The Washington times., 1895-02-21
old GLORY IS THEIR PRIDE
Daughters of the Revolution Dis
pose of Further Business.
S0CIETY'S NEN DIRECTORY
Invita- ton Accepted TO Attend the Atlanta
Exposition in October-Reports of Ma
tional Officers and of Regents Received and
MISUNDERSTANDING for the Office Of
President-General-M Foster Favorite.

EaCn succeeding session OF tIle COnSIess
of the Daughters of the American Reyolu-
tion is of increasing interest, not SO much
from the subjects discussed or acted upon,
but because of the earnestness and ability
and patriotism there displayed. The
American ideas-the love of the old flag,
the pride OF ancestral history-are the DOM
inant ideas OF the assemhlage.
The order and splendid management of
the proceedings yesterday were to be COM
mended- All day long nineteen charming
ushers, under the able captainCy or Miss
Janet f. Hosmer Richards, were busy as
bees
The morning session was begun by the
election OF Mrs. Marguerite Dickens, wife
OF Commander Dickens, U. s. N, ana one
OF the vice presidents general, as presiding
officer of the day. Mrs. E. 7. Bullock, the
chaplain general, offered prayer, after
which America" was sa.g by the choir,
all joining in
DR. A ~ Mc6ce then made statement
as TO the new directory of the society, urg-
ing that all the information called for be
handed in as soon as possible. Mrs. Lou
lie NJ Gordon, of Atldnta, then read an in
vitation from the board of managers of
the Cotton States and International Ex-
position TO the society TO attend the expo
sitiOn in 1895, and that programme be
appointed by them for the 18th and 10th
Of October. The invitation was accepted
with thanks.
OFFICERS TO BIZ ELECTED.
An extended debate was precipitated by
a resolution offered by Mrs. Knight pro-
viding that the nomination and election
Of Officers be proceeded with this morning.
The original programme was for nomi-
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at 2 O'Clock and the election to be the con-
cluding business al the ssciCn of to-mor-
row. The change proposed by Mrs Knight
was finally carried by a vote of 129 to rs.
The Congress then resolved itself into
I 4 committee of the whole TO consider the
reports of the national off icers. and
4 Mrs. Jewett, of Illinois, was C hosen
chairman The reports were finally ac-
cepted after some discussion. The re-
port OF Mrs. Lockwood, as editor OF the
society magazine, and that OF Miss
! Lillian Lockwood, the business mana
! ger. were received with many expressions
/ of cOmmendation for their able man
! agement. The suggestions OF Mrs. Lock
1 wood to reduce the price of the magazine
4 was very popular, aud it is believed
that the circulation VIII be increased so
that the advertising attracted thereby will
| make the magazine source OF revenue to
the society.
The cong ress then adjourned until 2
p. m. when the reports Of the State
| regents were taken up. The read
ing OF the reports consumed the balance OF
the afternoon session, and they have not
yet all been presented. The following is
a list Of the regents whose reports were
/ read: Mrs. James Bruce MOrSon. of
/ Alabama; Mrs. WilliGm A Cantrell, of
Arkansas; Mrs. Deb Randolph Keim, OF
Connecticut; Mrs. Elizabeth c. Church
man, of Delaware; Mrs. Kate Kearney
Henry, OF the District of Columbia; Mrs.
Thomas S. Morgan, of Georgia; Mrs
s. H. Kerfoot OF Illinois; Mrs G. G..
Foster, OF Indiana; Mrs. Henry l.. Pope,
of Kentucky; Mrs. Z. II. Newport, OF
Minnesota; Mrs. William II. Sims, of
Missis,lppI; Mrs. Arghnr +. Clark, OF New
Hampshire; Mrs W. W. Shippen, of New
jersey; Miss Louise Ward McAllister,
Of New York; and Mrs. a. Howard
Hinkle, Of Ohio.
CoURTEsIEs To THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.
All of the reports were interesting, but
the reports from Georgia, District of
Columbia. and Connecticut attracted the
most attention.
The report of Mrs. Henry L. Pope, State
regent for Kentucky ,iealt with the
chapters OF that State Anaccount was given
| Dl the JONI B1dfsfldl biiapIer. p1 LOUIS
| vile, the IsSa Dcsha Breckenridge Chap
ter, of Lexington; the Susannah Bart
Shelby Chapter, of Versailles; the Newport
and the Covington chapters. The special
wOrkeof the Lexington Chapter has been
the marking of historic spots, particu
larry the location OF Bryan Station, where
the brave women went out to bring water
when the men c"'i.i not leave the fort.
Mrs. Thomas s. Morgan, State regent
of Georgia, in her report urged the neces-
/ sity OF care in considering the accepta-
bility as well as the eligibility of applicants
| She also recommended that a larger
proportion of the fees go to the chapters
than do 50 al present. She also favored
an enlargement Of the powers OF State re-
gents, and allowing them assistants.
The District OF Columbia report pre-
senied by Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, the
regent of the District gave very interesting
account OF the six chapters with their ia,Jn
beHhip OF from 700 to 500. The
chapters are the Mary Washington, Mar
tha Washington, Dolly Madison, Con
tinental, Columbian, and Army and
Navy. The Mary Washington is the
mother chapter, and. although the mem
bership OF the other chapters has been
largely recruited from it. 1t still possesses
80 members. Its headquarters are al
the Washington Club. No. ITO L street
The reading OF the reports was inter
rupted by a motion, offered by Mrs. Mary
S. Lockwood, to extend the courtesies OF
the congress to the National Council OF
Women, and to invite its president and sec
retary to visit and be formally presented
TO the congress. The motion was carried
and Mrs. Lockwood was requested to in
form these ladies of the invitation ex
tended
The fac-simile of the Columbian Liberty
Bell on the presidents desk still attracts
much attention. The origi nal bell is
still in Chicago, where a car of state is be
ing built by the United Order of Workmen
in which ii is to be transferred to theCot
ton Exposition at Atlanta.
There is much interest shown in tn,
election OF successor to Mrs.A. E. Steven
son, the president-g general, who has twict
served in that capacity, and is not eligible
for reelection. There are several candi
dates for the honor. among others Mrs
John w Foster, wife OF the ex-Seeretary
OF State and present peace envoy fo
China: Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, of New York
and Mrs Hogg. of Pennsylvania So ia
as can be learned. the delegates of seven
teen State have expressed themselve
in favor of Mrs. Foster, the delegates o
three States for Mrs. Hogg, and th
others are undecided.
The congress has been invited TO attend the
ball of the Ladies Southern Relief SocietI
tonight, and tomorrow night the delegates