Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1931, Page 5

D. AR WILL RENEW | PATRIOTISM FIGHT 3,000 Delegates Arriving for Convention Which Opens Tomorrow. (Continued From First Page dress and Mrs. Joseph Hayes Acklen, State regent of the Tennessee D. A. R., will preside. The State chapter active- ly sponsored the erection of the Sevier statue and the one to Andrew Jackson, which is Tennessee's other offering to the national Hall of Fame. The United States Marine Band will furnish music at the exercises. The address of acceptance will be delivered by F. Trubee Davis, Assistant Secretary of War, after the statue is unveiled by two of Sevier's descendants, Embree Hoss Headman and Fenton Al- len Gentry. Gov. Horton will make the speech of presentation. { In the Battle of Kings Mountain, ‘where Congress has erected a national monument on the battlefield, Sevier and his sturdy band, on October 7, 1780, were first and foremost in the charge, contributing vitally to the victory of the American forces. In 1796 Sevier became the first Governor ‘Tennes- see, remaining in office six yéars, Like many other noted Tennesseeans, he was & native Virginian. Constitution Hall, where the sessions of the Continental Congress are to be held, will be resplendent with State: banners tomorrow morning as the presi- dent general, vice presidents general and national officers, escorted by pages, make their grand _entrance. ‘The United States Army Band, William J. Burinnrd. leader, will furnish the music. Crosby to Extend Welcome. Greetings from the Board of Dis- trict Commissioners will be extended by Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby. Then will follow greetings from the officers and from the following heads of pa- triotic organizations: Mrs. Samuel Shaw Arentz, Children of the American Revo- lution; Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel, Sons of the American Revolution; Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal of the Women'’ National Conference on National De: fense and national president of the American Legion Auxiliary;, Senator Simeon JD. Fcss of Ohio, the Wash- ington Bicentennial Commission, and Mrs. James T. Morris, chairman of the :’ut’xqu Sesquicentennial Commis- n. Mrs. Hobart will address the con- gress, following which reports will be rendered from ithe stanaing commit- tees. This matter of business will oc- cupy the remainder of the day. 1omorrow night Vice President Curtis and Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde will address the congress. There will be a concert by th: United States Marine Band before the exercises be- gin. Flora McGill Keefer, mez20-s0- prano, will sing, with Mildred Kolb Schulze at the piano. ‘Tuesday will be devoted to business reports. On Wednesday morning Surg. Gen. Hugh §. Cumming of the Pub- lic Health Service will be the speak- er and during the afternoon ses- sion the question of immigration will bz discussed by Representative Thomas A. Jenkins of Ohio. Nominations will feature Wednesday night's session. speakers on Thursday's program include Frederick Willlam Ashley, chief sssistant librarian of Congress, who will speak on “George Wasaingion in the Library of Congress,” with two ad- dresses scheduled for that evening. Capt. John H. Towers of the Bureau of Asronautics will speak on “Modern Development of Air Craft,” and Dr. Laurence M. Gould, second in command of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, will tell about their experiences at the “bot- tom of the world.” Friday the guest speakers will be H. J. Anslinger, United States commis- sioner of narcotics; _Representative Hamilton Fish, jr, of New York, ahd Dr. Thomas H. Healey, assistant dean -pf the Georgetown University School of ign Service. On the Friday night im, “Our Navy” will be discussed y Senator George H. Moses of New Interest in Election. Although Mrs. Hobart has another year to serve before expiration of her term as president general, the efections this year will be intensified in the cam- paigns that are being conducted for the seven vacancies that occur in the posi- tions of vice presidents general. Thus far the race is confined to 10 candi- dates, each a powex in her own State and in national D. A. R. circles. They have been announced as Mrs. Walter Christopher Johnson of Tennessee, Mrs. James Bliss Crankshaw of Indiana, Mrs. Willlam H. Pauch of New York, Mrs. James Thomas Roundtree of Texas, Mrs. Charles F. Bathrick of Michigan, Mrs. Robert Fay Gaffney of Georgia, Mrs. Charles E. Herrick of Illinois, Mr: ‘William Henderson Vaught of West Vir- ginia, Mrs. Watt Thomas Brown of Alabama and Mrs. James Franklin Trottman of Wisconsin. Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton of Penn- sylvania is the only candidate an- nounced as yet for the life office of honorary vice president general, second only to that of president general in honors of the organization. The retiring vice presidents general are Mrs. Charles B. Jones of- Texas, Mrs. James L. Gavin of Indiana, Mrs. Henry B. Joy of Michigan, Mrs. Brooke G. White, jr., of Florida; Mrs. H. Eu- gene Chubbuck of Illinois, Mrs. Wait- man Hnd‘rlufix;'cg:;tay of West Vir- ginia an . h- Everett B: o 2 ett Bristol Visiting delegates will bé dined and entertained as never before on an off- election year. Naturally, the White | House reception Wednesday afternoon, when the President and Mrs. Hoover will receive the 3,000 delegates, is the one which none declines. Members of the District of Columbia Chapter will do their share of the entertaining dur- ing the week, but no chapter meeting has been scheduled. Annual Memorial Service. ‘The annual memorial servicz will b2 held at 2 o'clock Thursday, when Mrs. Hobart, will place a wreath on the D. A. R. memorial. Immediately following a pilgrimage will be made to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington. There the Daughters may cze the newly furnished Arlington mansion. The pilgrimage to Mount Vernon will be held Tuesday afternoon. This is one of the golemn occasions, and wreaths will be placed at tne tomb of Washing- ton by the various officers and chair- men. The annual banquet, for which Mrs. Frank 8. Hight is chairman of the committee, will bring the week's enter- tainments to a close Saturday night, after the election of officers. Italian government employes whose | saiaries were reduced totaled more than 00, < Specializsing in Perfect DIAMONDS Also complete line of stand- ard and all-American made watches. % Shop at the friendly store— you're always greeted with a smile—with no obligation to buy. Charge Accounts Invited » M. Wurtzburger Co. .g. 901 G 0!0. N.W. PETTRXTT oo W and Mrs. Charles E. Bathrick of Michigan. ITH seven vice presidents general to be chosen in this off-election year, Mrs. Watt T. Brown of Alabama, Mrs. Herbert Fay Gaffney of Georgia, Mrs. James Bliss' Crankshaw of Ind] the large fleld of candidates points to a lively contest. Upper row, left to right: iana, Mrs. Charles E. Herrick of Illinois Lower row, left to right: Mrs. William H. Pouch of Ne}: York, Mrs. Walter Christopher Johnson of Tennessee, Mrs. James Thomas Rountree of Texas, Mrs, William Henderson Vaught of West Virginia and Mrs. James Franklin Trcttman of Wisconsin. Monflay’s D. A. R. Program Concert from 9:30 until 10 am. The United States Army Band Orches- tra. William J. Stannard, leader. Assembly call. Entrance of the president general, vice presidents general and national officers, escorted by the pages, with State flags. Fortieth Continental Congress called to order by Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart. Scripture and prayer: Mrs. Willlam Rock Painter, ‘The salute to the flag: Mrs. Charles Brand, national chairman, Use of the Flag Committee, Music: “The National Anthem.” The assemblage. Leader, Mrs. Walter E. Hilton, Victory Chapter, District of Columbia. ‘The American’s Creed: William Tyler Page (author). Music: “America.” ~ The assemblage. Leader, Mrs. Walter E. Hilton. Gnfilmisl‘:. Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Commissioner, District of Co- lumbia. “the president general, the chaplain general. Correct Greetings: The honorary presidents general—Mrs. Story, Mrs. Guernsey, Mrs. Minor, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Brosseau. Greetings: Advisory Board. George Whitney White, chairman. Greetings: National Society, Children of the American Revolution. Samuel Shaw Arentz, national president. Greetings; National Society, Sons of the American Revolution. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, president general. Oreetings: Women's Patriotic Conference on National Defense. Mrs. Rob- ert Lincoln Hoyal, chairman, sixth conference and national president, American Legion Auxiliary. Greetings: George Washington United States Senator from Ohio. Greetings: Yorktown Sesquicentennia]l Celebration, 1931. Mrs. James T. Morris. Mrs. Justice ‘Bicentennial Commission. Simeon D. Fess, orris. Address to the congress: The president general. Report of the Committee on Credentials: Miss Anna C. Blaine, chairman. Roll call: Mrs. Charles Humphrey Bissell, recording secretary general. Report of Committee on Program: Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, chairman. Report of standing rules: Miss Emma L. Crowell, chairman, Resolutions ‘Committee. Announcements. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 O’Clock. Assembly call. Entrance of the 5 Announcement, ]Ruomluuans Committee. Reports of national cers: Report of Finance Committee. Miss Margaret B. Barnett, chairman. Report of Auditing Committee. Mrs. Samuel J. Kramer, chairman. The historian general (incorporating report of Committee on His- torical Research), Mrs. Flora Myers Gillentine. The librarian general (incorporating report of Committee on Daugh- ters of the American Revolution Library), Mrs. Russell William Magna. ‘The Clflwr general (incorporating report of Committee on Revolu- tionary Relics for Memorial Continental Hall), Mrs. Samuel J. Kramer. - The reporter general to the Smithsonian Institution, Mrs. Lyman B. Btookey. Announcements. Right Rev. James E. Preeman, Bishop of Washington; the Dean of Wash- ington and the Cathedral Chapter cordially invite the thembers of the Fortieth Continental Congress to visit the cathedral any day from 2 until 5:30 pm. One of the staff of the clergy will conduct D. A. R. visitors and give complete information about the cathedral and its ‘works. NIGHT SESSION. 8:30 O'Clock. Concert from 8 until 8:30 o'clock. The United States Marine Band Orchestra. Capt. Taylor Branson, leader. Assembly call. Entrance march, “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Band Orchestra. Entrance of ¢he pages with State flags. Invocation: Rev. Z. Barney Phillips, D. D., chaplain of the United States Senate. )\ Music: The George Washington University Glee Club. Dr. Robert H. Harmon, director. Address: The Vice President of the United States. . Flora McGill Keefer, mezzo-contralto. Mildred Kolb Schulze at piano. (a) “Ah! mon fils"-—opera, “Le Prophete” (Meyerbeer). “Allelulia” (Mozart). Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture. Music: “Spring’s Fancy” (Densmore). = Flora McGill Keefer, contralto. Mildred Kolb Schulze at the piano. ‘The regiring of the colors. March, “Liberty " The United States Marine Band Orchestra. 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Following the trip today to Valley bell for the carillon to be tlefield by the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, & buffet supper will be ven by Mrs. Charles F. Bathrick of ttle Creek, State regent, for the visit- ing D. A. R. delegates, at 9 o'clock this evening in the Chinese room of the Mayflower. An invitation has been ex- tended to all the national officers of the D. A. R. Among the officers from Michigan to be present will | . | Lansing, State treasurer; Mrs. J. Savage of Detroit, State Mrs. H. 8. Gray of Benton Harbor, State director, and Mrs. Harold of Marshall, also State director. . The New Hampshire delegation will be at the Willard Hotel, where an in- formal meeting will be held this evgp- ning at 8 o'clock, at which Mrs. Al H. Harriman, vice regent, will A luncheon will be held at the Tuesday at 1 o'clock. o0, Frank 1 P!l-rnell!. New York | State regent, entertain at luncheon today in the Willard Hotel for all the ‘W. 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