Evening star., 1901-02-18
TENTH CONGRESS
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton in Session
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT GENERAL
Response by Mrs. Kinney in Behalf
of the Membership.
THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS

| The tenth continental congress of the
| Daughters of the American Revolution was
called to order by Mrs. Daniel Manning
president general. at the Grand Opera
| House at 1905 this morning. Mrs. Man
| ming, standing at a table weighted with
! American beauty roses and in the midst OF
| palms that formed a green hedge around
three sides of the stage, raped gently with
| ribboned gavel for order, and sa!d
We assemble in this oure tenth conti-
mental congress, which our beloved chaplain
general will open with prayer.
A hush came over the assemblage. which
filled the first floor of the theater, as Mrs.
Betty Mcclure Smoot of Virginia, chaplain
general d. A. R., advanced to the right OF
the president general and delivered an invo-
cation concluding with the Lords Prayer,
in which a majority of those present Joined.
THE Star Spaneled Banner was then
sung, Percy S. Foster leading and all the
delegates to the congress standing. Nnen
the song had ceased the corresponding see
retary general announced the receipt OF
kilograms for delegates and aternateS.
Mrs. Manning then said: Il have received
request that the doors shall be closed.
The pages will see that the outer doors are
closed
Palms to the right and left of the presi-
dent general were rearranged that they
might not obscure from the audience those
general officers of the Daughters of the
American Revolution who occupied seats on
the stage and Mrs. Manning proceeded
with the delivery of the customary address
of welcome, which she read from typeWrit-
ten pages Each reference to the American
flag was greeted with a gentle patter of ap-
plause, and considerable enthusiasm was
displayed whenever Mrs. Manning called
upon her hearers for increased patriotic
effort. ..- , ..
Mrs. Manning's Address.
Mrs Mannings address of welcome was
an eloquent effort and was listened to with
profound attention by the assembled dele
gates. She said. in part:
Daughters of the American Revolution,
We are again assembled for our annual con-
gress, which is convened for the purpose OF
enabling its members to meet one another,
to exchange views. to give Information re-
gardng matters of common interest TO the
members assembled from different parts OF
the United States and to form ties OF mu-
tual understanding and confidence by orlng-
ing into personal coGsc ct the leading women
workers of the society. Since our last
meeting much has been accomplished along
the lines named in our constitution, as OBJ
jects of our society, in perpetuating the
memory of our heroes, preserving docu-
ments and relics, locating and marking
and patriotic growth: tablets have been
erected, General Zachary TayloTs birth
place has been marked, monuments raised
to General Putnam and General Paine. rev.
olutionary houses have been turned INTO
chapter homes and the remains of the he
roes of Tailadeea. Alabama, moved to the
city cemetery; liberal contributions have
been made to Continental Hall and the
monument for the prison ship martyrs;
money has been given for the use of the
Cuban teachers and for our soldiers in Ma
nilla In this work the Army and Navy
Chapter Washington; the Lansing Chap
ter. Fort Dearborn Chapter. Evanston, ILL.,;
St. Louis Chapter and the Philadeiphla
Chapter have had most important snare.
The ST. Louis Chapter has also erected
ablet to the great Indian chief Pontiac.
Money has been raised for the Groton Hall
annex and the Nathan Hale scholarship
Prizes have been given to encourage the
study Of history. scholarships established
and anniversaries observed, and IN many
ways the work of the Daughters shows the
spirit of patriotism which has not only per-
vaded every part of our land, put our so
ciety has crossed the seas and had Il share
In international affairs at the Paris expo
sition.
Lafayette and Washington Statues.
She then referred at length to the cere-
monies attending the presentation of the
LAFAYETTE statue and the unveiling OF the
washington monument in Paris. laying
particular stress upon the honor that was
paid to the representatives of the United
States and the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. She added:
There was deep significance in the pre-
sentatlon of the two statues-of Washing
ton the apostle of freedom. and OF Lafay-
cite who represented the kindly FEELING OF
France There could be no better comDi-
nation for i gift from one country to an
other.
She referred 10 a reception in the United
States pavilion, and said that "One of the
features of the afternoon was the presen-
tation of the Franco-American badge to
the new regent of our society in Paris, the
great granddaughter of Lafayette--the
MARQUIS de Chambrun She received 1t
with great pleasure and said it would be
still another tie to bind her to the great
organization of the Daughters, of which
she was happy to be a member"
After further review of the entertain
ments in Paris. Mrs. Manning continued:
"And now, having reviewed the work of
the past twelve months, we must turn our
thoughts to the future; and if l We're to
select a watchword for the coming year, 1t
would be concentrated energy and widened
sympathy to uphold our society and reach
the full measure OF our opportunities and
demands.
Tribute to Mrs. Frye.
again we meet from all parts of the
Union. But in our roll call there are absent
ones. The angel of death has entered into
past year. Among those who are greatly
missed are Mrs John r. Putnam. honorary
vice president general Mrs Agnes Martin
William p. Frye, wife of Senator Frye,
and Miss Eugenia Washington. one Of the
founders of our society. Last year Mrs
Frye was one Of our vice presidents general,