The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-03
GEORGIA PHONE 459.
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT AND CAREFUL Attention
IGUSTAVE 66KSTE\K & CO..
- and - BrOugf1tOn Street, west.

House. several blocks away, while ioug
lines of people, two abreast filled both
sides of the streets to Pennsylvania ave
nue.. 1t had been previously given out
that the affair was for the Daughters
alone, and no escorts were permitted, ex-
cept Sons of the American Revolution,
who were distinguished by knots of blue
ribbon in their button holes. When the
arrivals had laid aside their wraps and
entered the main saloon, they formed in
line and passed before the receiving par
~, at the head Of which stood Mrs. Dan
iel Manning, the retiring president. She
looked a beautiful queen in her white
satin gown, with court train Of gold ap-
plique and rare old lace. She carried or
chids and lllies-of-the-valley and wore
five diamond stars and the broad blue and
white sash of her office. Mrs Donald
Mclean was not in the receiving line,
but held a small court of her own. Her
costume was of white silk, with a large
picture hat and a huge ermine muff.
Mrs. Fairbanks of Indiana. was elegant
ly gowned in white spangled chiffon over
ivory satin, and she wore some famous
jewels. She was given an ovation during
the three hours when friends shook her
hand. Mrs. Lindsay. the charming wife
OF the Senator from Kentucky wore
drapery of spangled chiffon, relieved by
touches of green panne velvet an aigret
of soft green was in her hair, and she
wore some rare diamonds. One of the
most MISUNDERSTANDING women present
was the much-paragraphed Miss Mary
Desha-she who so conspicuously misiaid
her temper during the election, on the
previous afternoon. She is tall dark and
slender, and was gowned In white bro
caded satin. trimmed with Irish lace and
white chiffon and carried bunch OF
fragrant white hyacinths.
To enumerate all the beautiful and in
tellectual women, from every state in the
Union, would be to fill every column
of this paper. Suffice IL to say that this
tenth annual reunion has been by far
the most brilliant and successful in the
history of the organization, and the So
cial claims OF the Daughters, as by right
at the head of everything American, are
now forever established. The art-galierv
made most appropriate setting for such
a notable gathering. The severe simplic-
ity of the vast marble building, with its
low walls and long lines OF Doric columns
was enhanced by the delicate tracery OF
Southern smilax, palms upon the stair
way, and tiny electric lights in red, white
and blue, combined In ivory immortelles.
everywhere forming the insignia OF the
order and their motto For home and
country" They believe with Burke, that
People will not look forward to pros
perity who never look backward TO their
ances tors" While looking back for their
ancestors, the thirty-five thousand women
who belong to this great patriotic society,
are vigorously planning for prosperity and
clearing up much that is misty and IN
volved in doubt. Never can there be
better president-general I'm sense, than
Mrs Manning has been. Assisted by num-
erous Daughters who went to the French
Exposition, she gave several splendid re-
ceptions while In Paris; and as a lasting
memento of year of brilliant successes.
was presented by the President OF the
French republic with the medal OF the
Legion Of Honor which few women IN
the world possess. Mrs. Manning may
now write 'chevalier' before her name.
though according to rules OF grammar Il
should be chevaliere. After her, no wo-
man who Is not rich. beautiful compare
lively young. aud reared in the highest
circle OF society. need aspire to the con-
splcuous office of presldent-general OF tho
ID. A. II.