Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
CHILDREN OF REVOLUTION
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE Ma
TIONAL SOCIETY MET TO-DAY.
Interesting Reports Read and New
Officers Elected-SessfOns to
Continue Next Week.

] society OIL the 1nllOren OF the Aiheii'dh
| Revolution began its sessions in the hall OF
the Columbian University, corner 18th and
H streets. this morning, with about fifty
delegates representing the District of Co
| lumbia and nearly all the states and terri
/ tories of the United States present. The
| hall was simply but tastefully decorated
! with the national fay and about the presid-
! ing officers stand Il handsome silk flag
/ was draped.
! The registration of the delegates and the
presentation of the badges Of membership
| was the first business, and then the SEES
sion was called to order by Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop. the proceedings being opened with
feeling prayer by the chaplain. Mrs.
Teunis s. Hamlin of this city.
This was followed by the socfety's salute
to the flag. very pretty ceremonial. The
recitation by Willie Alexander OF the lode
to the Flag" which followed, was much
enjoyed. and America was then sung by
the society, Miss A. d. Yeatman rendering
the solo.
The reports of Mrs Marcus Benjamin,
recording secretary; Mrs. T. II. Alexander.
vice president in charge of organization or
local societies Mrs. Violet Blair Janin.
treasurer: Mrs. Bartlett j. Cromwell. cor
responding secretary. and Mrs. Harry
Heth. registrar. were received and &C
cepted.
The report of the vice president in charge
of organization of local societies, Mrs. L.
II Alexander, was particularly Interesting
1t showed that in thrty-three of the states
and territories the society was fully organ
lied and doing good work. and that
only in Alaska, Florida. louisiana MiSsis-
Sppi. North Carolina, Oregon, South Da-
kota Utah. West Virginia and Wyoming
no branches of the children existed. Ihat
there We're 162 working branches. with
large membership. and that the outlook for
an increase in the ensuing year WI: eN-
Celent.
New Officers Elected.
Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin. for the nominating
committee. then presented the ofhcers Tor
the ensuing year. as follows:
For president, Mrs. George W. Stcrnberg.
for vice president presiding. Mrs. Stephen ].
Field for vice president in charge of or
ganizatiun of local societies. Mrs. A. How
ard Clark; for vice presidents. Mrs. John
Paul. Mrs. John w. Foster. Mrs. Mary Har-
risOn Mckee. Mrs \. l.. Barber, Mrs Hen
ry b Brown. Mrs. Robert L. Fleming. Mrs.
Robert Catlin and Mrs. Charles II. Davis
For corresponding secretary, Mrs. Taylor;
for recording secretary, Mrs Marcus BehJa-
min: for treasurer. Mrs. V. b. Janin: for
registrar, Mrs Harry Heth; for chaplain,
Mrs Teunis s. Hamlin.
The nominations made by the commit
tee were accepted unanimously and the sec
rotary was instructed to cast the vote OF the
society for them
The society in recognition of the efficient
services of Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, the rPtir-
ing president. voted her a medal, which will
be presented soon as the design can be
determined and the medal made 1t will be
a work of art and token of love and es-
tenn.
An adjournment was here taken for lunch.
The afternoon session was devoted to the
hearing of reports of the state directors of
the work done In their Jurisdictions during
the past year
Tomorrow afternoon a patriotic service
h.. hold in rIn Thrrrc y, nff no
and the early part Of next week will be de-
voted TO seeing the points of interest in
Washington and historic trips to points
about the city. The most important day of
the session will be Friday next, when the
public meeting will be held in the Columbia
Theater from 3 to pm, and the annual
reception by the national officers to their
members and friend. will take place at the
Hotel Cochran. Saturday Mt. Vernon will
be visited. and exercises will be held around
the tree planted there by the society.
d. A. r.. Notes.
Mrs j. Heron Crosman. vice president
general for New York, was at headauar-
tiers this morning actively at work trying
to divide herself up among three commit
tees. Mrs Crosman, who has beautiful
home at Tarrytown-on-Hudson, has been
one of the interchangeable workers in the
ID. A. r. for many years. She has come
each month from her home to attend the
board meetings and has been one of the
manstays of the mana cement Mrs. Cros-
man is a member of the ma gaZine commit
tee and OF the committee on Continental
Hall.
Mrs. Sara T Kinney of Connecticut was
this morning designated state regent of the
nutmeg commonwealth Daughters for the
seventh successive term. Mrs. Kinney is
one of% the comfortable sort of women,
whose genialty is as penetrating sun
shine. and the d. A. r. of Connecticut are
very fond of her.
Mrs Albert Akers who has been for three
years at the head Of the press committee,
Will retire this year. Mrs. Akers has al
ways been extremely kind to the press,
and her gentle. gracious ways have en-
deared her to all
Mrs. Chas. w. Pickett Of New Haven
is at the Ebbitt with the Connecticut dele
cation. Mrs Pickett is one of the lead
ing editorial writers on the New Haven
Evening Leader. of which her husband is
owner and editor, and will report the conti-
mental congress for eastern papers.
1t is stated today that in case Mrs. Roe
bling Of New Jersey withdraws from the
race for vice president general her votes
will. most of them. go to Mrs. Mclean. 1t
is also stated that the withdrawal of Mrs.
Lindsay was largely In favor of Mrs. Nc
Lean.
Mrs. Manning held the gavel for the last
time over a board meeting president
general this morning. There was large
attendance and much enthusiasm. Matters
of interest to the congress were discussed
and the details of next week gone care
fully over. This has been a remarkably
harmonious year with the d. A. r. very |
few matters having come up to disturb the |
management and no appeals so far as
known at this time. Mrs. Manning is clos
ing her three years with the love and re-
spect Of her staff of efficient officers They
have been years filled with arduous labor, !
and the president general has been con-
fronted by many knotty questions but her |
counSels have been wise. her Judgment |
clear and her administration closes in a |
blaze Of glory.
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