Rarely having the opportunity to drive or ride to a state conference, made the trip from Princeton to Bethesda, Maryland for the District of Columbia meeting a relaxing, pleasant trip. Jacqueline Leahy, a DC Daughter drove and we had no shortage of conversation. Several of State Regent Marcia Guzauskas’s guests commented on the many young professional women who are District Daughters. It was a wonderful conference celebrating cherry blossoms and the dedicated work of the DC Society.
- President General Ann Dillon
The 118th District of Columbia State Conference (March 29-30, 2019) began with news broadcasts on Thursday, March 28 of an overturned tanker on the American Legion Bridge which although miles from the airport and train station where visiting State Regents Melodye Brown, Georgia; Cynthia Suich, Missouri; Terry Rubenstein, Nevada and Jacquelyn Smith, Rhode Island were arriving caused their arrival at the hotel to be from three to eight hours later than their original estimated arrival.
Fortunately traffic was cleared by Friday morning and members arrived for the opening luncheon featuring, Edward Lengel, author and military historian who spoke on his recently released book, "Never In Finer Company". His book highlights four men before, during and after World War I and their struggles. The business session began after lunch and recessed in time for the members to visit the chapter and committee exhibits and vendors.