The Somerset reporter., 1900-03-01
National ID. A. II Congress.

| The National Society Ut the ID ~ xht ers
of the A n 'rictn Revolutio1 eDsri sast
week a very successful Continental Con.
gress. The sessions were held, as usual,
In Washington, ID. G. and extended from
the 10Th TO the oath OF Februlrv. AL
thou h ths society Is only nine years old
It's growth has heen phenomenal and II
now has enrolled about thirty thousand
women. Over thousand delegates
from all parts OF the Union reported at
this congress.
Seven OF the Maine chapters were repre-
sented, incuiinx the Elnice Farnsworth
chapter Of StowneSan. Tn President
General is Mrs. ID ,niel NJ tanning of New
York and one OF the Vice. presidents Gen.
eral Ia Mrs. William +. Frye of Maine
who presided very acceptably IT one OF the
sessions. Many well known names appear
among the officers, including Mrs. Adlai
K. Stevenson, Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs.
George III. Sternberg ard Mrs. Leland
stanford.
Most Of the sessions were occupied
with reports of committees aud transac.
tion OF business. The lively manner 10
which many points were contested by
the daughters on the fibor does ample
justice TO the traditions of their Revolu-
| tionary ancestors. One of the most i'm .
portant matters under consideration was
the Continental Hall. for which the soci
ETY. Is zeslously working. Congress is
TO grant site for the proposed building,
which will be such as To be an ornament
to the city. 1t will be nj once the nation
al headquarters of the d. A. r. aud the
seat of the Continental Congress and
also safe repository for The many Rev
olutlonary relics aud records which come
/ into the possession OF the society At
one session Miss Clara Barton who il an
honorary fiji Ger of the society Was
present and spoke few words. for
which she received rising vote
of thanks. The same evening, Mrs.
lydia Dryden Chapman of the Liberty
Bell Chapter of Pennsy lVania WIS pre-
scented to the audience as a.rea daugh-
ter and received An on hu Siastc greet
Ing. The session of Wednesday evening
MAS patriotic in character and the pro-
gram included an address, by Senator
Chauncey Vi. Depew. thursday morn
ing Feb. 22nd patriotic exercises were
held by the "Childrtn OF he American
r voutiou" directed by Mrs. Daniel
l.othrop of Mass 'chu-etts. Who under
the name of Nj riga - Sidney" has er-
deared herself To thous ,nds of young
readers.
W 'dn"sd4y aficrlo N thr Il ,legAtes Of
the congress accompanied by The natiou.
al officers went in II ndv IN he Viii g
House where they We're received by
President Mckinley. The following
afternoon the ID ,ughte,S were cordially
welcomed AT "Bnlmnnl" one of the finest
redidebces in ne civ. he Mrs. A. l.
Barber, nj otlicer of the society. On
saturday Admiral aud Mrs. Dewey
received thu Daush rrs NJ the residence
of Mrs. DrwcN's brother, John r.
Mclean. Thr most brilliant social
event of the Congress, however. WAS
the annual reception on the evening Of
WashingtOn's birthday. BY invitation
of the trustees, 1t was held in the New
Corcoran Art Gallery. The building
WAS brilliantly lighted and room after
room Of beautiful pictures showed to
even better advantages than by
daylight. Mrs. Manning and the receiv-
ing party stood In the main hall near the
mai BILE stairway, which was turned into
fairy-land with succession OF interlac-
ing palms and easter. lilies and azalias
Above was floral representation of the
d. A. R. badge, the fl ix-wheel surround
ed by the thirteen stars, the whole being
| eweled with red, white aud blue electric
| lights. For over two hours continuous
line Of guests passed before the receiving
ladies, who greeted the last rs graciously
as the first. AS one looked around upon
the beautiful building with its art
treasures and sparkling electric lights
and upon the rich gowns and fishing
jewels ofthe Daughters, one could not
help wondering what would be the con.
| fiicting emotions of some of the Revolu-
tionary fathers who dropped the pillow 70
| shoulder the musketa century and @
quarter ago, II they should by any chance
be permitted to look In upon the scene.
The sessions of the social continued
with undated interest until Saturday
afternoon when at late hour the gavel
of the President General fell and the
Ninth Continental Congress of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
stood adjourned. G. C. s.