The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-04
AN INTERESTING REPORT
MEETTNGiOF Macy CLAP WOOSTER
CHAPTER, d. 4. n.


The members of Mary Clap Wooster
chapter, D. a. r., met in the Foot
Guard armory yesterday afternoon and
listened to very interesting report of
the fifth national congress, d. A. r., re-
Gently held in Washington. The report
was read by the regent, Mrs. Morris f.
Tyler. Following is the complete re-
port:
In making my report of the fifth Con.
Congress, d. A. r., 1896, held at the
Church of Our Father in Washington,
D. c., am going to contine myself en-
tirely to facts with particular interest
for the chapters in Connecticut, and,
briefly, add the few items OF general
interest to these. For all the doings of
the congress, I regret to say, are not
interesting, even to those who attend
the sessions, as many of these have to
do entirely with local work done by the
National board, and which to my mind
might Well be left to the Judgment
(Which these wise and carefully chosen
women are supposed to possess, and
the power also which is vested in them,
to do this very work. by the voters in
the congress. This would give much
valuable time for consideration Of ques-
lions, which now either have to be hur-
ried over on the day devoted to mis-
cellaneous and unfinished business" or
are crowded out entirely for lack Of
time. OF course to Connecticut D. A. r.
the information most of interest is the
condition of the state, as compared with
the years gone by, and also a COM
parison with the gain of other states.
You will therefore be glad to know
that Connecticut was again the Ban
ner'' state, having 100 and odd men,
bers out Of a total of 1900 that now
make up the entire organization. Hav-
ing now thirty working chapters and
five organizing, within its borders, and
sixteen honorary members, all true
daughters of Revolutionary sires. each
one possessing the golden souvenir"
spoon with the insignia of our society
presented by the national board by vote
Of the congress of 1895. We have also
the oldest of living daughters, aged
ninety-six years, the youngest being
fiftysix years Of age. Connecticut has
paid into the treasury at Washington
during the past year $1,000, takes 240
copies Of the American Monthly, and
has increased in membership during
the past year 615 The Mary Clap Woos-
ter chapter having made the greatest
gain of any in the state, namely, As. Civ
ing total Of 127 members at time of
the election of delegates to the congress,
and being now the third in size in the
state, Hartford and Groton leading us
still by small number. All the chap
tiers have done in their respective ways
good, commemorative work, and when
our state regent publishes in full her
magnificent report Of this work during
the past year I am sure you will all
agree with me in thinking that we are
all carrying out in grand style the
aims and doing the work for which we
are organized. I would like to say Just
here that, in spite Of the fact that one
state regent had absolutely no memo
randa or information passed down to
her from her predecessors, and only
imperfect figures to calculate gains
etc, upon. Her report was in point Of
interest and truth of statistics second
to none, and in it's grace and finish held
the whole audience, as well as the
proud members Of Connecticut. in clos
est attention until the finish, when she
retired amid loud applause from the
platform, having covered Connecticut
and herself alike with glory hitherto
unknown. To Mrs. Kinney will belong
nf hot, no
resident state regent to make the an
nual report Of the states growth and
prosperity to the national congress- And
to her. also, will go UP the grateful
thanks of the chapter regents, who,
for the first time in such reports, have
received at her hands, warm and we'll
deserved praise for which I, for one, do
modestly, but firmly, both admire and
love her For certainly this is due in
great measure to the steady and well
conducted work of Connecticut's chap
ters that her growth and wonderful
success is due. And this year brings the
first word Of recognition that has ever
come to us to encourage, or incite to
future effort. 1t is almost unnecessary
after this to state that the regents and
delegates in caucus assembled at Wash
ington did without a suggestion Of even
another candidates name, duly re-elect
and announce to the National congress
our unanimous choice of Mrs Sara T.
Kinney to rule over us as state regent
| this coming year. And to her there
fore, our loyalty and allegiance are
| pledged. The election of Mrs Stevenson
for second term as president genera!
was like my own, Hobson's choice that
or nothing. But there was, apparently
great unanimity and rejoicing in the
! election And Mrs. Stevenson made q
! graceful speech accepting and acknowl-
edging the honor. The office of first
vice president general was created this
! year to fill the need of some officer
on the board, who shall preside during
! the absence OF the president general
To this office Mrs. Bracket was elected
unanimously and enthusiastically, be.
! Ing one of the most efficient
and popular women In Washing.
| ton. Nineteen vice president.
| generals were then left to be elected
by congressman Connecticut was for.
! tunate In electing to represent her Mrs
Z. j. Hill of Norwalk She was sec
ond on the list and obtained $50 votes
out of a possible 500. Mrs Hill will re.
| side in Washington. and we shall look
| to her to look out for Connecticut's in
| terests, with the national board Mrs
| keim was also elected on nomination
| from the floor, but not as q Connect