Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
THE. FIFTH CONGRESS
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her successor, Mrs. Stevenson standing
committee of prominent members of the
| society, created two years ago, has the
] subject under careful consideration, and in
| reporting progress last year. submitted
some valuable suggestions to the congress.
| and a further report will be made at this
| session. The desirability of such a build
| Ing is universally acknowledged, and it
| would seem that the time has arrived when
business-like plan should be matured and
| adopted, and a systematic and thoroughly
| organized effort be set on foot TO carry the
! long-contemplated project into successful
execution. Although it is 70 small under
| taking to erect a building suitable to the
| object and becoming the capital of the
| great nation. surely this society," with it's
| more than twelve thousand members, rep
| resenting in so large degree the wealth.
enterprise and patriotism of the country,
| is equal to the task
| Il repeat the recommendation so foTcibly
| presented by my honored predecessor, Mrs.
| Stevenson, for the creation and selection of
/ a first vice president general, whose special
duty 1t shall be to preside at the meetings
! OF the national board of management. i'm
| the absence of the president general, to act
in harmony with and assist the latter in
| the supervision of the general work and
| organization of the society, and TO relieve
her of such details as the latter may indi-
| cate.
! Il also recommend the creation of the
| office of attorney general The society has
become so large that many legal and con-
St1tut1onal questions are arising, especially
| in the meetings of the board of manage
| ment. and the want is severely felt of an
| official, educated and trained in the law to
whom such questions may be referred. Such
| an official would he of valuable assistance
I to the presiding officer Of the congress On
| points of parliamentary law and would
greatly facilitate the orderly dispatch of
| business
| "A considerable library of valuable: books
and publications has been acc,lmula ted by
| the society, and the dutes Of the existing
! general officers are so burdensomc that the
l "a p.,.f1y no
| trusted to any one of them. There seems to
| be need of a Librarian general who will take
| charge OF and catalogue these books, and !
| recommend that such an officer be created.
| I'm concluding my recommends TONS l
| beg to enjOin upon The congress and the
| society a large the high Importance Of pre-
| serving It's national character. 1t is entire
| ly proper to perfect the state organizations
and make them efficient as possible, but
| the controlling influence and central admin
| istration at TIE capital of the republic should
| always be cherished and maintained.
| In approaching the end of my term of
| service, I desire again to manifest my deep
| appreciation of the high and unexpected
honor conferred by my election rs president
general and to express my profound 2r;lti-
| tude for the loyal ard hearty supper: a'!d
confidence extended to me by all the officers
| and by every member of the society. These
| shall ever be among the most highly priced
| experiences of my life. In this annual ad-
| dress l have given you the result of my
i brief tenure of Office and indicated my esti-
| mate of the high aims and possible future
/ of the society. If continue faithful to
| our principles and diligent in extending and
| maintaining our organiIa ton, it is not too
| much to claim that the future historian may
credit the Daughters of the American Rev
olution as among the most powerful in
| duences in making this great people, undar
| the guidance of an all-wse providence, the
| inghtiest and most heneficent nation of the
| earth"
/ An Inhcnrd Response.
4 According to the program Mrs. Wilbour
| of Rhode Island then delivered response
| to Mrs Fosters words of welcome
Whether she did or not The Star reporter
cannot say. A large lady, handsomely at
| tired in black velvet. stood for awhile at
| the front of the platform and apparently
| read from typewriter paper. but her
| back was toward the gallery. where sat
| the outcasts of the press. Her lego -mut-
ton sleeves were of a dainty plaid. and
her bonnet was of the same material. She
| wore yellow giants de suede, ard in her
right hand she held a handsome gold lorg-
nette, which she used during the reading
revolution. patriotism daughters of
| glorious heritage We're heard up in the
gallery. and each was greeted with en-
thuSiaStic applause.
! When she sat down it was evident that
| she had concluded. and then came the read
| ing OF the roll call of delegates. This
| occupied more than half an hour. 1t was
the task of a Daughter who wore black
| BON and very becoming bonnet to
| match. A pair of rimless glasses sur
| mounted her nose and she also wore her
| badge around her neck.
| Down on the Floor.
| At this stage of the proceedings. through
| the kind offices of Mrs. NJ. S. Lockwood
| and Mrs. Gist. the ban under which the
| reporters were laboring was raised and
| they were given table on the floor of the
| house. Here, however. owing 10 the con-
| versaZione that was being held by the
| delegates in the immediate vicinity, it was
I next to impossible to hear anything of tho
I business that being transacted.
cIrs Donald Mclean of New York fortu-
! nate]y has a good speaking voice, that
! she could he heard when she said that
! newspapers Invariably courteous when
| they treated courteousy. She there
fore moved that the word executive" as
applied to the sessions tomorrow and
] Thursday be stricken out from the pro-
| gram. and that these sessions be open. The
motion was carried by big rising vote.
| the congress then. at few minutes be-
| fore II O'Clock, adjourned for luncheon,
| which was served in ere of the adjoining
f! rooms of the church
| Distinguished Guests.
| During the morning session the president
general introduced to the congress the Mar
| quise de Chambrun great granddaughter
| of Gen. de Lafayette, and Mrs. Mckee,
daughter OF ex-Presdent Harrison. The
| marouise is the daughter OF the late
| Madame de Corsella, who was an honorary
member of the Gen. de Lafayette Chapter,
| d. A. r.
One Of the prettiest girls in Washington
| society, Miss Hichborn, daughter of Chief
| Naval Constructor Hichborn, occupied
| seat on the platform this morning She
! filled the Office of page to the president
| general, hut her duties We're not very oner-
| ors.
| number of young ladies: were in differ
| ent parts of the church ushers Among
| them were Miss Alden, Miss Allen, the
Misses Ball. Miss Rallinser. Miss Bates,
Miss Browne Miss Carhart. Miss Gushing,
| Miss Dennison. Miss Doe, Miss Finckle, the
| Misses Gary, Miss Hoss, Miss Keim, Miss
| Lowe, Miss Macay. Miss Middleton, Miss
| Miller, Miss Nourse, the Misses Pike Miss
Smith, Hiss Temple. Miss Wadsworth, Miss
| Wilson, the Misses Yeatman, Miss Young.
Future Programs Today.
| The program for the afternoon and even
| ing sessions today is as follows:
| p.m.-Reports of national officers (vice
president general in charge of organization,
| recording secretary general. corresponding
| secretary general, registers general, treas
| urer general historian general assist
ant historian general, surgeon generaD: