Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
THE CLOSING SESSION
Congressof D. A. R. Concludes
It's Business.
BOUQUETS EXCHANGED
THE LADIES PLEASED WITH THE
PROGRESS MADE.
Relics Presented and Accepted-Mem-
bers to Attend st. Louis Fair
Trip to Jamestown.

The thirteenth continental congress of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
closed at IL O'Clock Saturday night. Every
scrap of work laid out upon the program
for the congress was cleared from the slate
and the last two hours OF the congress
were spent by the delegates and officers in
throwing bouquets at each other.
While there are members of the congress
who believe that revision of business
methods could be made which would expe-
dite the work of the annual sessions, it
was said by many of the more prominent
ones that the thirteenth congress will stand
out from the preceding ones as a great
stride in the direction of more concise bust
ness methods and more correct parliament
tary procedure. While discussions were
often animated. 1t was noted that the dis
position to ride rough shod over the set
rules of the organization was much less
marked than In former congresses.
Il think 1t was a beautiful congress-" de-
clared Mrs. Fairbanks, as she stood pale
and weary, but smiling, after giving the
congratulations of the national officers and
friends who crowded about her.
Beautiful? 1t was perfectly lovely" was
the enthusiastic response Of half a hundred
delegates as they shook hands. and kissed,
and petted each other In that last half
hour before the final separation.
It was a brilliant picture, full OF light
and color and animation, that last session
Saturday night. There had been teas and
dinners and receptions all over the city for
the Daughters, and gowned tn soft crepes
and silks and laces and flashing with jew
els the delegates and officers went directly
from the society functions to the opera
house.
One Of the picturesque features OF each
evening has been the guard of honor OF
Minute Men, Col. M. A. Winter command
ing Saturday evening the guard Of honor
was increased to 100 men and in twos they
stood at every aisle and doorway, while
the relief paced back and forth in the
foyer The "Continentals'' marched to the
opera house, led by their fife and drum
corps, and when the congress adjourned
they formed In line down each side of the
main aisle leading to the stage and the
president general passed between them. es-
corted by the colonel, and was then at
tended to her carriage.
Odds and ends of business occupied the
attention Of the congress all afternoon and
evening.
The congress voted to ask the United
States Congress to aid in erecting statue
to Gen Maury at jamestown, the same to
be ready for dedication early In 1907.
A unanimous vote Of sympathy was ten
dered Mrs. Amos G. Draper, one of the
much-loved ex-oficers of the National So
ciety D. A. r. who Is now dangerously i'll
at her home and unanimous votes of thanks
were rendered to Mr.. Fred Owens for his
"inyaiuable services" at the laying of the
corner stone of Continental Memorial Hall,
to Miss Lockwood for her thoughtful In
terest in preserving the hrst spadefui OF
earth from the memorial hall grounds, and
for the Usage orange trees planted in this
and presented to the regents Of the thir-
teen original states.
The congress voted to compile directory
of the national society and accepted the
report of the magazine committee.
Reception Of Relics.
Mrs Charlotte Emerson Main OF Army and
Navy Chapter presented to the relies COM
mittee a piece Of the flag carried at Bunker
Hill It came from Mrs. Gilman OF Mas
sachusetts, whose grandfather. Col Max
we'll. fought under the dag. The priceless
bit of bunting has como down to Mrs. GILL
man in an authenticated way.
Another relic which the congress received
with prolonged applause when 1t was spread
open before them by Mrs. Main. was q fine
old quilt The ground work of the Quilt is
white with am arrangement of small dia-
mond-shaped blocks In figured Dutch blue
calico for q border. In the center is a
wreath Of grapes and leaves made OF calico
and set on the white. This work Is exquis-
they could be picked. The quilt Is hncd
with white calico and has q ruffie about 1t
Of white calico. The quilting Is done In In
nnitesimal stitches and a huge floral de-
sign. The quilt shows but little sign OF
wear. The donor. Mrs. Susannah Holt
Young of $500 street. Georgetown, says
the Quilt was made in 1870. and the calico,
which came from England. cost II yard.
II was pieced by her maternal grand
mother, Esther Beared. who was lady of
tive OF upper Maryland She married MIR.
Joseph Little, members OF whose family
served In both the army and navy during
the revolutionary war. Az Mrs.. Young y