Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-18
A CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
The National Society of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.

American Revolution.
| The first continental congress Of the
National Society Of the Daughters Of the Amer
| lean Revolution will convene on the 22d of
| February in the church, 18th and L streets, at
| 1890 a. m. Mrs. Harrison, the president gen.
eral. will call the congress to order and after
| the dispatch of preliminary business will make
an address OF welcome. A response will be
made by Mrs Clifton f. Breckenridge, regent
of Arxansas. Reports will be received from the
various officers. The next session will begin at
1880 on the following day, when papers will be
presented as follows:
PAPERS TO BE READ.
Mrs b. o. Wlbour, regent of Rhode Island,
! 1.-The Destruction of the Gaspee and the Rea-
sons Therefor"
Mrs. C. Eugene Riggs, st. Paul, Mimi,
'Welshmen of the Revolution"
Mrs Thomas L. Thompson, San Francisco,
CAL, Debit and Credit
Mrs. Hugh Hagan, Atlanta, Ga, Daughters
OF the American Revolution as Represented in
Georgia"
Miss Elizabeth H. Rockwell, wilkesbarre,
Pa. "Ihe Wyoming Massacre"
Mrs James Baylor, Richmond, Va, "Inci-
dents Ill the Life of a Colonial Family"
Miss Julia Morgan Harding, Pittsburg, Pa,
The Early History of Pi.tsburg.''
Miss Elizabeth Shelby Kinkeed, Lexington,
KY, Pioneer Women of Kentucky"
Mrs. Mitchell A. Nevin home, Ga. sLiberty
and Peace, the Legacy Of Our Forefatlers."
Miss Jane Meade WEIGH. New York city,
american History for American Women"
Miss Susan Riviere Hetzel, Fairfax county,
Va, Abigail Adams
Mrs. s. II. Kerfoot, Chicago, ILL.,, Colonial
Virginia"
Miss Janet Elizabeth Richards. Washington.
II: T., women OF the American Revolution"
National hymn. Adjournment.
In the evening session addresses will be de-
hVered by Or. PersifOr Frazer of Philadelphia
and Gen. A.W. Greedy. Miss Stakeiey will sing
selection and the Star Spangled Banner
VIII be sung by Mr.. Francis Baxter and a
chorus. The Schubert Quartet will also con,
tribute to the musical program. The third
day session will begin at 1890 o'clock. The
election of officers will be held aud other mat
ters OF business will bo transacted.
THE COMMITTEES
The various committees in charge OF the ar
rangement and the chairmen are as follows:
Arrangements: Mrs. VIM. ID. Cabell. chair
man. Credentials: Mrs. George H.. Shields,
chairman. Program: Miss Desha. chairman
Press and publications: Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Nalworth, chairman. House: Mrs. Nosa Wright
Smith. chairman. Music: Mrs. i. II. Alexan-
der, chairman. Decorations: Mrs G. H. Brock
inridge, chairman. Badges: Mrs. Randolph
Powell, chairman. Railroad rates: Mrs. Han
dolPh Deb keim, cbairmen.
The following will act ushers: Miss Hal
lowell. Miss thompson. Miss Lockwood, Miss
Ball. Mrs Walworth, Miss WadSworth, Miss
Moncure, Miss Blount, Miss Keim, Miss Nc
Donald, Miss Huntoon, Miss Middleton.
The reception committee is AS follows: Mrs.
Admiral Lee, Mrs. Kosa Wright Smith, Mrs.
Gen Greedy, Mrs. j. &. Cilley, Mrs. t. H.
Alexander, Miss f. l.. Dorsey, Mrs. 7. s.
Hamlin, Miss Clara Barton.
BITS OF INFORMATION.
Members Of the society can obtain badges at
the office of the society, 1906 Pennsylvania
avenue, room TO- second floor. on Friday and
Saturday February 10 and 20, from 10 am.
to o'clock pm.
Regents and delegates will obtain their
badges from the committee on credentials,
which will meet at $50 o clock am, February
70. 1892, In the committee rooms, corner 18th
and l. streets northwest
Regents and delegates will wear red badges;
members OF the board of management white;
other members of the society, blue.
No one will be admitted to the floor of the
house without badge.
No one will be entitled to address the con-
gross or to vote except the members thereof.
Friends accompanying members will be
seated in the gallery