Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-04
THE COLONIAL DANES
BIENNIAL CONVENTION IN SEES
SION AT THE ARLINGTON.
Roll Call Shows IT'S Delegates Present
Officers Reports Read
Proposed Memorial

Exclusiyeness marks the deliberations of
the biennial convention of the National So
ciety of the Colonial Danes of America
which began this morning in the Arlington
Hotel and will continue during the rest OF
this week. Reporters were not admitted
nor were any members of the society. other
than delegates or alternates. granted per-
mission to cross the threshold OF the ban
quet han. which the congress had engaged
for its work
There were 175 delegates present when
the roll was called at 1890 o'clock. and
the scene was brilliant with coloring. The
gowns of the ladies, their jewefed insignia
and the blue and gold ribbons OF the officers
appeared In a frame of artistic floral dec
ora ton that was in perfect keeping with
the occasion. Nearly every state was rep
resented, and 1t is expected that other dele
gates and alternates will arrive for the
meeting later In the day and tomorrow.
The b, siness of tine first session was for
NAL and consisted in the reading of their re-
ports by several of the officers and the pre-
sentation of invitations from various
sources. Among the latter was one from
President Roosevelt to the delegates to visit
the White House Saturday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. The Virginia Danes invited
the members of the convention to visit the
Carlyle House IN Alexandra Friday AFTER
noon, and the acceptance of the BODY was
noted. rhe District of Columbia Society is
sued cards of admission to their club house,
good Tor ten days, and other 1nVitaoohs
were reaed and accepted.
Report of Registrar.
The registrar reported that there are at
present $3.50 members of the society from
colonial states and Isis from non-colonial.
The allotment of delegates is five and al
nial tatn W
alternates from non-colonial states. The
session was opened by the reading OF arti-
Gle 2 of the constitution, which follows:
THE objects of this society shall be TO
collect and preserve manuscripts, tradl-
tions relics and mementos of bygone days;
to preserve and restore buildings connected
with the early history of our country, 10
diffuse healthful and intelligent inforina-
ton concerning the past, to create popu-
lar interest in our colonial history, to
stimulate spirit of true patriotism and
a genuine love of country, and to impress
upon the young the sacred obligation or
honoring the memory of those heroic an
cestors whose ability. yalor. sufferinGs and
achievements are beyond all praise"
The report of the president. Mrs. Herbert
A. Claiborne of Richmond. Va. was read
also the following: Secretary, by, Mrs.
Joseph Rucker Lamar of Augusta. Ga:
| Smith of Fort McIIenry. Md: treasurer.
Mrs. Alexander j. Cassatt of Haverford,
Pa: registrar. Mrs Emil Richter of Ports
mouth. N. H., and historian, Miss Anne IL.
Wharton of Philadelphia.
The latter paper announced that great
success had been noted in connection with
the work of carrying out the objects of the
society as expressed in the article of the
constitution printed above.
1t was announced that each of the state
societies was doing good work along these
lines and that the cooperation of the ma
tional body was rapidly being obtained in a
manner that gave great promise for the
| future. No formal action was taken at the
morning meeting on any of the reports al
though the delegates expressed themselves
individually as highly gratified with the re-
suits since their last meeting.
Memorial Proposed.
In the report of the executive committee
was recommendation from the Massa-
chUsetts Danes that the national society
| cooperate in erecting permanent histori-
cal and patriotic memorial on the site OF
| the landing of the first colonists at James
1 town, Virginia. This recommendation will
| come in for elaboration later during the
| meeting and will probably be adopted. a
| majority of the delegates being favorably
| disposed toward such action by the ma
| tioIa. body
There will be two sessions daily when
| there are no engagements for social affairs,
! one at 10 o'clock and one at 2:3O. 1t
| has not yet been decided to hold hit ses-