Evening star., 1902-02-18

DeE Ol the national society TWO years.
Mrs. Donald Mclean presented to the
congress resolutions Of respect in memory
Of the late President Mckinley. which
were adopted unanimously by a rising
vote.
SURPASSED ALL OTHERS.
Daughters Of American Revolution at
Brilliant Social Function.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton have held many brilliant receptions In
the ten years of the existence Of the or
ganization, but none has ever compared
with that of last evening at the National
Museum. For once there was room and
some to spare, yet 1t is estimated that over
1900 people passed through the doors be-
fore the reception closed. 1t is said that
not since President Garfield was inaugu-
rated, at which time the great building,
then just completed, was thrown open to
the public, has 1t accommodated so large
crowd. The reception rendered the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution by the
Museum officials again commemorated a
period in the life history Of the institution
for it signalized the opening of the new
lecture hall in the northeast corner Of the
building and the installation of the fine
new electric lighting plant
1t was in this hall that the reception
party stood. On a small platform. that had
been erected for the purpose, Mrs. Fair
banks took her position, assisted by re-
the hall. bright and CHEEKY place just
from the hands of the workmen, set with
palms and flowers and draped with flags
and banners. A forest Of tropical plants
emboWered the platform, and above the
head of the president general was gigan-
tic emblem of the order-the wheel in i'm
mortelles. the distaff in pampas grass and
cleaning with jeweled electric lights.
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reception room. and chairs grouped about
them, which made nice little resting places
The reception party was inducted into the
reception room in true military style A
detail of minute men in buff and blue uni
forms met the carriages containing the ma
tional officers at the west entrance to the
smithsonian grounds. and. with fife and
drum playing Yankee Doodle" escorted
them to the south entrance Of the museum,
where the minute men formed in double
line and presented arms as the ladies'
passed through.
At the Entrance.
At the entrance to the museum Mrs
Fairbanks and her party were met by Prof
Langley and Mr.. Richard Rathbun. secre-
tary and assistant secretary. respectively,
Of the Smithsonian Institution, and in the
name Of the regents Prof. Langley well
coined the guests to the building and to
the city. Mr.. Walter V. Cox of the museum
led the way to the reception room, where
al! OF the members Of the receiving party
were presented to the employees Of the mu-
scum who had made the arrangements for
the reception and who were to act as men,
bers OF the floor committee. Many Of the
young men presented were Sons OF the
American Revolution and were acquainted
with many of the ladies Of the party.
AS the guests arrived they were formed
In two long lines in the rotunda Of the
building and were marched down the main
oil 70 oil
the persons In line, and passed into the lee
ture hall through a small gate guarded by
two sergeants of marines AS they entered
the door Of the lecture han thew were
taken in hand by the minute men. who
formed In line with drawn swords directly
opposite the receiving line and held back
the crowd on the other side. In this man.
ner the usual push and jam was avoided.
Mrs. Fairbanks shook hands cordially with
all those who passed her, and many Of the
receiving party performed the same ardu-
Gus task.
Mrs Fairbanks wore beautiful gown OF
white French null, embroidered in colors,
and all her diamonds.
Those who assisted in receiving were
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson and Mrs. John w.
Foster, past presidents general; Mrs. J. C.
lam Parker Jewett, Mrs. Miranda Barney
Tulloch. Mrs. John A. T. Hull, Mrs. Mary
S; Lockwood, Mrs. George NJ. sternberg,
Goodloe, Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry. Mrs
Addison G. Foster, Mary Desha, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Clay Clopton. Mrs: BENJAMIN, Mrs.
Susan Riveire Hetzel. Mrs. William A.
Smoot. Mrs. Frank Wheaton, Mrs. Charles
Carlyle Darwin, Mrs. Robert Rockwell
Hatcher, Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Mrs. Lucy
Preston Beale, Mrs Albert H. Tuttle and
Mrs. A. A. Kendall. Prof. Langley and
Mr.. Rathbun also assisted in receiving. and
the guests. as they passed the receiving
party were introduced, first by Col. NJ. A.
Winter Of the minute men, and later by
were stationed at intervals along the line.
The Work Of Committees.
Mr.. W. V. Cox, as chairman Of the COM
mittee on arrangements, and Mr.. Paul
Brockett, chairman of the floor committee,
had made arrangements for caring for the
guests. The floor committee was greatly
assisted in the management of the crowd by
detachment from the District Regiment OF
Minute Men: a detail of twenty-seven ma
rines under Lieut.. Rupert Dewey, from the
marine barracks, and police detail, under
the command of Capt. Cross and Lieut.
Holinberger Of the fourth precinct. The
marines and policemen were placed at the
entrance to every corridor r and md REQUIRED
in order that the corridors might not be
congested.
The minute men who have been detailed
for duty at all Of the functions of the d. A.
n: uurlns Tie ~ eSei. Sons, 80
and who are under the direction of Capt
j. G. Morgan. designated by Col. Winter as
officer of the day, are: Col. NJ. A. Winter,
Lieut.. Col. Paul Beckwith. Majors e. H.
Campbell L. C. Deyer, Hugh A. Campbell
John E. Smith, Louis NJ. Sanders. H. II.
Classic. Thomas C. Pole, JOS. A. Streight
Anton Coe Leroy Mark: Capts. John Doyle
Carmody, Leon L. L. French, Thomas Ra-
leigh Raines, Thomas w. Sweeney, Nelson
r. Wood, Charles w. Keyes, Charles Die
del, G. L. Peckham, Enoch M. Thompson,
NJ NJ Lewis. d. S. Fletcher F. c. Phil
brick. Austin H. Brown. Dallas Knowlton;
First Lieuts. Anthony Holmead, Edwin H.
Brooks, d. P. Moore, M. p. Evans. w. NJ
Pippin, Harold c.. Pole. Atwood Wiltshire;
Second Lieuts. W. F. Hutchinson, Charles
]. Butler: Sergts. W. w. Wallingsford and
Rex Maupin.
THE PRESIDENT GENERAL.