The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-10
D. A. R. WILL MEET
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS- NEXT
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
SAVANNAH MEMBERS GOING
INTERESTING MEETING ANTICIPAT-
ED BY THE LADIES.

Two Chapters in Savannah of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton VIII BE Representatives..
Donald NacLean VIII Receive the
United Support of the Georgia Del
cSation for President General.
Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. ROebIing
VIII Oppose Her-Daughters Now
Have Chapters In Havvaii, Paris
and En gland.
The Continental Congress Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution will be
held in Washington next week. The
congress will convene in the opera house
on Monday, Feb. IS. and remain in con-
vention all the week. 1t is expected that
the meeting Will be one of the most i'm
portant in the history of the organiza-
ton
Just what ladies' from Savannah will
attend the congress has not been deter
mined but it is believed that there will
be several representing the two chapters
in this city. AT the meeting last year five
or six from this city were in attendance,
and interest in the organization has
grown in the meantime to an extent that
u
A matter of absorbing interest to the
members of the organization is the sue
cession TO the presidency general. Mrs.
Daniel Manning is president general, but
she has held the office for four years,
and at this congress her incumbency will
expire by Limitation. She has made an
excellent officer, and the Daughters will
regret losing her
Mrs Donald MacLean of New York is
1aff IF - .l..11. . ton, FOR
the presidency general, and it is believed
she will be successful in the race, though
she is opposed by two ladies who have
announced their candidacy for the high
Office. Mrs. MacLean was at the state
convention of the Daughters of the Reco-
luton that was held some time ago in
Atlanta, and so distinct was the impress
sion she created that resolution was
unanimously passed, indorsing her for the
succession to the position to be left by
Mrs Mannings retirement.
Mrs Fairbanks, wife of Senator Fair
banks of Indiana, Is the choice of the
national party" among the Daughters,
those who believe the president general
should be the wife of some man promi-
nent in public affairs and residing in
Washington Mrs. Roebling OF Trenton,
n. j., wife of the builder of the Brook
Ign bridge, is also a candidate for the po-
stion, and 1t is understood that she has
promised, in the event of her election, to
give $4,000 to the fund for the erection
of the Continental Hall at Washington,
a plan that is dear to the hearts of the
daughters. For this hail $4,000 has al
ready been subscribed, and Congress has
granted a tract of land near Washington
for its erection. The Daughters will not
begin work upon the building until they
have secured at least $500, 600.
The reports of the officers will be very
satisfactory to the Congress. The organi-
cation has grown until it is by no means
confined to the United States. There is a
chapter in Hawaii, two in Paris, and
strange. one in England. Even to the
country against which those whose lives
are commemorated by the patriotic or
ganization of American women the order
has found its way. The Daughters num-
Der 10000 and there will be some 800 dele
gates in attendance upon the congress.