The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-08
CONGRESS OF THE D. A.. R.
ProSrammc THAT Has Bccn Ar
ranged 10 the Annual Needing

ProEramme Thar Has Bccn Ar
ranged 10 the Annual Needing.
The eleventh continental congress of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will be held in Washington,
commencing Feb. II, and last for the
week. Chase's Theater will be the place
OF meeting. Two sessions will be held
daily during the convention one from
10 a. m. until 5 p. M, with a recess
from l O'Clock to 3: 80 o'clock, and the
second session at s p. m. None but
members of the congress will be adj
mtted to the floor, and only honorary
ana eH-othcers may occupy boxes Spe-
clal business sessions will be held dur
ing the congress. The Headquarters of
the national society will be open all
the week for the convenience of the
visiting daughters.
Mrs. Edward KaroW. regent of the
savannah Chapter, will be it's repre-
sentative at the congress. An interest
ing feature connected with Mrs Ka-
rows visit will be the Invitation she
VIII extend the president general of the
~ A X. and all who attend the con-
gress to visit Savannah during the
spring Tor the ceremonies that will he
oN- AOA iiG AC-lltGIUtllL OF the
remains of Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
This will probably be during the state
conference of the Georgia Daughters
OF the American Revolution.
Inc opening meeting will be called TO
ORDER by the president general. Mrs.
Charles w. Fairbanks. This will be
loiloWed by prayer by the chaplain
general and the whole congress. The
star Spangled Banner" will be sung.
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hef address of welcome. A response
will be made by one OF the visiting del
egates. After recess the report of the
Crendentials Committee will be heard.
tollowed by the roll call The Pro-
gramme Committee will next report.
ana the consideration of amendments
VIII follow. An announcement will be
made by the the Committee on Recom-
mendations of national officers, From
O'Clock until II o'clock Monday night
the reception at the National Museum
will take place.
After the reading of the minutes
and prayer on the second day, report
| OF the Committee on Representation
VIII be heard. The following national
officers will then submit to the con-
gress their annual reports: Recording
secretary general, corresponding sec
retary a general registrar general,
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| assistant historian general, and libra
Ran general Following this will come
the presentation Of the reports Of state
regents, each of which will be limited
to three minutes Unfinished business
will then be considered.
On Wednesday morning the reports
OF the committees on the following
subjects will be read before the dele
gates: Continental hail. Franco Amer
lean memorial. Revolutionary relics,
national university, prison. ships, and
desecration of the flag. A report will
follow by the editor Of the American
Monthly Magazine, as we'll as a report
by both the business manager of the
magazine and the Magazine Commit
tee. report will be heard from the
committee on harmonizing the consti-
tuition and bylaws. Unfinished bust
ness will be continued, and fiew bust
4 ness begun at the evening session. :
| Thursday morning the announcemenl
| OF the election of state regents will be
| made. Following this will come, per-
haps, the most interesting feature OF
the congress-the nominations for the
national officers, the editor of the mag
azine. and the business manager OF the
society's magazine. The elections will
follow Immediately. Following this the
Committees on Recommendations OF
National Officers and Insignia will
make their reports 'r''
On Friday morning the announce
ment of the, elections will be made to
the congress- Unfinished business and
new business Will occupy the remain
der of the day. The last days sessi ion
will be chiefly taken up by unfinished j
business