The evening times., 1896-09-04

| On what day OF the month did Georg
Washington issue his farewell address t
the people OF the United States? This ap
| parcntly easily answered question is Civ
| ing the National Society OF tie Daughter
OF the American Revolution great dca
OF trouble just now. 1t is perpiexing them
| and they re in the midst OF controvers,
| as to whether the date is September IL
| or 10.
One hundred years ago this present month
| on one or the other of the two dates, tn
| farewell address was spoken, and th.
ladies who are banded together for th
| purpose OF commemorating historic event
are anxious to observe the centenary will
| appropriate ceremonies.
Ii the committee can decide between tn,
| two dates. program viii be arranged to
pay fitting tribute to the Tooth anniver
sary of the Issuance OF the memorable docu
ment.
CONSIDERED BY THE CONGRESS.
The matter was brought up at the con
gress of the Daughters held last February
The question of the correct day did not
arise.
The patriotic daughters of Revolutionary
sires were supposed to be coDversant with
the date OF every important event relating
TO their country. No one now questions
their knowledge tits only a dispute among
thcms elves
There the matter rested with the ma
tional body and no Cefinite action was
taken.
On April last the national board OF man.
agemeDt met in the elaborate suite of
rooms which the Daughters maintain at
No. 902 + street northwest. The follow
ing motion, offered by Elizabeth Bry-
ant Joh nston. the historian general, was
unanimously adopted without question:
II move that this board suggest to State
and chapter regents the suitable observ-
ance of the centenary OF Washington's IS
Farewell address to the people of the
United States issued September 10,
1896"
Even then the question OF The proper date
did not arise. 1t was taken for granted
thatMr Johnston. who is an acknowledged
authority on all historic subjects, had OF
course selected the right day.
HowTHE DISCUSSION AROSE.
The president general. Mrs. Stevenson.
wife of the Vice President, appointed a
Committee "0n observance OF the centenary
OF Washington's fare well address," consist
ing OF State and Territory regents and sew
eral resident members. The local mem
bers of the committee are Elizabeth Br yant
Johnston. historian general; Mrs. Sue vir-
ginia Field, vicepresident gcneral;Mrs. II ar
riett II. Lothrop, presiden Mt general C. A. R.
Mrs Jennie Franklin Hichborn, vice presi-
I'm. .t,.,r Of. a. n
Virginia Miller, regent District of Columbia
Mrs. Katharine L. Lincoln Alden, regent
Army and Navy Chapter. and Mrs. Betty
Beck Goodloe, of Mary Washington Chap
ter. These ladies held a meeting, ard
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, This committee recommends
10 the national board of management of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
that the following suggestions be forwarded
TO State and Territory regents, to be pre-
sented by them to chapter regents, to Sc
cure the appropriate observance of the
centenary Of 'Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress 10 the People OF the United States, :
September 10, 1896;
''Ttat this day be marked by universal
display of the flag on ali public and private
buildings;
That the import ance of remembering this
day be placed before all patriotic organiza-
tons, presidents of colleges, superintendents
of public schools, all institutions of learn
Ing, boards OF trade and civil authorities;
That the public press be appealed to-,
to re-publish this 'washington's Legacy,
TO the end that it may reach the home OF
every citizcn.''
These resolutions were sent out about
the 1st of June to all the State regent
Presidents aud from them transmitted 10
the numerous district chapters.