Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-21
A CONTINENTAL CONGEEss.

The National Society of Daughters of the
american Revolution to Convene Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at 10 80 the second CONT
mental congress of the National Society of
Daughters Of the American Revolution will be
called to order at the Church Of Our Father
18th and L streets northwest. The committee
on credentials met at the Office of the society
room 10, 1906 Pennsylvania avenue. at 10
O'Clock this morning and was in session until
after o'clock.
AT O'Clock this afternoon the national board
OF management. composed of the national Off
GERS and state regents. will meet for the
transaction of business at l407 Massachusetts
avenue, the home of Mrs. William ID. Cabell,
vice president general presiding. who will this
evening tender the continental congress a re-
ception, assisted by members of the board Of
management resident in the city. The guests
will be the members of the congress and a num-
Der OF members of the two societies of the
District.
The program for Wednesday follows:
1880 a.m.-The second continental ongress
will be called to order BY Mrs. William ID. Ca
bell. vice president general presiding.
Prayer-By the chaplain general Mrs. Teunis
S. Hsmlin.
Report of the committee on credentials
George H. Shields.
Roll call
Order Of business By chairman Of committee
on program.
Address of weicome-By the vice president
general presiding.
Response-By Mrs. Joshua Wibour state re-
gent Of Rhode Island.
Reports of officers of the national society
Vice president general presiding, vice president
general IN charge OF organization of chapters,
Mrs. Ii. V. Boynton: secretaries general, re-
eording. Mrs. Geo. Ii. Shields; corresponding,
Mr.. Rosa Wright smith; registers general
Miss Eugenis Washington and Mrs. A. Howard
Clark; treasurer general. Mrs. o. II. Tittman
historian general, Mrs. NJ. 5. Lockwood: sur
geon general, Miss Clara Barton; chaplain
general Mrs. Teunis s. Hamlin; vice president
general, editor and manager of the American
Monthly. Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth.
National HYMN; organ accompaniment by
Miss BERTHE Bailey. Adjournment.
Nine PIMA reception to the continental
congress. gwen by the Sons of the American
Revolution, District of Columbia Society, at
the parors Of the Arlington Hotel.
thursday morning after routine business
shall have been disposed Of the national officers
viii be elected. In the afternoon a number Of
interesting papers, and the evening will be de-
voted 10 music, interpreted with poems and
papers.
FRIDAY morning a discussion for the good of
the society will occupy the session. In the
afternoon there will be a reception by Mrs
Mary III. Hsllowell. 1409 Corcoran street. from
TO b o clock, and from to there will be a
reception by Mrs Henry Blount at 1.-The
Oaks. Georgetown.
AT $50 there will be an informal meeting Of
the new board Of management. if desired
Music for the evening will be furnished by the
Marine Band. Several interesting papers on
the revolution and other subjects will be read
The national Committee of the society met at
the Arlington last evening and decided to have
painted life-size portrait Of the late Mrs Har-
rison. who was president of the association. to
carry out promise made to Mrs. Harrison
during her last illness The portrait ia 10 be
painted BY Mr.. Huntingdon of New York CITY
and will cost $500 Mr.. Huntingdon has
donated 81 900, and the balance, it is expected.
VIII be raised IN short time Last night Sl6S
was raised. and auxiliary societies have col
.ec'eo sow. Mrs. Judge Putnam presided at
the meeting and Mrs. Ellen Hardin walworth
acted as treasurer