Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
ID. A. R. Pays
Tribute 10 4
Founders
Golden Jubilee Opens
With Charter
Members Service


Several hundred members Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton gathered In Washington today
to pay tribute to the four women
who a half century ago founded the
national society.
Climaxing months of preparation,
the two-day golden jubilee celebra-
ton was to be formally opened to-
day with the charter members jubi-
lee service in Memorial Continental
Hall.
Forty-six charter members of the
society are still living and many of
them have come here for the cele-
bration, at which they are honor
guests. Today they were to oc-
cupy front seats at the jubilee
service.
Tribute From Miss Richards.
Miss Janet Richards of Washing
ton, charter member, who has the
distinction of having attended
every Continental Congress in the
society's so years of existence, was
to pay tribute to the founders at
the memorial service. Miss Rich
ards is honorary chairman of the
golden jubilee.
Tributes were TO be paid to the
charter members by Mrs George
Maynard Minor, honorary president
general, and to the Real Daughters
by Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr, presi-
dent general. Mrs. Loren Edgar
Rex, chaplain general, was to speak
of the significance of the Golden
Jubilee.
The archives room, national jubi-
lee project and gift of chapters
from all the States, was to be dedi-
Gated after the service today. Built
at cost Of approximately $4,000.
the archives room, on the first floor
of Memorial Continental Hall. will
house the societys collection of orig
inal documents. Mrs. Leland STAN
ford Duxbury, historian general. was
to make the presentation to the
society and Mrs Robert was to par
ticipate in the dedication.
Costumes of Earlier Day.
Many of the D. A. r. officers will
wear costumes of another day for
the Golden Jubilee dinner at the
Mayfower Hotel tonight. Dinner
guests will hear greetings from fell
low patriotic organizations and rec
objections of the early days of the
D. A. r. from Miss Richards and
Mrs. G. L. H. Brosseau, honorary
president general
Events tomorrow will include the
charter members luncheon, the
president generals reception and
historical program in the eve
ming at Constitution Hall, depict
ing in five scenes the five decades
of the progress of the National
Society.
Several hundred officers and
members of the D. A r. and II
charter members attended the re-
ception given last night by the Dis
trict Chapter of the D. A. R. at
the chapter house, 1882 Massachu-
sets avenue NV.
Gadsby's Tavern Celebration.
Earlier yesterday, the golden
jubilee was celebrated by the formal
opening of the restored ballroom
in historic Gadsbys Tavern in
Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Robert and her cabinet
formed the receiving line and
greeted guests representing chap
tiers from every State in the Union.
Acting as hostesses were Mrs. c. A,
Swami st. Clair, Virginia state
regent, of Alexandria: Mrs. Robert
M. Reese and Mrs. John T. Ashton,
who comprised a committee in
charge OF restoring the ballroom.
Gadsbys Tavern is owned by the
American Legion and it has several
rooms dedicated and maintained by
historic and patriotic organizations.
The D. A. r. has restored the
woodwork and refurnished the ball
room according to an inventory Of
1902 now on file in the Alexandria
City Hall. The original woodwork
was removed to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York City.
Two Fireplaces.
Among the interesting features Of
the ballroom are the two fireplaces.
An examination of the inventory
showed that coal was burned in one
while wood was used exclusively in
the other. An Adam crate was found
on the premises, and was believed
to have come from the fireplace
which burns coal. It has been re-
placed.
The floor of the ballroom is said
to be the original. All of the wood
was taken up while subflooring was
placed for strength, and the original
flooring replaced. More than a
bushel of handmade nails we're
taken from the original floor planks.
In Colonial days, colored string
musicians played from the must
clans gallery suspended on one side
of the room from the ceiling. En-
trance to the gallery was made by
q stepladder.
Two other rooms also were opened
in the tavern yesterday. They were
restored by the Children of the
American Revolution and are facing
a hall opposite the ballroom. Each
is a guest room and one was re-
stored by the eight c. A. r. chapters
of Alexandria and Arlington and
Fairfax Counties.
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, national
chairman of the c. A. r., received
visitors in the guest room which
was restored by chapters through
out the Nation.
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