Evening star., 1940-04-22
Election and Reports
OF Officers Close
T.. A. R. Convention
New Honorary National
Vice Presidents Include
Mrs. Groves Of D. C.

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honorary national vice presidents
and reports of officers showing
growth throughout the Nation, the
National Society. Children of the
American Revolution early this
afternoon brought to a close its 45th
annual convention in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall.
The three new honorary national
vice presidents elected were Mrs
Horace Mann Towner of Iowa; Miss
Aimee E. Powell of New Jersey and
Mrs. Charles Groves of the District
of Columbia.
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr of this
city, who continues her term as ma
tional president of the society, re-
ported that new State societies had
been established during the past
year in West Virginia, Utah and
Maryland, bringing the total of
States organized up to 80.
Membership of 1882.
Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, organizing
secretary, reported that during the
past year IS new individual societies
had been organized, "a had been
disbanded, leaving a total of SIG
active, with 119 more new ones
in process of organization. Total
membership of the national society
is listed at 10,832 members, including
l,475 new ones during the past year
Mrs. c. H. Giroux, State president
OF the District of Columbia, re-
ported a reorganization here com
bining small groups into fewer but
stronger societies, putting children
OF the same ages together" She
reported there were Is societies with
1856 members in the District of Co.
lumbia. Mrs. Giroux had presented
to the national society Saturday a
silk District of Columbia flag. In
the caption beneath picture of the
presentation in Sundays Star, her
name was inadvertently omitted.
Mrs. w. F. Genheimir, Virginia
State president. reported that the
most interesting work in her State
by the group was the study of In
dians. their relics and legends.
Virginia has a rich store in her
Indian lore" Mrs. Genheimir ex-
planned. "One society has found In
dians so interesting they have
studied Indian art and books on In
dians. Another society is now pro-
ducing an original play about
Pocahontas.
She said Virginia has 81 organ
lied societies and three in the
process of organization.
Contest Announced.
Mrs. A. Dexter Bean, Maryland
State president, announced a con-
test for the most new members had
been won by the Betsy Roxburgh
Society of Salisbury, whose presi-
dent, Claire Booth, had thereby be-
come the new junior State president
Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, jr.. ma
tlonal chairman for Gadsbys Tav-
ern at Alexandria, Va, announced
that it was hoped to complete a
project for furnishing the c. A. R.
room in the tavern during the COM
ing year. ,...,..... -.
resolutions of appreciation
adopted near the close Of the session
. expressed thanks to William H.
Pouch for the amplification of
voices during the sessions and to
John B. Gordon, through whose ef-
forts two pilasters on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier of the Ameri-
can Revolution at Alexandria were
replaced without cost to the c. A. R.
The resolutions were presented by
Mrs. William A. Becker, chairman
OF the Resolutions Committee.
d. A. r. Receives c. A. R. History.
A large bound volume, the history
OF the c. A. r. in the District of
Columbia, was presented to the
library Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution during cere-
monies participated in by several
officials.
The volume was presented by Mrs.
Robert Mason De Shazo, District
of Columbia historian of the C.
A. r. for the year 1883, and was
accepted by Mrs. Mary Walsh, D.
A. R. librarian. 1t covers the ac-
tivities of the c. A. R. here from
its organization in 1895 to March,
1899. 1t includes the State work
and accomplishment of IA State
directors and the first State presi-
dent appointed in 1897, together
with the origin and work of 81
individual societies. Among those
present to participate in the cere-
monies were Mrs. Pennington, ma
tional librarian-curator, c. A. r.;
Mrs. Weinmann, c. A. r. national
historian; Mrs. James Henry Har-
per, District State president under
whom Mrs. De Shazo served, and