The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-19
SUMMER CONFERENCE OF THE
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION

string to make the most appropriate gift
10 the people OF the United States. as a
memorial To the centennial OF the dec
iaration OF independence. typefleld lioer-
~ as an nlghtened. educating uplift-
ing power 10 all the races OF men, and
planted 81, a noble form, in the most
CONSPICUOUS place In the grand harbor as
a memorial. not only of liberty. but as
a pledge from these two great peoples,
that liberty should enlighten the world"
After speaking OF the difficulties en-
countered for the pedestal for the statue
the speaker enlarged upon the meaning
OF this liberty so nobly typeied and Its
birth IN our American institutions.
He enlarged also upon the processes of
Its growth with a reference as to It's
present and future. The speaker be-
llevei that the purpose OF the society OF
the Sons and Daughters OF the revolution
was a divine one. and after paying an
eloquent tribute to the society OF the
u. A. r. with its 10000 members. he gave
a detailed account OF the difficulties
which he encountered IN the organization
OF these two great patriotic societies.
He told also OF the proceedings at both
the first and second meetings for the or
ganization OF the national society, and in
this connection he exhibited the gavel.
which he used as presiding officer at both
these famous meetings.
He also showed the insignia presented
TO him as the organizer of the Sons OF
the Revolution and the white bordered
flag Of universal liberty and peace that
was the central figure of the Fourth OF
July celebration OF the Columbian expo
sition at Chicago.
Or. Mcdowell told the story of the white
bordered flag. its design and In closing
he said:
For liberty triumphant here means
TOURIST RESORTS
in the west are most easily and comfort
ably reached via Nickel Plate Road;
beautiful trains. complete tourist car SER
vice. Special low-rate tickets to Denver.
Salt Lake. FL Paso and other points in
Colorado. Minnesota. Iowa. the Dakotas.
etc Inquire OF local agents or l.. p.
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St. Boston. Mass.
the globe. No kings. no throne. the peo-
pie everywhere. the source and the ex-
preston OF power We stand at this time
In the opening year of new century,
a new era for human endeavor lies be-
fore us with ell its boundless opportuni-
ties. The achievement OF all who have
gone before and in the incentive and In
spiration to the great work that Is ours.
Firmly intrenched in the principles voiced
by the immortal documents tina. are the
milestones in the evolution OF democ-
J racy. fearing no companion with any
| other theory OF government; we will press
on and on. upward and upward until the
Most High looking down upon the chill
dren will see this world n brotherhood al
peace in love"
At the conclusion OF Or. McDowells
eloquent and inspiring address the formal
exercises ended with the singing of
America" by the audience
Mrs. Longley then invited the Daugh-
I ters to adjourn 10 the house where re-
| freshments were served. Miss Amey
Moies, Miss Alice l.. Tolman and Miss
! Shaw presided over the ices. assisted by
the young girls who represented the thir-
| teen original states.
The conference as n whole was a rare
! treat both from a social and literary point
OF view and words OF appreciation Of the
unselfsh efforts and gracious hospitality
Of Mrs. Longley were heard on every
/ side