The Washington times., 1895-02-23
Mrs. FOSTER IN OFFICE
Daughters of the Revolution Greet
Their New President.
LAST DAY OF THE CONGRESS-
Courtesies Extended to Chief Officers Of the
National Council of Women - Newly
elected Vice Presidents - General and
State Regents Announced-Amendmen
to the Constitution Adopted.

Patriotism and America for Americans,
were the watchwords at the last session of
the Fourth Continental Congress at the
Church Of Our Father yesterday. The days
proceedings were very interesting, and were
enjoyed by the largest attendance of the
congress The speech Of acceptance
Of Mrs. John w. Foster, the new president
general, was the event of the day
The session Of the congress was opened
( by prayer offered by the chaplain-gen-
eral, Mrs E. T. Bullock; after which the
Star Spangied Banner" was sung.
/ The presiding officer of the day before,
Mrs. A. e. Bracket, was again chosen
for that important position.
/ The business of the day began with a
I spirited debate over a resolution, which
/ was finally adopted, providing that the
lineage book be sent back to the com
4 piler, as il was found to contain many
errors.
I motion was then made by Mrs. Daniel
/ LOthrop, of Massachusetts, providing for the
organization of the youth eligible to mem
! bership in society of the revolution. The
motion was passed, and also one that Mrs
LothroP be placed in charge of the work OF
organization.
VISITORS FROM THE COUNCIL.
AT this juncture Mrs. May Wright SewaIl
and Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, the presi-
dent and secretary of the National Council
/ of Women, appeared on the scene amid
/ great applause and waving of ofhandkerchieIs.
Mrs. Sc aaI-, in the name of the council,
thanked the Daughters of the American
Revolution for their courtesies extended
1 and expressed the deep interest felt in the
( order by the members of the seventeen or
ganiZations comprising the National Coun-
\ ell. She also SAID thar many of that num-
ber VIII, iffound worthy in lineage, join the
ranks of the Daughters. She ended her re-
marks by inviting the congress to send dele
gates to be formally presented to the eoun-
/ ell. Her remarks were received with much
applause.
! announcement of elections of State regents.
/ Those for the ensuing year are:
Alabama, Mrs. James Bruce Morson. Ar
! kansas, Mrs. William A. Cantrell. Cali
fornia, Mrs. V. K. Maddox. Connecti-
/ cut. Miss Susan Carriagton Clarke. nela-
ware, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Churchman. Dis
trict of Columbia, Mrs. Kate Kearney Hen
/ ~. Florida, Mrs. ID. q Amber. Georgia,
Mrs. Thomas S. Morgan. Illinois, Mrs.
S. II. Kerfoot. Indiana, Mrs. C. G.
Foster Iowa, Mrs. Clara A. Coo
! ley Kansas. Mrs. Matte A.
Hand. Kentucky, Mrs. Henry L. Pope.
Louisi ana, Mrs. Percy Roberts; Maine,
Mrs. John U. Chandler; Maryland, Mrs
John Richie; Massachusetts, Mrs. Charles
NJ Green; Minnesota, Mrs. r. NJ. Newport;
MissiS Ssippi, Mrs. William H. Sims; New
Hampshire. Mrs Josiah Carpenter; New
jersey. Mrs William S. Stryker; New
AieXiLs, Mrs. L. Bradford Prince; New
York Miss NJ l. Forsyth; Ohio, Mrs
Avery; Oklahoma, Mrs Cassirs NJ Barnes;
I
sylvanIa, Mrs. n. b. Hoeg; Rhode Island
Miss Mary Green: South CaIoliDa, Mrs r.
c. Bacon; South Dakota, Mrs. Walter A.
Bureieh: Tennessee, Mrs. J. Harvey Mathes;
Texas, Mrs. James h. Clark; Vermont,
Mrs Jesse BurJett; Virginia, Mrs. William
Writ Henry; Washington, Mrs. Edwin G..
Crabbe; Wisconsin, Mrs. James S. Peck;
Wyoming, Mrs G. w. baxter.
The reports OF State regents, which had
not as yet been read were taken up. and
the reports from Maine and Pennsylvania
had been read, when the proceedings
were interrupted lay the presentation to
| the congress OF the newly-elected presi-
dent general, Mrs. Mary Nc Pherson
| Foster.
Mrs. Joshua Wilbour. OF Rhode Island
! as chairman OF the committee to inform
the president general of her election, pre-
sented Mrs. Foster.
MRS. POSTER ACCEPTS THE OFFICE.
The appearance of Mrs, Foster was the
signal for great outburst Of enthusiasm,
! whicn manifested itself in hearty applause,
and tie waving OF handkerchiefs, and
whic j. broke out afresh when Mrs
Foster Lad concluded her address.
After Mrs. Foster finished her remarks,
! the reading of reports of State regents
| was Resumed and finished
/ After Tgtsf.iViQY tlp rppnrt of fhp auJif-
| ing committee the congress took short
| recess. On reassembling the list of the
newly elected vice pres idents- general
| was reported as follows:
Mrs. Deb Randolph Keim Connecticut:
| Mrs. Washington, Tennessee; Mrs. Benton
Mcmillan, Michigan; Mrs Hpll, Louisiana;
Mrs. Hinckle. Ohio; Mrs. Shipper, New Jer-
sey; Mrs. Field. District of Columbia: Miss
| Knight. District of Columbia; Mrs Ham,
ilton, New York; Mrs. Lockwood. District
Of Columbia; Mrs. Shepard, Illinois; Mrs.
Blackburn, Kentucky; Mrs. John Quincy
Adams; Mrs. Blunt, Maryland; Mrs Girls
| com, Pennsylvania: Mrs. Tulloch. District
of Columbia; Mrs. Hill, Georgia; Mrs. Bull
| lock, District of Columhis: Miss Miller,
| District OF Columbia, and Mrs Nash, South
] carolina
The proceedings were a. am pleasantly
| interrupted. A committee from the Sons
of the American Revolution, ex-Comms-
/ l.
| sion appeared on the floor and conveyed
| greetings.
AMENDMENTS To THE CONSTITUTION.
The order OF amendments to the consti-
tuition was then taken up. A number of
amendments were proposed and acted upon.
During this discussion Mrs. Keim, OF Con-
necticut, offered resolution creating the
/ Office Cf honorary president general, and
/ that Mrs. Adlai z. Stevenson, the retiring
| president general, DE requested to accent
the place. IL was passed by unanimous
| vote, ali standing.
The election of honorary vice presidents
| general followed, and the following ladies
were elected: Miss Eugenia Washington,
ofthis city; Mrs. r. Ogden Doremus, of New
York: Mrs Joshua Wilbour, ofRhede Island;
| Mrs Lucy Preston Beale, of Virginia;
| Mrs A. Howard Clarke, of this city, and
Miss Mary Desha, ofthe District of Column
| bia.
One 'ofthe most important motions pass
ed was that OF Mrs. Donald Mclean, of New
York, which provided that the regents of
| the seYers. States, together with the pres