Evening star., 1941-04-19
{. A. R. Delegates
See Installation
OF D. A. R. Leader
Six From D. c. Area
Nominated for Officers
Of ChiIdren's Society

led 800 delegates to the Children OF
the American Revolution Conven-
ton down the center aisle of Con.
stitution Hall today to watch for the
first time in the C. A. RS history
the installation of the president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
A block of seats was hastily va
Gated for the young delegates, who
held second-day sessions of theil
own convention all morning
Greeted by Mrs. Henry M. Rob-
ert, jr., retiring D. A. r. president
general, the delegates were repre-
sented in responses by Lyons Mills
Rowland, junior national president
Mrs. George D. Schermerhorn, re-
firing organizing secretary general
presented a banner to the c. A. r
from the D. A. r.
Mrs. Pouch Addresses Group.
Earlier surprise visit was paid
to the c. A. R. Convention by Mrs
William H. Pouch, newly elected D
A. r. president general. Mrs. Pouch
is a former national president of the
c. A. r. and is now an honorary
president.
Assuring the 200 delegates that
she couldn't stay away another
minute" Mrs. Pouch asked for their
help in assuming her new burdens. n
I'VE just can't get along without
your help" she told the cheering
delegates.
Mrs. Kerr Gives Talk.
Mrs. Frances Washington Kerr
retiring national president of the
c. A. r., reminded the group in her
farewell address that membership
in the c. A. r. is a responsibility.
Your every privilege is an op-
portunity for service" she declared
Among the national officers report
ing to the convention today were
William Carter Pennington, former
student at George Washington Uni
versity, now at Maryland University
who has served two years as na-
tional vice president, and Graham
Smallwood, retiring State chairman
here in the District.
Hit of the convention this morn
ing was the double -barreled per-
formance of 4-year-old Patricia
Colette Clark of Athens, Ohio. Five
minutes of persuasion was required
to get Patricia to whisper the first
few bars of the C. A. r. song into
the microphone. But suddenly gain
ing confidence half way through her
rendition, she convulsed the grour
with stentorian completion of her
piece, which would have done Justice
to circus barker.
Officers to Be Named.
Six of the 19 nominees for the
annual election set for late this aft
ernoon are residents of Washington
and vicinity. Mrs. Carroll Haig
Bethesda, Md, has been nominated
for national recording secretary ano
Mrs. Ray G. Brown, also of Be.
thesda, as national treasurer. Wash.
ington residents nominated are
Mrs. Carl H. Giroux, as nationa
organizing secretary; Mrs. Gather.
Inc B. Strong, as national registrar
Mrs. B. Harrison Lingo, nationa
corresponding secretary, and Mrs
Harry Melville Howard, nationa
historian.
Mrs. William Henry Belk, nationa
chaplain, gave the invocation, ane
William Tyler Page, minority clerl
of the House Of Representatives ano
author of the Americans Greed, lee
the assembly in reciting the creed
The delegates were welcomed BY
Lyons Mills Rowland, junior ma.
tional president. Following report
of the Program Committee and 9
brief address by Mrs. Kerr, State
flags of Alabama and Minnesots
were presented to the society, and
the reports of junior national ON.
GERS were presented.
Mrs. Pouch was to visit the after.
noon session, accompanied by hel
cabinet. Other honorary nationa
presidents of the C. A. r. were tc
speak, as were Wade Ellis, State
president for the District of the Ma
tional Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, and Col. Granville Mum
son, District of Columbia president
of the Sons of the Revolution.
To Hear Scout officials.
Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser. State
regent of the D. A. r. for the Dis.
trict, and DR.. Clifton P. Clark, past
State president for the District oi
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, were to be presented. The
convention also was to hear Mrs
c. Leslie Glenn. third vice president
of the Girl Scouts of America, and
Linn c. Drake, Scout executive OF
the National Capital Area Council
Boy Scouts of America.
Committee reports, the award ol
prizes, action on resolutions anc
election of officers were to complete
business of the session. Mrs. Louise
Moseley Heaton Of Clarksdale, Miss.
was unopposed for the national
presidency.
A dinner dance will be held to.
night, beginning at 7 o'clock, in the
Mayf1ower Hotel and senior officer:
will view motion pictures as guests
of Mrs. Pouch.
Memorial Service Tomorrow.
! A memorial service will begin o.