The evening times., 1896-02-17
SOCIETY OF FINE WOMEN.
Daughters Of the American Rev.
oIution Assemble in the City.
CONGRESS OPENS TOMORROW
1t Is Hoped 80 Extend the Membership
to 100000. and Then They Think
They Will Be "A Power in the Land.
Program OF Soci,i und 9th Events
Attending the Sessions

Attending the Sessions.
Delegates TO the fin, annual congress
of the Daughters OF tie American Rcvo-
luton that will besin tomorrow inUrnins
at Tie Church OF our Father, corner OF
Fourteenth and l. streets north vest. are
arriving In Washington rapidly t,siay.
Five hundred delegates are -iisii,. 10
representation on the floor of lbe con
yertion. and the number iir.+aGy fere,
together with those who have been booked
for accommodations at the hotels. dcm-
oilstratcs That a big ma jority will b, On
hand.
Not alone In numbers viii the congress
he the banner one up 60 da,c. Everything
points To- the Fact that patriotic rnthUSiasni
mas been worked up 10 an unusual pitch.
and If the expectations OF the icssiin:: inc:,i-
3crs OF the organization are realized the
membership VIII have been well nigh
doubled In another year.
siTS. John ". F,ist,'r. DFcsi,i. ni general
OF the society, and widely known as one OF
the most representative women OF Amer
lea. talked enthusiastically of the conI-
ing congress this morning TO 4 Times re-
porter.
Il believe ours is the largest patriotic
organization in the world said she. Il
am sure IL Is III tie United states. at least.
We have a membership NOW Of over > 900
and it Is our ambition to make 1t reach
100 900 yet, and believe we eau do 1t.
Then we will bc a power In the land.
The society is now represented. ia forty
eight States aud Territories and there Is
no reason why We should not have Il
chapter In almost every town In the COunt Try
Connecticut is at present The star state
A.. IL. L..
ington has two cha piers
There are more delegates coming to this
congress and there Is more interest shown
than has been recorded At any previous
meeting. IL is a fine body OF women. They
are not new women. nor are they woInans
rights women, bat they are women who
lock after the homes of American husbands
and sons. and VINO seiieyc in fostering all
that is pure and noble in the people OF Il
great country.
SOUTH'S BIG DELEGATION.
THE women OF the Southern States are
taking an increasing interest in the asspSia-
ton. and the representation from that sec
ton OF the country will Ue unusually large
this time. / Will touch at length On the
growth and present condition Of The society
In my annual address tomorrow. and we eN-
peCt a great deal OF enthusiasm Ia Ia stirred
up by the time this convention Is over
Before the day is over it is expected
that President Cleveland VIII sign TIE bill
Incorporating the Organization under United
States laws. The bill granting tine ladies' a
New charter passed the SeuaJ. on Friday.
and was referred back TO the House FOR the
consideration of some minor 5m"Fdincnts.
1t - hoped that il viii reach the haLd,
OF the President today 80 that the body
may begin work under thc new charter
at the opening OF tomorrow'S session.
One ot the newest ne mher> is Mrs. L. 8.
Grant, wife OF Gen. G rant, WHO was given
her membership papers last Saturday. Mrs.
Cleveland appli, ,ation for membership Is
now under consideration.
Washington Will doubtless always re
man tue headquarters OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. and one Of the
most i;nrorta ut quest ions 20 I've Consid.rcdat I
the present convention VIII hc tha; Df the
erection here of a building to serve as tho
permanent hcddquaHcrs- The society has
1t pTcscnt z suite OF haif = dozen IOOms
IN TIE Washington Loan ard Tru>t haiid-
ing.
Mrs. Harrison. the former n'istrrSs OF the
White House and first president ~ the
organization. WAS the originator OF the
new building idea, and a ovmmitt@e has
from year TO year been appointed 10 de
wise plans FOR the carrying into effect Of
the project.
action is no, vet ripe. however. and the
matter Will proba bly, b.' again irfI in the
hands OF the cOinmiltce. When the IaeIn-
bership has incn.a scd further Congress
will be asked 10 assist by an appropriate ION.
NATIONAL HYMNS TO RE sung.
One of the most Interesting features of
the congress WIZ take place toniurrow
nirht, when a concert VIII l." gwen AT the
church under the auspices of he uatiGual
hymn committee. This VIII be iiiJs-i rl;ivc
OF the origin and Development or the na-
tons patriotic music from 1870 to 1886,
and inclrdrs songs and hymns accepted for
competition by ,hc or-aHizIt tiua's COM
mittccS. Mrs. CuthbeTt Harrison SlucoInb
is chairman OF the committee.
Mine. AntHinctte Sterling Of London. Il
descendent of a Mayf.uwcr pilgrim. has
given her services tor the occasion and VIII
sing The Pilgrim Fathers, accompanied
by Prof FanCiulli. .lcaGcrol the A;.s riu" Ia nj.
Mrs. George +. NewgonIb OF New Haven,
Conn. will read paper cntIlled The
Songs ami Rsiaitis OF the American Rev OijI-
ton iu be Illustrated 10y tie singing OF
old-tinc tunes.
Among Washington singers who Will as
sist in the program are Misses Edna Doe.
Mattingly, Elizabeth B4l. Middleton. VIII
son, Sicsbee. Mckee, Dalrynplc, Young,
GaTy. Wilbur. Yerrcn, Valk. Tahler. Ro-
DcTta Allen, NduSWtElu. iErNn. L NttT,
Sarah Yeatinan "a nd X iC!nS;uith q nj McSSrs.
". u. Mcfarland. II. C. Pearson. G. +. Johns
ton, c. Z. Rice and u. c. Macleod.
THE SOCIAL SIDE.
The week is to DC filed with social
events for the entertainment rf the guests.
An informal reception for The exchange of
greetings will he held tonight at willard S
Hotel Mrs. John X. Mclean Will tender
a reception to Mrs. John W. Foster at the
Arlington at o'clock tomorrow.
Mrs. Cleveland Will receive the DELEGATES
one DAY this week. Mrs. Dc u. RaidDlnr
Keim will receive a. the El>mcrc Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Foster VIII give a
tea to The Officers. State resent. aud dele
gates at her home. o1 street, from / IL 6
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Though the congress Will adjourn on FRI
day. almost u II OF the delegates will remain
in the City To assist in the celebration OF
washington's birthday on Saturday. The
Daughters and Children Of The American
Revolution have united in asking III pa tri-
otic organizations in the city To assist
them in concentrating the day In various
public places.
Snecial services will. he held at he New
YORK Avenue Presbyterian Church on sun
day afternoon.
DIALOGUES OF THE DAY.