The Washington times., 1901-12-01
FIRST CONFERENCE
OF THE DAUGHTERS.
LOCAL CHAPTERS IN SESSION.
Minute Men Present CoIors to the
Patriotic " Vomen-The Regent,
Mrs. Lockwood. De-
nounces Anarchy.

Last night the Daughters OF the Ameri-
| can Revolution of the District Of Column
/ bia held their first annual conference at
the Washington Club, 1710 Street.
I The parlors of the club were thronged
/ with handsomely gowned women, whose
ancestors struggle against English tyr
amy made the Fourth OF July an Ameri-
can holiday.
A disappointment TO the society was the
absence of the president general, Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks. Mrs. Fairbanks
is in mourning for her brother, who died
recently, and for a time has foregone all
public functions.
The Presentation of COIors.
The 1rst number on the programme
was the presentation OF the colors by
representatives of the Minute Men, a
recently organized society Wearing the
old Continental regimentais as a uniform.
| the delegation, led by Captain Mckee,
carrying the American Dag, marched up
the aisle They presented the banner to
Miss Mary Lockwood, the regent, while
the Daughters waved their handkerehiefs
and cheered.
After the ceremony Captain Mckee was
called on for a speech. The captain said
/ q man might almost regard himself as
an intruder in the presence of such an
exclusively feminine society. He declared
ii was the great desire of the Minute
Men TO cooperate with the society in
their efforts TO increase sentiments of
patriotism over the land.
To IncuIcate Patriotism.
I'VE want" he remarked, Ito meal
culate that sentiment in cur children.
for it is a sentiment that will make them
better Americans.
"As for our organization, We stand
ready to render service like the minute
men of &c. and it was they who saved
our nation"
Mrs. Lockwood announced with regret
the absence of Mrs. Fairbanks, and in an
address scathingly denounced anarchy.
Mrs. Lockwood's Address.
"The1e is no place in America - she re-
marked. where the members should be
more alive to the wants of the society
than in Washington. Here it was first
established and here it was nursed and
fostered"
She exhorted the Daughters always to
be faithful TO the sacred TRUST bequeathed
them by their ancestors.
Teach those principles" counseled the
speaker. ito our children and the chill
dren of an older growth. Teach them to
these who are dumped on our shores, not
knowing the difference between license
and freedom.
Cure for Anarchy.
1t will prevent spread of that bloody
code which menaces freedom and civiliza-
tion-anarchy. For it is rampant in our
country We who are body politic must
fight 1t and those disciples OF a crced
that believes assassination TO be justice.
Back with them to the countries that
breed them No matter what their politi-
cal environment. they must not infest the
freest country on Gods earth" and Mrs.
Lockwood brought down her small hand
with a bang on a table near her
Miss FauntIeroy Rccites.
One Of the interesting events Of the
evening was lie appearance OF Miss A.
NJ. Fauntleroy. who recited Hannah the
Quakeress. Miss Fauntieroy is a bril-
liant brunette. and all through her reci-
tation the dramatic nre sparkied She
was attired in an old colonial gown, 1l0
years old. the wedding dress Of her great
great grandmother. Katharine Brooke
Powell the daughter Of Col. Levin Pow
ell the Minute Man OF Virginia
She also wore the patches and curls OF
Janice Meredith's day.
The other numbers OF the evening
we're:
Solo, 'Recessional." Miss Pierce guitar
and mandolin duet, THE Serenade" fby
requ, ST.. Herbert, Howard Wright and
VIII Duncan Lamborne; soprano solo,
The Boy and the Brook" Gongfellowl,
Kellie Mrs. Morgan Lewis; address.
Children OF the American Revolution.
Mrs. Howard Clarke: violin solo '-Trau-
merei" tSchumn am. "Chanson Polo
naise" (Wieniawsk(. Charles l.. Frailey;
recitation, Hannah the Quakeress." Miss
a. NJ. Fauntleroy; basso solo, still Is
the Night " Abt. Heber May; address,
Aims. Objects. and Duties OF the d. A.
r. in Time OF Peace. Mrs. J. Ellen Fos-
ter soprano solo. ITO Sevilla." ." Dessauer,
Miss Emily Maulsby. of Frederick. Nd:
addresses. Continental Hall" Mrs. viii
liam Lindsay, Miss Desha; soprano solo,
Mrs Thomas Noyes; three minute
speeches on Continental Hall" by rep
resentatives of chapters; discussion: solo
and chorus America" Ascher, SOLO, Mr..
May, and chorus, audience.
Child Harmed to Death.