Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
President Generals Address.

Mrs. Fairbanks said:
Daughters of the American Revolution.
II greet you with pleasure and bid you
welcome. thrice welcome. to your thirteenth
continental congress. / trust you may nave
requisite health, strength and patience for
the performance OF your arduous duties, di-
rectnesS of purpose; answering adherence
to Justice and to the right. 50 that I'm
mixed good may be the result of your de-
liberation.
"a long discussed change of the date OF
the annual meeting of the representatives
OF this society was settled by the twelfth
continental congress. AS a result OF this,
you are opening your congress upon day
- near possible to the anniversary OF
the date of the immortal protest of the
men OF Lexington on their historic common
against armed representatives of tyranny,
I20 years ago. And, though this event
were not enough to make 1t forever glo-
rf0us, then the fatrS decreed later in this
day, should occur the thrilling battle OF
Concord, the hot pursuit of the erstwhile
proud grenadiers from Concord TO Boston
In confusion and defeat by the gallant
citizens of Concord, Lexington. Acton
Dedham and patriots from all ada
cent towns. There is no more memorable
day In our country's hisory-none which
has left so indelible imprint upon the
worlds history-aS that date, the 18th day
OF April, ITS. 1t will be hereafter a most
significant one in your society. for it will
be, Dec volente, famed for the laying OF the
cornerstone OF your building. erected to
commemorate the virtues of a devoted peo-
pie to the men and women who made
America free.
Since the meeting of the last Congress
there has been an increase OF 4Ti7 mem
bers to your society. Thirty-nine of these
are the daughters Of soldiers who served
In the war for indsDendence These often
very venerable daughters are welcomed
with siEcerest pleasure into the great or
ganization which Was formed to perpetu-
ate the ideas their fathers fought TO estab-
llsh.
in token of their welcome. each of these
special members is presented with Il spuye-
mir spoon Ornameutcd with the insignia of
the society.
Forty Additional Chapters.
There have been formed since the last
Congress about forty chapters l will give
you one item. which the treasurer general
has revealed to me. lie. that her hooks
show unmistakable signs OF interest in the
Memorial Continental Hau fund
The year 1893 was one filled with
achievements animated and inspired with
the cardinal objects of the national organ
iEation; through these the society has in
creased its influence and prestige with it's
own members and with those wise and
friendly people who. unfortunately. cannot
enter its ranks. Here occurs the thought
that IL would be well IL the Daughters Of
consideration the idea OF forming an
auxiliary society in which women of pa
trtotic feeling whose ancestors came here
subsequent to the war for independence
might become members.
Prom the fourteenth year of the exist
ence of the national society back to the
year 1880 may DE found events AL along
the way well worth the review the con-
sideration and the emulation OF the daugh-
tiers OF these late years The story of its
beginnings, though oft recorded, Oft re-
peated still cannot be too well known to
all the members of its rapidly increasing
organization. Many of these may not know
the interesting causes which impelled the
founding of this greatest of patriotic So
cieties. Many do not thoroughly know its
peculiar and grand objects; therefore there
Is necessity OF repetition of these facts
for their sake Some. in the hurry and
hustle OF the busy hfe OF today. may for
get that anxious interest for the country
good was a paramount incentive to the
founding of your society. also the desire
10 render due reverence to the founders of
the government: also the desire to pre-
serve intact and teach to all Americans the
high ideals of manhood. OF womanhood OF
liberty and Justice. TO which this land was
eonsecrated by the fathers. These were
the splendid motives which led TO the
FORMATION or this grand patriotic society