The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-20


rounding the Daughters of the Revolution
monument had been decided to the society
just before the opening of the convention.
Delay had been caused by the necessity
of remaking the roads, the macadam not
having been found satisfactory. The
roads are now made of concrete and the
area is surrounded by 900 feet Of fence
with gates and turnstiles. Dedication ex-
ercises will be held June 10, on the ami
versary Of breaking camp at Valley
Forge. 1t is the hope and purpose of the
society to induce the government to make
Valley Forge a national park, but owing
to the hostile attitude Of the governor Of
Pennsylvania, the beginning of q, CAM
paign for this purpose, planned for this
year, has been deferred to a more favor
able time. Provision was made for a con-
tingent fund for the maintenance of the
monument and its surroundings.
Junior Branch Prosperina.
The junior branch Of the society is
progressing finely and has a membership
Of $50, gain of 129 members. New Jer-
sey won a beautiful silk flag for securing
the largest number of new junior mem
bers. Spokane has a flourishing society,
and Colorado takes much interest in the
junior work. In Maryland the state re-
gent takes the Junior members on inter-
esting and instructing pilgrimages to his
toric spots.
Long Island has a thrifty and wealthy
society that provides for the child of
an army officer and supplies reading mat
ter comfort bags. flowers and delicacies
Tor army posts. It has made donations
to the furnishings Of the old manor house
at Jamaica and is now engaged in making
for the Brooklyn institute a collection Of
pictures of old colonial houses and land
marks. These are to be Of uniform size
and will be appropriately mounted and
displayed by the institute.
! From Maryland came pretty story of
! the building of monument to comment
crate both the American and the British
dead of a fierce skirmish in the war Of
1872 The movement began with the
English rector Of nearby church, who
declared if he couldn't get any one to
help him in his project, he should un-
dertake 1t alone. The Maryland society
OF the Daughters Of the Revolution came
to his assistance and a beautiful memoir
ial was dedicated last summer At the
old brick farmhouse built in 1743 the re-
gent, Mrs. Hill, entertained the guests
of that occasion.
terested in educational work and sends
barrels Of helpful material to the Ken.
lucky mountaineers and supports scholar
ships in Berea college. It also supports
a boy at the Junior Republic West Vir-
ginia provides prize Of $25 for historical
work at the state university.
The meetings were greatly enlivene6
by the flashes Of wit Of the president
general. Miss Adeline Sterling. who con.
tr1buted much to the pleasure of the
meeting by her genalty as we'll as by the
admirable way In which she handled the
business Of the convention, never over.
tasking the patience nor strength of the
delegates.
One Of the most interesting features O.
the meeting was the special vesper serv.
ice on Sunday afternoon at old st. PauPs
Fchapel, the only colonial church left stand
ing In New York. The contrast Of it:
low, old-fashioned building and grassy
churchyard budding at the foot Of The
i twenty-five story Park Row building and
others but little lower, is very striking
The service was one arranged for the oc
casion and included both patriotic music
and prayers. It was presided over by DR.
Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity church. as
| sisted by a long array of the leading Epis
, lcopal clergymen Of the city. The sermon
! l,by Rev. Robert Morris Kemp curate o
ESt PauPs, was stirring and manly, patri
lotto address, which kindled much enthu
, Esiasm among the Daughters and thei
. IguestS. The sermon will be preserved
and distributed thru the reports of tn
: convention. The New Jersey society pro
Z Lvided copies Of the service, prepared il
fsumptuous fashion, for use at the serv
4 ice and as mementoes Of the session. TIL
plain walls of the old chapel were almos
hidden under beautiful arrangement o
Edraped American flags among which wa
/ placed at intervals banners In the but
land blue of the society and also of tn
Continental army The. delegates marche
| Fin to the service in couples from the YES
| try room, following the choir and clergy
l Imen. The ushers were members Of tn
Sons Of the Revolution and included
| number. of distinguished men,. The dele
gates fingered long in the churchyare
i and the scene, with It's setting Of hig
ntbuildings, glded by the long rays Of tn
setting sun, was very unusual one ths
did not SAVIOR Of New York.
Seeing New York.
But two days were devoted to bushes
land Wednesday, Thursday and Frida
Hlwere given over to sightseeing and socis
! affairs. There was no attempt at sight
nIseeing in body, but the delegates wen
Iabout in little squads to the things ths
Il interested them most, escorted by a Ne,
ufYork guide If they needed or wished a
Nlescort. Many took advantage Of the fin
new service OF the Seeing New York
Icoaches. This company, which conduct
vIlocal sightseeing tours in many parts
1.-THE country, has two New. York tours
I present and will add others. One by si1
| in hand coach is from the Flatiron buill
ing to upper New York. This takes in tt
historic squares and buildings q sbelo
nj Thirtieth street and then Fifth avenu
= thru Millionaires' row. Central park, Mo