The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-24
STATE D. A. R. CONVENTION
MANY DISTING UISHED GUESTS AT
 INTERMEDIATES MEETING.
Two "Reai" Daughters Present-Mrs. laniel Manning, President General of National Society, the Chicf Guest-IIer First Official Visit to Connecticut.

Stamford, May 22.-The sixth annual conference of the Connecticut society Daughters of the American Revolution was held in Burlington Arcade here to- day. About 300 Daughters were in at tendance, representing the forty-one chapters in the state. Forty from New Haven attended. Mrs. Kinney of New Haven presided throughout the day.
 Among the distinguished women pres- ent were: Mrs. Daniel Manning, presi- dent-general of the national society, who made her first official visit to Con- necticut; Mrs. Sara T. Kinney of New Haven, state regent of Connecticut; Mrs. James Read Belden, state regent for New York; Mrs. William Fitzhugh Edwards, state regent for Michigan; Mrs. George Fuller, vice regent for Massachusetts; Mrs. N. D. Sperry, vice regent for Connecticut; Mrs. Nathaniel R. Hart regent of the Stamford chap ter, and two real Daughters" Miss Lucy M. Osborn of the Danbury chap ter, ninety-two years old, who served as chaplain for the day. and Miss Nancy Warren of the Stamford chapteE The women named occupied seats on the stage and were decorated with white satin badges on which was stamped Tn blue the Connecticut coat of arms wooden nutmeg depending from it.
 The exercises opened at il a. m. with the singing of the Star Spangled Ban- ner,'' led by the Ladies quartette of Bridgeport, which rendered several oth- CT selections during the day, other vocal music being furnished by the Stamford male quartette
 An invocation was offered by Miss Osborn, and Mrs. N. R. Hart, regent of the local chapter, delivered an address of welcome, the response to which was made by Mrs. Learned, regent of the Faith Trumbull chapter of Norwich. Mrs. Manning, the president-general, was then introduced and made short address. Mrs. Manning was rendered reception from 12:30 to p. m. and lun- cheon followed.
 The greater part of the day was given over to papers, chiefly of historical character. The first paper was by Mrs. E. L. Morris of New Haven, widow of Governor Luzon B. Morris, and it was read by Mrs. Galen A. Carter of Stam- ford chapter, the subject being "Relig- ious Life in Revolutionary Days"
 Mrs. Sarah l.. Davis of Anna Warner Bailey chapter of Groton read a paper on 'The Heroes of Long Island"
 Mrs. Mary K. Talcott of Ruth Willis chapter of Hartford told of 'The Con- necticut Indians in Colonial and Revo- 1utionary Days"
 Mrs w. B. Cogswell of Mary Stilman chapter of Bridgeport read paper on My Grandmother's Sugar-Bowl.' Mrs George B. Salisbury of Mary Clap Wooster chapter of New Haven told of the Pilgrim Mothers" and Miss Mary E. Harwood of Stamford chapter gave an affirmative answer to the ques- ton. Did the Foremothers Laugh?' Following was the programme in de- | tail:
 Morning Session-11 o'clock
 At the Burlington Arcade. Invocation-M Lucy M. Osborn, Mary | Wooster chapter.
 Music-The Star Spangled Banner-By the Ladies Double Quartette of Bridgeport.
 Address of welcome-Mrs. Hart, regent of Stamford chapter
 Response-Mrs. Learned, regent of Faith Trumbull chapter. fr6S6uldllOH Ol lCdilSi | president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Solo a. Little Puritan Maiden. ....J. c. Macy b. L'Ete .................... Chamlnade Miss Lucy M. Marks of Putnam Hill
 Chapter. Life in Revolutionary Days-Mrs. Eugenia l.. Morris, Mary Clap Wooster chapter, read by Mrs. Carter of the Stamford chapter of Long Island-Miss Sarah L. Davis, Anna Warner Bailey chapter.
 Music-Swing Song-Ladies' Double Quartette.
 Reception to the president-general, Mrs. Manning.
 
 Afternoon Session2 o'clock -Selected--Ladies' Double Quar- tette.
 Connecticut Indians in Col onial and Revolutionary Days-Miss Mary K. Talcott of Ruth Willis chap ter. II Folks at Home (by requesD , Ladies Double Quartette.