New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
WE4RING d. II. r. BADGES.
RuIe adopted by the Congress
Last of Regents.
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Washington April H.-The Daughters OF the
American Revolution devoted the greater part Of
this mornings session to reading three-Tninute re-
ports Of the regents Of twentythree States. nota
BILE feature these reports the interest mani
tested in Continental Memorial Hall. When the
amount OF contribution was given out the State
Regent from Network. Mrs. William S. Little,-re-
ported that 'Iew-York IS still the banner State Of
the Daughters Of the American Revolution
mark which her sister delegates rewarded with ap-
piause. Late in the afternoon the delegates began
TO turn TO Mrs. Fairbanks the contributions
sent by their chapters to the hall fund. 1t would
have been more formal to have had each amount
announced by the official reader but Mrs. Fair
banks with the spontaneousness that he's helped TO
make her so popular declared that each delegate
could Just bring up and read out her own contriou-
ton that have real good tine over IT,
and the Daughters were only too glad TO comply.
The money was IN gold, greenbacks and silver. and
caIns from Alaska to Florida. Some envelopes con-
tanned $1,000 and one delegate, with salts
factory little speech OF explanation. walked bravely
up the platform and before the entire assemblage
handed in her S. cents.
onondaga Chapter, New-York was greeted with
cheers when its regent pledged to turn in each
year to the fund 81 for every member of the chap
ter. which now numbers sixty-three. This pledge
will hold good long she lives, or until the
memorial hall is built.
The insignia Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution is q wheel and distaff designed in dark
blue enamel and gold. Some OF the delegates have
been wearing their badges a hair ornaments,
breaspins and buckles, and the sight Of the
ciety symbol being put to such "sacrilegious uses"
spurred a member TO present amendment for
Immediate action. In the midst OF excitement the
amendment finally adopted. follows:
The insignia of the society shall consist OF
badge in the form OF spinning wheel and distaff.
1t shall be carried on the left breast, except by
members who are or have been national officers or
State regents. who may wear 1t suspended from the
ribbon around the neck
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the door. she surreptitiousy unpinned her badge
from her collar and sighed.
In addition to a half dozen receptions, large and
small given this afternoon IN honor of the Daugh-
tiers. Miss Cannon. daughter of the Speaker OF the
House, entertained Illinois delegates from to 6
o'clock.
II was decided by the Daughters to-day to ac-
cept invitation of the State regent of Virginia
Mrs Thomas B. Lyons. to make pilgrimage TO
historic jamestown Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
was made chairman of the committee on arrange
ments and upon her committee arc Mrs Franklin
E. Brooks Colorado; Mrs Rosa and Mrs. Lyons
The party will probably leave Washington Sunday
night and will return Tuesday morning.
The members OF the National Society. children
Of the American Revolution, devoted this morning
to sightseeing in charge OF competent guides.
Many OF them went to the Washington Monu-
ment and assembled the top 10 gain view OF
the surrounding country. The State, War and
Navy Building the Capitol, Library OF Congress.
also visited.
This afternoon. from to 7 o'clock. a reception
was given to the members OF the society az the
Washington Club. No LILO First-st-. Northwest \
number OF the members were present In Colonial
costume.
Tomorrow morning the society win make
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. where patriotic ex-
ercises will be held at the tomb OF Washington
The State delegations to the congress have chosen
the following regents and vice-regents;
Alabama-Afr, J. Morgan Smith and Mrs Aurora P. Ne
ws:s s Te2s , ara M nS Sa5ep40n s@h
ColoTado-Mr, John Campbell and Mrs. o. W. Nallsey.
Connsct!cu-Nrs. sara Thomson Kinney and Mrs Tracy
Delaware~Mra Eizab.tA c. Cnurchman and MrA Eugene
District Of columbiu-Mr, Chariot. Il Main and Mrs.
Ellen spencer Musssy.
georgia-Mrs. 7. 6 sage and Mrs MARY Ann Lapsooms.
Innois-Mrs Charles II and Mrs. Dorothy y.
Iudiana-Mrs. James II. Fowler and Mrs. Robert s
Iowa@Mrs Maria Purity Peck and Mr.. George w
Kansas@Mr- w 6 Stanley and Mrs Eugene F. wara
Rsntucky|Mrs Rosa B Todd and Mrs William warren
MA!ue-Slrs. A. ~ Kendall and MrA Charlotte A. Bald
Maryland-MrA J. Pembroke Thorn and Mrs Dorsey
Massachusetts-Mrs Charles II. Masury and Mr.. Anna
Mic6iganSMr. william J. cAit,enisn ana Mrs James P
Minnssota--Mrs William L!sSett and Mira Charles T
M!ssslP7walies y Ale. 9 ISysT sas Mr.: Esbsrt ions.
Montana--Mrs Walter S Tauant and airs William W.
Nebraska Mrs Abraham Alice and hrs Jesper Lesrsnds
New -IIampshire-Mrs John W. johnson and Mrs John
NeV--JeTsey~MrA E CsyIard Putnam and Miss Ellen
New-lexIco-AIrs l. Bradford Prince
New lo.k-MFs. Charles H. Terry and MrI Henry L.
Roberts
North CaroinaMss Mary l. Struggled and Mrs. Edwin
/. Gregory
North Dakota-Mrs Sarah n Lounsberry
Ohio-Mrs. Orlando J. Hodge and Mrs. II. NJ. Weaver.
PennsJ lyania-Mrs wilbur F. Reeder and Mrs Harry
.. Peunypacker
Rhode Isand-NIrs. Charles w Nppitt and Mrs Edward
South carolina-Mrs. Henry W. Richardson and Mrs
George H. Nichols
Tennessse-3irs. Charles T. Bryan and Mrs Edwin
Gardner
Texas-Ars. John Lane Henry and Mira s.asroot. W
SydEar
J-tah-Mrs Mary n. P Allen
Eermont-Mrs F. s. Stranahaa and Mrs c N North
Nlrglnia-Mrs. Eleanor " Howard.
Washington John A. Parker Mrs. NJ A PHELPS
West Nirgina-Alrs. r d. Spitman NJ J. silver
W olslr--Mrs Thomas II. Brown and Mrs ogden II
wyoming-ATrs T W MandeIi Mrs H. B. Patten
The following COMMITTEES was appointed to ure.
nriIglng the bones Of John Paul Jones 10 the
United States: Mrs. Nansie O. Winston and Miss
Mary Desher, Of this city: Mrs. Eleanor II Lind
say; OF Kentucky; Miss Mary II. Brazier OF Mas
sachusetts, and Mrs. Augusta c. Rising, Of Mime
sofa. They will have a hearing before the LItrarv
Committee tomorrow.
Mrs Eliza NJ. g. White. OF New-York chairman
OF the committee prison ship martyrs, reported
generous contributions from Daughters and patri-
otic toward the fund for the erection 4 a
monument TO the prison ship martyrs OF the Revo-
luton. The society has raised SIS. 800 10 which
New-Yorlz State Will add similar amount
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