New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
A POPULAR "DAUGHTER. ,
VARIED INTERESTS OF MRS. WASHING
TON A RoEBLING, OF THE d. A. r.

EER DEEP CONCERN FOR THE PROPOSED CON
TINENTAL HAIL-s62ooo ALREADY CON
TRIBCTED-A T. s. S. MEMBER.
Mrs. Washington Augustus Roebling. a vice-presi-
tent-general of the National Society Of the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution is deeply inter
ested in the project to erect the Continental Hall
n Washington. To Tribune reporter she said:
The building will be in honor of those who in
any capacity have helped TO and establish
he freedom and power in which Americans glory.
IL will be a tribute not only TO the men who fought
or worked for the welfare of their country but to
largely TO this Nations honor. 1t will commemo-
rate the late war with Spain, well as the earlier
The building will include the National head.
he American Revolution. with accommodations
Tor the exhibition and safe keeping of its valuable
historical relics and the records of the society
The required is not less than s25O0OO. of which
5000 has been collected already s20oo having been
raised during the past year
For the three months preceding the Con-
tinental Congress Mrs Roebng addressed six
chapters, included in three States. in the IN
terest of the fund for Continental Hall.
Mrs. Roebing is vce-president of Sorosls and
Of the Revolutionary Memorial Association OF New
Jersey, is president Of the Georgetown Convent
AIumnae Association and a member of the Hugue-
not Society, Colonial Danes of New-York, Mary
Washington Memorial Association, international
Press Association, and Others in addition TO which
she is also auditor of the State Federation OF
Law Class Of the University of the City of New
York. and her graduating essay received the prize
offered for the best essay What an American
Woman Loses by Marriage to Foreigner. Her
ESSAY on "A Wife's Disabilities" selected for
reading al the public closing exercises.
Among the jewel studded badges that flashed on
Mrs. Roebling's handsome gown the badge of The
Tribune Sunshine Society conspicuous. with
s Eon % Rho has Pn h cV
gineer following in the footsteps of his father the
famous engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The National Society will be well repre-
sented the Paris Exposition, said Mrs. Roebllng,
"as the Board of Management has appropriated
penses connected with unveiling the OF
Lafayette and Washington in Paris. The exhibit
will include the insignia of the society, handsomely
bound copies Of the magazine. in which its work is
recorded. lineage books and other exhibits of like
character
Mrs Roebling referred with satisfaction to the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Daniel p Manning president Of
the National Society of Daughters" by President
Mckinley commissioner TO represent the
United States at Paris She will there unveil the
statue OF Washington.
THE appointment by the President" said Mrs.
Roebling was honor conferred at the request
OF the Senate and House of Representatives"
Mrs Roeblings home IS IN Trenton. y. J.. al
though she most of her time in this city Her
establishment is extensive one, and is beauti-
fully situated State-st.. with Velvetlihe lawns
sloping down 10 the Delaware River The adjoin-
ing conservatories feature OF the city and
contain many and beautiful plants. over the
entrance hall and upon the first landing of the
stairway is a reproduction Of the Brooklyn Bridge
and East River eXduisitely executed in stained
glass which. with the sunlight streaming through,
affords beautiful picture from within.