Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-17
DAUGHTER OF ,70.
Third Annual Congress to Meet Here
Next Week.

The third annual congress of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will as
semble in this city on Thursday. February
%. and continue in session for three days.
The arrangements for the congress con-
sis. Of the following program:
Thursday, February p, $50 am, the
congress will be called to order by Mrs
Adiai f. Stevenson, the president general
who will deliver an address of welcome
which Will be responded to by Mrs. James
Peck, state regent Of Wisconsin. The rest
of the morning session will be devoted to
presenting credentials and reports of off,
Gers. AT the evening session q portrait
OF the late Mrs. Harrison will be unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies, including
music by the Marine Rand. recita tions
and the singing Of an original hymn. ''our
Western Land"
The proceedings Of Friday and Saturday
will be devoted to the business of the So
ciety. This is the first ard largest patriotic
organization of women in the world. num-
bering las chapters and 4,G15 members in
thirty-four states. The banner state is
Connecticut, which has % regents and 630
members. The second on the list is Penn
syivania, with 10 regents 5i5 members. and
the third is New York, with 10 chapters
and J0S members The District of Column
bia has $50 members in three chapters.
On Friday at to pm. Mrs. Stevenson
will give reception at the Normaniie to
of February II the national society will
give a reception at the Ebbitt House 10
the congress and resident members of the
society In Washington, d. c.
The portrait OF Mrs. Harrison mas been re-
ceived in this city. IL is ; by feet paint
ed by Huntington. and is regarded by crit
les as the masterpiece Of this great portrait
artist The painting represents the first
president general OF the national society AT
full length. in a toilet consisting of a brocad-
ed dress Of cerulean blue, with train held
in the left hand. At the neck Is a beautiful
trimming Of rich Nalencicnnes lace, and
around the point of the bodice is a rich
trimming of pearl passementerie Her
Only jewels are diamond solitaire earrings
and necklace of pearls, introduced at the
special request Of ex-President Harrison
The national officers are: President gen.
eral. Mrs. Adlai Z. Stevenson: vice presi-
dent in charge Of organizat ton, Mrs Ellen
Hardin Walworth; recording secretary gem
eral, Miss Eugenia Washington; correspond
ing secretary general. Mrs. A Howard
Clarke; treasurer general, Mrs. Marguerite
Dickins; registrars general Mrs Charles
sweet Johnson and Mrs. Rosa Wright
Smith: historian general. Mrs. Henry
Blount; chaplain general, Mrs. E. T. Bull
lock: surgeon general. Miss Mary Desha;
ushers. Miss Maclay, chairman; Miss VIII
bur, Miss Kein, Miss Marable Miss BALL
niger Misses Blount, Miss Moncure Miss
Wilson. Miss Walworth, Miss Kirkland. Miss
Lockwood. Miss Finckel
The local committees are headed by the
following chairman: Arrangements. Mrs.
Bracket; credentials, Miss Washington.
program, Mrs. Blount; press and publlca-
ton. Mrs Dickins; decoration and music
Miss Dorsey; house. Mrs. johnson; badges
Mrs. Beale; hotels and railroads Mrs Geer:
reception, Mrs. Heth.