The evening times., 1899-02-22
RAISING MONEY FOR
A CONTINENTAL HALL
Daughters of the Revolution
Contribute $4,000.
Enthusiastic Third Days Session
Of the Congress.
An Official Reception TO the Dele
gates AT the CorcOran Art CAL
Iery Tonight.

The Daughters of the American Rsvo-
luton opened their third days session of
the National Society shortly after 10
o'clock this morning at the Grand Opera
House.
The delegates were slow in arriving AMI
there was barely a quorum present when
Mrs. Daniel Manning, President G>nsrai,
called the meeting to order. The gal cries
filled early with eager visitors, mostly
women.
A large silk American flag was draped
about the Presidents table in the ezntre
of the stage in honor of Washington's
Birthday Upon the table stood haud-
some vase filled with American auty.
roses. Above the stage, between the
hanging folds of two American flags, wa
placed life-siZed portrait OF G nera.
Washington in colonial costume.
The morning session was devoted 10 the
reading Of the minutes Of yesterday
meeting. The report OF the committee on
recommendation Of national officers WAS
read, and the report OF the Continental Hall
committee was presented for the consid-
Grafton OF the Congress. There was also
a discussion on the war work" accom-
plished by the National Society during
the past year. Another question consider
cd was How Can We Continue to Serve
the Nation and Best Promote the Interests
or the National Society,".
The work OF selecting officers for the
National Society is receiving the careful
consideration Of all the delegates Sever
al OF the State regents are understood to
he candidates for high Offices and during
the day small groups of delegates were oh
served in different parts of the theatre dis
cusslng the prospects of their candidates
The morning session was opened with
prayer by Mrs Charles Ayerette Stakely,
Chaplain General. She specially asked a
blessing upon the large body of nurses
sent our by the association. and for all
interests being promoted by the national
organization. The Congress sang '.Ameri-
"a" led by Mr.. Percy S. Foster
The minutes of yesterdays session were
then read b. the official reader, Mrs Jean
nette Jennings.
The report of the Continental Hall com
mittee, OF which Mrs. Shepard. of Illinois.
Is chairman, was read by Mrs. Lindsay. OF
Kentucky, a member of the committee
The report urged that part of the s43. 81. SO
nOw in the treasury of the association be
st apart for the construction of CONT
mental Hall.
After reading the report Mrs Lindsay
asked permission 10 speak on the question
She called attention TO the Importance of
The Continental Hall movement and urged
that it receive the support Of the orga-rI-
cation.
The president then stated that those
wishing 10 contribute TO the fund would
be given immediate opportunity To this
invitation there was 4 ficod of contribu-
lions. which required the services of ad-
ditional secretaries.
The Clinton Chapter Clinton. Iowa
through Mrs. Armstrong. announced gift
OF 500. State chapters. including Missou-
RI. IlliroS. Iowa New York. Nassachu-
sets. Kansas. Minnesota. and others fol
lowed with liberal contributions of from
so 10 SlG0
connecticut and Pennsylvania chapters
broke the record by contributing $500 each.