The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-18

A0th Annual D. A. R.
State Session Slated
Continued from Page Eleven)

Point chapter, U. D. c., and Ameri'
can Legion auxiliary, to which all
delegates and visitors are invited.
A banquet in honor Of the presi'
dent general, national officers and
state regents will be given Tuesday
evening at the Sheraton hotel. O. A,
Kirkman, mayor will welcome the
daughters and Miss Helen Bryan
Chamberlain will respond. Honor
guests and distinguished visitors
will be presented. Mrs. Edwin c
Gregory will give the history of the
state organization for the past AZ
wears. Mrs. W. HI. Belk will Intro
duce the president general who will
make an address.
The Juniors will have a breakfast
Wednesday morning at the Shera
ton.
At the Wednesday morning ses
sion, reports from state officers will
be heard; Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer
~vice-regent; Mrs. H. O. steele, chap
lain; Miss Virginia Horne, record
ing secretary; Mrs. E. A. Branch
corresponding secretary; Mrs. o. A
Meyer, treasurer; Mrs. ]. S. Wei
born, registrar; Miss Helen Bryan
Chamberlain, historian; Mrs. Pres
ton Wilkes, Jr., librarian; Mrs. Eu
gene Davis, regent. Mrs. c. M
Stephenson, chairman nance anG
budget committee, will give a re
port. State chairman reporting will
be Mrs. I. M. Meekins, American
music; Mrs. Charles Wallace, Ameri
canization; Mrs. Geo. Meland, ap
proved schools; Mrs. H. M. Meal
lister, conservation; Mrs. VIM. A
Balsley, correct use of flag; Mrs
Hubert Patterson, state president C
A. r., Mrs. VIM. S. Stewart, chair
man Of historic markers. Reports
will be heard from Districts Nos 1
2 and 3 from their directors, Mrs
Roy eagle, Miss Lucy Finley, Mrs
Colt Robinson, Miss Elizabet +
Horne, state chairman Good Citizen
ship Pilgrimage, will present con
testants and announce North Caro-
lina's winner of the trip to Wash
ington. Mrs. w. o. Tucker will re
port for the resolutions committee
A luncheon Wednesday in charge
Of the Juniors will honor the presi
dent general, Mrs. Robert; organ
izing secretary general and nationa
chairman of Juniors, Mrs. Georg,
Schermerhorn and past nationa
chairman of Juniors, Mrs. W. B
Pouch.
Wednesday afternoon, Junior
groups will report, also state chair
man, Mrs. A. S. Caldwell, Nationa
Historic Magazine; Mrs. Leet O.
Brien, manual or citizenship; Mrs
N. L. Foy, D. A. r. museum; Mrs
A. F. Williams, student loan fund
Mrs. ] S Silversteen, Ellis Island
Mrs Haywood Robbins, Jr., member
ship; Miss Margaret Olson, y-law
revision; Mrs. c. N. Gillette, radio
Mrs. j. A. Yarbrough. press rela
tons; Mrs. H. o. Steele, nationa
defense; Mrs c. E. Platt, Rea
Daughters; Mrs. J. Harden Howell
Indian work. Miss Virginia Horne
vice-chairman, will report the res
toration Of Constitution House. Re
ports Of Districts Nos. 4, 5, 6, Z. an
8 will be given by directors Mes
danes ]. A. Groves, L. G. Atkinson
M. A. Pleasant, j. H. Land, ]. "
House. Mrs. P. w Flagge will Civ
the report of the credentials CON
mittee A state regent, state vice
regent and corresponding secretar
will be elected. Mrs. C. Wayn
Spencer will Introduce newly elect
ed directors.
The Juniors will meet Wednesda,
at 2:30 p. m. The C. A. R. will hol
their annual convention Wednesda
$3.50 p. m. The Alexander Marti,
chapter, d. A. r., will give a tie
at the home of Mrs. J. E. Kirkmar
honoring Mrs. Robert, Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Belk, Mrs. Hubert Patterson
On Wednesday evening, chapte
regents will form the processiona
and occupy the stage, each giving
report of two minutes. Negro spil
ituals will be sunf by the Higl
Point College A Capella choir. Mrs
Janet Owens d%irectress. An info1
NAL dance will be rendered tn
pages afterward by chapters of tn
Fourth district.
Thursday morning, reports O
state chairmen will be resumed
Mrs. H. D. Shackleford, Junio
American Citizens; Mrs. A. c. Bar
nett, genealogical records; Mrs. w
B. Carson, Girl Home Makers; Mis-
Helen Bryan Chamberlain, historical
research; Mrs. o: M. McKaughar
filing and lending bureau; Mrs
Robert E. Ridenhour, action pic
lures; Mrs. j. F. Hayden, custodia,
of flags.
Special committees reporting in
clude Miss Gertrude Carrawav fo
the Margare t Overman Gregor,
fund; Mrs. H. R. Marshall for Con
stitution House; Miss Lucy Finley
Rendezvous mountain.
Throughout the conference, must,
VIII oe furnished by Mr.. and Mrs
j. Curney Briggs, Mrs. J. W. Lind
sey, Mrs. w. W. Rankin. Car
Crenstadt' Misses Dorothy Hoskins
Janet Hall, Florence Blair. Mat
klrKman, Dan Smith, Mesdames
Chas: McAnally, Sidney GAYLE. +
M. Meekins, Robert Gavle, anf
Homer Hayworth.