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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
d. A. r Convention in Wash
ington, D. G.

During the past week, the Ninth Con-
tinental Congress of the National society
Of the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton was held in the Grand Oper house,
Washington, D. c. Despite the cola
weather, the attendance was large at all
Of the sessions. The Opera house was
tastefully and beautifully decorated in
patriotic col >rs and flags. From the GEN.
ter OF the ceiling over the stage was sus-
pended the emblem OF the society. In
the evening, this beautiful emblem was
Illuminated by electric lights In the D. A.
r. colors. Roses and pal ms adorned the
8 tage in profusion where the eff GERS of
the National society were seated, and in
their beautiful and rich costumes added
to the ms&nificence of the scene. At the
close of the first evening session fash
light photograph Of the vast auditorium
was taken while all remained seated.
This photograph will be sent to the
Paris exposition. There were two SEES
sions daily, one from 10 q. m to or 5 o.
M, with recess from 1890 to 2 O'Clock
for lunch; the other from to 10 o. M.
There were fro N 1900 to 100 delegates
and alternates present, representing al
the different states and territories in the
Union. 1t was gathering of true Amer
lean women, and no organization has
done so much for patriotism, for history
and for love Of country as this organize
ton. The reports of the national officers
and the committees expressed a lofty
sentiment Of Americanism and patriotism
which was truly refreshing. Those who
were present on Wednesday evening
spent an enjoyable time listening to Sem
ator Depew and Senator Carter, who
were the orators Of the evening. In add.
ton to their addresses, patriotic fervor
was aroused among the hearers by the
music OF the'Marine band and the solo
rendition of the beautiful song, 1.-THE
Sword of Bunker Hill" On Tuesday sf-
ternoon at 4 o'clock a reception was
held at the Executive mansion by Presi-
dent McKinley.expressly for the ladies of
the convention. Teas were given by
few society ladies for different delega-
tions. Mrs Dewey received the D. A. r
at the residence of Mrs Mclean on Fri
day afternoon. The Continental Hall
fund was increased by contributions at
Fridays session ranging from 81 to
$1,000. The total subscription amounted
to $9,953. The report of the president
general, Mrs Manning, showed that
sum of $50, 745 had already been secured
toward the Continental hall, which the
D. A. R. hope to erect in Washington
City. A detailed account of the great
amount Sof business transacted at the
Congress would take up too much space.
The Congress has had it's influence from
which only the best and noblest in the
cause OF patriotism can result. The
stress which the newspapers put upon
the incident Of young lady page being
accidentally pushed aside by two ladies
who were in haste to leave the hall, was
uncalled for and greatly exaggerated.
The matter was satisfactorily explained
at the time, although newspaper COM
ment endeavored to make the matter
May the Daughters of the
American Revolution keep up the spirit
of that inspiration which called them in
to existence and may they continue to
the memory of the sacrifices
and valor of their Revolutionary ances-
tors. Senator Carter said, "As long as
people take interest In the men and
deeds of sthe Revolutionary period, so
long the country's safety is assured"