The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-01

can be blamed. 1 did not receive any no
tice of the meeting of this conference I'M
til it was too late to have the details OF
our work laid out beforehand. but l feel
sure we will find this conference as use
full and helpful to our organization, and
certainly as delightful socially, as those
which have preceded it.
The address of welcome on the part Of
the Mount Vernon Chapter was made by
Miss Hetzel. and it was responded to by
Miss futile. of Albemarle Chapter. The
following is Miss Hetzels address:
'To the Virginia State Conference Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton / bring the welcome of the Mount
Vernon Chapter.
I'VE welcome you to this historic town
hallowed by memories not only of Wash
ington, but of the Masons. and Lees and
countless other patriots of the Revolution.
Here WAS framed and adopted in TIA,
the Fairfax resolutions, protesting against
the closing of the Boston port and an
nouncing that inflexible resolve: II Bos-
ton submits, we do not What would they
do If Boston did not submit? said carp
ing critic. The reply was, What they
did; send the man to drive the British out
of Boston
I'm May, 1893, handful of Daughters
met at Mount Vernon, near the tomb of
this greatest Of men, and organized the
Mount Vernon Chapel. Two OF the great
grand daughters of his beloved brother,
John Augustine Washington, welcomed
the other members of the chapter.
Now the Mount Vernon Chapter well
comes the Virginia Daughters at their
State Conference. AS at our organization,
we are greeted by two of the Daughters of
Mount Vernon. One is our beloved regent,
the other our honored delegate, the last
daughter born at Mount Vernon. She in
vites you to go with her to the tomb OF
her great uncle and the home of her faith
ers, and here we will visit the Washing
ton Lodge. the Carlyle House, dear old
Christ Church, and the Fairfax Seminary
SO rich with treasures of the glorious
past.
And may the Lord. who has been our
refuge from one generation to another,
be with this conference; guide their
thoughts, inspire their tongues, and pros
per their handiwork."
Mrs. futile, of Albemarle Chapter. re-
sponded as follows: "It seems specially
fitting that the response to the cordial
welcome the Mount Vernon Chapter has
just made to the delegates of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. assem-
Dleu mere lOuds- III tuiS tlty 81 Hiitu Will
revolutionary "reminiscences. should be
made by the member from historic Abe
marie. To you of the Mount Vernon
Chapter has been given the honor of hav-
ing for your hero The Father of his
Country while we of the Albemarle
Chapter dwell under the shadows Of the
home of the Sage of Monticello, and in
the midst of his last great achievement
the University of Virginia. As Washing
Ton and Jefferson were lifelong friends
and co-workers for the cause of liberty
and the establishment OF this nation, SO
we who have come from all parts of Vir-
Einia to accept your hospitality so gen.
erously given. will prove ourselves emf
nently worthy heirs t. the heritage of the
American home, which obey and our Rev
dictionary ancestors made possible for US.
1t has been truly said, "A mans home is
his castle The home of everyone is to
him as his castle and fortress, as we'll his
defence against injury and violence as
for his repose. If our many thousands of
daughters OF the American Revolution
guard well their castles through moral
force and strength and teach their chill
dren to be patriotic to home and principle,
the new times will excel the good old
times of the chivalrous knights and battle
stained heroes. Indeed, If hero means
sincere man. why may not every one OF
us be 4 hero?' We are told that 'brevity
is the soul of wit and with these few
words l, in the name Of the many Daugh-
tiers assembled here today, thank you
most heartily for your cordial old-time
welcome to Alexandria"
The minutes cf the last meeting were