Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
D. 4. R. Starts
Celebration Of
50th Anniversary
Godsby Tovern Program
At Alexandria Is
Opening Event

At Gadsby's Tavern in AleXan-
dria. Va, where George Washing
ton babe his troops farewell. men,
bers of the national society, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, to-
day were to inaugurate the celebra-
ton of its 50th anniversary.
The Alexandria ceremony, which
Mrs. Henry NJ. Robert, jr., presi-
dent general of the D. A. R, and
members OF her cabinet were to at
tend marks the restoration of the
taverns historic ballroom, Virginia S
State Golden Jubilee project
Tonight a reception will be held
at the District Daughters chap
ter house, 1892 Massachusetts ave-
hue NV. Guests will include the
president general, national officers,
charter members of the society and
others in the city for the golden
jubilee ceremonies.
Program for Tomorrow.
An impressive ceremony in Me-
mortal Continental Hall tomorrow at
4 pm. will mark the charter men,
berS' jubilee service. Mrs. Loren
Edgar Rex, chaplain general; Miss
Janet Richards, charter member
from the District and honorary
chairman of the celebration; Mrs.
George Maynard Minor. an honor
airy president general, and Mrs. Rob-
ert were announced as the speakers.
At the same time. the archives
room will be dedicated, with Mrs.
Leland Stanford DuXbury, historian
general making the presentation to
the national society.
The society will hold its anniver-
sary dinner at the MayfloWer Hotel
at pm. tomorrow
Luncheon Friday.
The Friday program includes the
charter members luncheon during
which Mrs Robert will speak over
a Nationwide hook-up of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., the presi-
dent generals reception in ConSti-
tuition Hall in the afternoon and in
the evening an anniversary program
in Constitution Hall depicting in five
scenes the five decades of progress
Of the national society.
Scheduled to participate in the
Alexandria ceremony today were !:
Mrs. c. A. Swami Sinclair, Virginia
State regent; Mrs. Charles B. Keesee,
honorary State regent, and Mrs.
Arthur RoWbotham, vice president
general.
Representatives of Nine Chapters.
Representatives of nine chapters
In and near Alexandria expected to
attend are Mrs Charles c. Smoot,
Mrs. Selden Baker, Mrs. Walter
Brooking. Mrs Clarence Strader,
Mrs. Conrad Stustz, Mrs. H. E.
Demarest, Mrs. Thomas S. Wallis,
Mrs H. E. Smith and Miss Louise
Hultz.
George Washington was feted on
his birthday anniversary in 1913
with a dance n the ballroom and
Lafayette was entertained there
twice
The architecture of the room is
considered by students to be excep-
tionally fine. The original wood
work of the room is in the Metro
politan Museum in New York City,
where it was removed about 20
years ago 1t has been reproduced
in it's entirety by scale in the restor-
alton.
Crates Are Originals.
The plaster of the walls, the floor
ings and the Adam CRATES in the
two fireplaces are original.
One of the unusual features of
the room is the musicians gallery,
suspended from the ceiling on one
side of the room and entered from
the outside hall by ladder.
Also to be opened today is the
hallway in the tavern. which has
been restored with funds provided
by Mrs. Collins Jones Peake Of Ross,
Calf. in memory of her father,
Robert S. Jones.