Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-23

TiSENTAL coNGREss OF THE d. A. R-wHAr
WAS DONE AT THE SESSION THIS MORNING
THE PROGRAM FOR rBr AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the festivities of a reception at the
Arlington, which was the experience OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution las;
evening. they did not come together for the
second session of their congress at the Univer.
sslist Church this morning at as early AT
hour as the programme announced. However
the delegates finally reached she church and the
attendance was If anything larger than il
was at the opening session yesterday. There
is no doubt of the interest in the society and
in the sessions of the congress which
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 pro-
ceedings, which is quite generally done. they
show an sptness for public speaking and a
felicity Of expression which would give them
high rank rs public speakers If they cared to
bother with that sort Of thing.
LITTLE STIR IN THE MEETING.
Mrs. Csbell presided today and after the
minutes were read an effort was made TO have
the reports Of the officers taken up
and considered. There was some lit
tie feeling manifested over this PROPOSE
uon and after a somewhat lengthy dis
until later IN the session. One reason given
Tor the anxiety TO have the reports considered
Is that IT is thought that the incoming officers
may not be favorably disposed on GER
tain questions. Then Mr.. Bernard r. Green
from the society of the sons WAS introduced.
he showed the ladies plans of q building which
tnat organization proposes to erect in this
city. His explanation of the plans was listened
10 and then they were referred to the
building committee of the daughters
society which is engaged in considerating plans
Tor building which they propose to erect here
AS one OF the delegates remarked TO a 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 del
egate 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 chap
tiers in the rooms adjoining the church, was
devoted to hearing the reports of the state re-
gents.
DISTRICT DAUGHTERs
The report Of the regent Of the District, Mrs.
Beverly kennon, was of more than usual inter-
est for the reason that il announced that the
largest chapter in the country was located
here. This is the Mary Washington Chan
ter. which has membership of 267. The
officers arc as follows: Mrs. Z. b. Lee. regent;
Miss Virginia Miller. vice regent: Miss J. E. H.
Richards, recording secretary: Miss Marguerite
Dickens. corresponding secretary; Mrs
Dr. Lamb, treasurer. and Mrs. Janin. registrar
Dollie Madison Chapter was reported TO have
thlrty-six members, with Mrs. VI. H. Hollowell
as regent, Mrs. Chas. 5. johnson as registrar
Miss Van Hook as recording secretary. Miss
Maclay as corresponding secretary and Miss
Hallowell as treasurer. A third chapter to be
known as the Martha Washington Chapter, is
now being formed under the direction Of Miss
Lillian Pike.
1t is expected that the election OF officers
will be held at the session this afternoon Mrs
Stevenson, the wife of the Vice President-eiect,
is generally spoken Of in connection with the
office of president. and it is the desire to elect
Mrs. Csbeil TO position equivalent to the one
she now holds which is that OF the active officer
OF the society.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The program of the session this afternoon,
which began at 2 o'clock, included the follow
ing papers: Mrs. Edward Iungerich Smith
chapter regent. Philadelphia. Pa, subject.
Colonial Philadelphia" Mrs Mary Stuart
smith, chapter regent, Charlottesville Va. sub-
1ect, The Annals of Albermarle:" Mary
Spaulding Brown, Chicago, Ill. subject. sThe
rohcy OF England Toward Her Colonies"
Maria l.. Darlington, Richmond. Va. subject,
"A True Incident Of Colonial Times" Mrs.
Mary NJ. Hallowell, chapter regent, Wash
ington, ID. c.. subject. 'Quakers in
the American Revolution Mrs Ebenezer
j.. Hill, chapter regent. NorwsIk, Conn.
subject. An Old Connecticut Town."
Mrs. James A. Rounsaville. Rome, Ga. sub
Ject, Xavier Chapter and Its Colonial Associa-
tions;" Miss Emily Hinkley. Baltimore. Md.
subject, Maryland and Her Governor, Robert
Eden, 17d5-1776:" Miss Mary Isabella Forsyth,
chapter regent, Kingston, \. Y, subject, les
sons from Local History" Emily Deb. Good
rich, Pawtucket, r. l.. subject 1.-TWO Rhode
Island Patriots" Mrs. Sallie NJ. Ewing Pope.
chapter regent. Louisville Nv, subject Three
Great Mems Wives" Miss Elizabeth W. MORT
son. chapter regent. Portsmouth. y. H., SUBJ
lect. Tea Drinking During the Revolution in
Portsmouth,
EVENING SESSION.
This evening the following is the program:
Organ recital Miss BERTHE Bailey; Mrs Marian
Longfellow Morris Marian Lester), Washing
ton. ID. c., poem. ''Tbe Mother of PATRIOT
song, Schubert Quartet; paper by Mrs. John
Sherwood, New York City Chapter subject.
Heroes Of New England aud New York. vocal
number, selected, the Philharmonic Quartet:
Mrs. Gertrude Van Rensselar Wickham. Cleye-
land, Ohio-subject. The Mission of the Dsugh-
ters; Mrs. c. f. Severance. ST. Paul, Mimi
subject. Revolutionary Love Making" So
prano solo, Theme Variations (Mozartl, Miss
Hattie May Meads: Mrs. Mary $. Seymour.
Springfield, Mass.-subject, Boston Tea Party"
Star Spangled Banner" Mr.. Warren Young;
Mrs. Mildred Spottswood Mathes. chapter re-
gent. Memphis. Tenn subject, .Romances and
Incidents on This Side of the Mountains Ma
ional Hymn: adjournment. The audience will
unite in singing the chorus of Star Spangled
Banner" and the National Hymn.
There will be a morning and evening session
tomorrow. 1t is probable that the proposed
amendment striking out the words mother OF
patriot" from the eligibility of members clause
in the constitution will be considered at the ses-
sion tomorrow morning