Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
ITS JUBILEE SESSION
Portrait of Mrs. Fairbanks
Presented to Daughters
FOR CONTIN ENTAIL HALL
REPORT MADE OF COMMITTEE ON
WAYS AND MEANS.
Proceedings of Evening Session Yes
terday Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
FOR CONTINENT HALL

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton were greeted with another large audi
ence last night at the jubilee session OF
the congress. The meeting was held in
Continental Memorial Hail. on 18th street
between ID and f streets. The display OF
stunning gowns and the array of jewels
were such one see at theater first
nights or great social functions. The
event of the evening was the presentation
of the fine portrait of Mrs. Fairbanks
president general. which greeted the read
ers of The Star in its columns yesterday.
The portrait, which is nearly life size
represents Mrs Fairbanks in a handsome
white dress. and is the work of F. Car
Smith, formerly of Ohio. but who now re-
sides in Washington. He painted it fol
Mrs. Fairbanks. it is said, and she. wishing
to have other judgment than her own or
the merits of the painting. invited some OF
the members of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution to a private view of 1t. The
portrait was so pleasing to these enthusi-
astic ladies that a movement was at once
set on foot to purchase il and present 1t &c
Mrs. Fairbanks.
The portrait was purchased direct from
the artist. and last evening Mrs. John Mil
Ter Horton, regent of the Buffalo Chapter
presented the picture 10
declaring it to be only a small return fol-
the Invaluable services rendered the cause
by Mrs Fairbanks.
The picture. which hung on the wall back
of the president generals chair. under q
curtain of flags. was then unveiled by five
tiny tots. Children of the Revolution, who
pulled apart the flags. disclosing the hand
some portrait, which was greeted with ire
mendous applause.
The little people who did the unveiline
were Master Jack Bushnell, Elva Yeatman
Beatrice Steel bryant. Master Charles
Hammond, Agnes Bartlett Bryan and Mas
ter Irving Richards.
Mrs. Fairbanks accepted the picture in g
few brief but rather tremulous remarks, ex
pressing her surprise and pleasure. and i'm
mediately presented the portrait to Cont
mental Memorial Hall. amid applause which
really drowned her not too loudly spoken
words.
Reports Submitted.
As soon as the excitement subsidized Mrs
Fairbanks presented her report of the Con
tinental Hall committee. She reported tota
funds in 1903-19o4 of $4,000, and in 1904
1905 of $4,000. Contributions so far OF
sls.6T6.76. with an expenditure of sos,
500 1S
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg. chairman OF
the ways and means committee of the
Continental Memorial Hall, was then in
troduced by Mrs. Fairbanks and was greet
Mrs. Sternberg reported as follows:
Madam president and members of The
fourteenth continental congress:
1T is with especial pleasure and no little
pride that L appear before you for the pur
pose of making my final report as chairman
of the ways and means committee Wher
we secured the site upon which to build oul
memorial continental hall. | had little ex.
pectation that we would be Bile to meet In
our own permanent home at so early q
date L have always had faith in the ultl
mate success of our great undertaking bu
our progress has been more rapid that
had ever hoped for. This has been due tC
the united efforts of members In al
parts of the country and to the energy
executive ability and enthusiasm of ouI
much loved president general who seems
to have happy faculty for accomplishing
VIVA teVer she undertakes. Ny own humble
part in bringing about the results now il
evidence upon this spot has consisted prin
cipally in appealing to the members of tn.
organization for material assistance, and il
| giving you information as to the progress,
| of the work. | feel that We have made M
| mistake. The site selected is an ideal on,
| for our purpose.
Plans Satisfactory.
The plans for the building are I'm ever,
way satisfactory and every detail has hat
the most careful consideration by the build
| ing committee, the advisory board of gen
tlemen and the memorial continental hal
committee. The incomplete structure il
which we are assembled has been paid fol-
and small balance remains in our treas
ury, which is available for future opera
| tons. This. we hope will be greatly in
creased tonight, and l confidently anticipat t,
| that the task of completing this nobl,
memorial monument will be undertaken by
the new committees with renewed enthusi
asm, supper ted by the unanimous and earn
est cooperation of the members of the or
4 nj yl in Nnytc Of I, i-
prosperous republic. My work as chairman
of the ways and means committee has beer
very agreeable and most satisfactory in it:
results. In June and July of last year
sent out about 800 circular letters contain
ing the information that the contrac tor was
at work upon the foundation. and suggest
ing that contribution. of So from eacf
member would secure a sum of money suf.
hciently large to practically complete the
building.
In October a second letter was sent tC
state and chapter regents reporting progress.
and containing interesting extract from
a letter to the president general from Mr.
Bernard X. Green. chairman of the advisor,
committee. At this time the foundations
were nearly completed and about one-hali
of the cellar walls built. Mr.. Green says il
this letter: The building will be one Of
the architectural gems of Washington Thi.
| Will be due to its beautiful design and the
expression of 1t in white marble 4"
MY letter last referred to was enclosed
| III IL tube containing ten copies of q pic
ture of the Memorial Continental Hail. re
| produced from water color drawing fur
| nished by the architect. Chapter regent!
| were asked to try to dispose of these print:
| for the benefit of the Memorial Continental
| Hall fund. The money from the sale o
| these pictures was to be returned to Mrs
| Richard c. Dubois, a member of the Arm,
| and Navy Chapter. who kindly consented t
| take charge of this work
THE total amount realized has bee,
| S}J2.30. While this is not a large sum- II 4
| believed the distribution of these picture
| among the members has been useful 1,
| arousng interest in the completion of tn
| building.
| Having learned from the president gen
cral that there were some features Of tn
| building which she had asked the archi
tect to select and make known as 'memoria
| features 1 asked permission TO correspon
with Mr.. Casey, the architect. with refer
| enCe to these memorial features.
Communicated to the Regents.
THE information 1 obtained was com
municated to state and chapter regents fl