The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-28
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES.
Delivered in Asheville by Mrs. t. Il.
Eruner, State Regent, and Mrs.
Adelaide Ingraham, President
of the ID. X.

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Asheville, N. c., April 27.-The
Daughters of the Revolution never lis
tened to more eloquent addresses by
women than those delivered at the OPP
ening of the convention here by Mrs.
r. *. Bruner, Regent of North Caro-
lima, who spoke the address of well
come to the general society Daughters
of the Revolution, and the admirable,
graceful and beautiful response made
by Mrs. Adelaide Ingraham, president
Of the society.
Both addresses were highly appre-
ciated and the sentiments contained in
them have been endorsed by every
daughter. Mrs. Bruner and Mrs. In
graham have received the congratu-
lation of all the delegates in attend
ance.
Mrs. Bruner spoke as follows:
Madam, President and Daughters OF
the Revolution:
1--WE the representatives of the
North Carolina society, have climbed
the mountain top to give you greeting
and an historical welcome. / say his
torical meaningly, for there has al
ways been something in the atmos-
phere Of the State TO inspire both hos
iptality and patriotism. One cannot
read the account of the landing of Sir
Walter RaleighS first colony in 1854
without being touched by the exhibi >
ton of sincere hospitality extended by
the wife of Graugananio to those stur-
dy voyagers Captain Barlowe eX-
claims in his report of the incident:
We were entertained with all love and
kindness So with all love and kind :
ness we greet you today.
"In the name of Virginia Dare, the
first white child to open its eyes upon
this continent, and the first to receive
Christian baptism; in the name of the
brave spirits, who by force of arms at
old Brunswick on the Cape Fear, in
1866, successfully resisted the landing
of the stemps from the British sloop
of war, diligence and sWore the Off
Gals never again to attempt to enforce
The obnoxious law; in the name of the
spirited women of Edenton, who re-
fused To use British taxed tea in 1774;
in the name of the patriots of Neck
len burg. who called for independence
on May goth, 1875; in the name OF
the Valorous heroes. who, with the
battle cry, The cause of Boston is the
cause of ALL. won the first victory in
the war of the Revolution at Moore's
Creek Bridge in 1776; in the name of
the State troops, whose fighting at
Kings Mountain and at Guilford Court
House made Yorktown possible, and
in the name of the patriots whose
LAS Massachusetts welcomed Wash
mgton under the historic elm which
you now seek to commemorate by fit
ting memorial; as we welcomed Ma
thaniel Greene at Gulford Court
House, SO North Carolina welcomes
you today.
1--WE realize and appreciate the COM
pliment you pay us by your presence,
and if you will listen, with a spiritual
istic sense, you will hear our welcome
echoed by these everlasting hills. The
voice of the winds whisper our mean
ing, the babbling waters tell of our
joyous meeting, and l trust bright
skies will reflect the warmth OF our
greeting"
Mrs. Ingraham's Address.
Mrs. Ingraham, president of the
general society Daughters of the Rev
olution, responded as follows:
Madam Regent, and Daughters OF
the Revolution:
In behalf of the officers and daugh-
terS here present, / accept with CRATE
full acknowledgment the very COR
dial greeting and welcome to the
South extended to the convention
through the Regent of the North Car
DINA society, and as history ever re-
peats itself so we after many years of
waiting, have come like Mahomet to
the mountains, to the beautiful Land
Of the Sky, and l think the noun
tains have removed their froWn and
joined the bowling trees and smiling
sunshine in an added welcome to us.
The daughters here wandered like
the lsraelites of old, in many ways, for
their annual meetings, from the me-
tropol1s of our country to the hub of
the universe, from the city of Broth
erly Love to the City of the Plains it is
the first time we have met in the world
renowned hospitable Sunny South.
Il have been so fortunate as to have
attended every convention in the four
teen years of the society's existence,
and perhaps that is why my love for
the daughters is SO strong, certainly
l am we'll qualified to judge of the
stimulating influence that a large as
sembly eXerts on our patriotism and
energetic work, and / am sure my ex-
perience has been that of all who have
had the pleasure of attending any of
our meetings.
1T is not my province or intention
to treSpaSS on the field of your officers
and State Regents by giving in detail
the work of the society, but as your
president L report q very satisfactory
year with much accomplished The
time for rushing into societies is past
the first fever and the novelty is over
and women's societies are here to
stay, otIiQ There rs no call lOr the I'M
moderate haste of the early days when
1t was new thing to be a member of
a patriotic society and was consider
ed almost passport to responsibility;
Sc our increase has been steady and of
the best.
The new officers have been enthus-
iastic in their work and their records
nave been compared and adjusted UNI
til we are in a finer working condition
than ever before. / am here to thank
the officers and the Board of Mana
gers for a very happy year and the
work has been made a pleasure by the
beautiful spirit of love and harmony
THAT has lived among us, and / am
deeply grateful for their valuable as
slstance in the work. But we must
not stop at well doing, we are not pro-
crossing unless We do better so | want
the second year of my administration
to be the best of all. and therefore
urge a combined effort among you to
greater work and activity. Let us
nave a larger membership to report
next year and a second great memorial
completed Our work at Valley FORGE
leads all other COMMUNICATIONS of
that honOred place
The aim and object of our society
is TO perpetuate the patriotic spirit