Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19

Names represent simply Daugntersy OF tne
ress ana usefulness. Of this patriotic and
historical society, which counts forty thou
sand ana moro Of Just such daughters in
the states Of the Union.
Spirit Of Patriotism.
The spirit, the sentiment which brought
this society into existence was in the air;
1t was a great natural force that swept
over the hearts Of the people Of the country
after the centennial of 1875 at Philadelphia.
The nation had then rallied from a period
OF intense peril-the civil war. The very
name OF Daughter OF the American Revo-
luton was a clarion call to north and south
Tor union In the memory Of a common past
OF glory! The old spirit of independence.
aIlhe' sons of Liberty" of 1776 were now
sons OF the Revolution in 1885! Women Of
tue rome Guard'' in 1T76 were now Daugh-
terS OF the American Revolution in 1896!
Ihought turned backward North and
south together had a vision of liberty in
the RECORDS of their common ancestors of
put three generations backward. The voices
U e those ancestors had reached US through
the heroes of 1776
we listened. That was all! As the voice
OF zoo speaks to those who listen, SO did
en- ene voice OF liberty and law speak to us.
so does 1t v1brate in our hearts now, today
as we consecrate this projected building to
lHe memory of the men and women of 1776
We women. in our weakness erect this
1ooie monument in gratitude for the free
dom We now enjoy
rms day makes an era for American wo-
men; VIII 1t be denied that this event
MARKS and typifies a subtle, mysterious
union between Daughters of the American
revolution and the government of this
country. Men administer the government
women love 1T, they guard it. they would
willingly die for IT, some have so died.
-, rms beautiful building shall arise clothed
N ha xrl,fta -
as long as stone stands upon stone it shall
pc Wedded to that majestic Capitol on the
mil; II the power of the government is
tnere. ON the hill. the love that cherishes
the demonstration of this love of country is
In the ofering we make today of this COM
memorat1ve stone, and all it promises to
the men and women of the revolution who
were the creators and founders of the re-
public Of the United States of America.
Other Addresses.
The address of Miss Wolworth was being
MADE as The Star was going to press.
Short speeches, interspersed with music by
the two bands, will be made by Mrs. Mary
Virginia E. Cabell, Mrs. Adlai E. Steven
son, Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs Daniel
Manning, Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, Mrs Geo.
M Sternnerg, Mrs ]. Heron Crosman,
Mrs William Lindsay, Mrs Sara T. KIN
ney, Mrs Frederick Getchell, Mrs. deb.
Randolph keim Mrs. Abraham Alice, Mrs.
NJ T. Scott. Mrs. John A. Murphy. Mrs. o.
j. Hodge. Miss Mary Love Springfield Mrs.
8. A. Richardson, Mrs. Charlotte Elmer
son Main, Mrs. Katharine L. Eagan, Mrs.
John N Carey, after which the ceremonies
Will be brought to a conclusion with the
benediction by Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, D. D.
The trowel with which the corner stone
was laid was presented to the society by
signer Of the decorations and Colonel
Symons. principal assistant during the
ceremonies, had much to do with the sue
cess of the laying Of the corner stone Mr..
owen had the trowel made especially for
the occasion, and 1t was handsomely and
appropriately decorated. The souvenir pro-
grams for the ceremonies were also de-
signed by Mr.. Owen and he was chairman
of the reception committee of the Sons
of the American Revolution which had
charge of the seating of the spectators,
as well as the arrangements therefor.
Colonel Thomas w. Symons, United States
army, superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, had charge of the ceremony.
The Committees.
The committee of arrangements from the
Daughters Of the American Revolution in
cluded: Mrs. M. B. Tulloch, chairman Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood, Mrs. Mary E. Rosa,
Mrs. D. K. Shute, Mrs. Henry L. Mann,
Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, Mrs. deb. Randolph
Keim. Miss Mary Desha, Mrs. Walter Har-
vey Weed, Mrs. William P. Jewett, Mrs.
Julius ]. Estey.
The advisory committee to the president
general was; Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, Mrs.
John w. Foster, Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs.
A. c. Geer, Mrs. Addison G.. Foster. Mrs.
George NJ. Sternberg, Mrs. John N. Carey,
Mrs. John w. Holcombe, Mrs. Mary Love
Struggled, Mrs Harriet P. Simpson; Mrs.
Walter Harvey Weed. reading of kilograms
and letters; Mrs. Charles H. Terry. time
keeper.
The reception committee, some Of whom
were from the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, included: Fred D. Owen, chairman;
Dr. Loren B. T. Johnson. Thos. P. Ran
dolph, DR.. William w. Ayers, John Doyle
Carmody, Newton L. Collamer, William H.
Bayly. h p R. Holt, Edwin A. Hill, Sidney
l. Besselievre, DR.. Frank Biscoe. ]. Ken
nedy Stout A. F. Ferguson, Fred'k G.
Bryan. Albert ]. Gore, Philip Walker Wal
ter H. Weed, Wallace D. MCLEAN, Leon L.
L. French, Frank B. Smith, Henry w. Sam
son. Henry o. Hall, John K. Stauffer. Fran
els E. Grice, Frank L. Averill, Benjamin
Miller, David Bell, Foster r. Greene, H. v.
Tulloch, DR.. Marcus Benjamin, John Speed
Smith, r. p Tuley:John E. Fenwick, secre-
tary.