Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23
THE SESSIONS OVER
Daughters of the American Revolution Con
vention is Ended.
Closing RusfncSs and Announcement
OF Officers Elected-List of Vice
Presidents Chosen.


Presidents Chosen.
ton finished the business of their congress
late yesterday afternoon and adjourned to
meet in this city the week of February
%, 1896 ,,..
The first business Of the congress on con-
yening after lunch was the announcement
of the names Of those who had been elected
vice presidents general Of the order. They
were as follows:
Mrs. Deb. Randolph Kei1n, Connecticut;
Mrs Washington, Tennessee; Mrs. Benton
Mcmillan. Michigan; Mrs. Hull, Louisiana;
Mrs. Hinckle. Ohio; Mrs. Shipper, New Jer-
sey; Mrs. Field. District Of Columbia; Miss
knight, District Of Columbia; Mrs. Ham
iIton, New York; Mrs. Lockwood. District
of Columbia; Mrs. Shepard. Illinois; Mrs.
Blackburn, Kentucky; Mrs. John Quincy
Adams; Mrs Blunt, Maryland; Mrs. Girls
CON- Pennsylvania; Mrs. Tulloch, District
Of Columbia; Mrs. Hill. Georgia; Mrs. Bull
lock- District Of Columbia; Miss Miller.
District of Columbia. and Mrs. Nash. South
Carolina.
The reading of the names was greeted
with almost continuous applause for there
is not a name on the list that Is not &C
ceptable TO the congress as body. Only
twenty vice presidents are permitted by
the constitution. One lady on the list of
vice presidents received SO many votes
that Miss Richards, In neat little speech.
recommended that a new office be created
and she put into it. The lady was Mrs. F.
w. Dickns, who presided SO gracefully the
second day. The motion was carried with
whirl, and the office OF assistant his
torian general was created and Mrs. Dickins
elected.
other Business.
Mrs Lockwood. editor of the D. A. r.
Magazine, asked that a committee be ap-
pointed to revise the minutes of the con-
gross to be printed in the American Mag
azine. The president will appoint A vote
of thanks was rendered by Mrs. McLain to
the tellers. who were nearly worn out with
their arduous labors. The matter Of a
flag for the daughters was also discussed
and a committee appointed to look into the
subject.
At this point Mr.. Thurber appeared with
the announcement from Mrs. Cleveland
that she would receive the Daughters of
the American Revolution today from u
to 3. 1t was accepted with an enthusiastic
expression of thanks for the graceful honor.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey asked to be
permitted to correct an error about her
vote, which she desired to state was cast
for her honored friend and first choice,
Mrs. N. Is. Hogg of Pennsylvania. A COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of Mrs.
Clark of New Hampshire. Mrs. Donald Nc
of Connecticut, Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry
of Washington and Mrs. Shipper of New
Jersey, to petition Congress that copy of
the Declaration Of Independence be hung
congress adopted the idea with ringing
aye
Treasurer's Report.
The report Of the treasurer general, Mrs.
Tulloch. showed that she had disbursed
over $1,000 for the society in the past
year, and the congress was so deeply CRATE
full for her splendid administration of finan-
cial affairs that on suggestion Of Mrs. Nor
gan it rose to the occasion Of q vote Of
thanks, and cheered. The D. A. r. cheer
everything.
Mrs. Madison A. Ball;nger of the CONT
mental Chapter, Washing; ton. suggested that
with all due Difference to past treasurers,
she thought that the future treasurer gen.
erals should be asked to furnish a bond,
which was a straight business proposition
and met with favor. 1t was referred to the
national board for consideration.
Mrs. Slocum spoke to the subject of Ma
tional Hymns" and gave as her opinion
that the United States might cling to its
old anthem, and the Daughters would
adopt one which wotld be their own, and
that the matter be left to the congress of
1896. 1t carried with a rush.
A number of amendments to the consti-
tuition were proposed and acted upon. Mrs.
Randolph Keim CT Connecticut offered
president general, and to fill 1t by the cleo
ton of the retiring president general, Mrs.
Letitia Green Stevenson. 1t was adopted
by the rising of the congress in body.
Honorary Members.
The following named ladies were elected
honorary vice presidents general: Miss
Eugenia Washington Of this city, Mrs. r.
Ogden Doremus Of New York, Mrs. Joshua
Wilbour Of Rhode Island, Mrs. Lucy Pres
Clarke of this city, and Miss Mary Desha
of the District of Columbia.
The most important action Of the after
noon was taken on a motion by Mrs. Don
aid McLain of New York. 1t provided that
the regents of the several states, together
with the president general and Mrs Nc
Lain, be constituted committee to revise
the constitution and bylaws Of the order
and report the same to the next congress.
1t was unanimously adopted.
The recognition sof the American flag
came when the congress adopted reso-
luton declaring that no other than the ma
tional colors should ever be hoisted above
any public building In the United States.
Miss Martha Galloway of Tennessee read
a memorial against unrestricted immigra-
ton.
At o'clock, after a vote of thanks to
everybody all found, the fourth congress
Of the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton came to an end. 1t has been a much
more harmonious congress than any of its
predecessors, and the fifth will probably be
as much more business-like.
Convention Notes..
1t is the Columbia Chapter. and not the
Continental that has the honor Of claim
ing among its members Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris and Miss Mildred Lee. Miss Lips
comb is the regent, Miss Mary Davenport
Chessworth. vice regent. and Mabel G.
SwarmSteat, registrar.
Mrs. James Sidney Peck, state regent of
~. - .y,1y-
SO the Daughters think. She cut her report
to bare statement of facts, occupying
three minutes, as she deemed time too pre-
cious to waste in rhetoric. Mrs. -Peck's
statement was cheered to the echo, and