Presbyterian Meet
ing House in Alexandria, Va. where
a memorial service will be held in
honor of the unknown soldier of the
Revolutionary War. Tributes to de-
ceased national officers. State presi-
dents and members will be given by
Mrs. c. A. Swami Sinclair. honorary
national president; Mrs Hubert Pat
terson, State president of North
Carolina, and Mrs. Pouch, respec-
lively.
Place Wreath at Tomb.
After the service, the colors will
be retired to the church yard, where
a wreath will be placed at the tomb
of the unknown soldier of the Ameri-
can Revolution by Patricia Ann
Wemyss of Virginia. The history OF
the tomb will be given by Barbara
Merriam. Junior State president Of
Massachusetts,.
The delegates will proceed tc
Gadsby's Tavern, restored head
quarters of Washington's officers in
Alexandria. Two rooms, restored
and furnished with Colonial pieces
by eight Virginia c. A. R. societies
will be dedicated to Mrs. Pouch and
Mrs. Sinclair.
The pilgrimage will end with q
sightseeing tour climaxing in q
ceremony at the Capitol.
Tomorrow's meeting will be de-
voted to reports of national officers
and national committee chairmen,
adoption of resolutions and installa-
ton of new officers. The conven-
ton is expected to adjourn at noon
After full day yesterday. the
delegates attended a dinner dance
at the Mayflower Hotel The floor
of the ballroom was restricted to the
young people, while the adults took
seats in the balcony. Group singing
entertainment provided by the win
ners of the previous nights stunt
party and cotillion were features
Of the affair. William Berner of New
Jersey acted as toastmaster.