Evening star., 1950-04-22
OAR Delegates
Quit City,After
Banquet Barter
Items Sold to Help
Building Fund at
Dinner for 1000

Dinner for a 900
The Daughters of the American
Revolution left Washington today
as their new president general and
her cabinet tied up the loose ends
Of the 59th Continental Congress.
The State and territory dele
gates caught their trains, buses
and planes this morning as the
National Board of II met at Con-
stitution Hall.
Last activity of the congress as
sumed a pawn-Shop atmosphere
last night at the traditional May
flower Hotel banquet as the 1000
representatives bartered every
thing IN sight-but the silverware
for the building fund.
Mrs. Roscoe c. O'Byrne, retired
president general, started the COL
lection.
Behind me is a large silver
bowl" she said. "I want you to
place in it your money, corsages,
checks. jewels, anything you can
get money out Of"
Fruit and Flowers Sold.
During Mrs. O'Byrne's last three
years as head Of the administra-
tion she promoted the building of
the new administration structure
and hoped to see a large slice
of the $550,000 debt reduced be-
fore she returned to Brookville,
Ind, to take care of her ailing
husband, a judge.
The Mayflower ballroom became
an auction chamber. Centerpieces
of fruit and flowers went over
the block and currency into the
bowl. A ''nice-looking bunch of
grapes" sold for ST.. A pineapple
followed for SIS.
That's what I call good bust
ness" Mrs. O'Byrne declared.
On Mrs. O'Byrne's right was the
new president general, Mrs. James
B. Patton of Columbus, Ohio. She
snatched some flags from the table
decorations and put them up for
sale, They sold.
Mrs. O'Byrne, former teacher
shed her habitual brusqueness and
Roberts Rules of Order at the
dinner.
Waldrop Speaks.
The principal speaker told the
Daughters he met them first in
1884 as a mere reporter" He
was Frank Waldrop, executive
editor of the Times Herald.
That was when I learned what
you ladies really do" Mr.. Waldrop
said. You expounded on how this
country was in error-in saying it
should disarm. The consequence
of others not listening was of ex-
penSe to the whole world.
People said you were excited,
good-hearted, well-meaning. But
you were a darn sight smarter
than lot of people around here" "
Mr.. Waldrop pointed out that
the OAR talked about communism
when "a lot of people thought it
was somebody under the bed"
Speaking of the resolutions
adopted by this congress, the ed
itor said he hoped the Daughters
would not relax opposition to
world government.
Right Again in 1850.
IF you were right in 1884" he
emphasized. you're 10000 times
more right in 1850. I've given
you a few sticks to beat the dog
with when you 60 home"
The red, white and blue candles
dripped over their silver holders
on the head table as Mrs. O'Byrne
introduced her outgoing cabinet
for the last time. Successors were
chosen the night before in the
three-year election.
Earlier yesterday, Mrs. Patton
urged during the closing business
session that OAR chapters become
the nucleus of information" on
national security matters for the
$500 American communities in
which they are established.
This was the stately widows
first policy proposal after accept
ing the badge of Office represent
ing control of 167, 900 members.
Mrs. Patton told the congress
that it must never become CON-
pletely satisfied with accomplish
ments." urging expansion of OAR
educational, historic and patriotic
activities.
Loser Pledges Cooperation.
Mrs. Edwin S. hammers, Dallas,
Tex. defeated candidate for presl-
dent general, declared her Coop
Grafton and backing of the present
administration from the stage of
the hall.
Il wanted to do it here rather
than later in a festive atmos-
phere," she said.
The defeated candidate as re-
cording secretary general had to
present the incoming officers dur
ing the installation ceremonies. At
one point, her voice showed the
strain of past electioneering.
Mrs. OByrne presented Mrs.
Rex Hays Rhoades of Washington,
retiring treasurer general, with a
surprise citation for her work as
chairman of the Finance Commit
tee for the new administration
building.
Each retiring Stota rouant in