The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-21

boxes and the calendar system are cS-
pected 10 yield a large sum. As soon
as the society knows what funds IL has
on hand. the work Of permanent build
ing will begin. II sufficient money is
not visible TO build the entire structure,
it Is possible that the first floor will be
erected and occupied. as the plans per
NIT of this. Then. as more money is
raised. the work of building can con-
tinue.
A strenuous effort is to be made "a
obtain a promised appropriation from
Congress The passage Of a bill pro-
viding for the erection OF monument
to Revolutionary heroes is imminent
and with good cause the Daughters
feel that money should be given to
Continental Hall. for they started their
monument TO Revolutionary heroes
when those WORTHLESS had lain Union
ored in their caves, with never q
thought of memorialIzing them for over
century.
Dedication to a Cause.
Indeed. this neglect of the records and
deeds OF the men of old. who won
such signal victory and give their chill
dren the gift Of liberty. inspired the
conception of the Daughters society
With cause they feel that no nobler OF
more useful monument could be built
than a home for Revolutionary relics
ard other patriotic purposes. Women
are the unconscious historians of ma
ton and loyalty to their dead and be
| loved Is their peculiar, aH-redeemine
quality
In all probability the d. a. r. viii
place an exhibit at the Worlds Fair IL
St louis that should arouse more gen
eral interest in the national character Of
their ball. 1t was at first planned tC
have n papier mache model made. but
Il was found 10 be so expensive that II
was believed that more satisfactory re
suits from applying it's cost directly t,
the work of building would ensue
/ October u has been set aside by tn,
| exposition authorities as Daughters
Day" A worthy suggestion has beer
made TO induce the exposition mana ger.
/ to set aside a portion Of the gate re,
cepits Of that day for the Memorial Hal
/ fund This would bring an addltiona
number TO the fair and should net quit,
! handsome sum. Chapters all over tn,
/ country would endeavor TO come or senC
/ some one to the fair on that day, anC
/ thus Daughters Day" could be made 4
/ splendid success in every way.
/ Purposes of the Hall
The memorial feature is emphasized IL
the proposed hall. but il is TO he a hom,
/ for administrative work as we'll Will
/ a membership of over $4,000 women. anC
steadily increasing. vast amount OF
clerical work is inevitable I'm keeping tn.
roster and records of the society. Tn,
! records have to be kept. and these will
time become valuable as a means o
proving descent. and thus the IincaE,
books of the d. A have become i'm
portant historical textbooks Individ
ual testimony on national historical
/ events has accumulated to such an ex
tent, and VIII accumulate as the societ,
grows. that home must be procure,
for II. II has also been found very in
convenient to be obliged TO rent theater
and halls for the meeting of the annua
congress. and the national Offices i'm TN,
Loan and Trust Building are somewka
Inadequate To the magnitude Of tn
work
But the preservation of Revolutiona.,
relics is the most important factor A
the years pass individual relics must be
come misplaced. lost sight of. an,
crowded out for more attractive moder.
! objects. TIER associations are To,
touching and significant of the mos
pertinent period of our national histor-
to meet such a fate. Such vivid and oc
curate voices OF the past should not dis
appear without effort to save them. an,
the laudable purpose Of the Daughter
/ to preserve them with their immorto
traditions must win the acquiescence o
every patriotic ard thoughtful citizen
Photographs of Real Daughters"
Among the most interesting of thes
are the photographs of the "Re,,
! Daughters" as the women are tarnoa,
whose fathers fought I'm the America,
Revolution. Autograph letters from tbi
rapidly disappearing band OF aged vo
men will be viewed with reverence {,
the years TO come. The present colIec
ton is deposited in the National Nj,
scum Most of the relics have bee,
given in anticipation OF a Continental
Hall where their preservation would b
assured. Those most significant ar
relics OF George and Martha Washing
ton. complete sets OF Colonial costumes
table furnishings, and household uten
sils, from candlesticks in their massiv
frames to an English lantern used dur
| ing the Revolution.