Evening star., 1949-04-23
Candidates. Awaited
As OAR Ends Congress
With None in 50 Race

With None in 50 Race
New State regents and nine vice
presidents general of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
were attending the National Board
Of Managefnent meeting this
morning, as tired delegates to the
5sth Continental Congress were
leaving for their home towns.
No oficial announcements by
candidates for the president gen.
eralship of 1850 were made last
night at the annual banquet held
In the Mayhower Hotel. Reports
still were circulating, however.
that several Daughters with long
records of service planned to en-
ter the race before they left the
Capital.
Most frequently mentioned as
candidate during the five-day con-
clave was Mrs. Edwin Stanton
hammers of Texas. recording sec
retary general. Last night she
denied that she was going to an
nounce her candidacy by post
cards.
Other probable candidates men
toned were Mrs. Loren Edgar Rex
Of Kansas, vice president general,
and Mrs. James B. Patton of
Ohio, first vice president general.
S512,o43 Raised.
Mrs. Roscoe c. O'Byrne, presi-
dent general, announced at the
banquet that a total Of $512,043
toward the 5000 900 building fund
already had been raised. At the
beginning Of the congress, she In
formed the delegates it was her
wish that they reach the $500. 900
mark during the week. More
pledges and cash gifts were re-
ceived last night and today from
delegates with suitcases in hand.
A simulated auction to benefit
the building fund was the high
light of the evening, with Miss
Laura Clark Cook. organizing Sec
retary general, giving the chant.
Among the nine articles sold
over the block were long white kid
gloves belonging to Mrs. g. L. H.
Brosseau. honorary president gen.
eral. $40; earrings of Mrs. Julius
Y. Talmadge. honorary president
general. SIS; a pair of gloves be-
longing to Miss Katharine Mat
t11ies, third vice president general,
$6, and a lace cap given by the
OAR Juniors. 81.
The biggest laugh-getter of the
sale was a supporter belonging
to Mrs. Van Court Carwithen. 1t
went for $40. Miss Cook termed
1t the supporter for the. steel
girdle," referring to the president
generals mistake at the corner
stone-laying ceremony for the ad-
dition to the administration build
ing. Mrs. oByrne mixed her
words, saying "girdles" for
''girders." ..a
The president generals hus-
band, Judge O'Byrne. who attend
ed the congress. kept the bids ris-
ing for his wife's silk scarf, which
finally went. for $50. Receipts
from the auction ,totaled more
than 500. It was announced that
more than $1,000 was collected In
paper bags passed around at the
last business session yesterday.
Speaker Of the evening was
Comdr. Eleanor Grant Rigby of
thea Wonen's Division of the Navy,
who said she had orders to. be
light with the worn-out dele
rates. &
The theme Of Comdr. Rigbys
talk was, Never Underestimate
the Power of the Woman" which
she embroidered with stories of
the WAVES in the last war.
Mrs. Talmadge, one of several
honorary officers who spoke. ex-
pressed gratitude for the fringe of
ferns which stretched across the
speakers platform.
These OAR ankles" Mrs. Tain
adge groaned. What happens toI
ankles when you come to WASH
ington? It must be the air Of the
Potomac River, or something"
New Officers Take Over.
Mrs. O'Byrne adjourned the |
congress yesterday. after new Of
f1cers were installed In Constitu- |
ton Hall.
Taking the oath from the chap
lain general, Mrs. Robert Keene |
Arnold. were the newly elected
vice presidents general and . !
number of State officers.
The latter included Mrs. George |
w. S. Musgrave, 315 Washington
boulevard. Laurel, Md. who was
elected regent for her State In
March at the Baltimore confer
ence.
Sworn In for three-year terms
as vice presidents general were
Miss Gertrude s. CarTaway, North
Carolina; Mrs. Edward r. Barrow,
Texas; Mrs. J. De Forest Rich
ards, Illinois; Mrs. Henry Grady
Jacobs. Alabama: Mrs. Chester r.
Miller, Michigan: Mrs. Furel r.
Burns, Indiana, and Miss Mabel
Cooper Gupton. Idaho.
Miss Edla S. Gibson of New