Evening star., 1940-10-11
D, A. R. Jubilee
Speakers Cite
Critical Times

TOYeuHt IOHISHt
To Depict Decades
Of National Society
Long since the cannon and rifles
Of Gen. Washingtons army fired
their winning shots, the Daughters
of the American Revolution are cele-
brating in Washington today a sig
nificent and solemn 50th anniver-
sary of the founding of their order.
That the occasion is both signifl-
cant and solemn and far from being
merely a recounting of history was
attested to last night in a dinner
at the Mayf1ower Hotel when $50
delegates and guests were told by
speakers that the Minute Men are
living in spirit reincarnate today
and the freedom they fought for Is
once more being challenged.
President Roosevelt himself struck
read by Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr.,
president general of the D. A. r.
Sees Rights Challenged.
"The things that we hold dearest"
the Chief Executive informed the
Daughters, freedom of conscience,
of education, of the press and as
sembly-have been banished or are
challenged over vast areas of the
Old World. These assaults but
quicken the American sense of values
and strengthen our determination
to defend with every resource at our
command our heritage from the men
and women who achieved American
independence"
The same note was taken up by
Max Singer, senior vice commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as
has finally awakened to the great
need of protecting itself! Thank
God that we are rearming!"
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, speak
ing for the members at large of the
D. A. R., said: In this hour of
jeopardy let us keep alive the cour-
age of our forefathers who fought
and died for us-their torch is in
our hands and it shall not fall!'
Not all was seriousness, as Miss
Janet Richards, charter member
of the organization and the honor
ary chairman of the Golden Jubilee,
gave series of "reminiscences which
had the walls of the great banquet
hall ringing with laughter.
She was followed by five former
presidents general, who talked on
the subject of Embarrassing Mo-
ments." They were Mrs George M.
Minor, Mrs. G. L. H. Brosseau, Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, Mrs. Rus
sell w. Magma and Mrs. VILLAIN A.
Becker.
Charter Members introduced.
Other high lights Of the banquet:
Eighteen of the As living charter
members OF the D. A. R. were intro
duced ito the gathering; gifts were
presented to IL members of the
clerical staff with Is or more years
of service; several hundred bal
looms were cascaded from the bal
comics, resulting in many miniature
explosions, some eXtinguishing of
candlelight and minor disarray Of
tableware; a 3foot-high cake was
borne into the room by four strong
walters and carted out again, to be
placed today in Memorial Conti-
mental Hall.
The following members were con-
graduated upon. the occasion OF
their wedding anniversaries, which
Mrs. Robert said were around the
60-year mark: Mrs. Henry Bourne
Joy of Detroit, Mrs. Carl S. Hos
kins, vice president general from
New Hampshire, and Mrs. Samuel
Campbell, vice chairman of the Ap-
proved Schools Committee.
Other Speakers.
Among the other speakers were
Mrs. Loren Edgar Rex, chaplain
general, who delivered the invoca-
ton; Loren E. Souers, president
general, National Society, Sons Of
the American Revolution; Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr national president,
Children of the American Revolu-
ton; William T. Van Alstyne, gen.
eral president, General Society,
Sons of the Revolution; Miss Char
lotte c. Aycrigg, president general,
National Society, Daughters of the
Revolution; Mrs. Louis j. Lemstra,
president, American Legion Auxil-
iary; DR.. L. S. Rowe, director gen.
eral, Pan American Union, and c.
F. Jacobsen, chairman, Advisory
Committee.
The national board of managers
of the D. A. R. yesterday advocated
speedy upbuilding of the national
defenses and immediate enforce
ment of all laws against subversive
activities.
The board pledged the society to
renewed efforts" to carry on its
educational campaign against sub
versive elements that have deliber-
ately sought to cripple this Ma
tion's defense in order the more
easily to overthrow its form of
government.
Urge Vote Campaign.
AS a sign to the world that Amer
leans are alert to their responsible
ties in a democracy, the board urged
the 100000 D. A. r. members to