The morning times., 1897-02-13

tiers n the Loan and Trust building, Mt the
corner of and Ninth streets. The offices,
which are in charge of Miss Nellie Stone,
are ecommodious and handsomely fitted with
all the conycnieBces for the dispatch OF the
great amount Of work necessary to the con-
duct OF the organization. Twelve clerks
whose salaries range from 500 to $50 per
month, are constantly employed in the trans
action of tie business and correspondence
of tie society. The office rooms are leased
al a rental of ST. oU.per month.
Tile congress will continue in session
from February 22 until Saturday, Febru-
airy 27, two meetings being held each day
The congress will be called to order by
President General Mrs. Stephenson, who,
after prayer by the chaplain general, Mrs.
Bullock, will deliver an address of welcome.
THE Star Spangled Banner will then be
sung by Madame Albertini, the daughters
joining in the refrain. The next musical
number Will be by Mr. Herndon Morsell,
WHO has been invited 10 sing Columbia. :"
The other numbers of the mornings eXer-
cises Will be an address, by the president
OF the national board, Mrs. Daniel Lothrop
Response, 10y Mrs. Joseph Cabell Breckin-
ridge, director for the District of Columbia.
Address, Hon. William z. Frye, United
States Senate. Poem, by Mis-. Stephen
Putney, promoter for Virginia, Short ad-
dresses, by Mrs. Donald Mclean, promoter
for New York, and Gen. Breckinridge, the
Inspector general United States Army
anG promoter for the District of Columbia.
Music and patriotic exercises by the So
cieties.
The Marine Band has been kindly loaned
the society for the occasion and will play
several national airs during the session
The morning meeting will close with the
singing of The Red, White and Blue" by
Nine. Albertini, the Daughters Joining in
the chorus.
Tuesday Morning, February %, 10 q m. -
Informal reception by the national Officers
TO all members and accompanying friends
at the headquarters of the National Society
of the Children OF the American Revolu-
tion, room 80, No 962 street.
Tuesday Afternoon, 2 p. NAT Fn.0
Congregational Church, corner Tenth = :.
G streets. Reports of national offs
Reports OF societies.
Wednesday Morning, February "a, till
12:25-Yisiting places OF historic inter
est in Washington
receive the societies at the White House
All members must meet promptly at 1925
in the White House corridor.
wednesday, 2 p. N. First Congregational
Church, corner Tenth and G streets. Re
ports of societies and other business.
Thursday, February 25.-Visiting historic
places until 4 p. IN.
4 to 6.-Reception by national officers,
director fer the District and all the Dis
trict societies to all visiting members in
the banquet hall Of the Cochran Hotel,
corner Fourteenth and X streets.
Friday. February 26.-Grand field day
at Mount Vernon. Two parties Will be
made up, one to go by boat, the other To
20 by electric car, stopping at Arlington
on the return in the afternoon. Arrange
ment will be made for those going by boat
to see Arlington on one OF the other days.
Saturday. February27 l GA. m.-Farewell
reception at the headquarters, Room 80,
No. 500 F street
on Wednesday evening the Daughters
viii be rendered a reception at the Nor
nandte Hotel by Mrs. Stephenson.
On Wednesday the delegates to the con-
gress Will be entertained by Commander
and Mrs. Dickens at tea, from to p. m
On the evening of the opening day Mrs.
NJ. o. Ballinger, regent of Continental Chap
Ter. OF this city, will give tea in honor
OF the delegates.