St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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From our Regular Correspondent
The twelfth continental congress of
/. be D. A. r. Society held its sessions in
. his city from Monday, February %,
h the 2Stb, in Chase's Opera House.
MANY of the deleg ties from distant states
o,rived some days previous, and held
ceneral meeting at the Ebbitt House,
[,oon Saturday night, for the considera-
ion OF some plans for the good of the
soeiety at the coming congress. The
Manor House Chapter of the District, of
which Mrs. Ballinger is the Regent, gave
a very fine entertainment at the Riggs
hotel, in honor of the visiting delegation,
consisting of able addresses, interspersed
|,vith music, and the Minute Men" of
the District were conspicuous feature.
lon Sunday afternoon religious and patri-
|oic exercises were held in the Church of
the Covenant in honor of Washington's
birthday, by the society Of the Children
the American Revolution. The wife of
tbe pastor, Mrs. Tunis Hamlr, is the
chaplain of the society. The children
also visited Mount Vernon on Monday
morning to engage in the patriotic exer-
rises held near Washington's tomb. and
a colonial tea was e ven at the Washing
ron Club on street, Tuesday afternoon,
Inv the board of management The chill
dren in 1897, under the charge of Mrs.
Daniel Lothrop. the founder, planted a
small sapling, brought from Massachu-
setts. near Washington's tomb. and it has
now become quite small tree.
Mrs. Senator Burrows of Michigan
succeeds Mrs. Gen. George M, Sternberg
as president of the c. A. R. society.
Three prizes were given for tie best
ESSAYS on "Patriotism," of twenty, ten,
and FIVE dollars in gold. This competi-
ton was open to 500 children. Chester
NJ. Clark, seventeen years of age. won
the first prize.
The emblem Of the society was given
TO New York as the banner state for in.
crease of membership last year.
The auditorium Of Chase's Opera House,
where the continental congress held its
sessions, was handsomely draped with
bright flags and bunting. Over the cen
trail arch of the platform were 13 twelve
foot flags formed in sphere, while the
full-leugth portrait Of George Washing
ton in military costume, was suspended
between two flags in the rear. The ex.
officers sat in private boxes, the delegates
occupied the floor, and the alternates sat
in the front seats of the first balcony.
Mrs. B. K. Sherman OF Chicago acted
as parliament arian. After PRAYER by
Mrs. Smoot, the chaplain general, aud
the singing of "The Star Spangled Ban.
ner came the presidents address. Mrs
Cornelia c. Fairbanks, in her address o
Welcome, gave a general summary o
patriotic work undertaken and accom-
plished during the year. She referred es
pecially to the necessity of making plan:
to instiH principles of order, industry ant
respect for the laws Of the country among
the foreign population continually ar
irving, She briefly referred to some o
the proposed amendments-the one
concerning the tenure of Office of thC
president as important Another was
with regard to a change of date of the
annual meeting from the week of Feb
I'D to the week of April 10Th or May
lSt There was a desire amongst many
western and southern members to change
towing to great exposures and climatic
changes at that season occasloning much
SICKNESS in the stormy month OF Februa
ry Some object, as they wish to visit
the capital when the United States con
gross IS in session, and every other year
that would not be possible if coming al
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amendments. She spoke OF the great
pleasure experienced in visiting many o
the states and conferences during The
year She referred to the unwilling 0
the statue of Rochambeau in October
the 10Th anniversary of the society, oc
cured the breaking Of the ground fol
Memorial Hall. To raise money for auC
erect such building is what the Daugh
tiers are now planning and working to>
all over the United States. She exhortet
the congress to be harmonious in thel
Proceedings.
Mrs Mary P. Montgomery of Oregon
made the response. She returned thank
Tor words of encouragement to distan
chapters in the northwest. Oregon anC
Washington came into the union by pur
Chase and discovery. Thomas Jefferson
negotiated with France for ST. 900 600
out OF which we have made no less thar
If states and two territories by th
Louisiana purchase. There is a larg
representation of Daughters both in ant
out OF congress, in the city. 1t was estl
mated there were nearly 1000 here. New
York has the largest delegation of an.
STATE 100 da1onntnr r,hila MaSSachr