New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
CONGRESS- OF THE d. A. r.
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING BEGUN IN
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON.
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Washington, Feb N.-The seventh annual con-
gress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
assembled to-day in Abaughs Opera House. which
ia bright with American flags everywhere about
the balconies. boxes and stage. From the ceiling
above the stage hangs a full-length banner-portrat
OF Washington in the uniform Of the Continental
Army and framed in the folds or the stars ana
Stripes Tropical foliage and cut flowers add fur-
Their decoration and at one side is grand piano
on which Accomplishments will be played 10 pa
triotc songs included In the daily programme
Twenty-six attractive young women. wearing thesg-
nifcant ba dye Of the "Distaf and Spindle and long
white ribbon sashes, act as ushers. They are MISS
Young and Miss Goodwin Of South Carolina; MISS
pike and Miss Hartsock OF Delaware; Miss Wlloer
and Miss Hubbell. OF Pennsylvania; Miss Uhler ana
Miss Doe OF New-Jersey; Miss King and MISS
Yeatnan. Of Georgia. Miss Henry and Miss HILL OF
Connecticut: Miss Bargess and Miss Backfan, Of
Massachusetts,. Miss Mason and Miss Wilkinson OF
MARYLAND: Miss Johnston and Miss Keim. OF New
Hampshre Miss Smoot and Miss Wills, or Nlr-
eina; Miss Hess and Miss Hull. OF New-fork MISS
Morse and Miss Nourse. OF North Carolina: MISS
Ballenger and Miss johnson. of Rhode Island and
Mrs Charles A Stokely the Chaplsin-EeneraL VINO
Is chairman Of this committee.
Ar 10 o'clock the house was well filled with re-
gents delegates and alternates. representing nearly
five hundred chapters OF the National organization
II was a body OF ine-looking women ana there
WAS the rustic OF silk and velvet. the flash OF
,ev,el and the nodding OF plumes. all of which be-
token that unmistakable as well as indehnaoie
feminine Difference to personal adornment
Mrs. Adloi E. Stevenson. the president-general
called the congress 10 order. and 1t was opened
with prayer by the chaplain general, Mrs charles
A stokely followed by the singing OF America
Mrs Stevenson then delivered orei Dut happhy
EXPRESSED address OF welcome. to which Mrs j.
Harvey Mathes State regent OF tennessee re-
snorded IN equally graceful words. Mrs Steven
ann who looked extremely WELL has not oeen III
IUosb,ngton since her residence here, when, as
,na vita Of the Vice President Of the United States
aha d,snensed a charming hospitality In oncial
o,rcIas Her return this occasion Is welcomed
hv many friends Mrs. Mathes Was olsuheu's'Ie'
=, tho Tennessee Centennial last year Tor her en-
o,.rt work In contributing to the success oil wom-
go share in that enterprise. Mrs. Mathes Is
.,r,s,nely handsome woman, with dark eyes snowy
hair and a contour OF face that at once s"ese'''
a. fine picture n.,a,
.,,.r these pleasant speeches number OF oniciaI
no,,o.s were read and there was the usua pie'iii
a routine OF getting settled down 10 tpe redi "oiA
=. ,hs congress II was decided that only mempess
OF .n -. sdmtted TO the floor or be entted 10 au
sn The congress that all speeches snould pe nm
red 70 three minutes; all motions ana oor,a uIi
III ornted In the magazine and not read at me CON
Sress Roberts's Rules OF ORDER Is the ao'eP'e'
srtbority on parliamentary law .,,o,, cor
Mrs. Il G. Bracket the first SS
~ nresded az the afternoon session ne Creoen-
era pro,rot,ee presented It's repor, through the
cbairman Mrs Mark B. Hatch The roileat OF
ees SESSION as the former was not accomplished
n.y., many Interruptions. and the drawing Tor
wiz lad hustle bordering on excitement Mrs
prsckett proved able presiding oficer With =.
ern hold on the gavel. and she was FUZZY equal 10
t the occasion Among all the chapters called by
S So the chicago Chapter OF Illinois led In COM
,. ,rsnresentaton-the regent twelve delegates
ppnd three misunderstanding the total OF sixteen
,hairn ma q
wa. the only instance. and was greeted with enthu,
wa anniaise II is understood that the fun
sanresentation means n membership OF six hundred
IN the Chicago Chapter. There were several com
ments 70 the effect that Chicago never does things
on a small ocae. -, ,>uA.o.x -, 49, 49,,
- pevoI,,tion have not been noted for such OBJ
cr,ance ~ parliamentary rules would generally
$500 81. sood order But to-day gave promise OF
nrssf Improvement IN that line. At the same
go ,rhile calm on the surface, there was
strong undercurrent OF more or less excitement
sd e.nectancy because OF the election Of presi-
Amt am general to which everybody is looking for
Ward on wednesday. The prominent candidates
.ra Mrs DANIEL Manning OF Albany. and Mrs
Donald Mclean. OF New-fork city.