The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-26
DAUGHrhRs or rHh REyOLUrIoN
They Make An Excellent Exhibit ut Their
Meeting in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2L-At the meet
ing OF the Daughters Ot the American
Revolution yesterday tho WORK Oh ots"n-
izatiou Was reviewed by Jennie +. hlch-
born. OF this city, yice-president-sehe
m charge Of the organization.
She reported rs organized chapters auu-
oil Ia the roll. making a total OF Ji0. tour
Stato regents and 10 chapter regents
have been appointed and confirmed, man
M a total OF % State and oil chapter
regents. These include regents al hon
olulu. Hawaii and Naples. Italy, ldaho
Nevada and Alaska, II was announced
being still without State regents.
Tho recording secretary general, Nhaf-
lotte T.. Mann. OF this city. reported
membership Of 1900, = gain OF oWo' or
900 more than during any previous year
During the year IL chapters have petn
granted. Massachusetts, leading with -
New York "a. ONO 10. and Illinois D. con-
nccticut however. remains tho banner
State I'm numbers.
tiers of the Revolution. the report SAID
the union was hoped for in the near iu-
mre. and a. bGls OK union II To TWO
societies would bee read before the close
or the week Tor the action or the con-
gross.
briefly on the historical work Of the So
Trcasurer-GeneraI Belle VI. Draper. Of
Washington. ion her report. showed toidl
assets of $25.ile The total receipts Tor
the year were S-N Ne.
STEADY INCREASE.
Another report showed steady increase
i'm the collection of revolutionary relics.
now kept az the National Iuseum pend
ing the erection of q continental hall
Mrs. Virginia miller. chairman of the
finance committee. reported that during
the year SJ.i6s had been invested I'm Unit
ed States bonds
Miss Johnston offered a resolution eX-
tending the sympathy of the congress 10
the suffering Christians I'm Crete. Ii was
adopted almost unanimously.
one of the fraternal kilograms to-day
was from the Daughters OF the ReNplu-
ton. assuring the congress or lbs wiling
ness for union OF the TWO societies.
Vice prcsid mt General Bracket prcsid-
cd over the deliberations OF the congress
at the afternoon ,ssion. Before pro-
ccediur 10 business Mrs. Avery intro
ducod Mrs. Laura s.. Ferguson. or Glove
land. Ohio as real Daughter Of the Rev
OiutiOn The latter extended The greet
in-s OF her chapter. and said her father
john keddinston, was Cd soldier ll assn
NATIONAL OFFICERS.
Mrs. Ritchie read the report of the
committee ON tho recommend tions or the
national officers. Among the recommen-
datI0ns submitted We're that tne price
tho lineage INNh Nf illrNN 40 ttiA
amount sufficient 10 cover its cost, that
"a record of deaths births and marriages
be kept. and that the trcasurcr-general
bc allowed TO siye bond in guarantee
company.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood the editor OF the
American Machine. presented n report
showing that the publication had enjoy
ed "a PROSPEROUS year.
THE report OF the business affairs or the
magazine was l1ad by Dr. Anita McHee.
n showed that the net cost for pubiica-
tf0n Of the magazine for the year had
been Sla,5. ON this point there enSued
q lively discussion. in which reference
VAS made 10 the alleged extravaganza
in the conduct Of the magazine puDlica-
ton.
AT nieht Mrs Adlai Stcsnson. tho pres
idout-gencral gave the CONGRESS rccep-
ton at tie N0rmaudio. The parlors Of
the hotel wore handsomely decorated and
there was q large attendance of members
OF the organization.