The age-herald., 1900-09-16
Daughters of the American
 Revolution in Paris

The September number of the American Monthly published by the National So- c.ety of the Daughters of the American Revolution contains letter from Mrs. Sarah T. Kinney, State Regent for Con necticut, in which she writes of the cere- monies incident to the unyeiling of the Washington statue in Paris, and of the brilliant social functions of that patriotic week. The distinguished part that the Daughters Of the American Revolution have taken in the Paris Exposition will make the following extracts from Mrs. Kinney's article of great interest to the Alabama Daughters of the American Revolution, many of whom know person. ally Mrs. Daniel Manning, the president general, and other notable American women who were conspicuous on the pa triotic occasion
 Of Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Kinney writes that she was the distinguished heroine ot the week. Her reception at the Eysee Palace Hotel was a very brilliant function. Every Daughter Of the American Revolu- tion in Paris whose address could be ob- tained received personal invita- ton and there were five hundred callers during the afternoon. The Pecks, the Potter Palmers, the Bradley Martins and other well known Americans in Paris were among the guests
 The Daughters of American Revolution ex- i.iDll IS llS oOCIdl IcOnOlnlcS ana tdu- cational Palaces and makes a very credita- ble showing The exhibit includes a com plete set of the American Monthly Maga- zine, ten volumes of the Lineage Book, and the Smithsonian Report of the work of the Daughters of the American ReVo- lution; portraits of each of the president generals, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs Manning; specimens cf our insignia spoons, stationery, historic china, patriotic shields, application papers, certificates of membership and charters.
 brilliant and representative assemblage Were present on the occasion of the un- yelling of the statue of Washington M M Gerard, the well known Major-Dcmo of the French Foreign Office in full official cos tune of the last century, received the in- vited guests behalf of the committee. On one side of the statue an imposing stand had been erected for the special guests It was draped in yellow silk, fringed with gold while festoons of leaves set off the tribune with pretty effect. The Stars and Stripes were seen everywhere combined with the French tricolor. There was a special stand for Sousa's Band which had come that morning by special train from Ax-la- -Chapelie. When they opened the proceedings with the strains of the Star Spangled Banner" all heads were uncovered. The opening address by the United States Ambassador, General Horace Porter, was delivered partly in English and partly in French, and was re- ceived with great enthusiasm, especially by the French guests of honor.
 The Hon. John B. Gowdy's speech of pre- sentation was a fine tribute to the women of America, closing with these words:
 The American women offer to France this memorial which shall convey to pres ent and future generations their greatful remembrance. As we stand in the dawn ing of the new century may the wreaths intertwined with the garlands of victory and the good will of the soldiers of '76 never wither, nor the stars cease to shine on the friendship of the two republics"
 Mrs. Daniel Manning then took the arm of Major Huntington, while Colonel Chailee-Long acted as escort to Mrs. John P. Jones. All four stepped to the statue and the two women loosened the cords of the covering and Sousas Band struck up Hail to the Chief" In a second the beau- tiful and imposing statue was exposed to view.
 By peculiar coincidence the sun which had been behind the clouds all the morn ing, at that very instant burst out in splendid glory and bathed the figure of Washington in sheen of light.
 Mrs. Kinney in referring to the inaugu- ration of the statue of Lafayette writes that 1t took place with much pomp and ceremony. The most desirable place in the enclosure was reserved for the Daughters of the AmericanRevolution. The statue was draped with an immense American flag and as at the ceremonies of the pre- vious day, Ambassador Porter made an