Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
D. A. R. GOING TO ST. LOUIS
VIII Take Part I'm the Great ExpOsi-
tiOn in that Place
in 1904.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-when today's
session OF the continental congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution was
called to order every seat was occupied and
the galleries were crowded. A score of vice
presidents general were grouped about Mrs.
President-General Fairbanks platform.
Mrs. James Lawrence Blair of st. Louis,
president OF the board of lady managers OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposition; Mrs.
Katherine Pratt Horton, regent Of the Buff
falo chapter, chairman Of the st. Louis ex-
position committee of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, and other MEMBERS OF
that committee also occupied seats on the
platform.
A greeting was extended by Mrs. Horton,
who urged a hearty cooperation Of the
Daughters in the st. Louis exposition. She
gave a general invitation to a reception to
be given in honor OF the congress by the
board OF lady managers tomorrow after
noon.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton from the states included in the Louisi-
ana purchase, she announced, expect to cele-
brate with appropriate ceremonies the an
niversary of flag day and the surrender OF
Yorktown October 10, 1904.
Mrs. Blair responded. She said that so
much had been said OF the enterprise that
Where was little. left for her to say.
4 She said that st. Louis would welcome all
1.-The daughters and their families and friends
in 1904. The Connecticut delegates moved
a formal acceptance and 1t looked for a
moment as II each individual state would
respond. but Mrs. Donald clean Of New
York offered an amendment, making the
formal acceptance by Connecticut that Of
the congress. as a body which was agreed
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had just been received of the probable fatal
injury Of Mrs. Wells. wife of Bishop Wells
Of washington state.
The remainder of the session was devoted
to, a discussion Of eeveral amendments, the
| principal one OF which was that Of vesting
the judicial power Of the national society
in a board OF seven members, consisting OF
a presiding Justice and six associate Jus
tees, appointive by the president general,
with the consent OF the continental con-
N'ess.
Among the state delegates to the con-
gress Of the Daughters Of tho American
Revolution to elect regents and vice
regents are: Illinois, Mrs. Charles H..
Deere. regent; Oregon, Mrs. J. B. Mont
gomery. Portland, regent (her eleventh
election); Wyoming, Mrs. William A. Rich
ards, wife OF the commissions Of the gen.
eral LAND ONCE and ex-governor of Wy
oming, regent; Mrs. Frank w. Mondell.
wife of Representative Mondell Of Wy
oming, vice regent; Iowa, Mrs. Maria Purdy
Peck, regent; Mrs. George w. 0gilvie. vice
regent.
Mrs. Donald Mclean OF New York, who
has been prominently mentioned as a can
didate in the coming election for president
general, today formally announced her with
drawal. This action ensures the recollection
OF Mrs. Fairbanks and also means that Mrs.
Mclean will be a candidate for president
general two years hence.
Mrs. William Lee Lyons OF Kentucky
took the chair and Mrs. Fairbanks reported
on the work Of the committee on the pro-
posed Continental Memorial hall. She said
1t was the sacred duty Of congress to con-
tribute to the fund for the erection OF the
hall. Subscriptions made by the state chap
tiers to the Continental hall fund were an
nounced, the aggregate approximating $780,
900. It is expected that the building will
cost in the neighborhood Of $500. 900.
The plans for the proposed Continental
hall were exhibited by means OF stereopti-
con views at the night session.
The presentation OF the plans was pre-
ceded by a report Of the subcommittee on
architecture, Of which Mrs. Eleanor Lind
say, wife Of former Senator Lindsay Of
Kentucky, is chairman.
Mrs. Lindsay was presented on behalf
Of the Kentucky delegation and a number
Of other friends in the congress with q
handsome silver pitcher. being a token OF
their appreciation OF her work.
Mrs. Annie L. wentworth OF Massachu-
sets presented and the convention adopted
a resolution asking the legislatures OF
each Of the thirteen original states to make
appropriation to pay for the memorial col
umn OF the Memorial hall which is to rep
resent the particular commonwealth.
At the conclus on Of the stereopticOn ex-
hIbition the report made by Mrs. Lindsay
was formally adopted and the plans will
be referred to a board Of expert architects
who will pass finally on them.