The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-24
THEIR FATHERS FOUGHT
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE
DAUGHTERS or THE REVOL UTION.
VIII tho Daughters Occupy the Building
In Washington With the Sonsf
The Papers Read.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., rep. %5'-Al'er
the festivities of reception at the Ar
lington. which was the experience Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
last evening, they did not come together
for the second session Of their congress
at the Universalist church this morning
at as early an hour as the programme
announced However, the delegates fin
ally reached the church and the attend
ance was IL anything larger than it was
at the opening session yesterday. There
is no doubt Of the interest In the society,
and In the sessions of the congress when
Is taken by the delegates. They not only
come to the meetings, but they remain
as interested spectators, and when they
take part in the proceedings. which is
quite generally done, they show an apt
ness for public speaking and felicity
Of expression which would give them
high rank as public speakers If they cared
10 bother with that sort of thing
Mrs. Cabeli presided to-day, and after
the minutes were read an effort was made
to have the reports of the officers taken
up and considered. There was some little
feeling manifested over this proposition,
II was decided to postpone the mater
until later In the session. one reason
given for the anxiety to have the reports
considered Is that IL is thought that the
incoming officers may not be favorably
disposed on certain questions. Then Mr.
Bernard II. Green, from the society OF
the sons, was introduced. He showed the
ladies plans of a building which that or
ganization proposes TO erect In this city.
His explanation Of TIE plans was listened
to and then they We're referred TO the
building committee of the daughters So
ciety, which is engaged I'm considering
plans for a building which they propose TO
erect here. AS one of the delegates re-
marked to friend, the question is. will
the daughters go in with the sons on this
building scheme or will the sons be asked
to join with the daughters In erecting In
this city an appropriate building? AS the
daughters outnumber the sons. this dele
gate thought that the latter plan was the
most reasonable one. The remainder of
the session until the adjournment for
lunch. which was served by the ladies of
the District chapters in the rooms adjoin-
Ing the church, was devoted 10 hearing the
reports OF the State regents.
The report Of the regent of the District,
Mrs. Beverly Kennon, was of more than
usual interest, for the reason that II an
nounced that the largest chapter in the
country was located In Washington. This
is the Mary Washington Chapter, which
has a membership Of PSF. The officers are
as follows: Mrs. f. b. Lee. regent; Miss
Virginia Miller vice,regent; Miss j. L, II.
Richards. corresponding secretary; Miss
Marguerite Dickens. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. DR.. Lamb, treasurer. and Mrs.
Janin, registrar. Dollie Madison Chapter
was reported 10 have thirty-siX members,
with Mrs. NJ II. HoIloweli as regent, Mrs.
Charles 5. Johnson as registrar. Miss Van
Hook as recording secretary. Miss Maclay
as corresponding secretary and Miss Hal
lowell as treasurer. third chapter, TO
be known as the Marina Washington
chapter, is now being formed under the
direction OF Miss Lillian Pike.
The programme of the session this ar
ternoon, which began at o'clock, In
cuded the following papers: Mrs. Ed
ward Iungerich Smith, chapter regent,
Philadelphia, Pa, subject. Colonial
Philadelphia" Mrs. Mary Stuart Smith
chapter regent, Charlottesville, Va, sub
ject. The Annals OF Albemarle;" Mary
spaulding Brown. Chicago, H.. subject.
"The Policy of England Toward Her
Colonies Maria l.. Carrington Rich
mOnd Va. subject "A True Incident Of
Colonial Times" Mrs. Mary NJ Hallowell,
chapter regent, Washington. D. G.. sub
ject, "Quakers in the American Revolu-
ton" Mrs. Ebenezer j. Hill, chapter
segept, Norwalk, Conn, subject, AN
Old Connecticut Town." Mrs. James y.
Rounsaville Rome. Ga, subject. Xavier
Chapter and Its Colonial Association
Miss Emily Hinkley. Baltimore, Md, sub
ject, Maryland and Her Governor
Robert Eden, 1855" Miss Mary Isabella
Forsyth. chapter regent, Kingston. y. Y;
subject, Lessons from Local History"
Emily DEB. Goodrich, Pawtucket. r. l..
subject. 1.-TWO Rhode Island Patriots"
Mrs. Sallie VI. Ewing Pope. chapter re-
gent, Louisville. KY, subject. Three
Great Mems Wives" Miss Elizabeth w.
Morrison. chapter regent. Portsmouth.
Y. H., subject, Tea Drinking During the
Revolution in Portsmouth"
This evening the following was the pro-
gramme:
Organ recital, Miss BERTHE Bailey; Mrs
Marian Longfellow Morris (Marian Les
teri. Washington, d. c., poem, "The
Mother Of a Patriot" song Schubert
Quartette; paper by Mrs John Sherwood,
New York CITY Chapter-subject. Heroes
OF New England and New York" vocal
number, selected, the Philharmonic Quar-
tette; Mrs. Gertrude Van Rensselaer, Wick
ham. Cleveland. O.-subject, "The Mission
Of the Daughters;" Mrs. c. f. Severance
st. Paul. Minn.-subject, Revolutionary
Love Making" soprano solo, Theme Va
riations (AfozarD. Miss Hattie May Meads;
Mrs. Mary S. Seymour. Springfield, Mass.
subject, Boston Tea Party" Star
Spangled Banner" Mr.. Warren Young;
Mrs. Mildred Spottswood Mathes. chapter
regent, Memphis. Tenn.-subject "Ro-
mances and Incidents on This Side Of
the Mountains" National Hymn ed
journment. The audience will unite in
singing the chorus Of Star Spangled
Banner and the National Hymn
There will be morning and evening
session tomorrow. 1t is probable that the
proposed amendment striking out the
words mother Of patriot" from the eligi-
bility OF members clause In the consttu-
tion will be considered at the session to-
morrow morning.