Evening star., 1897-02-24

are so obliging and willing that they are
imposed upon. Just because people think
OF things to want so as to get them to
smile and say, Yes indeed"
Miss Carolyne Halstead of Harper's
Bazar. and one of the special writers on a
number of magazines, is reporting the con-
gress for New York papers
Some Of the d. A. r. have a double meas
ure OF patriotism in their makeup. Mrs.
Emilfe L. Waterman, registrar of the
Bunker Hill Chapter Of Boston, was last
week unanimously elected president of the
Department of Massachusetts, Woman's
Relief Corps, and twenty members of her
chapter belong to the Woman's Relief
Corps also. The children in those families
ought to have a double dose of patriotism
in their character, If there Is anything in
heredity.
The Bunker Hill Chapter, Boston, is very
proud Of Its gavel, the gift of Mrs. Philip
Hichborn of this city, the vice president
general. in charge of organization. 1t is
made of historic wood the mallet from the
gun st 1ck of Light Horse Harry Lee the
handle from the ship Hartford, built in
the Charlestown navy yard 1t was pre-
sented to the chapter on its organization
day, June II, 1896. Mrs. Hichborn is a
of John Bunker, for whom the historic hill
is named.
Mrs. Richard J. Barker. historian of the
Gaspee Chapter of Rhode Island. is an
energetic. sparkling little woman, with rare
executive ability. Mrs. Barker is chair
man of the school board of Tiverton. r.
I. She is a member of the National Press
Associat ton. Mrs. Barker is at the Elsmere
and is much sought socially by her many
Washington friends.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, recording
secretary general, has for her guest Mrs.
Margaret ]. Bradbury. regent of the Han
nah Winthrop Chapter, Cambridge, Mass.
This classic city is represented here further
by Mrs. Edgar r. Champlin and Miss
Frances Emerson of the same chapter.
Mrs. Champlin Is the wife Of General
,v,l;,, ,f 81, lot pho1 1ern'
staff.
The Paul Revere Chapter, Boston. has
large and notable delegation. Mrs. c. H.
Bond is a Washington lady. daughter of
Mrs. Louise L. Bacon of Q street, a men,
Der of the Continental Chapter. Mrs. Bond
is popular Boston young society matron
and entertains extensively in her spacious
Commonwealth avenue home. Mrs. f. Ev-
Mrs. Loring B. White represents the re-
gent of the Paul Revere. Among the al
ternates are Mrs. Thomas o. Rogers and
Miss Mary A. Simonds.
Mrs Laura Wentworth Fowler, regent of
the Old South Chapter. recently organized,
has a unique charter, bearing upon its face
the names of sixty charter members.
Mrs Robert Hatcher, vice president gen
eral for Indiana and a member of General
de Lafayette Chapter of Lafayette, In
diana, is one of the interested members
of the congress. Mrs. Hatcher is being
Lrged to permit her name to be again pre-
diana.
Mrs Mary S, Gist. one of the most
earnest and patriotic workers for the d.
A. R., is being urged to permit her name
to be presented for treasurer general. Mrs
Gist has been treasurer for Department of
Potomac, w. r. c.; treasurer of her corps
ard dozen other organizations. and un-
derStands the duties of the Office thorough
ly. She is a large property holder and
can give without trouble the large bond
required.
Talk about candidates Of the president
general is getting quite vigorous. Mrs
Stevensoh's name will be presented to the
convention, and she will have a large fol-
lowing at the very outset. She is now
Closing her third term.
Mrs. Donald Mclean has large follow
ing and q most enthusiastic one. She is
a woman of brains and energy, and good
parliamentarian. The name of Mrs. Nc
Kirley has been suggested, and that OF
Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Harrison Mckee. Mrs.
Draper, Miss Washington and several
others have been suggested but it will take
a ballot of the congress to decide the mat
ter.
Reports Discussed.
The afternoon session of the Daughters
yesterday was enlivened by discussion of
the official organ of the order, the Ameri-
can Magazine; the report of the commit
tee on recommendations which was adopt
ed as read, and greeting to the daughter
of a revolutionary soldier. The attendance
was small, because many OF the members
of the congress were off sight seeing.
Mrs. Rose Bracket, vice president gen.
eral, presided over the congress. Just be-
fore proceeding to business Mrs. Elroy
to ;, introduce real revolutionary
daughter. Her request was granted at
once and she presented in the midst of
applause Mrs. Laura A. Ferguson of
Cleveland Ohio. Mrs. Ferguson spoke
very pleasantly to the congress- thanking
them for the honor conferred in permit
ting her to speak. and presented the greet
gs of her chapter. Mrs. Ferguson's
Washington's army, and was a prisoner
in the old sugar house in New York He
was seventy-three years old when Mrs.
Ferguson was born She was the Youngest
of eleven children.
The next action of the congress was the
taking up of the report of the committee
on recommendations.
The report of the committee on recon-
mendations of national officers was read
by Mrs. Richie, the chairman. The fol-
lowing recommendations were made: That
the office of surgeon general be abolished:
that the price of the Lineage Book be
raised to an amount sufficient to cover its
cost; that chapter names be not dupli-
Gated; that record Of deaths, births and
marriages be kept, and that the treasurer
general be allowed to give bond in guar
anty company.
The congress then resolved itself into
a committee of the whole with Mrs Rovn
ton as chairman. The report was taken
up by sections and adopted. The report as
whole was adopted by the congress. The
reports of the national officers were then
accepted.
me finances of the society formed the
subject of a report by Mrs. Amos G. Dra-
per, treasurer general, in her report The
receipts for the year from all sources were
$2s,S4S.O9; expenses for the year were slO.-
734.21; amount of cash in bank February
g. 1897, 81, S551S, which, with the amounts
invested In securities, makes total of
S2S,S4S.O9. The treasurer general reported
that much money had been saved during
the year.
The remainder of the afternoon was
given up to discussion of the magazine
and the report of its editor, Mrs Mary
3 Lockwood, and the report of the chair
man of the magazine committee. DR.. Anita
Newcomb MCGEE.
MAI. JOHN G. ROBINSON.