The times., 1899-02-20
THE D. A. r. MEETING.
The Annual Convention to Begin
Work Today.

work Today.
The Daughters of the American Reyolu-
tion will open their Continental Congress
this morning at the Grand Opera House.
The convention will bring together about
100 OF the most representative ind influ
ential women in America, and the work
of the congress will be far-reaching in its
influence 1t is acknowledged that great
things have been accomplished by the or
ganization during the past year. especially
during the time when the United States
was ut war with Spain, but these giories
and achievements will not be the only top
les considered by the convention. The del
egation will include ladies' capable of
thinking and speaking on national issues
and number of the leading topics of the
day, national and social, will be considered
by the congress.
The president general of the organiza-
tion, Mrs. Daniel Manning. left her home
III Albany, n. Y, soon after war was de-
clared by this country against Spain and
came to this city in order that she might
be more in touch with the workings of the
organization and be better able to direct
its movements. a wise and able commit
tee was appointed for the purpose of Sc
lecting all women nurses for the war ser
vice in both army and field hospitals.
OF this hospital committee DR.. Anita
Newcomb McGee was chairman and Mrs.
Bell Merrill Draper, Miss Mary Desha, and
Mrs. Caroline r. Nash were members.
They accomplished their task in manner
that won not only praise from the Surgeon
General OF the Army, but also encomiums
from the officers of the English and Ger
man armies.
During the war the Daughters of the
American Revolution furnished $3OO,O0 in
money and supplies for the wounded and
SICK soldiers. They sent something like
4n,OoO finished garments to the camps for
the use and comfort of the volunteers One
of the members. Miss WaIworth, lost her
life in Cuba while serving as a nurse in
the army. She was the daughter of one
OF the earliest members and died of yel-
low fever.
These questions will be considered dur
ing the first two days of the congress, to-
day and tomorrow and the reports are ex-
pected to attract much interest, not only
among the members and delegates. but
also among those who read and appreciate
the work that has been accomplished by
the organization
The first two days of the session will be
devoted to the hearing of reports of off,
GERS and routine business. The first paper
today will be presented by the president,
Mrs. Manning. Tuesday there will be a
grand patriotic demonstration. Wednes-
day will be given over to the hearing of
the war committees report. This report
viii be heard with great deal of inter
est, as it viii cover the work of the year
very minutely. In the evening there will
be reception in the Corcoran Art Gallery,
where the president general and her aides
will receive the delegates.
| One of the most interesting features OF
the organization is the library which con-
tains many valuable books and manu-
| scripts. Mrs. Gertrude Bascom Darwin
| librarian general, is in charge of this i'm
portant department, and under her leader
ship the society has gathered together val
liable and historic genealogical and lineage
documents. Histories and biographies OF
| the earlier settlers of the eastern part oil
| the Continent have been secured and the
| library has grown enormously during the
| past years. At the rate the books have
| been coming in during the past twelve
months it will be necessary to increase the
library department at an early date. Mrs
| Darwin has the books well catalogued
This has required much time and effort.
Among the most valuable volumes in the
library are the society's own lineage
books, which now number seven volumes
| Mrs. NJ. J. Seymour, historian general
has only recently added the seventh vol
| ume, which brings the registered ancestry
up to 1000
The officers OF the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution, arr
Mrs. Daniel Manning president general
Mrs. Albert d. Brockett, vice presiden
| general in charge of organization, and thu
following ladies, who rank as vice presi
dents general: Mrs. Russell A. Alger Mrs
William W. Shappen, Mrs. n. d. Sperry
Mrs. William z. Frye, Mrs. John NJ. Thurs
ton. deceased: Mrs. john n. Jewett, Mrs
Horatio n. Taplin, Mrs. Eleanor W. How.
ard. Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna, Mrs. Anita
Newcomb McGee, VI. D.; Mrs. Ellen Masor
Cotton, Mrs. Charles ONeil, Miss Mari
| Boyce Temple. Miss Anna Caroline Ben
ming, Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks. Mrs
Green Clay Goodloe, Miss Mary Isabelle
| Forsyth, Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main
Mrs. Abner Hopes. Mrs. Agnus Cameron
chaplain general, Mrs. Charles Averett'
Stakeley; recording secretary general. Mrs
Kate Kearney Henry; registrar general
Miss Susan Riviere Hetzel; treasurer gen
eral. Mrs. Mark Burckle Hatch: historian
general Mrs. Mary Jane Seymour; assist
ant historian general. Mrs Robert Stock
well Hatcher; librarian general, Mrs Ger
trude Bascom Darwin.