The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
By MRS. j. A. MARLBOROUGH
State Chairman Press Relations

State Chairman Press Relations
6 The seth Continental Congress
of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution will be held in
Washington, D. c., during the
week Of May 18th.
As this will be the first Con-
gress held there since the World
War II period, it is expected to
be outstanding and largely attend
led. North Carolina is planning to
be well represented. Each chap
Ter is entitled to representation by
xlts regent, or in her absence, its
Ivice-regent or regents alternate,
provided chapter dues were paid
by February /. Chapters. having
between so and 200 members may
have two delegates. The number
of alternates should not exceed
twice the number Of representa-
t4ives allowed the chapter.
Representatives who have not
procured their hotel reservations
should do so at once through the
Housing Bureau, 2O4 Evening Star
: building, Washington, D. c.
On Sunday. May 10, there will
.he a pilgrimage to Valley Forge,
with dedication ceremonies OF the
snew Memorial Bell Tower. The
train will leave Washington at
.7:45 am. for Philadelphia where
chartered buses will take the visl-
tors to Valley Forge. Breakfast
may be bought in the dining car.
The round trip ticket includes a
box lunch. The return train will
ARRIVE at Washington at $50 pm.
: The formal opening of Congress
will take place Monday, $3.50 pm.
fat Memorial Continental Hall.
Tuesday morning, national Off
*cers make their reports and at
ss12:3O pm, the annual memorial
!. service will be held. Tuesday eve
ming the President Generals re-
.ception will take place in Constl-
: tuition Hall and the pages dance
at the Mayflower hotel.
: Wednesday morning, national
,committee reports will be given
sand notable speakers heard.
, The annual luncheon of the
North Carolina Daughters Of the
American Revolution during Con-
= tinental Congress will be held at
1880 pm, Wednesday, May 81,
in the Chinese Room of the May
. flower hotel, honoring Mrs. Pres
. ton B. Wilkes. Jr., North Caro-
. lima Honorary State Regent and
"a former state regent. All nation
!. al officers and state regents have
/. been invited to be guests Of the
: North Carolina Daughters. Miss
Gertrude S. Carraway of New
Bera, State Regent, will preside.
sMiss Virginia Horne OF Wadesbo-
sro is general chairman of the
> luncheon. Mrs. C. Wayne Spenc-
: er, Wilmington, is chairman of
|. arrangements; Mrs. Sam H. Lee
= Of Monroe is in charge of invita-
|. tons; Mrs. Benjamin Wyche : is
. chairman of the %placecard COM
mittee, aid Miss Martha Dough-
: ton is in charge Of gifts and souvi-
!. Mrs.
/ North Carolinians may pur-
. chase luncheon tickets on Mo-
: day, 10 to u am. and 2 to 3 pm,
in the North Carolina room in
, Memorial Continental Hall. also
! on Tuesday, 10 to IL am. The an
: nual meeting of the North Caro-
. Ira Society will follow the lunch
: con.
! Wednesday evening. the names
. CT candidates for national officers
. will be placed in nomination.
. Thursday at 8 am, the Nation
|, nj Defense breakfast will be held
! at the Mayflower hotel. Reports
|. and voting will occupy the Thurs
, day morning business session and
! the evening will be given to re-
ports of state regents and the re-
: port of tellers.
/, Mrs. N. A. Townsend and Mrs.
B. B. Jones will entertain the
North Carolina delegation at tea
on Thursday afternoon.
! New officers will be Installed
7 Friday morning, a reception Will
I. be given at the White House Fri
/. day afternoon and the annual ban
! quet will be held at 7:30 p. m. at
| the Mayfolwer.
A pilgrimage to Kenmore, Fred.
! ~ericksburg, Va, is planned for
/. Saturday by invitation of the Ken
! more Association and the Virginia
!. OAR.
Temple Missionary