Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will convene in their thirteenth conti-
rental congress Monday morning, April IL,
at 10 o'clock, at Chase's Theater. The con-
gress will be in session until Saturday night,
April %. Mrs. Charles w Fairbanks, pras.-
dent general, will preside over all the ses-
sions, except when relieved by the vice pres
idents general, of whom there are twenty.
All sessions of the congress will be opened
with prayer by the chaplain general. Mrs.
Teunis Hamlin, and there will be congrega-
tional singing in which America Hail
Columbia" 1.-The Star Spangled Banner
and other patriotic songs will be rendered,
Mr. Percy Foster leading. There will be
two sessions daily, from 10 o'clock Am. I'M
til 4:30 p.m., with recess from 1 to 2
o'clock, and the second beginning at
O'clock
Only the officers and members of the
congress will be admitted to the body OF
the theater. Alternates will occupy the
balcony and visitors the gallery, all seats
being reserved. Honorary and ex-offlcers
will occupy the boxes.
The address of welcome will be extended
by Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks, president
general, and the response will be made by
Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck of Iowa. The re-
ainder of the morning session will be tax
en- up by the reading of the report OF the
delegates and the report of the program
committee and consideration of amend
ments to the constitution.
There will be no session Monday evening,
as the trustees of the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art have extended to the Daughters of the
thirteenth continental congress an invita-
ton to view the pictures. The hours selected
are from TO IL, and the admission will be
by card.
Reception of Reports.
he general
will announce the committee on the recon-
mendations of national officers, after which
the reports of these officers will be read in
the following order: The vice president
general in charge of organization of chap
ters; the recording secretary general; the
corresponding secretary general, national
officers limited to five-minute reports; the
registrar general the treasurer general TO-
lowed by the report, of the auditing commits
tee; the historian general; the assistant
historian general; the librarian general.
The reports of state regents, limited to
three minutes each, will next be presented,
and will be followed by adjournment till
2:15 pm.
AT 2:30 o. clock the delegates to the D. A.
Corner Stone Laying.
r. congress and all visiting members and
guests will march to the lots owned by the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
mental Hall will be laid with solemn cere-
monies. The president general Mrs. Chas.
w. Fairbanks, will deliver the address, and
there will be short addresses by the found
ers. The grand master of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
will lay the corner stone with all the cere-
monial of the ORDER using the historic
Washington" gavel.
The Minute Men, Col. M. A. Winter COM
handing, in blue and buff uniforms, will
act as escort and guard of honor to the
president general during the congress. The
President, members of the cabinet diplo-
matte corps and many distinguished citi-
zens have been invited to be present, and
there has been a general acceptance of the
invitations.
Subsequent Sessions.
Wednesdays sessions will be devoted to
reports, as follows: Memorial Continental
Hall, ways and means, prison ship martyrs,
Franco-American the Smithsonian Institu-
ton assistant historian. revolutionary
relics, National University, to prevent the
dissertation of the United States flag, the
report of the editor of the American Month
ly Magazine, the report of the business
manager of the American Monthly Maya
zine, the report of the magazine committee.
The evening session will be devoted to an
address by Judge John Goode on the Pres
ervation of Historic Jamestown.
Thursday mornings session will be large
~ OF a business character. Announcement
will be made of the election of state re-
geIts, and nominations of national officers
Will be made. Those to be elected are the
editor of the American Monthly Maya zine
the organ of the D. A R., and the business
manager of the American Monthly Maya
CINE. Elections will Immediately follow the
nominations, which are made and bulle-
tined from the platform. AID interim the re-
port of the committee on recommendations
of national officers will be made. The bust
ness sessions will continue throughout Fri
day and Saturday
Officers and Committees.
The national officers and committees of
the thirteenth continental congress are as
fellows:
President general-Mrs Charles w. Fair
banks o Indiana; vice president general in
charge of organization of chapters-Mrs.
Mil anda Barney Tulloch of Washington;
vice presidents general-(term of Office ex-
rires 1900: Mrs. M. A. Hepburn Smith.
Connecticut; Mrs. VIM. Lee Lyons, Ken
lucky; Mrs. S. B. c. Morgan Georgia: Mrs.
Greenief W. Simpson. Massachusetts,; Mrs.
j. v. Quarles, Wisconsin; Mrs. D. d. Col
| ton. California: Mrs. Althea r. Bedle, New
Jersey: Mrs Henry E. Burnham, New
Hampshire; Mrs. ]. Heron Crosman, New
York; Miss Elizabeth c. Williams. Mary
land.
Term of office expires 19o5-Mrs. John r.
| Walker, Missouri, 1016 Park avenue. Kan
sas City. Mo-; Mrs Addison G. Foster.
the Arlington, Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
Julian Richards, Iowa, Waterloo. Iowa,
the Normandie Washington. D. c.; Mrs.
VIM. P. Jewett, Minnesota. 204 Drake block,
| St Paul, Mimi; Mrs. Matthew E. Scott.
Illinois Bloomington, ILL.,; Mrs. John A.
Murphy, Ohio. Burnet House. Cincinnati
Ohio; Mrs. Franklin e. Brooks, Colorado,
1921 N. Nevada avenue. Colorado Springs,
| Col; Mrs. Julius ]. Estey. Vermont, Brat
| tleboro VT; Mrs. Walker H. Weed, Mon
| tana Butte, Mont, 1870 Columbia road,
| Washington, d. c.; Mrs James r. Mellon,
| Pennsylvania, 400 N. Negley avenue, Pitts
| burg, Pa
Chaplain general, Mrs. Teunis s. Ham
| lin Washington, d. c.
Secretaries notwithstanding secretary
| general Mrs. John Walker Holcombe
| corresponding secretary general, Mrs. Hen
| ry l.. Mann; registrar general, Mrs Angus
| Ia d. Greer: treasurer general, Mrs. d.
| Kerfoot Shute: historian general, Mrs. j.
| p Dolliver; Assistant historian general
| Mrs Mary s. Lockwood. all of Washing
| ton.
| Librarian general. Mrs. Edward Bennett
| Rosa, Washington, D. c.
Honorary officers.
Honorary presidents general, Mrs. John
| W. Foster, Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson. Mrs.