The Washington times., 1901-10-17
THE PROGRAMME COMPLETED.
Conference of District Chapters, ID.
4. r., to lie Held Next Month

There was a well attended meeting of
the regents and representatives Of the
twelve chapters of the Society of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Of this city last night at the Ebbitt
House, State Regent of the District Mrs.
Mary 5. Lockwood. presiding. The meet
ing had been called for the purpose of
making final arrangements for the State
conference of the chapters of the District
which is TO take place on Tuesday, No
vember &c, at the Confederate Veterans
Association Hall, 431 Eleventh Street
northwest
After considerable discussion of the
various questions which are to be sub
mltted to the convention, the meeting
adopted the following programme for the
conference, which, however, is subject to
changes;
Tuesday, November 2G. 10 o'clock a. m,
opening of conference with prayer. to be
followed by music and the singing Of
America" Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, the
State Regent, VIII make an address on
the work to be accomplished by the Dis
trict chapters, which Will be followed
by roll call, and reports Of the regents
OF the various chapters, after which an
adjournment of one hour will be taken
Tor lunch. The afternoon session is to be
pertaining 10 the society and suggestions
regarding the welfare of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution.
The evening session, which is to open at
$ o'clock with prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Randolph II. McKim, rector of the
Church Of the Epiphany. is to Include
several musical productions. as well as
an address by the President General of The
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
MIS-. Charles Fairbanks; an address on
the project Of the Continental Hail by
Miss Desha and Mrs Lindsay, and an
address by Mrs. Ellen Foster on ''The
Duties and Work of the Daughters of fh.
American Revolution in Times of Peace -
during the discussion Of the progra mne
II was suggested by one Of the members
that II Mr.. Carnegie is anxious to per-
form deed OF patriotism. he should pre-
sent the Daughters Of the American Rev
oiution with suitable site for their Con-
tlnental Han. No action was taken on
the suggestion, it being very favorablv
received, however. Mrs j. W. HoIcomb
was elected as the convention treasurer
The Following committees, which were
nominated at the last meeting, reported
progress, Committee on Hall Mrs. Garri-
son, Chairman. Mrs. Guss. Miss Barnes
Mrs Ward, Committee on Music, Miss NJ
X. Wilcox, Chairman; Mrs. Custis. Mrs
Solger, Mrs. Morgan Lewis, Mrs Henry.
Committee on Programme, Mrs. Lock-
wood, Mrs. Foster, Miss Johnston Mrs
Gist; Committee on Printing and Invi-
tations. Mrs Davis Mrs Croissant COM
mittee on Press, Mrs. Sperry, Chairman.
Mrs. Cromwell, Miss Boswell: Committee
on Luncheon. Mrs. Guss Chairman; Miss
Ward Mrs Mussey.
The various district regents were re-
quest,d by resolution to send their an
nual reports covering the period from Oc-
tober. 1900. to October, 1901 to the state
regent Of the District. The report is to
contain, in the most concise manner pos
sibe a review of the actual work per
formed by the chapters, during the past
year. This action is made necessary for
purposes Of making the annual report of
the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion to the Smithsonian Institution. 1t
was also suggested that at the coming
convention all matters should be dis
cussed which are likely to be brought up
for discussion at the coming Continental
Congress, to be held in this city, Febru-
ary 1902