Today's DAR
Congress week is finally here! Last week the Executive Officers met for our final week of meetings, which was productive and bittersweet as we tied up loose ends and made final preparations for Congress.
Early this morning several executive officers and members of the National Board, along with Long Range Planning Commission members joined together at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to wash the wall. This is always a special and moving service project and it is a privilege to have participated a few times over the years.
Today the DAR Library is open to members from 9 am – 5 pm, which will give those in town early a great opportunity to work on research. The Library gets more crowded during the week as people arrive and want to find that elusive ancestor, or solve the brick wall that hinders their lineage search.
Set up began in Constitution Hall this weekend to prepare for Congress events. It is amazing to see all the hard work that goes into preparing for an event of this magnitude. Tables, computers and supplies are being arranged to accommodate the members who will be arriving soon. The state seals are hung around the interior of the Constitution Hall auditorium and outside Headquarters the “Welcome Daughters” banner has been hung and the state flags have been posted along the Florida Drive on D Street. More preparations will continue today as members begin to arrive in Washington, D.C.
