Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-21
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relics generally. 1t has fifty beautiful half
tone full-page illustrations, and is crammed
with interesting things from first page to
last. The first edition Of the report OF the
all over the country demanding copies.
The society will issue one every two years.
Division of Sentiment.
Congress Is being bombarded to force
consideration Of the site for the continental
hall of the D. A. r. A strong body of wo-
men is opposed to the gift Of a govern
ment reservation for the purpose, and the
members of the Womans Relief Corps. who
are also members of the d. A. R., have set
their wills against the appropriation of the
Rawlins park for the purpose. II want 1t
distinctly understood" said one of them,
that a general of the war Of the rebel
lion was just as good as general in the
revolutionary war. I reverence one just
as much as do the other, and can't see
any kind of justice In taking Rawlins park
away from that general to give 1t to some
women most of whom do not know that
there is anything to glorify between 1861
and 1865 in the history OF the United
States"
IndOrses Mrs. Fairbanks.
Independence Hall Chapter Of Philadel-
phia, Pa. has its headquarters at the Cor
coran. It's official representation is as fol-
lows: Regent, Miss Baird-Huey; regents
alternate. Mrs. r. Spurrier Howard-Smith;
delegate, Miss Mary G. Griffith; delegates
alternate. Mrs John G. Horey. The other
members Of this chapter in attendance on
the congress are: Mrs. Samuel Swayne
Thompson, Mrs. William Starley Cornell,
Miss Katharine Graef Cook. Mrs. Edwin
0. Kitchener, Mrs. Charles Warren Merrill,
Mrs. Isaac C. Vincent, Mrs. Annie Dawson
Paul, Mrs. Albert Lee Coffin, Miss Char
lotte Colladay Hensel Miss Alphonsine
Cliff, Miss Hortense Cliff and Miss Louise
Holman Hayes. At meeting Of this chap
ter, held in Independence Hall. February
II. its regent and delegate were instructed
to vote for Mrs. Charles Warren Fair
banks for president general
Weary Of Social Functions.
The working daughters are getting very
tired of the round Of social functions that
Is claiming the attention of the delegates
in the congress. I'VE are here for work,
and for hard work at that" said one Of the
western women yesterday. I'VE who do
not belong to what is termed the Washing
ton ring and who are unable to attend
the board meetings. would like to get out
of this congress some new ideas to take
hcme to our chapters. So far all the dis
cussionS have been acrimonious, and the
reports We can read In the magazine. II the
Washington contingent does not conclude
to cut us off from that method OF gaining
information. Less fuss and fewer feathers
would help to make our congresses men,
orable In worthy way.
Election of State Regents.
The matter OF electing state regents Is
particularly interesting at this time. as 1t
indicates bias In a delegation for one or
the other Of the candidates for president
general The nominations are made by each
state delegation. and are then confirmed,
generally as a matter Of form, by the con-
gress.
Mrs George Shields of Missouri has just
been named by her delegation for the fifth
term. Mrs. Sarah T. Kinney of Connect
cut, without a dissenting vote, was named
for the seventh term, having served longer
as state regent than any other daughter in
any state.
Others nominated by their delegations are
Mrs. Robert Wiles, regent of Illinois, to
succeed Mrs. William A. Talcott; Mrs. c.
NJ Murkland. regent of New Hampshire. to
succeed Mrs. Josiah Carpenter; Mrs j. B.
Montgomery, regent of Oregon; Mrs. w. A.
Chittenden, Michigan. to succeed Mrs. Will
liam FitZhugh Edwards, who was made
honorary state regent; Vermont elected Mrs
J. j. Estey for the second term: Indiana
elected Mrs. Joseph M. Fowler of Lafay-
cite. Ind. for second term: Nebraska
| unanimously declared for Mrs. Laura B.
Pound Of Lincoln for the third term; Mrs.
John Lane Henry of Dallas, Texas, was
elected by her delegation to succeed Mrs.
Sidney L. Fontaine; Mrs. William L. Lyons
Of Louisville, state regent Of Kentucky;
Mrs. Mary 9. Lockwood, regent of the Dis
trict Of Columbia: Mrs. 8. W. Dagett, re-
gent of Massachusetts,; Mrs. Louis w. Hall
Of Harrisburg. Pa, succeeds Mrs. T. Rob-
erts; Mrs. D. A. Montfort of st. Paul, re-
gent of Minnesota for the second term
Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page. regent of Virgin
| Ia: Mrs, Charles Warren Lippitt regent Of
Rhode Island.
The Session Last Night.
The night session OF the D. A. R. was
| opened at S:15 o'clock. and after the an
| nouncement Of letters and kilograms for
| delegates and alternates. Mrs. Hatcher,
chairman Of the committee on the Franco
American memorial. presented her report
She stated that the Washington statue fund
amounted, April 80. 1900. to $224.53. which
was turned over to the treasurer Of the
fund at Paris. and that the Lafayette
statue fund amounted to $1.S75.49. check
for which amount was turned over to Ed
win A. Potter. Chicago. treasurer of the
Lafayette statue memorial committee, Mrs
Hatcher said that replicas Of the famous
statues would be erected at Washington.
Mrs. Hatcher informed the congress that
the D. A. r. exhibit at the Paris EXPOSE
ton had been awarded the grand prix.
She urged that an appropriation be made
for D. A. r. exhibit at the Pan-American
exposition.
Mrs. Ballinger OF the District of Co.
| lumbia asked IL the medals which
the Paris D. A. r. committee had made
were made at the expense OF the society, to
which Mrs. Hatcher replied: II have stated
ais"
Mrs Manning stated that the congress
might decide whether 1t preferred the grand
prix bronze medal, which is a gift Of the
French government or a gold medal, for
which the society would have to pay. Mrs.
Stone of Texas moved that the gift of the
bronze medal, offered by the French gov
eminent as a grand prix be accepted. The
motion was adopted
Report on Revolutionary Relics.
Mrs. Lindsay, chairman Of the committee
on revolutionary relics. submitted the re-
port of that committee
"Since the organization Of this society,""
said, Mrs. Lindsay, your committee on rel
les has pursued Its work, and not without
a success of the most gratifying character,
though far from the accomplishment Of all
that ought to have been done and all that
could be done IL each Daughter of the
American Revolution could be made to feel
the Importance Of giving notice of the ex-
istence of desired relic and of exerting
herself to secure 1t for the society.
I'VE have had no kind assistance this
| years like that given us before by Mr..
Nicholas Jones Of Clean Drinking Manor.
Md. Each year it becomes more and more
difficult to secure revolutionary relics for