The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-20
A DELIGHTFUL WEEK
D. A. r. Convention in New York
Was Marked by Many Social
Functions.
Boston Secures Next Meeting After
an Exciting Contest With
New York.
Correspondence of The Journal.

Correspondence of The Journal.
New York, May 20.-The Daughters of
the Revolution completed the business Of
their annual convention this morning by
q meeting of the new governing board.
The week has been one marked by many
delightful features, from the impressive
opening religious service on Sunday at
Old St. Pauls chapel on lower Broadway,
to the long day Of country wandering
yesterday in the historic haunts about
PeekeskilI. II , .
The wee kwas arranged for enjoyment
and not a cloud marred the pleasure
either In the blue sky Of New York or in
the society horizon as the members
gathered In the myrtle room Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria to report formally the work
Of the year. The business meetings were
without event, as most of the Important
business is transacted in the governing
board. The only election was of mem
bers Of the governing board, most of
whom were reelected. The newly elected
directors are Mrs. ]. J. Holloway, West
Virginia; Miss Florence O. Rand. New
Jersey; Miss Mary A. Kent, Pennsylvania;
A. Heath, Massachusetts,; Mrs. Mahlon D.
Hatcher, Colorado; Mrs. Treadweu l..
Ireland, Long Island; Mrs. John Vance
Ceney, Illinois; Mrs. George H. Raymond,
Delaware; Miss Josephine Wendell, New
York.
BY close vote it was decided to hold
the next meeting in Boston, matter OF
considerable interest, as the place OF
meeting is likely to be factor of import
ance in the election Of the officers. The
meeting in New York this year was not
by invitation Of the New York chapter,
but by decision Of the board, which made
all the arrangements. An urgent invita-
tion was extended by the New York chap
ter to hold the next meeting in New York
and there was much sentim emf in favor ri
doing so. The Pennsylvania society was
equally urgent in requesting the genera
society to be it's guests at Atlantic city
Having a very large delegation Massa.
chusetts carried the day.
The principal strength Of the Daughters
of the revolution lies in a group of hall
a. dozen Of the original thirteen colonies
and the delegates were largely eastern
women. Colorado, alone, of the western
states had large delegation. Illinois
Indiana and Ohio each had a few dele
gates present, and the Minnesota society
was represented by Miss Martha Scot
Anderson, who made the state report FOL
the regent Mrs. Isabella c. Ramsey.
The Minnesota report was received will
appreciation and interest, as it was re
garded as an encouraging evidence O
the growing strength Of the organization
in the west. 1t reported good gains il
membership during the year and plans 70
the speedy formation of a new local chap
ter In Minneapolis. The report Of tn
secretary showed that the general societ,
Is represented In eighteen states.
The status Of the Valley Forge memoria
was a matter of much interest to tn
members. There was much rejoicing whel
it was reported that the committee, hav
ing at length fully satisfied all Of the con
ditions imposed by the owners of tn
Valley Forge camp site, the land sur