New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09
nAITGHTERS OF PATRIOTS.
THEY WE'RE EARLY IN THE FIELD FOR
ARBITRATION.
xrw.YoRK CITY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
prvolUTIoN GATHER AT SHERRY's

..-r.yoRK CITY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION GATHER AT sHERRY's
~s. Sew.york City Chapter of the Daughters
i, tho American Revolution held its first meeting
'. ,hs season Saturday afternoon in the ballroom
sh.-,v.s with the largest attendance in its his
49, The Regent Mrs Donald Mclean. presided.
80 With her on the platform sat Mrs. Clarence
pns,,ev Mrs. Sylvanus Reed. Mrs. William Nc
.r,nev Regent of the Wilkesbarre Chapter OF
~. nauehters Of the American Revolution. and
~. william Richardson Regent of the New-Or-
49,. Chap,er Others who were present were
~. ,ohn stanton. Mrs. William H. Stewart Mrs.
,ahr Monat. Mrs Ingraham. Mrs. John Allen. Mrs.
ravard Lauterbach. Professor Charles Avery
I,oremus Mrs Ogden Doremus. Clinton Gardner,
Torah Mclean, Mrs. Webster Elems. Devereux
r,ems Mrs Bettner. Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake.
Mrs. clarence Burns and Miss Teresa Barcalom.
The meeting opened with a speech by the
p.eent IN which she called attention TO the fact
nat even before Lord Russell of kiliowen visited
10 this country the New-York City Chapter OF tho
daughters Of the American Revolution had taken
items toward Joining the arbitration movement be-
ing the first woman's organization to memorialzc
the Arbitration Committee on that subject
Mrs Mclean also alluded to her Canadian VISIT
,rm which she had just returned. and told how
the soldiers In Halifax had given her the same sa-
lutte that they would give to the Queen
The remainder Of the programme consisted OF
the report of the historian, Miss Emma ". Id
throp describing the meeting of the Sons ana
Daughters of the Revolution in Saratoga, paper
BY Mrs John Russell Young. wife OF the ex-Min-
tster TO China on her reception Of Ii Hung Chang'
vocal solos by Mrs. Sawyer and Miss sears me
later a pupil OF Marchisi and a protege OF Lazy
Duffertn and banjo solos by Miss Estelle Dore-
mus daughter of Professor Doremus. Inc i1u-
sjcians were all obliged to give encores ana MISS
Doremus PLAYED The Chimes" by special request
In introducing Mrs. Young the Regent sald Una,
when Ii Hung Chang said that American women
were the most charming in the world. ne must
hav had the of the eX-MiniSter IN NINA ds
she was the one he knew best.
Mrs Young's account of the visit PAID her by the
Viceroy was extremely interesting ana amusing
and showed the prince of Interviewers, as she
called him in a pleasant light He appeared 10
me" she said "as simply delightful, cultured
gentleman with gentle manners and most as
tinCuished bearing. Although somewhat bent, ne
IS more than six feet in height; his hands are eX-
oulsiely dainty, and his eyes are the most remark
able have ever He asked questions ince;s,
sanity but they were very delicately put ON; ;d
madame object TO telling her honorable age? Dld
the great ladys father leave her fortune! ana
SO on. He asked the price and history OF every
ring and ornament that I wore. including tn, the
- a r. Din. In the last he was much interested
and seemed warmly TO approve OF what the So
ciety is doing toward the cultivation or PATRIOTISM
children should be taught, he said. to give up
their lives their fortunes. everything for their