The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23
REVOLUTIONS DAUGHTERS.
Congress of the National Society in
Session,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-An assemblage
embracing many women whose names are
hlled the Columbia theater when the sixth
congress of the National Society Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution was
called to order today. Nearly l 600 accredited
representatives and others identified with U The
organization were present. The chief business
OF the congress will be the consideration Of
overtures for consolidation with the Daugh-
tiers OF the Revolution, rival society.
The sessions today were largely devoted to
addresses of officers and fraternal greetings
from bodies whose principles are on similar
general Of the society, and wife Of the retir-
ing vice president of the United States, pre-
sided Grouped about her on the platform,
which was festooned with the American flag
were the officers of the organization, includ,
ing Vice Presidents General Mrs A. G.
Bracket, Mrs. H. V. Boynton, Mrs. John c.
Mitchell of Wisconsin, and Mrs. John w.
Foster, the honorary president general. After
Mrs. Stevenson had called the congress to
order, Mrs. ]. ]. Bullock, of this city, the
chaplain general, offered prayer. Then the
Banner" led by Madame Utiaz Albertina, of
Washington, the Marine band accompanying
The president generals address Of welcome
showed an increase in the full membership
for the year of 5000, making an aggregate
membership of 1929. She urged the estab-
l1shment of a memorial hall in Washington,
and suggested that in this building Lexing-
ton, Concord, Bunker Hill and Saratoga be
represented, as well as martyred ship pris-
oners, the Valley Forge heroes, Yorktown,
Gentford Court House, Eutaw Springs and
Kings Mountain. Referring to the contem-
plated consolidation, she said: THE event
which above all others has made the past
year notable is the step taken towards the
union of the two societies. the Daughters Of
the Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Though the thought
and hope had been in the air for many
months. 1t took no tangible form until March
5. 1886, in resolutions, which have since
brought Us far in the right direction May
the day soon dawn when the patriotic women
of this nation will be known as a national
organization with one name, one purpose
In responding Mrs. Elroy M. Avery, of
society numbers more members than all the
other American hereditary patriotic societies
together, is stronger financially and had &C
complished more service She pleaded for the
union and the memorial hall project. Gen.
A. w. Greeley, chief of the signal service,
spoke in behalf Of the Society of the Sons
OF the American Revolution. He pleaded
for the inculcation in the minds Of Amer
lean youth of the Importance of will power
and right aspirations to the complete devel-
opment of the individual. Mrs. Anna B.
Snow, president of tie Society of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution delivered
an address in behalf of that body. This closed
the days session. The afternoon was de-
voted to the celebration of the day by the
national society Of the Children of the
American Revolution. The feature of the
proceedings was an address by Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop, of Washington, the president.