The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-03-16

also held in this city, and the interest
displayed in its affairs by congress has
brought the Daughters into unusual
prominence. The governments in
dorsement OF the sOciety's representa-
tive at the unwilling of the Lafayette
statue. which is To take place this sum
mer in Paris, aud the introduction OF
the bill in the senate by Senator De
pew for n national university ut Wash
ingtOn, in accordance with resolution
passed by the Daughters. are among
the notable incidents associated recent
ly with that organization.
A visit 10 the headquarters OF the
Daughters in the trust and loan build
ing these days shows a busy beehive,
where all the bees are queens. Mrs.
Daniel Manning, the president OF the
society, and the delegate who will Of
fciate at the presentation OF the La
fayette statue 10y the society To Paris,
was busily engaged when l called in
getting her official work in order and
In preparing for her trip TO the French
capital.
The growth OF our society and the
addition OF chapters" said Mrs. Man
ming. make considerable work for
this office, and, as you see. keep me
pretty busy" And she pointed To large
pile OF correspondence on the table.
'Of course M. coming official visit 10
Paris adds considerably To my labors
just ut this time, hut l am not com
planning. as | look forward with pleas
urable anticipation TO the event. Our
organization is deeply sensible OF the
honor which tests upon il in this mat
ter. and we fully appreciate the re
spOnSibility we have cheerfully taken
upon ourselves and the compliment
paid us by the government through its
recognition Of our representative. The
statue We present 20 France Is mag
niticcnt work OF art and the gift is one
that all Americans may justly take
pride i'm. AMI one that Paris may with
out hesitation give n prominent place
among her examples OF high art"
You are very much interested in the
society's proposal for national uni
versity, are you nOtT' | remarked.
''Oh. yes. that is one Of our pet prof
Gets. AMI we were more than pleased
at the introduction Of the bill 10y Sen
atOr pcpcw 50 soon after we had adopt
ed our resolution. our OI organization is
not alone in the belief that the nation
should establish great university. and
we believe that everybody will agree
with us that il should be- located 1T the
capital Taking everything into con
sideratiOn We are in very c0mplaisant
frame Of mind regarding our society.
Our recent convention placed our rep
rcSentative members in a pleasant at
titude toward the nations lawmakers.
and the delegates were deeply i'm
pressed with the consideration shown
them individually and collectively by
congress-"
Though the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution is comparatively
young society. having been organized
less than ten years ago, it has accom-
plished much along its chosen lines
and il one OF the best known aSsO-
Citations of women in the country. The
sentiment Of patriotism associated with
its name, the personnel of its member
ship and it's undertakings naturally
make il OF interest 10 every American.
Founded for the purpose of perpetual
ing the spirit OF the Revolution. com
posed OF the descendants OF the heroes
or the Revolution, one OF the great
epochs In the history of the world. IL
found an unlimited field for its opera.
tions A glance through the archives