Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20

of future generations. She spoke also o,
the Importance of educating the children OF
the country to love it's institutions and re-
we're its flag.
Mrs Charles s. Masury. state regent OF
Massachusetts. was introduced by the
president general as the siiver-tonSueo
orator of the Daughters. Mrs Masu I
told why Massachusetts should lead in the
work of an organization like the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Mrs George NJ. SternberG spoke OF tEe
successful work done by the ways ano
means committee in collecting funds FOL
the erection of the beautiful pulio1hs VI
which the Daughters were SO proud:
Mrs. William Lindsay OF KENTUCKY saio
the wonder was not that today the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution Is erecting
monument to the heroes OF the SIea
struggle which gave the people OF tHi s
country liberty, but that more thah =.
years has been permitted 10 etapse peioie
such a monument was erected.
Mrs Sarah L. Kinney, state re8ent OF
Connecticut, extended the hearty greetings
of the 1000 members of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution in her state, aho
humcrously described the formation OF the
society, comparing it to the pilgrimage OF
the Jews.
Daughters of 1912.
The president general spied In the auoi-
ence the familiar face of Mrs william
Gerry SHADES founder and president gen.
eral Of the United States Daughters OF lsiZ'
and called her to the platform. She gave
a happy greeting to her elder sisters In
patriotic work.
She described the objects of the society
she represents and promised it's aid in hit
ing the debt on the Continental Hall build
Ing within a year. She suggested the pulio-
ing of a home for aged members Of the ID.
A. r. suggestion which was received
with applause
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, vice president
general for Illinois and sister Of former
Vice President General Mrs. Adlai Steven
son, said the incubation of patriotism by
American women would, she believed, pro-
tect this country from the dangers of an
archy, and believed Continental Hall would
stand as a symbol of the high aims of the
D. A. R..
Mrs John A. Murphy. vice president gen.
eraI for Ohio, said she believed many mo-
mentous results would follow the erection
of the memorial hall, chief Of which, per-
haps, would be the impression it would
create upon foreigners as a monument to
patriotism. Mrs. Murphy's utterances
found echoes in many hearts and She was
loudly cheered when she advocated an ap-
| preparation by Congress to be applied to
the completion of the hall.
Mrs. o. j. Hodge. state regent OF Ohio
who is one of the really good speakers OF
the Daughters, said one of the many rea-
sons Ohio should be congratulated was be-
cause ii had been the home Of the presi-
dent general, Mrs. Fairbanks She said
that in Ohio's name she placed in the cor
ner stone an American flag. and she hoped
the hall would stand long to commemo-
rate both the victories of the struggle for
| liberty and the splendid form Of govern
ment the founders of the republic had lef,
us.
| Mrs. S. A. Richardson. state regent OF
al; -I14 S1I h.
| honor of an invitation to speak as added
recognition of the fact that sectional feel
| ing was now extinguished, and then paid a
| glowing tribute to representatives of her
| state In the revolutionary war.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, state re-
gent of the District of Columbia, stately
woman of rare personal charm, was greet
ed with rounds of applause she extend
ed the greetings Of the members of the
local organizations and expressed the wish
| that the work installed by the cornerstone
| laying would have an ennobling effect upon
generations yet to come.
Mrs. Leo Knott. regent of Baltimore
chapter. closed the evenings oratory with
an interesting description of the organiza-
| ton of her society. and declared that she
too. believed the best government was that
which governed the least.
The exercises closed by the audience
| singing America"
D. A. r. Convention Notes.
Mrs. ]. Heron Crosman the vice presiden,
general of the D. A. r. of New York state
| who has attended every session of the
| congress for twelve years. is missed from
her accustomed place this year owing tt
| the serious illness of her only daughter
| who was to have been page to the president
general.
Miss M. E. Herbert. vice regent of New
Jersey, is acting as chairman of the New