St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-23
First Continental Congress Of
the Daughters Of Amer
ican Revolution.
Mrs. President Harrison De-
livepS the Annual Address
of Welcome.
Recommendation Adopted for
the Building Of a Ma
tional Hall.
Raymond, of Detroit, Talks to
the Committee on Puts
and Calls.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The first con-
tinental congress of the National Soci-
ely of the Daughters of the American
Revolution began its three-day session
this morning. at the Church of Our
Father. The congress is composed of
all the active officers of the national So
ciety, one state regent from each state
and the regents and delegates of
each organized chapter in the
United States. When Mrs. Benja-
MN Harrison, who is president general
of the national society entered the
church, the audience arose and stood
After the report and the adoption of the
report of the committee on credentials,
Mrs. Harrison delivered the address of
welcome. She reviewed the organiZa-
ton of the society In October, 1890.
since which time membership of 1900
has been gained. She congratulated the
society upon this growth. and welcomed
their first congress, hoping the consul
tation will strengthen and improve
what has been so well begun. There
have been difficulties in the OrganiZa-
ton. and new obstacles have met the
board at many points. Their troubles
at the time perhaps caused some fric-
ton and unpleasant feeling. but in
view of the great success which has at
tended the iaborers of the society, and
of the more brilliant future which is be-
fore it these can be happily forgotten.
ut may be in the future that other diff
fcultieS will arise,"s
Said Mrs. Harrison.
sit would be a rare society if everything
should move smoothly, and | can only
commend little patience, and for a
rule of action, Pryor'S advice to man
in the conduct toward his wife:
BE to her faults little blind and to
her virtues very kind"
Mrs. Harrison said the society is firmly
established and in good condition for
continued success. Her closing words
were: Il welcome you. regents
this city, ard to the first congress
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, with the hope and desire that
your conference may be one Of pleasure
to yourselves, having the promise of
strength and progress for the future"
Mrs. Clifton Breckenridge, wife of
Representative Breckenridge, of Arkau-
sas, responded to the address of welcome
delivered by Mrs. Harrison. On be-
half of the congress she thanked
the president general for the
welcome extended, and said the con-
gress assemblies III Washington not only
for the purpose of business but also to
recall historic memories that bind the
members closely together and that
should perpetuate the virtues Of the
president and best days of the republic.
Mrs. William ID. Caball then read her
report. 1t recommends the
Building of a National Hall
for the national society to be located in
Washington, to be the property in fee
simple of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton. 1t should be the finest building
ever owned by women. Marble from
Vermont and Tennessee and gram
lite from Massachusetts and Virginia
should combine for strength and
beauty in its construction. The house
should be purely American, designed
and built by Americans. 1t should be
a great hall for lectures, addresses and
general conventions of the society, and
could be utilized as a music hall
should be library unsurpassed
in quality 10y any in the country.