The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-08
CONGRESS OF
THEDAUGHTERS
Programme Of the Eleventh
Annual Gathering.
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
The National Board OF management
Meets Today. Hears Res,orts and
ArrnnEes for the COnEresS-Ad-
miraI SchIey May be Asked 10 De-
liver an Grafton.

The national board OF management. Ma
tional Society Daughters Of the American
Revolution, held a regular meeting this
morning at the headquarters Of the So
ciety, SOP F Street northwest. Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks. the president gen
eral, in the chair.
After the reading OF the reports OF the
recording and corresponding secretary
general the treasurer general. and other
officers Of the society. the programme for
the Eleventh Continental Congress. which
is to be held in this city during the week
beginning February T., was discussed
The congress viii be held at Cbase's
Grand Opera House The hope was ex-
pressed that the new Continental Han
would be far enough advanced TO enable
the society to hold its congress next
year in its own home
The board recommends to the general
society that there be two sessions OF the
Continental Congress daily; one from IA
a. n TO 4 or . p. m. with a recess from
l2'SO to o'clock for lunch. the other ses-
sion to be from 10 10 p. m. and it was
also recommended 70 strictly enforce the
rule OF permitting only members on the
Hoor Of the house during the sessions.
On Monday February L. s p. m. tho
congress viii be called to order by the
president general. Mrs Charles w. Fair
banks. which VIII be followed by prayer
by the chaplain general Of me society
Mrs. William A Smoot. music address
Of welcome by Mrs. Fairbanks and a re-
Spouse thereto By one Of the stare re-
gents.
Routine business.
The following days meeting viii be
devoted to the report Of the credential
committee, roll oaH OF delegates; re-
port Of programme committee. and the
reports Of the national officers.
"Wednesday February 70, the report OF
the committee on recommendation OF
national officers viii be heard. considera-
ton Of the amendments 70 the constfru-
ton and bylaws and report Of the com
mittee on ways and means.
On the day following. Thursday. Feb
ruary 20, the elections Of nine vice presi-
dents-g general VIII take place to fiji the
vacancies created by the expiration Of
their terms Of Mrs William -rker Jew
EFT. Minnesota, Mrs. John = r. Hull
Iowa; Mrs. Washington A. Roebling. New
Jersey, Mrs. Jay Osborne Moss. Ohio.
Mrs. Julius c. Burrows. Michigan. Mrs
Albert H. futile Virginia Mrs. j.
Heron Crosman, New York; Mrs James
d. WynkoO. New York; Mrs. s. B. c. Nor
gan. Georgia
On Friday. February p. the announce
mcnt of the election OF State regents
viii take place, the report Of the Cont
mental Hall committee viii be received
and discussed. and tee report OF the CON-
mittees on revolutionary relies and on
historical scholarships viii be brought 70
the attention or the congress.
Continental Hall Decision.
1t is supposed that on this day the fate
Of the Continental HAN will be finally de-
cided upon, and if the site committee
should. between now and the converting OF
the congress. buy plot OF ground for the
purpose, IL IS expected that the conven-
ton viii sanction the selection. The So
Ciety has now more than $4,000 avail
able for the erecting Of a home.
The last day viii be devoted 10 the re-
ceDtiOn OF the reports Of the committees
on prison ships and on the history OF
real Daughters. This being Washington 5
event by giving a reception at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art from until II p. N
Cards of admission viii be Obtaiuable
from the chairman of the reception COM
mittee and from the State regents for
their respective delegations
May Ask schIey to speak.
It has not yet been definitely decided
who is to De invited TO read the Declare
tion Of independence on Washington.
Birthday. Last year Bishop SatterIet
hllCd this pos- Of honor. The speakers fOI
WashiugJOn's Birthday have also 10 be Sc
lected- 10 is expected that Senator Lodge
VIII be one OF them. and a great number
Of the Daughters are Of the opinion thai
admiral Schley should be invited 20 de-
liver the GRAFTON of the day
The society has a membership of over
5000. and there VIII be nearly 900 dele
gates present during the congress, not
counting visitors and friends.