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ent. she said, when 1t is remembered that
the American revolution was the most DEM
ocratic movement in the worlds history.
The woman whose grandfather left his
bleeding footprints in the snow at Valley
Forge, said Mrs. Park, 'or who fought
ragged and hungry, at Cowpens and Ninety
six, has as much right to be a Daughter of
the American Revolution as the member
whose ancestor owned a thousand acres on
the Hudson or vast plantation on the
savannah. Encourage such women to come
into the society, if only for the purpose of
obtaining their certificates of membership
and transmitting them tos their children
The Roll Call.
The roll call of regents followed, and each
state regent carried to the president in per-
son the report of the condition of the D. A.
r. work in her state. 1t was more like a
ball room scene as each regent, gowned as
for an evening reception and weighted with
jeweled badges, tripped up the steps in the
front OF the stage to place in the hands of
the president general her report and receive
personal greetings. When Connecticut was
called some twenty-five women rose and
stood till their regent had performed her
pilgrimage up the steps and back, and those
who stood applauded all the time. The New
York delegates, numbering 100, and the
Pennsylvania contingent, nearly as impos-
ing, also stood up when their regents were
called and they created tremendous enthusi-
asm. None of the reports was read.
When the roll call was finished Mrs. Cole
man of Lexington. KY, came to the plat
form, and, on behalf of the Kentucky dele
cation, presented the president general with
a gavel made of woods from historic spots
near Lexington. Mrs. Manning, accepted
the gift in few fitting words
A letter was read from Lieutenant VIM
al
Winfield Scott, and cousin of Edward
Everett Hale. The writer said he was
passing through the city and took advan-
tage of the opportunity to send his greet
ings to the Daughters of the Revolution.
He also inclosed poem, addressed to the
society. 1t was learned that Lieutenant
Scott was in the hall, and he was invited
to the platform to read his verses, which
invitatio he accepted.
large pennant was brought on the plat
form and displayed 1t will be submitted
to the congress today as its official banner.
1t is a long streamer of white and blue,
bearing the emblem of the society," and in
white the letters, IN. s. d. A R."
At the close a f1ashlight picture of the
audience was taken to send to the Paris
exposition.
Session This Morning.
The morning session Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution opened with pray
er by the chaplain general, Mrs. Betty Nc
CURE Smoot. The galleries were pretty well
filed but the seats of more than half the
delegates were empty. After the prayer
America was, sung by the whole congress-
Mr.. Percy Foster, precentor, and Miss
Emily G. Givens, accompanist.
The parliamentarian, Mrs. Uquhart Lee of
Chicago, acted in that capacity last year.
There is so much noise usually in the
back part of the hall that the delegates
complained bitterly of mot being able to
hear a single word from the platform" so
an attempt was made to reseat the state
delegations. Half an hour was spent in
trying to straighten out the tangle, but
not much was accomplished. The presi-
dent general said she thought the delegates
would hear if they would keep still, but
they refrained from acting upon her sug-
gestion, and the complaint Of not being able
to hear went on.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard pre-
scented the report Of the credentiai commit
tee. The continental congress Of the Ma
tional Society is composed of all active off,
GERS of the National Society, one state re-
gent from each state and the regents and
delegates of each organized chapter in the
United States. Each chapter is entitled to
be represented at the continental congress
by its regent or her alternate. The Gre
Dental committee reported that the society
now numbers 81, 1872 members, 8 active Off
GERS, Al state regents. o16 organized chap
ters, 516 chapter regents. 191 delegates ana
1O1 members entitled to vote In the ninth
continental congress. The roll call de-
veloped the fact that every state and the
two territories. Arizona and Oklahoma. are
represented in the congress, and the full
voting strength is present.
Monmouth Chapter Affair.
There was much excitement among the
delegates of Illinois on the Monmouth
Chapter affair. This has been hanging fire
for two years. The Illinois delegation had
| a talk over the matter this morning and
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| the national board, which decided to stand
| by the women Who left the Monmouth
| Chapter. They formed new one, but a
| few months laterS when their action had
| been declared irregular and illegal by the
national board Of managers; they went
| their old offices back, and the board in No
| vember of 1898 declared them to be the
| officers of the chapter The organization
had by this time elected a new set of Off
GERS The national beard recognizes the
| ''seceders," and the original Warren Chap
| ter women are now attempting to have the
| national congress actthapon the matter, it
being the court of lastsresort.
| All of the foregoing is recited in a cir
| cular which is signed sby order the loyal
Warren Chapter" and which is addressed
ito the delegates of the Continental Con-
gress, D.. A. R., of 1900.
Program for Future Sessions.
The programs for tonight and tomorrow
are as follows: This evening, beginning al
8 o'clock:
Reports Of the national officers, vice presi.
dent general in charge of organization of
| chapters, recording secretary general, cor
| responding secretary general registrar
| general, treasurer general, historian gem
eral assistant historian general, librarian
| general. report of auditing COMMITTEES.
| Wednesday, February p: 10 a.m.-Con.
| gress called to order by the president gen
| erai. prayer by the chaplain general, music
reading Of the minutes, report of the com