Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
DAUGHTERS TO MEET
PATRIOTIC BODY OF WOMEN 10
HOLD ANNUAL CONGRESS.
Representative Gathering to Consist
Of 1000 Delegates-Important
Matters to Be Considered.

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton are making active preparations for the
annual session OF the continental congress,
which will convene in Chases Theater.
Monday, February %. and continue during
the week.
The continental congress will this year
have membership Of nearly 1.000 Every
chapter in the United States Is entitled to
one representative OF more. and there are
over 600 chapters, many If them entitled to
large representation.
The main interest Of the congress, 1t IL
said, centers around an amendment to the
constitution to enable the congress to elect
for a third term. its present president gen.
eral, Mrs. Chas. W. Fairbanks. Under the
present constitution this would not be ad-
missible. There Is said to be strong SEN
timent for the retention Of Mrs. Fairbanks
in the Office.
Unless this amendment to the constitution
can be adopted before the election of officers
takes place Mrs. Fairbanks will be legis-
lated out Of office with no hope of re-elec-
ton this year 1t will be the effort of any
opposing candidates to keep these amend
ments from being considered, hence the
real battle in the congress will come in its
very first session. 1t is said that Mrs. Don
aid Mclean of New York will be a candi-
date for president general, and that she
will have quite large following.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton will give no reception this year. as for
merly. The librarian of Congress has ex-
tended an invitation to the national society
to visit the Congressional Library Monday
evening, February %. and this invita- ton
has been accepted. Heretofore the invita-
lions to these receptions have been eagerly
sought, but the attendance has grown so
large that there is no one audience room In
Washington Of adequate size in which to
hold these brilliant affairs.
One of the most interesting features OF
the week will be the flag raising, Monday
afternoon, February g. The Sons of the
American Revolution have presented the
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution with a lofty fiagpole
and handsome American flag. This fiagpole
will be set in the center of the lot recently
purchased by the Daughters for the pro-
jected Continental Hall. On Monday, with
| much pomp and pageantry, In which the
Minute Men and the Sons Of the American
Revolution will have a large part, the Ma
tional Society. Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution. will have flag raising.
There will be q fine program Of speeches,
and music by the Marine Band.
One OF the most important matters to be
considered by the congress will be the erec-
ton of the Continental Hall, for which the
Daughters Of the American Revolution have
been working for years. This hall will be
erected in memory of the brave men and
women who participated in the revolution
airy conflict and it Is anticipated that the
cost Of erection will be $500000
The chapters all over the country have
been working in various ways. through
teas, card parties and various other enter
tainments, to raise sufficient money for
this building, and it is expected that the
attending chapters will take the opportunity
to subscribe largely to the fund. The land
for the building has been purchased and the
ground was broken last summer, and 1t Is
hoped that conditions will be favorable for
the laying Of the corner stone next October,
during which month the anniversary of the
foundation Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution occurs.
The washington Wedding Tea PARTIES"
which were inaugurated on the suggestion
OF Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnston Of this
city. have been splendidly remunerative.
One held by the local chapters netted the
sum of 500. All the money received at
the wedding" functions is turned over to
the Continental Hall fund. 1t Is believed
this fund will be enriched by many thou
sands of dollars this year, as teas were
held simultaneously all over the United
States by the 900 chapters.
The reports will not be made until the
meeting of the congress.
The national board. at its monthly meet
ing yesterday, admitted into the national
society 500 members. whose papers and
genealogy are proved up. The national So
ciety has upon its books the names Of
$4,000 members. who have proved relation
ship to revolutionary DANES or sires.