New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-19
DAUGHTERS OF 17S1-1S15.
THE FIRST MEETING OF THIS SOCIETY
SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION.
MRS. f.. A. GREELEY READS A PAPER ON THE
EMPIRE STATE AND NETWORK CITY

MRS. f.. A. GREELEY READS PAPER on THE
EMPIRE STATE AND NETWORK CITY
OF TO-DAY.
The Daughters Of I7si-Isl5 held their first meeting
since their organization yesterday afternoon at
the Majestic with the president. Mrs. William
Gerry Sade in the chair. The minutes OF the last
meeting held January 10. were read ana APP
proved and reports were also subRtted by the
registrar Miss Adelaide Sterling, and the historian,
Mrs. lie Roy Smith. Mrs. Smith also read set oil
resolutions adopted by the general society OF Sl2.
and addressed TO the National Congress. asking
that measures be taken for the preservation OF the
frigate Constitution, which was used In the war or
1872 The resolutions sent here for the official
approval OF Mrs Flora Adams Darling. president
general OF the order and were forwarded yesterday
after the meeting to Senator Hoar, OF Massa-
chusetts They were formulated by Mrs Nelson
V. Titus. president OF the Massachusetts "Daugh-
ters."
Mrs. Smith said after reading the resolutions.
that the Constitution to the American Navy
what Nelson's Victory is the British, and ought
to be preserved the Victory has been.
At the conclusion of the business a couple OF
songs sung by Miss Smith. accompanied by
DR.. Reimer. and then Mrs. Edward Addison Greeley
read paper on the Empire State"
Mrs Greeley said that Drawn and brain had kept
pace with each other In the history OF New-York.
New-York had produced noble band Of states
men and thinkers, but these had been preceded by
a generation of fighters To this she attributed is
greatness
She concluded with a glance at New-York Of to-
day.
at nourishes within it's borders" she said, "a
population three times larger than that OF Greece
OF Switzerland We think OF them nations yet
content ourselves TO be of a sisterhood. II
the lands OF the State were divided between u.s.
would each receive a town lot OF four The
Erie Canal is the greatest inland artery in the
world and the sweet-toned bells of Troy ring
wherever the sun shines. The Brooklyn Bridge is
the largest foot bridge on the globe and the Capt.
to at Albany has cost more already than the
yearly revenue of European nations
AT this last statement the audience laughed I'M
moderately, but Yentured to dispute IL
The essayist continued The paper mills OF
Saratoga County alone produce enough paper FOR
all the printing presses in the East, and fabric
mills would clOthe the entire population OF half
dozen smaller countries. our expenditure for be-
nevoent purposes equals annually the military
penses of foreign countries. and in the con-
soldation OF the Astor. Lenox and Tilden Libraries
our treasure Of books will excel even that OF the
British Museum"
Among those present Mrs w. G. Demorest.
Mrs. q. +. Wallis, Mrs. Jacob Hess, Mrs. Francis
Z. Fernald. Mrs. John NJ. Pinkney. Mrs. Redding-
ton. Mrs Casper Dean. Mrs. w. B. Strycker, Mrs.
George Howes Mrs. Roswell l.. Hastram. Miss
Florence Adams and Mrs. Van Sickle.
This society is State. not city, organization.
and Is the New-York State branch OF the Daugh-
ters of 1872 not offshoot from IL. as It's name
might suggest. II will meet the 10th Of each
month at the Majestic.