The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
CHOOSE VICE REGENT
MINNESOTA DAUGHTERS OF AMER
ICAN REVOLUTION SELECT
MRS. f. A. RISING
CONFERENCE HELD YESTERDAY
Organization Will Assist Movement
to Preserve Historical buildings
at Fort Smelling Reports
From National Board.

Minnesota Daughters of the American
Rev olutinn will hereafter probably give
their assistance TO other organizations in
the effort to preserve the historic build
ings at Fort Smelling. The suggestion
was made by Maj. John Espy, of the
Chamber Of Commerce, yesterday before
the state conference of the D. A. r.,
held in the Park Congregational church
Mai Espy frrtEer suggested that Sept
q should be celebrated by Minnesotans
as the anniversary of the purchase of
the Smelling reservation. A resolution
asking Mrs. Monfort. the regent, to APP
point committee to take some formal
action in the matter was adopted by the
conference
There were fully 500 daughters present
at the state conference yesterday. OF
these fifty We're from outside chapters
the remainder representing st. Paul> and
Minneapolis chapters. The church was
decorated with flags the syn1bolical
eagle, chrysanthemums and palms. Mrs.
w. 2. Jewett, vice president of the ma
tional society and Mrs. M. D. Edwards,
chaplain of the st. Paul chapter, were
seated with Mrs. D. A. Monfort, the state
regent. on the platform. Eight young
women, representing ST. Paul chapters,
acted as uShers.
AIRS. F. A. Rising. of Winona, was
made the unanimous choice of the con-
1ention for vice regent of the state. This
choice of a state vice regent is in ac-
Cordance with a constitutional amend
ment adopted at the last continental
congress in Washington. Mrs. Monfort
stated that there had been some ques-s
ton in several states as to what con-
Struction should be placed upon the
words of the amendment in which it
gave Instructions as to how and when
the new officer should be elected. She
had sought legal advice and found that
the conference was not empowered to
vote for vice regent 1t was the prov
fnce of the delegates to the national con-
gress to do this. The conference could,
however, recommend some one for the
office, and the delegates would, of course,
merely ratify the recommendation. Upon
the recommendation of Mrs. George e.
Squires the recommendation of Mrs. Ris-
ing was made unanimous. Mrs. Rising
IS an eX-regent of Wenonah chapter, Wi
mona. Illness prevented her from at
sending yesterdays conference. Mrs.
Rising will probably be elected next.
February, when the new delegates meet
IN Washington.
An account of what the national board
OF the d. A r. is doing was read by
Mrs. ". p Iewett, vice president gen
eral. TWalve chapters presented then an
lUAl reports, and IN each case crafty
ing growth beth in membership and in
forest was shown. Memorial resolutions
on the death of Nancy Mcdonald, a real
daughter of the Revolution, and of Mrs.
John Quincy Adams. Of Distaff chapter,
were read by Mrs. C. L. Reyes and Mrs.
G.. r. Metcalf, respectively. A paper on
Education and Patriotism was read by
Mrs. G. N. Ray. Gov. Van SAINT deiiv
cred brief address in which he heartily
commended the patriotic work of the
daughters.
An excellent musical programme was
presented yesterday under the direction
CT Mrs. Russell r. Dorr.
Following the meeting a buffet lunch
con and reception was given in the
church parlors. Miss Hopes Ladies or
ehestra played programme of classical
and patriotic muse.
The following regents of chapters were
present yesterday: st. Paul chapter,
Mrs. Sanford; Minneapolis. Mrs. STRAIT
ton; Colonial, of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Thompson; Nathan Hale, st: Paul, Mrs.
Knuppe; Grey Scion Du Luth, Duluth,
Mrs. Markell; Charter Oak, Faribault,
Mrs. Loyhed Wenonah, Winona, Mrs.
s. R. Van SAINT: Distaff, st. Paul, Mrs.
j. w. Bishop; Monument, Minneapolis,
Mrs. Wyman.