The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18
CONGRESS OF women
OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION IN CONVENTION.
Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks, President Gem
eraI, Opens the Meeting and Is
Greeted with Applause.
POPULAR WITH DELEGATE
AND WELL POSTED ON ALL POINTS
OF PARLIAMENTARY LAW.
Her Address of weIcOme-IIIinois and
New York TrOubI Given An
other Brief Airing.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE eleventh
annual continental congress of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution convened
at 10 o'clock this morning at Chase Grand
Opera House. with Mrs. Charles Warren
Fairbanks, wife of the senior senator from
Indiana, In the chair and over 500 delegates
present. 1t was a representative gathering
of clever women, the majority OF whom
were handsomely. though not SLOWLY,
gowned, and in every way typical of the
noble and sterling qualities characteristic
OF the men from whom they are lineally
descended. The interior decoration OF the
theater was not so gorgeous as at previous
congresses, owing TO the generosity of the
Daughters in giving the use OF it tonight
for the play performed for sweet charity's
sake by the society folk of Eastern cities.
The opening of the congress to-day
marked the first occasion when Mrs. Fair
banks officiated as president general of that
body, she having been elected at the close
of last years session. Being very popular
with the delegates she was loudly ap-
~plauded when she came forward to an
nounce that the time had come TO begin the
work of the convention. The chaplain gen
NA0A u phN SpNlCNgf MIS-. NllAidiH -. OAlOoAf
of Virginia. invoked the divine blessing on
the proceedings. after which the audience,
fully 1850 women. sang the 'Star-spangled
Eanner,' each one joining in with a Will
For some minutes after rising for her adj
dress Mrs. Fairbanks was silenced by the
tumultuous applause that greeted her and
she was several times Interrupted during
its delivery. Mrs. Fairbanks became fanil-
lar with parliamentary law and the posi-
ton of the platform" while a girl at col
lege, which training has formed the basis
OF her successful work in clubs and char
liable affairs. Her method of presiding
over the deliberations Of the national So
ciety OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution augurs we'll for the future Of
that organization, and indicates that this
most notable gathering OF patriotic women
may yet hold congresses and conventions
that shall win the admiration OF the world
for the way they are conducted. A woman
pariiamentarian sat on the hight Of the
president general but SELDOM was IL neces-
sary 10 consult her. so familiar was Mrs.
Fairbanks with the usual forms.
The meeting took a recess at 5 o'clock to
later attend the official reception given the
delegates and member OF the ID. ~. X. BY
the president general and officers OF the
national board. This function was held in
the National Museum. upon the invitation
OF the regents OF that institution. and was
one of the most brilliant ever given by the
daughters. After greeting Mrs. Fairbanks
and her assistant. the guests enjoyed r
view OF the valuable historic collections so
seldom opened for ar evening inspection.
The gathering of brilliantly gowned women