St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-27

the Office with conspicuous honor. Sh
hoped that the hill tops and valleys Wi
be starred with memorials to the pur
and lofty ideals of the men and womel
of ITS. The educational work will
stand for generations as monument tt
the Daughters. Her address brough
forth much applause. Harry Fl. Smitl
acts as parliamentarian Of the congress
and Mrs. r. J. Walker as reader. Th'
report of Mrs. Eleanor w. Howard o
Virginia brought out some discussion
There was a roll call Of delegates after
recess and 8O3 are entitled to vote this
year.
great deal of interest centers in the
election of new pre- sident and there are
three strong candidates tor the Office Of
president general oil the D. A. R., one Of
the larg st patriotic sOcletiesin the coun'
| try. Mrs. W. A. Roebllng OF New Jersey
has tn united vote OF her state but is de-
tanned by illness from being present at
the congress. Her husban died before
the completion OF the BROOKLYN bridge
and she carried on the work to success
full completion. She Is gDod lawyer, a
superior woman in many respects and
gave 81 900 last year towards the Con-
tinental Hall, but her chief hope for cleo
ton is ii there should be tie between
the two leading can dates, she may be
the choice at last. Mrs, Donald Mclean
OF New York city, although native OF
Maryland. is the regent OF large New
York chapter She is an acknowledged
orator, fine paramentarian with
powerful voice and an eye to practi
cal busine SIS, but il is rumored that she
believes in reduction OF salaries and OF
curta'ling expenses, which meets with
opposition at headquarters. Mrs. Chas.
w. Fairbanks, of Indiana, is the wife
of the Republican senator from that
state. She has been an active worker here
in the D. A. K. Society, is very affable
lady, gracious in manner and exceeding
ly popular with the Washington delega-
ton and is the chosen candidate OF the
officers of the Board for they prefer a
lady who resides in this city and she has
large folio wing and very spirited con-
caucuses and in receptions. She very
generously opened her spacious home on
Massachusetts Ave, for the weekly meet
ings OF the Parliamen AIRY class under
the charge of Miss DeSha. before Con.
gress. The proposed amendments to the
Constitution and many other knotty
questions have brought out animated
discussions from the members,
The grand reception gwen to the
Daughters at the Corcoran Gallery of
art occurred Monday evening, Feb. IS,
from 9 to Il p. m. 1t was the greatest
crush that we have ever attended of any
reception gived to this Society. There
were $500 guests. Bernard Green, a
trustee, introduced the guests to Mrs.
Manning, who was assisted by Mrs.
Fairbanks, Mrs. VIM. Lindsay of Ken
lucky, Mrs. D. Fl. Sperry of Connecticut,
Mrs. J. c. Burrows ot Michigan, Mrs
J. A. s. Hill, Mrs. 6. N Sternberg, Mrs
w. p. Jewett of Minnesota and by off
GERS Of the Society. The 18th Infantry
Band enlivened the occasion with music.
There were a great many elegant cos
tunes worn by the ladies', OF all styles
and colors, set off by beautiful Jewels
Many prominent men mingled with the
throng. The white marble pillars were
draped with flowers and the stairway
was banked as usual with ported ants
The report on the second dav, OF the re.
cording secretary, Mrs Albert Akert of
Fem essee, declared that 10 379 appli-
cants had become members. Az the
meeting Of the first congress in 1892 the
society numbered 1900, but now has 35,
O92.
President Mckinley had been thanked
Tor making Mrs. Naming a repres enca-
tive Of the Tn ted States government of
the D. A. R. Society to the Paris Exposi
ton. A wreath of immorteles had been
sent to Caracas by our congress to
mark the grave of Miranda, the friend OF
Washington. Miss S. R. Hetz |, the
r. glstrar-eeneral reported that II real
ID ughters have become members this
year. During the three years that she
has served, 1888 women have been adj
mltted to the organization, Mrs. Mary
Jane Seymore; the historian general
from Massachusetts stated that the 18th
lineage book has been completed; that
there are 479 real Daughters in our
society. Mrs E H. Works, of Mohawk
Valley, the oldest, is 105 years OF age.
The treasurer general, Mrs. G. OAR
win, stated that the continental hall
fund amounted to sos S2Se24. During
the 9Th Cong -ess only 5000 was paid for
this Opera House, but this year they
charge So 300 tor the week. The net
IA I'D
OF current fund were $50 161 SO The
balance on hand invested SIS ,S90.72.
Among he pleasant receptions gwen
from t. Z p. m. was one by Mrs
Henry F. Blount at THE Oaks" at
Georgetown in honor of Mrs. Fairbanks.
1t is a beautiful old colonial mansion
with spacious grounds on the George
town heights. There have been manv
pl asant receptions given, some were to
delegates to state, tor instance, Mrs.
Senator Burrows to friends from Mich
gan, also Mrs Nash, Mrs Logan, Mrs.
Foraker and Mrs. Lindsay received
their friends. One OF the most delightful
ones was that given by Pres. and Mrs.
TO the officers and delegates of
this congress. There was a cold March
wind, yet the ladies braved it and stood
IN the long procession before the White
House, until their turn to be admitted
came ana felt richly repaid by the warm
welcome received from the President, and
all bowed to Mrs. Mckinley, who sat
near him holding a beauti I'll boquet of
flowers. She was assisted by the ladies
OF the Cabinet. The number was limited
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