New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
PROPOSED WORK OF D, r.
IN ADDITION TO MARKING HISTORIC
SPOTS IT WILL ESTABLISH A FUND
FOR COLLEGE WOMEN.

The National Society of the Daughters OF INC
Revolution finished the business session OF us an
nual meeting yesterday with the proud recoru .,
having transacted everything contemplated anu
tnat without single word to disturb the harmony
OF the convention. The most important item was
the election of seven members of the board OF hdi
ayers to replace the whose term had eN-
pired. A nominating committee prepared the OIL
cial ticket. which named Mrs. Thomas Hill. Mary
land; Miss Florence o. Rand. New-Jersey: Mrs
Mahlon d. Thatcher, Colorado: Mrs. Warren
Springer Illinois: Miss Clara B. Adams. Massachu-
setts; Mrs. Charles F. Roe. New-York, and Mrs
o. La Forrest Perry, Pennsylvania
Other nominations made from the floor were
Mrs. j. P. Geran, Long Island Mrs Nelson "
Titus. Massachusetts; Mrs. John A. Heath, Massa-
chusetts: Mrs. D. Phoenix Ingraham New-York
and Mrs E. F. Church. New-Jersey The balloting
resulted in the election of the first four OF the
regular ticket and Mrs. Geran. Mrs. Heath and
Mrs Ingraham
The greater part of the morning occupied by
the reports of the State regents. of whom
were present The reports of West Virginia, Wis
consin. Iowa and Minnesota read, in the ab-
sence of those regents, by the recording secretary
Mrs. warren Springer. State regent of Illinois,
created a laugh by addressing the convention as
Sisters of the D. A. R. and blushingly hastened
TO correct the amusing blunder by SAYING that
they We're so much talked about Just now that she
mad them more deeply impressed upon her mind
than ever before. There another laugh when
she referred to the presdent-general Miss Adaline
The State regent of Indiana, Miss Tarquinla L.
Noss, spoke Of friendly cooperation with the
Daughters of the American Revolution, and gave
an account or much energetic work In her State,
ard Mrs. James L. Chapman proved Massachusetts,
10 be the banner State in more respects than in
numbers by announcing more than 81 500 contrib
uted to the Valley Forge Memorial Fund New
1orks State regent, Mrs. Charles F. Roe was alb
sent through illness. and her report was read by
the recording secretary, Mrs. Carlton NJ Moody In
her has
trlouted over 500 to the Valley Forge fund
Otah report Mrs. Lucy ". Smith, regent,
showed truly Biblical condition of lion and lamb
Ineness IN the friendly relations between the rival
9tSittelS' which even extended to the Sons of the
cepon to i'fbSoiuton fbe t who last winter re-
us tdis' dsaoel carr Ramsey State regent of Mime
tn The sem Gba} }greetings to the convention.
CHAIRMAN of committee to draft resolutions of re-
gres & on the death of Mrs. Edward P Steers first
PRESIDENT OF the society. which later were for
IN ,natE E adopted. and are to be engrossed and sent
Mrs. Alex xander NJ. Ferris. of Massachusetts.
chalrman OF the Valley Forge committee stated
memorial shaft with which the Daughters are TO TO
marx the spot where the Revolutionary heroes lie
in sums Of ST. S and tiseS se the amount was pledged
Mrs; Chapman, of Massachusetts, invited all
gwen on June II by the Massachusetts society in
EXPOSITION In BTffaIo Mr al ne Pan
moved the appointment Of committee to prevent
me desecraton Of the flag by using It for busi-
ness purposes or wearing apparel such as scarfs
and handterchiefs. A committee was appointed
by the Chair to cooperate with the existing So
ciety for that purpose.
Mrs Nelson Y. Titus, of Massachusetts. asked
the interest OF the society for the work undertaken
by the Massachusetts Daughters of 1872 in rebuild
ing the old Constitution, for which Congress has
granted peremsson.
The next annual meeting of the Daughters of
the revolution will be held at Denver by Invitation
or the Col orado society. extended by Mrs. Grant
vice-regent
One interesting work decided this conven-
ton Is the establishment of fund TO help young
women who are eligible to membership in the So
ciety TO obtain n college education by lending
money TO the amount OF $500 until II can be repad
The prolonged session ended about 2:3O O'Clock,
and the members hurried away to don gayer gowns
for Mrs. Henry Sanger Shows reception. held al
her nome. No. go Henry-st.. Brooklyn. from TO
?. m; Mrs: Snow was assisted in receiving by Miss
Sterling, Mrs Andrew Jacobs. Mrs. N 8. Keay,
Mrs. James L. Chapman. Mrs George B. Wallis
Mrs. Joseph ]: Casey. Mrs. George W. Wingate,
Mrs. Charles Whitney. Mrs George Schaumberg,
Mrs. Horato G. King and Mrs. Stuart II. Moore.
Upper New-York Bay, visiting government build
inEs at the navy yard and any vessels In the
harbor. Mrs. Stuart II Moore Is chairman of the
excursion committee. There will be reception and
luncheon at Demonico's tomorrow at / o m
which will conclude the convention programme