Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23

plete circle back to the same door and
around in another semi-circle to the place
where the receiving party stood in a long
lire. In this way only was it possible to
keep the host of guests moving in sys-
tematic fashion, giving every enc an biti-
mate chance to shake hands with the
officers.
The gowns worn were fresh and elegant.
and the jewels were in many cases, heir
looms of great beauty.
The general Of the army. accompanied by
Mrs. Miles attended in fuli-dress uniform.
and he'd reception of his own as he pass
ed down the great hall.
Admiral Schley was followed by admir-
ing throngs, and held little imprornptu re
ceptions thror ghout the evening. When he
and Gen. Miles met and saluted the throng
closed in on them and they held regular
camp meeting hand-shake all around
miscellaneous Matters.
A rising vote of thanks for the members
of the hospital corps, who were invited to
come to the stage, where they might be
seen by the audience, was next given.
A motion by DR.. MCGEE to allow the
chairmen of the hospital committees
throughout the country to wear the pin OF
the national hospital corps, which was then
brought up. ELECTED a long and involved
discussion. which resulted finally in the
passage of a motion to table.
A vote of expression of appreciation of
the work of Miss Clara Barton was passed
Miss Mickey presented a resolution that
places on the platform be reserved for the
founders at every public OCCASION which
was unanimously carried. 4 similar vote
was passed for the hospital commit ices
A vote of thanks was extended to all those
who had given aid in the Spanish -Ameri-
can war. When the order of the day was
again called for resolution was presented
that a regent should be stationed in Cuba
with the same privileges as a state regent.
Mrs. Albert d. Brockett. vice president
general n charge of organization. obtained
the floor i'll support of this resolution. She
presented reasons for this, showing that
there were thirty D. A. RS in Cuba and
she wanted to hold them together. The
Cuban war, expansion and many other sub
jects We're discussed Finally, Mrs. Donald
Mclean said the resolution was unconst-
tutional. The attempt to vote then came 10
an end. The parliamentary status was re-
sumed and the congress adjourned.
Mrs. Margaret s. Hunsicker. the regent
OF the Valley Forge Chapter Pennsylvania:
Mrs. N. Rowland Brown. the recording sec
rotary, Mrs. z. T. EiSenberg. Mrs. H Nc
lnnes and Miss Martha McInnes as one of
the Pennsylvania pages, are attending the
eighth continental congress, D. 4. r., now
in session.
The Raleigh numbers among its quests
some of the most distinguished members of
the Society of the Daughters of the Amer
ican revolution in the west-Mrs. Gen
Fitz Simons of the Chicago chanter Mrs
Geo. Woodruff, regent of the Rockford III
Cfspter. which holds the second place in
the state in point of numbers; Mrs Weir
OF Jacksonville. Miss Palmer of Ottawa,
MRS. Parker regent of the Ottawa Chapter:
Mrs. James III. Walker ex-regent. Chicag 90
Ghapter, and Mrs. Esther G.. Rathbone
Hamilton, Ohio, state regent. Mrs. Rath-
oohe. whose husband is postmaster general
of Cuba, had charge of the decoration of
the graves of the sailors of the Maine. At
the time of her departure from Havana the
marines were drawn up in line and the
ri
as she passed, and the officers came to the
sides of the ships to wave adieu, the band
played Home, Sweet Home" the coIors
were uipped a. this daughter turned her
face toward these shores where the daueb-
ters of patriots were to gather for their
eighth continental congress-