The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-25
Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer Had
Charge Of N. C. Luncheon
At Mayflower
JULIA McNINCH sLEAR

JULIA McNINCH SLEAR
Members of the National
Society, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, stated a real
''home : coming" this week, when
they gathered for their first Con-
tinental Congress since the W a r
in their own palatial headquarters.
Memorial Continental hall and
Constitution hall in Washington.
And judging from the huge influx
of Daughters-the gay sounds OF
partying and the political
rumblings that have emanated
from their beautifully designed
auditoriums, they are as glad to
be back in crowded Washington,
as Washington is pleased to have
these orchid-visitors.
With unf'asoino interest { = n d
mighty tired heels, WE KNOWD
they have dashed out at the break
of dawn each day for committee
breakfasts = or to buttonhole
another voter and hen c off
before Washington had SO much as
scarcely yawned. From the morn
ing their orchid was pinned on
their shoulder, until too fete ia
tigued to care, life was just a mad
confusion of annual reports,
speeches, lunch S, teas,
banquets and blueprint campaign
ing. Thursday was the great day.
Some four thousand OR more mem
bers loyalty lined up to vote,
three or four abreast. under UNI
brellas : the line actually extend
ing the length of the block, at
times. Through ali sessions pretty
pages darted, their white costumes
emphasized pleasantly against the
colorful costumes of the delegates.
Miss Sarah Belk, daughter of Mrs.
Henry Belk of Charlotte, who has
held more national offices in the
OAR than perhaps any other
woman, was platform page again
this year. Attractive Peggy Hot.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Roweli
Holt, Jane Fairly, Monroe; Eliza
beth Marie Wade. Dunn; Muriel
Ketchum OF Jacksonville, Camille
Griffin. New Bern; Mrs. William
F. LANCER of Rocky Mount. Miss
Mildred Ann billiard, Draper; and
Mrs. Mary Henri Peterson, were
among the pages who directed
their services toward the North
Carolina Daughters.
Historic Larz Anderson house or
Massachusetts avenue. national
Headquarters of the Society OF
Cincinnati, with its fabulous works
of art as q background, was the
setting for the reception given by
Mrs. Stanley Thorpe Manlove,
candidate for president General,
OAR: and her associate candl'
dates last Monday. Washington
has never seer the like before,
For hours, beautifully gowned
women stood in line to enter the
world-famous mansion, the queue
extending from the intrlcately
carved door, along the curvln 3
driveway onto the sidewalk t
some distance. l don't believe
have ever seer so many women
all together - so many patient
women - so many very warm
women. for the afternoon was
hot. One of the pleasantest things,
after milling through the crowds
was to slip into the terraced and
formal gardens and chat over
punch with the Tar Heel
Daughters. There we found Mrs.
Henry Belk, a charming picture II
a soft blue gown and d hat-larse
and becoming - topping her cos
tune. Also on the terrace YER
Mrs. Ed Puett and her daughter
Lucille: Mrs. George E. Blsanal
of Shelby, Mrs. J. c. Hayden anc
Mrs. ]. H. Welborn of High Point
Mrs. Sam Lee, Mrs. Harrison ano
Miss Virginia Horne of Wadesboro,
and Mrs. j. S. Silversteen Of