Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-21
Dolby Madisen chapHHnhreugh Mrs. Mary

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Pioneer Women of1i'nSans Station. Ken
tucky;, presented by A1s. Maria G. N. Lyle,
Lexington, Ky: This Photograph was taken
while the farms in ths vicinity OF the IA
soldiers at Camp Hsmiksnss, The spring
was was guarded q the Fyquest Of the t s
struction Of. or injury to. the wall around
the spring The Ineaiosial was erected in
1895. led 49,
Engraving of washington in 1772; lent
BY Mr. Nicholas e. SSpss S Gle l Drinking
leigh: lent by Mr. Nicfs6ias E. Jones' Piece
of Virginia currencps dated May 5, 1777
Gwo-thirds of donaraLpresented by Mrs.
Washington Howard,al Fahis was given her
by her father Mr., Francis Cabell Of
Liberty Hall, Nelson .cointy,, Va, who in
h he 1t from his grandfather, Colone!
wood from the Daggetf House, where MEM
bers of the Boston Tea Party dressed; lent
by the Miriam panfofth Chapter. through
Mrs. A. G. Draper Piece of the old South
Meeting House in Boston. Mass; lent by
the Miriam Danforfh Chapter, through Mrs
A. g. Draper. Specimen Of a flint used in
by Mrs. A G. Draper. Piece of liberty elm,
Cambridge, Mass; lent by the Miriam Dan.
forth Chapter through Mrs A. G. Draper
Letter from Mrs. Susan Bannister Reyes of
Bennington, VT. who Is the daughter of a
revolutionary soldier.
Promises URfuInlled.
your chairman has had many promises
In Congress and out Which have not been
fulfilled, and many relics are turned into
her hands In great confusion. She is,
therefore, preparing q book, which she
hopes, with the aid OF the officers OF the
Smithsonian, to make, absolutely accurate
SO that at the end of this Congress she may
turn over the history Of the committees
work full and complete. This book she
n fnf, he
be glad to have any errors correct cd
The officers of our. society in Massachu-
setts have sent out to their members a
leaf1et containing resolution to secure q
suitable relic to be presented by Massa-
chuSetts to Continental Hall, May each
state follow her example
AT a recent board meeting a copy of
the proposed last will and testament Of cur
founder was read, in which she reuueaths
to Continental Hall valuable colonial furni-
ture.
Daughters of. the American Revolution.
you possess polished buckle and q sword,
but the shadowy form Of years ago is
wearied and worn with the dist Of long
marches on his faded coat and torn shoes
You have the comfort of your homes, with
light and heat to cheer you. He built his
own house, toiled and suffered, but his
work was good. and what is excellent, as
God lives. Is permanent. Have you
grateful heart? Then, beloved, let US love
SO well, our work shall stu be better for
our love- AS long as the Daughters Of
the American Revolution and their descend
ants show this loving interes: the work of
patriotism will be greater by their exam
ple.''
The report was signed by Eleanor Holmes
Lindsay, chairman: Sarah j. p. Morgan,
Elizabeth H. B. Roberts, e. Ellen BatcheI-
Ter, Fanny Griswold Boult Moss, Malvina
s. Warning Kate Duncan Smith and Kato
Austin futile. -.
Additional Relics. 30.
Mo-. IUo rim of Souftf FAR nrespptad
to the society q piece OF a tree under which
Gen. Marion and British officer dined dur
ing the revolutiona TIT was. An. original let
ter written by Judge Samuel Chase Of
Maryland, signer,of the Declaration of
Independence, was presented by Mrs. Mills
OF Maryland. " iTS. =
Mrs Green OF Virginia presented a sec
ton of a tree recently destroyed BY storm
at Culpeper, Va, unaer which Gen. Lafay-
cite slept while en- route to join Gen. Wash
ington at Yorktown.
A rising vote Of uthaiiks was given to
Mrs. Lindsay for her untiring efforts as
chairman of the comfnittee on revolutionary
relics. SIR. i'll 49,.
Mrs. Burrows presented a report on the
National University project. She said that
United States for the .es establishment of
National University would not be pressed
to consideration at this session The friends
Of the bill thought this would be unwise.
question Of privilege, and wits given an
ovation as she walked to the front of the
stage. She moved that persons having
seats In the gallery be permitted to take
prevailed. and a recess OF five minutes was
taken TO permit the exchange ID.
Mrs. White presented a report from the
committee on prison-ship martyrs, In Which
was reviewed the discovery Of the bones OF
lOS men near the Brooklyn navy yard and
their reinterment ,-
The annual report of the committee on the
dissertation of the flag was read by the Of
hcial reader. Those making the report de-
plored the fact Congress had been so slow
to act In the matter Of the passage OF
nag bill. Twelve states. 1t was said. had
passed laws protecting the American flag,
and that efforts are being now made to have
every state In the Union pass them. Letters
commencing the movement from. Secretary
Hay Vice President-elect Roosevelt. Secre-
tary Root. Postmaster General Smith, Ad-
miral Dewey and Archbishop Ireland were
also read, and the congress was then open
for unfinished business.
Communication from Gen. Vincent.
A letter from Gen Thomas NJ. Vincent.
president Of the Sons Of. the American Rev
olution. to the president general Of the d.
A. r. was then read, requesting aid from
the D. A. r. in the formation Of societies OF
the 8. A. r. in Alabama, North and South
Carolina. Mississippi. Georgia. West vir-
gfnia, Idaho, North Dakota and wyoming.
Gen. Vincent transmitted a resolution en-
bodying the views expressed in his letter,
and which resolution he asked that the con-
gress of the Daughters adopt ' -
The request from the Sons for aid from
the Daughters caused considerable merri-
ment. Delegates from Georgia and North
Carolina said that in their states the hus-
bands and male relatives of the Daughters
of the American Revolution were members
OF the Society of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton. Mrs. Lindsay offered a resolution that
the Daughters should do all within their
power to encourage the formation OF socie-
ties Of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Draper of the District OF Columbia Of
fered to SO amend this that the Daughters
might exteNd aid to, the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution and the Sons Of the Revo-
luton. Mrs. Lindsay made the point that
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